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What qualifications will I need?
The qualifications you need depend on the course you want to study. You'll be expected to
have completed at least 13 years of education in your own country or in the UK, and to have
taken pre-university qualifications equivalent to A-levels or BTEC national diplomas.
If your qualifications don't match this, you can still study in the UK but you'll just need to
start at an earlier level. To find out more, check out the career-based and pre-university
section of this website.
You'll find the exact entry requirements for each course on the course profiles on this
website. The following will however give you an idea of the sort of qualifications you will
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Qualifications and equivalents |
HND- Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National diploma, or an
international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0
Foundation degree - Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC national
diploma, or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0
Diploma or higher education- Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC
National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0
Degree - Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or
an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0
Qualifications equivalent to two or three UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an
international foundation year. Plus IELTS 6.0-6.5 |
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What sorts of courses are available?
Full-time undergraduate courses in the UK vary from one year to four years depending on
the type of course you choose. You have the choice of studying a single honours degree
where you'll focus entirely on one subject, or you can study two subjects in what’s called a
joint honours or combined honours degree. Many courses now offer the option of studying
overseas or spending a year working in industry, so that you can apply what you are learning
directly to the workplace. Whatever, wherever and however you choose to study the choice
is up to you!
Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Diploma (HND)
Higher National Certificates and Diplomas are one and two year career-related higher
education courses, which are equivalent to the first stages of a degree. They are available in
many areas including engineering, sports studies, art and design, media and
communications and music technology. On successful completion you can enter a career at
junior management level or can choose to 'top-up' to a degree by transferring to the second
or third year of the degree course. Sometimes there is the option to include an additional
year studying overseas or working in industry.
Foundation Degrees (FdA, FdSc etc)
Foundation Degrees are two year career-related higher education courses, which are
equivalent to the first stages of a degree. They are available in many areas, including art and
design, media and communications, engineering and hospitality management, and can be
used as a good foundation for a career or as a basis from which you can progress on to a
degree course.
Diplomas of Higher Education
Diplomas of Higher Education are two-year courses in subject areas usually related to the
social sciences, such as education, theology, communication studies and social work. They
are ideal for students hoping to progress to a career in these areas and also provide a
foundation for higher education courses in the same subject area.
Degrees
Degrees are the most popular undergraduate qualification in the UK. They are academic
courses, usually studied over three years in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, or four
years in Scotland (where the title Master's Degree may be awarded). Some degree courses
may be extended for a year to enable students to spend a year in industry (such as on
engineering degrees) or overseas (such as on degrees in modern languages).
University International Foundation Year
University International Foundation Year courses help to bridge any gaps between
qualifications you hold already and the ones you need to begin a degree course at a UK
university, whether this is because you need to develop your English language skills, improve
on your academic qualifications, or both. |
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