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Admission & Qualifications - UnderGraduate Courses
British academic standards are admired worldwide,
with Bachelor’s degrees and higher education diplomas recognized amongst
the best. The enormous choice of subjects, institutions and study
methods grows every year. Students progress from degrees and diplomas into different
professions, management, industry or further study.
There are three types of undergraduate studies available in the UK:
1. Bachelor’s Degree
A first degree, leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science
(BSc) or equivalent, is gained after three or more years studying at university
or a similar institution same as in India.
Degrees usually begin at the age of 17 or 18 after a student has finished school.
Many mature students also study first degrees in the UK. Some colleges offer
two-year degrees, where students study longer and take shorter vacations.
While most first degrees take three years, some courses require longer study.
Four-year ‘sandwich’ courses include a year (usually the third year)
on a work placement. Language degrees other than English last four years, with
the third year taken in the country where the language is spoken. Some programmes,
such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and architecture last up to
seven years.
Subjects leading to qualification for professions such as medicine are usually
taught as ’single honours’, where one subject is studied. Most degree
subjects are studied like this, but many can be combined in ’joint honours’
degrees, such as economics and business studies. Some institutions allow unrelated
combinations, such as French with mathematics.
There are also modular degrees. Students take credits in discrete courses, called
modules, lasting a year or less. Points are received for passing each module.
By accumulating a set number of points, they attain an honours or pass degree,
depending on the number of modules studied, with more points needed for an honours
degree.
Students might study related subjects and graduate with single or joint honours,
or study a diverse mixture and graduate with a ’combined honours’
in three or more subjects.
Degree classification
When students graduate, the degrees awarded are classified, reflecting the individual’s
academic attainments:
- First-class honours (often called a ’first’, awarded when a
student obtains an overall mark of over 70%.)
- Second-class honours, Upper Division (written 2 i or 2:1, pronounced ’two
one’)
- Second-class honours, Lower Division (written 2 ii or 2:2, pronounced ’two
two’)
- Third-class honours
- Pass or ordinary degree.
To progress to further studies such as a Master’s, a first
or second class Bachelor’s degree is usually required. Most of the Indian
universities are recognized as equal as British universities, degree from an
Indian university if acceptable for post graduation in the UK. But remember
a first class degree is essential.
2. Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE)
They’re studied at the academic level of first degrees, but take two years
full-time. These diplomas are available in a restricted range of subjects, often
professional, to enable students in progressing to their chosen careers, such
as accountancy. At some institutions, students progress to a full degree.
3. University Foundation Degree (UFD)
Some universities offer two-year foundation degrees with the same entry requirements
as Bachelor’s degrees. These are work-based qualifications that are designed
to provide the higher level of skills that employers need. They’re equal
to the first two years of a three-year course.
This qualification sits at a slightly lower level than a Bachelor’s degree
(though N/SVQ level 4). It’s possible to complete a Bachelor’s degree
after a further one or two years’ study.
There are hundreds of foundation degrees now available in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland that cover many different occupational and subject areas.
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