Four-Year BA/BSc Degrees

Who are the courses for?

These four-year degrees include Year Zero, an integrated foundation year in a chosen subject area, followed by three years of undergraduate study. With a lower entry requirement than a three-year degree, and a carefully structured foundation year zero, these courses offer a route to a degree that would not otherwise be available to many students.  The additional feature of this route is the possibility to take an accelerated route and graduate within three calendar years.

These are innovative courses in the UK and offer opportunities not available elsewhere for students whose qualifications would otherwise only give the option of a four-year route.  

 What four-year degree can I apply for?

* Courses marked with an asterix have the accelerated route option. 

What is the accelerated route?

After the first two terms you have the option of sitting examinations to enter the accelerated route on particular courses. 

The accelerated route is designed for students who excel in their subjects, and successful completion allows direct entry to the second year of study making graduation possible in three years.  However, if you are unable to meet the requirements for entry directly into the second year of the degree course in October, you will progress into the first year instead. 

Taking the accelerated route means that you would have to be here in the summer term and the summer vacation (terms three and four, weeks 30-49) in order to do the year one syllabus and take the exams in September.  The following diagram represents both routes:

accelerated diagram

How do I apply for these degrees?

You initially apply through UCAS to study on the four-year degrees.

 

Last modified on 27 April 2012