Our Awards

Honours Degree

The chief undergraduate qualification is the honours degree, which can be obtained after six semesters of academic study. Typically two semesters are studied in one full-time academic year.

To enter an honours degree programme, you need to meet stipulated requirements for prior education which are above those for other awards. A wide range of qualifications are acceptable. Please see our prospectus for further information on course entry requirements or visit www.glos.ac.uk.

Single Honours/Joint

Many programmes are available as specialised degrees, known as ‘Single Honours’. On these programmes you specialise in one area in particular, but maintain the flexibility of option modules within your study programme.

Some areas of study are also available in combination with another subject; these combinations are known as Joint Honour degrees. Usually you have to complete the compulsory modules in each of the fields of study you combine. This may mean fewer option choices, but a broader subject spread.

Higher National Certificate & Diploma

The HNC (a course with fewer modules) is studied part-time, while the HND is often studied full-time. Both these programmes may overlap the first two years of study for an Honours Degree. They are widely recognise qualifications in their own right, but may also serve as a stepping stone to Honours Degree study. The admission requirements are lower than those for Honours Degrees.

Foundation Degree (FdSc)

This new award is rooted in education for the workplace. There is an emphasis on a ‘hands on’ approach to learning. It takes two academic years to complete an FdSc. An FdSc may also, like an HND, cover similar areas to the equivalent Honours programme.

Credit for Prior Study

Do you already have prior higher education credit? Are you looking to top up an existing award? If so, then there are many opportunities from our provision. We will consider entry with credit transfer on an individual basis. Students admitted with credit usually progress to an Honours Degree in one or two years depending on their prior study.

Individual credit transfer is based on your previous learning achievements, for which you area able to seek credit, where appropriate, against any award in our portfolio. This gives you choice and flexibility in addition to recognition for prior achievement.