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Progressing from college to university
Fife College offers over 550 routes to degree programmes in partnership with a wide range of universities across Scotland and the UK .
You will usually see these referred to as an Articulation Route . This is a pathway between a full-time higher national course , such as an HNC or HND , and a degree course , which has been formally agreed between the College and a university .
These routes are reviewed annually by each university and the College to make sure that the content of your HN course aligns to the content of the first year ( or first two years ) of your chosen degree to ensure a smooth transition to degree study .
If an articulation route is in place , it means that you could get direct entry onto a degree course - with an HNC you could get direct entry to year 2 at university , and with an HND you could move straight to year 3 .
Which universities and colleges work with us ?
Fife College has articulation agreements in place with the following institutions which allow you to go on to degree level study :
Abertay University Edinburgh Napier University Glasgow Caledonian University Heriot-Watt University Open University Queen Margaret University Robert Gordon University University of Aberdeen University of Dundee University of St Andrews University of Stirling University of Sunderland University of the Highlands and Islands University of the West of Scotland Dundee & Angus College Edinburgh College
Whilst you are studying on your HN course at Fife College you may have the opportunity to meet staff from several of our partner universities and colleges .
Staff from these partner institutions will offer you the chance to participate in workshops that will let you gain skills to help you with degree level study . These sessions will either be built into your programme of study or offered as additional workshops ; they will help to make your transition to university smoother by ensuring that you have the necessary skills to join a degree course in year 2 or 3 .
If you have any questions or want to find out more , please email degrees @ fife . ac . uk
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