Contents
3 Top 7 Reasons for Choosing the
College Route to a Degree
5 Ways to Study for a Degree on
Your Doorstep
7 Your Degree Journey
– The Choice is Yours!
10 Qualifications: The Stepping
Stones to Your Degree
11 SCQF Qualifications Explained
12 Starting your Degree at School
14 Progressing from College to University
15 Partner Universities
16 Studying Your Full Degree
at Fife College
21 Open University (OU) Degrees
23 Financing your Degree in England
24 Moving on to a Degree at University
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TOP7
Reasons to choose the college
route to a degree
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An HNC is the same level as the first year
of a university degree, and an HND is the
same level as the second year. This means
that you could progress straight to second
or third year at university when you’ve
completed your college course, if there is an
agreed route. (Find out more on page 24)
Studying at college means you can get a
recognised qualification after each year of
study, with the option then to either keep
studying and still get a degree in four years
or move into employment and return to
study at a later date with some qualifications
already in the bag.
You could be working towards advanced
entry on to your chosen degree (subject to
appropriate passes on your HN course, and
any other units required). This means that
there is no need to repeat a year or re-learn
the same things.
The smaller class sizes at college will allow
you to develop your independent study and
research skills in a supportive environment.
Some courses also give you the opportunity
to do a work placement as a part of the
qualification, giving you real-life work
experience while you study.
Completing the first two years of your degree
locally in Fife means that you can keep living,
study, and travel costs to a minimum.
30 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Studying near home helps you manage
personal commitments while you study.
Depending on your circumstances, you may
be eligible for a non-repayable bursary and,
if not, you still have the option of taking out a
student loan for financial support. You can find
out more about funding your Higher Education
study on the Student Awards Agency for
Scotland (SAAS) website: saas.gov.uk
Have a look at page 24 to find out more about
what routes may be available to you depending
on your chosen HNC or HND.
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