Ways to study for a degree
on your doorstep
If you are considering studying for a degree but are
put off by the thought of moving to university, the
cost of living away from home, or committing to four
years of continuous study without the flexibility of
finishing each year with a recognised qualification,
then why not keep it local and start your studies at
Fife College?
You don’t have to go straight from school to university
to study for a degree; college can be the ideal
stepping stone for students of all ages to achieve
their goal of completing a degree.
Ways to study for a
degree at Fife College:
Start at school with
a NC qualification
or a Foundation
Apprenticeship (find
out more on page 12)
Continue Honours
Degree part time at
Fife College with the
Open University
Continue Honours
Degree at University
Year 4
Continue Degree at
University Year 3
Complete Honours
Degree at Fife College
with partner university
Complete Degree
(BSc or BA) at
Fife College with
partner university
Progress from a fulltime
HNC or HND
course at college on
to Year 2 or Year 3 of
a degree course at
university (turn to page
20 to find out more)
Some degrees can be
studied in full at Fife
College (see page 13
for more information)
Entry level
depending on existing
qualifications
HND/Degree Year 2
HNC/Degree Year 1
Employment can
be found with these
qualifications
Fit part-time study with
the Open University
(OU) around your
work and family
commitments (you can
find out more about the
OU on page 21)
Did You Know?
Entry level
from Foundation
Apprenticeships
Intermediate,
Advanced, and national
Certificate courses
You can study the first
one or two years of your
degree at Fife College
before progressing to
university to complete
your degree.*
Certificate Courses
*subject to appropriate passes in the graded
units at HN level, and any specific units
required by the university
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