List of Qualifying Courses

Courses which qualify

• Postgraduate degree (for example PHD, MBA, MSc, PGCE, MPhil, M.ED, M.ST, LL.M).
• Undergraduate degree (for example BA, BSc, BEd, BN).
• Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE).
  • Business & Technical Education Council (BTEC). The following BTEC courses qualify:
  • Higher National Diploma (HND).
  • Higher National Certificate (HNC).
• National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) levels 4 and 5.
• Foundation Degree - FDA (art based) or FDSc (science based) and/or subsequent one year full honours degree course.
• Pre-registration or First Level Nursing and Midwifery Diploma.
• A foundation year which is an integral part of one of the courses listed above. We will need to see written proof of this, for example a letter from the college or university. If there is any doubt whether a course qualifies, contact the university/college. Do not divulge the applicants name or any of their details.