BATH SPA UNIVERSITY / INTRODUCTION
Which course is right for me? It’s important that you’re happy with the course you plan to study, because you’re much more likely to succeed with your studies if you have a real interest in the subject and want to explore it in depth. 01
01–04 Bath Spa offers a wide range of courses
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You will see from this prospectus that there are lots of courses to choose from, and each course will have an element of choice within it, so that you can focus on those aspects of the subject that interest you most. Types of courses You can select to study at different levels, depending on your educational qualifications, the length of time you want to study, where you want to study, and how much work-based learning you want. Honours degree courses – The majority of our students (about 82%) are following honours degree courses; – These involve three years of full-time study, or five to six years part-time study; – Most of our degree courses are based at our main Newton Park or Sion Hill campuses for all three years; – Entry requirements are in the region of 260-340 UCAS tariff points, or equivalent; – Degree courses can be in a single subject (Single or Specialised Awards) or in two subjects (Combined Awards or Creative Arts); – Your qualification when you graduate would be either BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons), depending on whether your course was arts-based or science-based.
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Foundation degrees (FD) – Provides a combination of academic training and work-related skills; – Two years full-time study, although for some FDs this involves just one day of formal academic tuition per week, with the rest of the time spent studying vocationally in the workplace; – FDs are taught in our partner colleges; – Entry requirements vary: most require an academic qualification at Level 3 (A-Level or NVQ Level 3, for example) of around 180 to 220 UCAS Tariff points (e.g. A-level grades BC; or A-level grades CD + AS level grade C), but some also place considerable emphasis on relevant work experience (and as such, may not suitable for school leavers); – There is potential to progress to a compatible honours degree at the end of the two years (88 % of our Foundation Degree students enrolled onto Year 3 of an honours degree course last year after successfully completing the FD), subject to places being available. – On some courses you may also progress to a work-based learning honours programme when you successfully complete your FD. These programmes enable you to study your chosen subject at honours level but develop research and project management skills by undertaking a work-based project, and acquire management skills necessary for career progression in the workplace. The work-based learning honours programmes are currently based at Weston College.