4.10.5 Progression to bachelor’s schemes

1. On completion of the FDSc all students have the opportunity to progress to the second year of an appropriate Honours degree scheme. Additionally, students may be offered progression directly into the final year of an appropriate Honours degree scheme as follows:

2. Students who qualify for a classified FDSc must have gained at least a Merit in the overall class, and received a supportive reference from their Scheme Committee.

3. Students who qualify for an unclassified FDSc must have either gained Merit grades or above in at least 180 credits (excluding Work Experience Programme), or gained Merit grades or above in at least 90 credits of the final year modules, and received a supportive reference from their Scheme Committee.

4. On completion of the FDA all students  have the opportunity to progress to the third year of an appropriate Honours degree scheme, provided students have satisfied the normal progression requirements governing undergraduates progressing from year two to year three of the BA.