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Undergraduate Courses
It’s one of the most important decisions you’re ever likely to make. That’s why we’re determined you should have all the information you need about the wide range of undergraduate courses we offer here at BCUC.
The options at the university college and our partner colleges are extensive. Full-time and part-time HNCs and HNDs. BA, BSc and LLB degrees. And, of course, Work Based Foundation Degrees too.
Some of the subjects are career-related – jewellery design, journalism, advertising or social work, for instance. Others, such as fine art, sociology and film have more of a pure academic flavour. Whatever subject you’re studying, however, you can rely on excellent facilities and strong links with relevant industry sectors.
Take a look at our jargon buster below that explains the different types of qualifications available:
HND/HNC stands for Higher National Diploma or Certificate. Usually two years long, it’s vocational (work-related). And if you choose to continue to study, you could join an undergraduate degree course for its final year to convert your HND into a BA or BSc degree.
Diplomas are pre-degree qualifications that generally last two years.
Foundation Degrees are ideal if you’ve got a specific job in mind. Directly related to your industry sector, they take two years to complete. They’ll improve your career prospects whatever stage you’re at, and directly support the ambitions of the industries with whom we work. We are particularly strong in the areas of business, leisure and tourism, so if that’s what you’re interested in, give a Foundation Degree some thought.
BA stands for Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree. A three-year course in a non-science subject, the grades are awarded from First Class, Second Class with upper and lower divisions, Third and Pass. The top three grades give you an Honours degree.
BSc stands for Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree. This is the same as the BA, but focusing on more science-orientated subjects.
LLB refers to Bachelor of Laws. This is a qualifying law degree (QLD), which means it meets the requirements of the Law Society and Bar Council for those who wish to become a solicitor or barrister.
Single Honours means that you only study one subject for your degree.
Joint Honours means you are studying two subjects to which you give equal importance.
Major/Minor means that you are studying two subjects that have differing importance. Often the first subject is weighted at 75 per cent of your final award.
Modules are what we call the different topics that make up our degrees, diplomas and HND/HNCs. There are usually a number of core modules you have to study and then there are several that you can choose from depending on your interests. The modules won’t just teach you about your subject;
they will also develop your skills in learning, IT, communication, problem solving, teamwork and numeracy. All of which will be crucial in your career.
Accounting and Finance
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course examines how businesses use and create financial information in order to help decision making and to meet the needs of investors and other interested individuals and groups within society. It also looks at the role of the accountant
Advertising & Promotions Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This degree examines how and why organisations talk to us in the way they do and how advertising campaigns are planned and managed
Air Transport with Commercial Pilot
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Wellesbourne Campus
This course allows students to study for an Honours degree and qualify for a frozen Air Transport Pilot's Licence
Airline & Airport Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Wellesbourne Campus
This course provides students with generic knowledge of the principles of business management and how these are applied in the airline and airport sector of the tourism industry
Audio and Music Technology
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: Wellesbourne Campus
Developed with close industry collaboration, this course will equip you with the technical understanding and skills required to take advantage of opportunities for employment in the music and sound arenas
Building Studies
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: HNC
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course is aimed at students wishing to concentrate on the technical and managerial aspects of building. It covers a wide spectrum of building types and applications ranging from new projects to refurbishment and maintenance work
Built Environment
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
Particularly suited for technologists or those aspiring to managerial positions, this course will enable study of both traditional skills and the new methods required by the building industry and will develop an understanding of European and International Building Practice
Business and Advertising Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course looks at all aspects of business and how they advertise from small local enterprises to large multinational companies
Business and Human Resource Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course allows students to acquire and develop knowledge, skills and understanding of general business and human resource management and the contribution it can make to an organisation
Business and Marketing Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course looks at all aspects of business and marketing from small local enterprises to large multinational companies
Business Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course looks at all aspects of business including Human Resource Management, Finance, Operations Management and Marketing from small local enterprises to large multinational companies
Business Management (direct entry)
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course is for students who have completed two years of a programme (HND or Foundation degree) and want to convert it to a BA Honours Degree
Business Management with Finance
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course looks at all aspects of business including Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations Management and Marketing from small local enterprises to large multinational companies with an emphasis on the finance side
Business with Personnel Management
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course looks at all aspects of business with emphasis on human resource management from small local enterprises to large multinational companies
Cancer and Palliative Care
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: Chalfont Campus
This comprehensive degree programme provides an excellent opportunity to develop expertise and become a knowledgeable clinical practitioner in specialist areas of cancer, haemato-oncology and palliative care.
Ceramics with Glass
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This is one of the few courses giving students the chance to study both ceramics and glass at degree level
Certificate in Management (CM)
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: Certificate
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: Chalfont Campus
If you are a manager wishing to gain a professional qualification, this course will start you on a ladder of progression from Certificate to Masters level
Citizenship
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This is an innovative award that combines the study of contemporary politics with opportunities to engage in active citizenship, including the opportunity to to contribute to the teaching of citizenship in local schools. You will explore our rights and responsibilities as citizens as well as studying the political institutions and communities within which citizens participate
Community Health Care Nursing
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: Chalfont Campus
If you are a practitioner currently working in a community setting and you hold a specialist practitioner qualification at Certificate or Diploma level, studying for this honours degree will prove to be extremely worthwhile for your personal and career development
Community Healthcare Nursing (Children's Nursing)
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: Chalfont Campus
A new addition to our programme portfolio, this advanced level course provides an excellent opportunity for ambitious practitioners, who are keen to enhance their scholarship skills to develop evidence based practice and motivate others in their specialist area of community nursing
Community Healthcare Nursing (Mental Health)
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: Chalfont Campus
A new addition to our programme portfolio, this advanced level course provides an excellent opportunity for ambitious practitioners, who are keen to enhance their scholarship skills to develop evidence based practice and motivate others in their specialist area of community nursing
Computer Science
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course enables students to develop valuable skills and knowledge in a range of software, network and programming tools
Computing
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course provides an understanding of software development, computer technology, multimedia technology and IT, examining the way computers are networked and how humans interact with computers
Computing
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course provides an understanding of software development, computer technology, multimedia technology and IT, examining the way computers are networked and how humans interact with computers
Computing
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: Other
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This Foundation Year course is designed to give students a basic grounding in computing prior to studying at Honours degree level
Computing Foundation Degree
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: Foundation Degree
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This Foundation 2 Year Degree is designed to give students a basic grounding in computing prior to studying at Honours degree level
Computing HNC
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: HNC
Faculty: Enterprise & Innovation
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course presents a unique and challenging opportunity for students in the field of Computing. It offers a broad based programme of study which reflects the many and varied demands of the computer industry
Contemporary Furniture & Related Product Design
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course focuses on the understanding and skills necessary to design and make full scale furniture and related products which have a real relationship with the user and the ways in which they live their lives. It develops realistic and relevant contemporary furniture and product designers of the highest possible calibre
Creative Writing and Drama
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
A programme designed to combine the creative practice of writing in a variety of forms and genres with the practical and theoretical study of drama
Creative Writing and English Literature
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
A programme designed to combine the creative practice of writing in a variety of forms and genres with the study of literary texts
Creative Writing and Media Studies
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Faculty: Creativity & Culture
Location: High Wycombe Campus
A programme designed to combine the creative practice of writing in a variety of forms and genres with the study of media texts
Criminological Psychology
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: High Wycombe Campus
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society and explores the core psychology areas in relation to criminal behaviour
Criminology
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: High Wycombe Campus
You will be introduced to theory, method and historical understanding in your first year and given a grounding in the skills needed to carry out your own criminological research. Over the course of your degree, you will critically study the operation of our criminal justice system as a whole, as well as the key areas of policing and prisons
Criminology and Sociology
Study mode: Full Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: High Wycombe Campus
Criminology/Sociology joint Hons. Degree, see Criminology/Sociology single Hons. Entries
Critical Care Nursing
Study mode: Part Time
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Faculty: Society & Health
Location: Chalfont Campus
This course will help you become more responsive to the local and national agendas for critical care, and if desired, gives you the opportunity to obtain a specialist clinical qualification in Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Accident & Emergency Care and Cardiothoracic Care
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