The Honours Degree Top Up will be available to any candidate who satisfies the criteria below:

• A Foundation Degree with a pass mark of 55% or above in L5 modules. (or other relevant L5 qualification such as a Pearsons Higher National Certificate/Diploma) in an engineering related discipline
• candidates presenting with FDs or HNC/Ds from other awarding bodies will be considered under RPL procedures
• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (grade C) or above. (or equivalent, - for example, Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy Essential Skills qualifications are also accepted).

All applicants must have reached the age of 18 years on admission.

Assessment is varied and broadly aligned to the skills which are prevalent in the engineering industry. This will include, but is not limited to, a range of activities such as reports, presentations, group work, project based learning activities, lab work, practicals and exams.

On Successful completion of this Honours Degree, you will be in a position to go straight into a job commensurate with a degree level education.

You will also be in a position to progress onto a Masters Degree programme with another institution.

South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open University validated awards. The Open University regulations can be found <a href="">here</a>. You can also download the full programme specification <a href="https://www.swc.ac.uk/swc/media/Documents/Learn/Programme%20Specifications/OU-BEng-Engineering-Programme-specification.pdf">here</a>

Fees:

2023/24 fees:

Full-Time: £4.710 per year

Part-Time: £310 per 20-credit module. £620 for 40-credit Dissertation module

For 2024/25 fees, please refer to our Fees and Charges Policy on the College website.