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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Our Bachelor Degree Accelerator Programme (The Accelerator) is an alternative route to begin your degree offering direct entry to second-year study across our undergraduate degrees.
Learning styleThe Accelerator’s style of teaching will best prepare you for degree level studies with lectures, tutorials and seminars, encouraging independent thinking and developing your academic knowledge and skills. The intensive and focused programme will enable you to:• transition seamlessly into degree-level studies;• make an informed choice about your degree;• develop independent learning skills through our problem-based and student-centric learning approaches;• learn to work in groups, conduct research and deliver presentations.
Course optionsThe first year of The Accelerator can normally be completed within one academic year (nine months). The programme comprises four year-long courses of 30 credits each.
Academic skillsThis course introduces students to the study skills, practices and expectations of university study while preparing you to better participate in a tertiary learning environment. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on the utility and transferability of these academic skills and competencies not only for foundation and degree studies, but also for employability and lifelong learning.
Option coursesThere are five options for the business programme, you will need to choose three:• Business Management (recommended)• Economics (recommended)• Accounting• Psychology• Mathematics
Degree pathwaysSuccessful completion of Year 1 of the Accelerator programme offers a direct pathway into Year 2, of a wide range of professionally relevant degrees:• Business Administration, BBA (Hons)• International Business Management, MA (Hons)• International Business Management with Year Abroad, MA (Hons)• Economics, MA (Hons)• Economics and Finance, MA (Hons)• Economics and Business Management, MA (Hons)• Marketing, MA (Hons)• Fashion Communication, BA (Hons) (entry into 1st year only)• Combined Studies, BSc (Hons)
Exam type
A levelA level:
CD - DEE Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£19,456 per year
Students from EU
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£19,456 per year
Students from International
£19456 Per year
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