Yeah - crazy like a fox! Three-year fees for two-year degrees. It's called throughput. They'd do it in ONE year if they could, and rake in even more money. At 13,500 GBP a year, can you say "cash cow?" J. * Actually, they're doing the traditional 3-year UK bachelor's degree in 2 years - not a 4-year US-style.
Some UK unis have "graduate entry" Bachelor's degrees that are only two academic years. Open University's LLB is one such. (I know, not what this is, just saying.)
Yes, and yes again, Steve. (1) Yes - those 2-year "graduate entry" degrees are second Bachelor's degrees. That's what they mean by "graduate entry." I think you can do a second bachelor's in that time-frame in many places in US and Canada. I have friends - believe that or not, as you like :smile: - who have done it. (2) And yes - those "graduate entry" degrees are not what we're talking about here. We're talking about acceleration (without, of course, fee reduction) of a 3-year degree. And theirs is a 3-year model because it is NOT bloated with starch, fillers, thickeners, MSG, artificial flavourings and 4,000 calories of accreditor-mandated Gen. Ed. J.
hmmmm, not sure what's new about this. A few UK Unis have been offering 2 year fast track degrees for years now. I'm not talking about graduate entry routes. But just normal high school entry programs. Some of them can be seen here. https://www.staffs.ac.uk/fast-track-degrees/ This one let's you get a degree + masters in 3 years https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/twoyear
NYU is trying a similar thing https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/nyregion/nyu-accelerated-graduation.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Feducation&action=click&contentCollection=education®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
I wonder how the figure to make up for the lower collection of fees and other associated costs that a quicker time-to-completion would likely bring about? Maybe they're not expecting too many students to actually enroll in the faster programs or for students to actually graduate "on time" in these programs.
When I lived in the UK three years was the standard bachelor degree. Although the entry requirements for a degree included a certain number of Certificates of General Education at the ordinary and advance level. The advanced level certificates content is what similar to that taught in 100 and 200 level college courses in the US. My daughter, a US high school graduate, had to attend a UK junior college to earn her certificates before being accepted at York for three year psychology degree.
True - Secondary school is longer in Britain - starts earlier. "A" levels (required for University entrance) likely cover much / most of the US Gen. Ed requirements - so "A" levels and a 3 year specialized degree with little or no Gen. Ed. suffice. Saves a year of University fees. Good idea. Where I live (Ontario) - back in the day (gone for years now) high school graduation was Grade 12, but there was a fifth, optional year - Grade 13. So some people (including me) graduated twice. Two diplomas - a year apart. Grade 13 was required solely for University Entrance, but lots of people took it, who never went to University. And for those who did, 3-year degrees were more common then than now, so, in effect, Grade 13 often saved a year of University tuition, which was a whopping $400+ at the time. :smile: Nowadays, Grade 12 is the only graduation year of High School here, and is the requirement for University or College. I completed Grade 13 in 1960 and derived some benefit from it when I enrolled in College - night school - MUCH later, in 1984. I received 24 college credits - 3 for every Grade 13 subject I had decent marks in. Would have had 3 more, but I just barely squeaked by in Chemistry so... J.
Canadian Uni that awarded three year bachelor's degrees. It used to be much discussed here. I just can't remember the name. Does anyone happen to know what school I am talking about? My wife has RA AA and assorted credits. That might work for her.
Athabasca? http://www.degreeinfo.com/general-distance-learning-discussions/13261-help-three-year-canadian-degrees.html
