How will the courses be assessed?
A series of written and practical work is assessed by your lecturers and will determine your overall grade.
Entry requirements
Candidates are selected on the basis of their ability to cope with
and benefit from the programme. Their suitability can be
demonstrated either through previous educational achievement or
through experience and aptitude.
Admission by prior qualification will normally require a minimum 32
UCAS Tariff points with the majority of the points gained in
engineering, mathematics or science subjects. Typically, points can
be derived from:
o One GCE A level or Vocational A level pass or
equivalent
o Two AS level passes
o BTEC National Diploma/Certificate
o Other qualifications such as Scottish Highers, Welsh
Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificates,
International Baccalaureate, with the required UCAS
points
o A pass in a recognised Access course
o Equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications
GCSE Maths and English grade C or above, or equivalent are
required to support future career progression.
Admission by experience and aptitude will be based on the length
and type of the candidate’s employment experience and his/her
ability to demonstrate an aptitude and enthusiasm for the
subject. As part of this process, candidates may be required to
undertake aptitude tests and/or to provide personal and/or
employment references.
Progression
On completion of the CertHE, you can go on to study a Foundation Degree or find employment within the sector. Students completing this CertHE who progress to one of the Foundation Degrees listed here will enter at level 5 rather than level 4. This will shorten the FdA to one year full-time or two years part-time