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Degree Link and Access

Lesley Gunn Study Skills & Access Unit. Degree Link and Access. Study Skills and Access Unit. Degree Link Study Support Dyslexia Support English Language Tuition Access Programmes. Background. College / university links a national priority

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Degree Link and Access

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  1. Lesley Gunn Study Skills & Access Unit Degree Linkand Access

  2. Study Skills and Access Unit • Degree Link • Study Support • Dyslexia Support • English Language Tuition • Access Programmes

  3. Background • College / university links a national priority • need to recognise and promote a wider range of ‘pathways’ into HE

  4. Changing Student Profile • Wider age range • low SES backgrounds • low progression schools • ‘first in family’

  5. SCQF • Level 7 • Degree Stage 1 • HNC • Level 8 • Degree Stage 2 • HND

  6. Degree Link Programme • ‘2 + 2’ arrangements • Courses in • Business • Construction • Social Science • Computing & Engineering • Guaranteed place in Stage 3

  7. Degree Link Requirements • Linked HN programme • Meet any course-specific requirements • Apply through UCAS • Complete HN successfully at first sitting • Attend September orientation programme

  8. Examples: • HND Accounting → • Stage 3 BA Accounting with Finance (Taught Route) • HND Construction Management → • Stage 3 BSc Surveying

  9. HND Computing (Technical Support) → Stage 3 BSc Information Systems Technology OR Stage 3 BSc Computer Network Management and Design (with CISCO units)

  10. Benefits • No immediate requirement to move from local area • Colleges tend to have: • More flexible modes of delivery • Smaller classes • Less ‘academic’ pressure • Learners gain recognised award at the end of each year

  11. Differences • Research / self study • Class size • Semester structure • Timetables • Assessment

  12. Skills required • Independent learning • Time / project management (assessment!) • More emphasis on writing style, grammar and referencing • Critical thinking • Exam techniques

  13. Support for Degree Link Students • Pre-entry • Staff/student visits • Advice and guidance • On entry • RGU Orientation Programme • Post-entry • One-to-one support

  14. Partnership Agreements • Aberdeen College • Angus College • Banff & Buchan College • Dundee College • UHI Millennium Institute

  15. Other developments • 1 + 2 (e.g Nursing) • 3 + 1 (e.g Environmental Science) • Sports Coaching • Multimedia Development • p/t Management degree • Reverse articulation?

  16. Access Course Developments • New suite of nine 5-credit Modules • Combination of study skills and subject skills • One Pre-Access, community-based Module • Offered through full-time, part-time and online delivery

  17. Contact us www.rgu.ac.uk access@rgu.ac.uk

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