Levels of study and kinds of award
If you were studying a degree full-time it would usually take you three years to complete. Each of these years is called a Level (the full-time student graduates after passing Level 3).
Our programmes
- A Certificate at TILL is the equivalent of one year's full-time study (ie. the student completes Level 1).
- A Foundation Degree is the equivalent of two year's full-time study (ie. the student completes Levels 1 and 2).
- A Degree is the equivalent of three year's full-time study (ie. the student completes Levels 1, 2 and 3).
We also offer a Foundation Programme in Combined Studies at Level 0, which is equivalent to a Foundation Year on a full-time degree course.
It is possible to progress onto any of our degree programmes, or a full-time course, by successfully completing the Foundation Programme.
All of these – Certificates, The Foundation Degree, Degrees, and the Foundation Programme – are known collectively as our programmes.
Our modules
Whichever of our programmes you are registered on, you will need to complete and pass a certain number of courses. These are called modules:
- Each module is worth either 10 or 20 credits
- In order to pass the Foundation Programme or one of the Certificates, you will usually need to take modules to the value of 120 credits (eg. six 20 credits modules)
- For the Foundation Degree you will need to take modules to the value of 240 credits
- For a Degree, you will need to take modules to the value of 360 credits.
Duration
Students normally take modules to the value of 60 credits each academic year.
This means that the Foundation Programme and the Certificates usually take two years to complete (60 credits a year over two years).
The Foundation Degree will take four years to complete (60 credits a year over four years).
A Degree normally takes six years (60 credits a year over six years), although it is possible to complete a Degree in under six years if you are prepared to study more than 60 credits a year.