From where you are to the next academic stage
Progression routes planned around each student's background and goals, with study destinations including the UK, Ireland, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Four gaps a pathway closes
Academic preparation
Subject knowledge and study skills for university-level work.
Language
Academic English to the level the receiving university expects.
Credit & qualification
Recognised study that allows entry at the right stage of a degree.
Subject direction
A structured way into a new field of study.
Seven pathways by starting point
Each route is planned individually with an adviser. The universities shown are a selection.
School leavers: bachelor's study abroad
For high-school and vocational graduates who plan to complete their bachelor's degree overseas, with academic and language preparation built into the route.
University of SunderlandUK
University of Central LancashireUK
Goldsmiths, University of LondonUK
Coventry UniversityUK
University of HullUK
Birkbeck, University of LondonUK
Ulster UniversityUK
Durham UniversityUK
University of LeedsUK
University of SurreyUK
Anglia Ruskin UniversityUK
Arden UniversityUK
Bangor UniversityUK
University of NewcastleAustralia
University of WollongongAustralia
La Trobe UniversityAustralia
University College DublinIreland
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUKSchool leavers: a staged route to a bachelor's degree
For students who prefer to begin their studies in China or online and complete the later stage at a university abroad.
Coventry UniversityUK
Anglia Ruskin UniversityUK
De Montfort UniversityUK
Bangor UniversityUK
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityUK
Ulster UniversityUK
Queen Margaret University, EdinburghUK
University of the Highlands and IslandsUK
Arden UniversityUK
University of SunderlandUK
Edith Cowan UniversityAustralia
Swiss Hotel Management SchoolSwitzerland
César Ritz CollegesSwitzerland
University of GreenwichUK
University of Central LancashireUK
University of PlymouthUK
University of HertfordshireUK
University of HuddersfieldUK
University of NorthamptonUK
Liverpool John Moores UniversityUK
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUK
University of WestminsterUK
University of KentUK
University of HullUK
University of Greater ManchesterUK
Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong SARDiploma graduates: progression to a bachelor's degree
For diploma graduates continuing in a related subject, with preparation for the receiving university's academic and language requirements.
University of East AngliaUK
Coventry UniversityUK
De Montfort UniversityUK
University of SunderlandUK
University of Central LancashireUK
University of HullUK
Ulster UniversityUK
Swansea UniversityUK
Dundalk Institute of TechnologyIreland
Griffith CollegeIreland
Technological University of the ShannonIrelandChanging subject
For diploma and undergraduate students who want to move into a different field, such as business, computing, law or media.
Coventry UniversityUK
Anglia Ruskin UniversityUK
De Montfort UniversityUK
Bangor UniversityUK
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityUK
Ulster UniversityUK
University of SunderlandUK
Queen Margaret University, EdinburghUK
Arden UniversityUK
University of GreenwichUK
University of Central LancashireUK
University of PlymouthUK
University of East AngliaUKProgression with language support
For students whose English is still developing, through language courses and support provided by the institutions.
University of NewcastleAustralia
University of WollongongAustralia
La Trobe UniversityAustralia
Coventry UniversityUK
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUK
University College DublinIreland
University of SunderlandUK
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong KongHong Kong SAR
Ulster UniversityUK
Griffith CollegeIrelandOther diploma backgrounds
For students with part-time, two-year or in-progress diploma studies who are looking for a route to a full-time degree.
Dundalk Institute of TechnologyIreland
Coventry UniversityUK
Anglia Ruskin UniversityUK
De Montfort UniversityUK
Bangor UniversityUK
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityUK
University of SunderlandUKMaster's study
For diploma and degree holders, including working professionals, planning a master's degree in the UK or Ireland.
Technological University of the ShannonIreland
Griffith CollegeIreland
National College of IrelandIreland
Coventry UniversityUK
University of HullUK
Birkbeck, University of LondonUK
University of SunderlandUK
University of Central LancashireUK
Ulster UniversityUK
University of PlymouthUK
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityUK
Anglia Ruskin UniversityUK
University of GreenwichUK
Arden UniversityUKUniversities shown are a selection for reference. Each student's route is planned individually with an adviser. University names and crests are the property of their respective institutions.
How we plan a pathway
- Assess your current qualification, grades and language level
- Confirm the target university stage and its entry conditions
- Identify the gap — academic credit, language, or both
- Choose the most direct suitable route to close it
- Set out the progression conditions in writing before enrolment
Find the right route for your background
Tell us where you are now and where you want to go — we will map the route.