Under Graduate Programs

The under graduate degree programs in the UK involves about three or four years of full time study normally. There are some exceptions to it such as some of the special courses like Art and Design that may need about five years of study, as they require one to undergo foundation-type courses. Undergraduate degree courses are also available in the United Kingdom according to the work experience of the students and are called as 'Sandwich Courses'. They generally involve four years of study. There are more than hundred universities and about 60 higher education colleges in Britain offering undergraduate degrees and diplomas.

UK undergraduate degrees are awarded either in a single chosen subject, which is normally called as honors degree or awarded in two subjects, generally called as combined or joint honors degree. Popularly awarded undergraduate degrees in the UK are:

• B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science),
• B.A. (Bachelor of Arts),
• B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education),
• B.Eng. (Bachelor of Engineering),
• L.L.B. (Bachelor of Law), and
• M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine).

However, there are some universities of UK that award MA (Master of Arts) as an undergraduate degree equivalent to the undergraduate degree from other institutions. Undergraduate study system of the UK, generally award two different awards namely, 'undergraduate diploma' and 'undergraduate degree'. Under graduate diploma has study duration of one year to three years of study. Diploma courses can be work-related and may involve a period of work experience. One of the most common diploma courses in the UK is called the HND (Higher National Diploma) and takes two years (if studied full-time) or three (if studied part-time)