Honours degrees

There are many types of degree including ...

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Bachelor of Education (BEd)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Degrees are offered by colleges and universities in a huge range of subjects, for example:

• vocational, such as medicine, computing, business and even for example, golf or hairdressing management
• academic or non work- related, such as history, English, French
• single subjects, such as chemistry, English
• joint subjects, such as French with chemistry
• combined subjects, such as biology and chemistry, German and law

Many can be studied on either a part-time or full-time basis. They usually take three or four years of full-time study to complete - up to six years part-time. Institutions set their own entry requirements but qualifications at level 3 or evidence of recent study is usually required, such as an access course. Specific degrees are needed for some professions such as dentistry, architecture or surveying.

Part-time degrees may form part of a degree apprenticeship.

Look on GOV.UK for what different qualification levels mean