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Direct entry from Adam Smith College courses

Adam Smith College courses can take you directly into a degree at Abertay University. Your HND or HNC Adam Smith College course may count as equivalent to the first or second years of studying at university level, allowing you to top up your studies and gain a degree quickly.

Your career prospects can be improved by taking your Adam Smith College course and progressing to university study. Full details of the options open to you are listed below.

Adam Smith College courses for direct entry

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College Course	Year of Entry	Abertay Course(s)
Access to Higher Education	1	DipHE Business & Management Subject to interview
Access to Higher Education (including four Biological subjects at level 6)	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Sport & Management May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes May be subject to interview
Access to Higher Education	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology May be subject to interview
Access to Humanities	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology May be subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology May be subject to interview
Access to Humanities	1	DipHE Business & Management Subject to interview
Access to Nursing - Higher Healthcare (with Highers/higher credits at grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Nursing Subject to interview
Access to Nursing - Higher Healthcare	1	DipHE Food & Consumer Studies Subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling Subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling Subject to interview
Access to Science	1	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Subject to interview
	1	DipHE Food & Consumer Studies Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology May be subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences Subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling May be subject to interview
NC Science Access Course units (optional units to include Biological and Chemical units at level 6)	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences Subject to interview
HNC Applied Sciences (including Forensic Science graded unit)	2	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
HNC Architectural Technology	1	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Applied Chemistry	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
HNC Biomedical Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HNC Business	2	DipHE Business & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BA (Hons) European Economy & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
	2	BA (Hons) International Management
	2	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Operations Management
	2	BA (Hons) Services Management
HNC Computer Games Development (including Higher Maths at minimum grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Computer Games Development (including standard grade Maths at credit level)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
HNC Computer Networking	1	BSc (Hons) Computing
HNC Computer Networking and Internet Technology	1	BSc (Hons) Computing
HNC Computing	2	BSc (Hons) Computing
	2	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
HNC Computing (plus Higher Maths grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Construction Management	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Counselling	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Early Education & Childcare	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Fitness, Health & Exercise	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	1	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HNC Healthcare	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
	1	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition & Health
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
HNC Legal Services (old model: to include Higher English/literate subject at grade C) (new model: pass in the integrated exam - Higher English not required)	1	LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws
HNC Management	2	BA (Hons) Business Studies
HNC Management	2	BA (Hons) Management
HNC Management/Diploma Management	2	DipHE Business & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BA (Hons) Management
HNC Social Care	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Social Sciences	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	2	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Sports Coaching with Sports Development	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	1	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
HND Administration	3	BA (Hons) Business Administration
	3	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	3	BA (Hons) European Economy & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
HND Administration Management and Information Systems	3	BA (Hons) Business Administration (subject to interview)
HND Architectural Technology	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Biological Sciences	3	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HND Biomedical Sciences	3	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HND Biomedical Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Biotechnology
HND Business	3	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	3	BA (Hons) European Economy & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	3	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
HND Computing: Software Development	3	BSc (Hons) Computing
HND Computing: Software Development	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
HND Computing: Software Development (plus Higher Maths grade B)	2	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HND Computing: Technical Support	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
HND Computing: Technical Support	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
HND Computing Support	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
HND Construction Management	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Events Management	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Facilities Management	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Fitness, Health & Exercise	2	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	2	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
	2	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HND Graphic Design (with suitable portfolio)	2	BA (Hons) Computer Arts
HND Hospitality	3	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	3	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
	2	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition & Health
	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Interactive Multimedia Creation	3	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design
HND Interactive Multimedia Creation	2	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HND Legal Services	1	LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws
HND Social Sciences	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	3	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HND Social Sciences with Management	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	3	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HND Sound Production	3	BA (Hons) Creative Sound Production
HND Sports Coaching with Sports Development	2	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	2	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
	2	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HND Tourism	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Travel and Tourism	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
NC Access to Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare	1	DipHE Food & Consumer Studies
NC Access to Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
NC Arts & Social Sciences	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
NC Business Administration	1	DipHE Business & Management
	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	1	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
NC Engineering	1	DipHE Civil Engineering
NC Science Access Course units	1	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Subject to interview
NC Science Access Course units	1	DipHE Forensic Studies
SGA in Business at Higher	1	DipHE Business & Management
	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	1	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
SVQ/NVQ Level 3 Care	1	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Nursing Subject to interview
BA Administration Management	4	BA (Hons) Business Administration
BA Management	4	BA (Hons) Business Administration

* Course is subject to approval.

Adam Smith College courses – further information

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