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Direct entry from Forth Valley College courses

Forth Valley College courses can take you directly into a degree at Abertay University. Your HND or HNC Forth Valley 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 Forth Valley College course and progressing to university study. Full details of the options open to you are listed below.

If the Access course or HNC/D you are currently studying is not represented on this page, you may still be eligible for entry to university. Please contact our Student Recruitment office on 01382 308080 (sro@abertay.ac.uk) for advice.

Forth Valley College courses for direct entry

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College Course	Year of Entry	Abertay Course(s)
Access to Humanities	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 Applied Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HNC Applied Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
HNC Business	2	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
	2	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
HNC Computing	2	BSc (Hons) Computing
	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development With standard grade Maths at level 2
	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Subject to interview
	2	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HNC Computing (plus Higher Maths grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Construction	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Early Education and 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 - leading to named routes
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	1	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
HNC Healthcare	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	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	BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Hospitality	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Sciences
	2	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health
	2	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
HNC Multimedia Computing: Web Development	1	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HNC Petrochemical Operations (Chemical Engineering)	1	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Social Care	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 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
	2	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
HND Administration and Information Technology	3	BA (Hons) Business Administration
HND Applied Biological Sciences	3	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HND Applied Biological Sciences	3	BSc (Hons) Biotechnology
HND Applied Chemistry	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
HND Architectural Technology	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Biotechnology	3	BSc (Hons) Biotechnology
HND Business	3	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	3	BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
	3	BA (Hons) International Management
	3	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
HND Civil Engineering	3	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Computing: Software Development	3	BSc (Hons) Computing
	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
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 Fitness Health and 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 Hospitality Management	3	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	3	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
	3	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition & Health
HND Sound Production	3	BA (Hons) Creative Sound Production
HND Sports Coaching and Development of Sport	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

* Course is subject to approval.

Forth Valley College courses – further information

For further information about moving from your Forth Valley College course to Abertay University, please see our How to apply information.

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