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What if I don't meet the entrance requirements?
As long as you have formal university entrance qualifications, there is no competition for admission since there is no restriction on the numbers who may register. The entrance requirements| can be found on each of the relevant programme pages.
You can find a list of qualifications considered for entrance by country, here|
If you think that you may not have the necessary academic qualifications for direct entry into a degree programme, we offer the following:
Access route
The Access route has been designed to provide you with an entry route to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences if you do not meet our entrance requirements and are unable to study at an institution. You must take two individual courses and pass both in order to successfully complete the Access route. The minimum period of registration for the Access route is one year, the maximum is three years, and you will examined to the same standard as the foundation courses of the degrees. If you are applying for the Access route with the intention of proceeding to one of the degree programmes listed above, you should choose your courses with care. Ensure that the foundation courses you take on the Access route, are part of the degree structure that interests you. This will ensure that you will receive credit for the courses that you pass on the Access route.
Further information on the Access route can be found on the University of London website, here|.
Also, in the EMFSS Prospectus, here|.
Diploma in Economics/Social Sciences
The Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences are qualifications in their own right that MUST be studied at a recognised Diploma-teaching institution.
These qualifications are for you if:
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you have the ability, motivation and maturity to study at degree level, but do not have the qualifications usually required to enter a degree programme.
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you have the necessary qualifications to embark on a degree, but would prefer a course with more teaching support.
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you intend to take a degree programme, but would like to gain a recognised qualification after one year.
Full list of institutions that teach the Diploma in Economics/Social Sciences, here|.
An entry route to degree study:
If you do not have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences provide an entry route to all of the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences listed above. If you intend to go on to a degree programme listed, choose your courses carefully and make sure that the courses you choose are available on the degree that interests you. This will ensure that you receive credit for the courses you have passed. You can transfer to one of the degrees listed above after passing two full courses (provided one is a quantitative subject) of the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences.
Diploma in Economics|
Diploma in Social Sciences|
Individual courses
An individual course is a single course from one of the EMFSS programmes. As long as you satisfy the entry requirements and have the necessary background, you can take an individual course without registering for a degree or diploma programme. More than 90 individual courses are currently available. When you register you will receive a certificate of registration. If you pass the examination you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Full information on individual courses can be found on the University of London website, here|.
Or from the EMFSS prospectus, here.
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