Two-Year Degrees: Uncovering the Myths
Sir Anthony Seldon explains the benefits of studying for a degree in two years
The University of Buckingham was the first university in Britain to pioneer two-year degrees when we were opened by Baroness Thatcher, who became our Chancellor, just over 40 years ago.
Now as other higher education establishments plan to start running two-year courses, it?s important to address some of the myths in relation to these programmes, to help students determine which is the best option for them.
Addressing the myths
There is a four-term academic year at Buckingham, and we fit the mandatory 80 weeks of teaching into four terms a year over two years. Teaching consists of a combination of lectures and small group tutorials, so levels of academic support are very high. Students also only have to take exams twice a year, which means there isn?t a permanent state of assessment. Our university offers two-year degrees in all subjects apart from medicine, which is completed in four and a half years (six months less than at other medical schools). Subjects on offer include: accounting and finance; business and management; business enterprise; computing; economics; English; history; international relations; journalism and media; law; philosophy; politics; and psychology.
In business, we also offer a course with a work-placement year, so students complete a placement programme in just three years, compared to the average four.
A common myth is that a two-year degree structure simply doesn?t wor...
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