International Qualifications

Progression and Recognition | Where can I study top-up degrees?

Fast track your degree with a HND qualification!

We currently award more than 1 million vocational qualifications each year and we actively work with more than 200 universities worldwide to ensure that Edexcel BTEC qualifications are recognised as a progression route to higher education. Students who undertake our qualifications are also able to obtain credits, exemptions and membership to more than 100 professional bodies and institutions.

There are many UK Universities that accept BTEC qualifications for progression onto the second or final year of their degree programmes. Some of these universities also give our L7 diploma in Management and Leadership graduates credits or exemptions towards their master and/or MBA programmes.

You can see a list of degree progression routes here.

You can see a list of master and MBA progression routes here. Our main partners for master and MBA progression are

University of Worcester

University of Gloucestershire

Heriot-Watt

Southampton Solent University

University of Greenwich

University of Northampton

We’re also working in close collaboration with the following UK universities to recruit HND students to their top-up programmes. This list of proactive university partnerships will develop over time, so please re-visit this page for the most up to date information.

Universities in profile

London South Bank University

About LSBU

London South Bank University (LSBU) is one of London's largest and oldest universities. Since 1892, we've been providing students with relevant, accredited and professionally recognised education.

We are a cosmopolitan university with more than 25,000 students from over 120 countries. We're proud to have received the highest possible rating for the quality of our education, from the independent Quality Assurance Agency, and proud of our achievements in delivering excellent student outcomes.

• Our integrated campus is located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant cities, just minutes away from many of London's major landmarks and attractions
• Our students achieve the 12th highest starting salaries of any university in the UK, and the highest of all the modern universities (Sunday Times University Guide 2011)
• Over the past five years we've invested over £50m in modern teaching facilities.

Our vision

“To be the most admired UK university for creating professional opportunity. We intend to be a source of pride to our students, our staff and the communities we serve.”

What our students say

“Choosing to study at London South Bank University has been one of the best decisions I have made in my life. The quality of the teaching on my course and the enthusiastic way in which the lecturers edify their students has enabled me to enhance my skills and knowledge. I am very grateful for the support, guidance and encouragement from the people who always believed in my capabilities and pushed me to aim higher. Thus, I have received a Special Commendation Project Award in my final year and managed to get an internship at one of the most competitive investment bank firms around the globe.” - Joao Dalva Teixeira, BSc Business Information Technology.

Contact us

Visit www.lsbu.ac.uk/international
Email: internat@lsbu.ac.uk

Courses

BSc Bioscience
BSc Computer Aided Engineering
BSc Computer Aided Design
BSc Mechanical Engineering Design
BEng/BSc Civil Engineering
BEng Chemical and Process Engineering
BSc Building Services Engineering
BSc Surveying
BSc Commercial Management
BSc Construction Management
BSc Architectural Technology
BA Top-up Business Management
BSc Top-up Computing
BSc Top-up Multimedia Computing
BSc Top-up Business Information Technology
BSc Top-up E-Business Information Technology

Middlesex University

Middlesex University, London

Middlesex is a modern, multi-campus university based in north London with a heritage that can be traced back to the late 19th century. Today Middlesex is best known for its forward-looking approach to higher education, innovative teaching and international experience.

There are over 25,000 students on Middlesex University programmes at campuses in London, Dubai, Mauritius and India. We pride ourselves on our international reach, the way in which we strive to ‘internationalise’ our teaching and learning, as well as the diversity of our student population which represents over 130 countries around the globe.

Career-focused learning

We equip you with the academic knowledge, skills and capabilities you will need in the demanding and challenging workplace of the 21st century: a wide range of guest lecturers from industry, government and the services sectors as well as exchange and work placements all contribute to the application of knowledge to real-life situations and extend your student experience beyond the lecture hall. This kind of learning environment has made us innovators in higher education; awards such as the Queen’s Anniversary Prize (1996), confirmation of our Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (2008), and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (2011) attest to and confirm this reputation.

Professional development

Your professional development is of the utmost importance to us here at Middlesex. We have professional placement services to assist you with finding part-time work, an internship or a short work placement. Our careers service can help you with writing your CV and learning the best interview skills and techniques for seeking and securing employment. You can even study a second, third or fourth language in our campus language laboratories – it won’t give you extra credit, but you might benefit from extending your social skills to speaking in Japanese, Mandarin or Russian.

Your choice

Many different ideas and concepts will come to mind when you think about your future. A top-up course at Middlesex can help you become the person you want to be, and give you the tools to shape the world in which you live. Studying in a foreign country can be challenging, but it can also be a uniquely rewarding, life-changing experience. At Middlesex University you will enjoy a truly global perspective combined with academic excellence and career focused outcomes. This experience will change the way you look at the world, give you new insights and create new opportunities. With many top-up courses to choose from there is sure to be one which will meet your individual needs.

Courses

BA Business

BA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

BA International Business Administration

BA Health Promotion

BSc Business Information Systems and Management

BSc Business Information Technology

BSc Computer Networks (CN)

BSc CN (Mobile Computing)

BSc Information Technology (IT) and BIS

BSc IT

BSc IT and Networking

BA International Tourism Management

BA International Tourism Management with Business

BA Tourism and Hospitality Management

BA Hospitality Management

BA Early Childhood Studies

Contact us

To find out more, visit the Middlesex University website.

Salford University

Teesside University

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