After A-levels or an International Foundation course, students may apply to study at university for a degree. In the UK, students normally need to spend three years to finish an undergraduate course. A first degree, usually based on a single subject, is called an honours degree (this is often abbreviated to Hons) or a bachelors degree. The most common qualifications include a BA (Bachelor of Arts), a BSc (Bachelor of Science), a BEd (Bachelor of Education) and LLB (Law). The grades if you pass are known as a first class (highest, often shortened to "a first"), a second class ("a second"; sometimes divided into an upper second - 2:1 or "two-one" - and a lower second - 2:2 or "two-two"), and a third class ("a third"; the lowest pass grade). Undergraduate courses normally have three terms of 8-10 weeks each year, and usually last for three years (usually four years for Scottish courses). An academic year normally starts in the autumn (late September or early October) and finishes in the summer (mid-June), although you may be asked to attend a pre-sessional course before the start of the academic year.

Through our expert service, hundreds of students have gained admission to top universities in the UK. Here at Elite Education, our experts will examine your application documents and guide you through every step of the application process, maximising the probability of success.

We have a list of partnered universities that do not ask for IELTS test results as an entry requirement. Students may sit the internal test at our office and, in some cases our partnered universities may send representatives to interview applicants at our office, with the possibility of them being offered a place on the spot!

We also have a short list of universities that accept direct applications (avoiding the need to go through UCAS), so even if none of your UCAS applications are successful we can still help you to secure a place at one of our partnered universities! If you have completed 18 years of education in your home country and do not want to spend a year doing Foundation or A-level, you may be qualified for our university short-cut programme. Please ask us for details.