Degree and course structure

Awards

Brunel University London awards the following first degrees:

• Bachelor of Engineering BEng

• Bachelor of Science BSc

• Bachelor of Arts BA

• Bachelor of Music BMus

• Bachelor of Laws LLB

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBBS

Brunel also offers the following integrated master’s degrees:

• Master of Design MDes

• Master of Engineering MEng

• Master of Mathematics MMath

• Master of Science MSci

We offer three courses for students who don’t meet the standard criteria for year 1 entry:

• Mathematics and Computing with an Integrated Foundation Year

• Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year

• Economics and Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year

Brunel Pathway College also offers foundation courses in a range of other subjects for students who don’t meet the entry criteria.

For more information see page 50.

First degrees are usually awarded with honours and classified into first class, second class (with upper and lower divisions) or third class. You’re admitted to the University on the expectation that you’ll achieve an honours degree. Some departments offer a less demanding ordinary degree course if your performance proves not to be of honours standard before the final year.

The three-part year

Brunel’s course structure is based on three periods of study per year. There are two teaching terms, running from September to December and from January to Easter and Easter to May. There is then a third, shorter term for revision, examination and assessment.

If you opt to take a four-year placement course, you’ll usually undertake either a single one-year work placement or two six-month placements during your degree. There are some exceptions to this. For example, students on Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Nursing courses may take clinical work experience (see our website for details).

Part-time courses

Some degrees are available on a part-time basis. You’ll find all the available modes of study listed on each course page. Part-time students normally take up to 80 credits per academic year, though this may vary according to your circumstances.

Joint honours degrees

Some subjects can be combined with a selected second subject to form a joint honours programme. You’ll find details of possible combinations on our website. The proportion of credits you’ll be expected to attain in each subject is set out in the programme specification.

Course structure

Students following a three-year, full-time route will study as outlined in the table below.

Courses with a placement year follow a similar pattern but students spend certain periods on work placement, dependent on the course you are studying.