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Entry from College

Joining University from College

The University welcomes students whose pathway to University has been through study at a Scottish College, whether that be from an Access programme or an HNC or HND. We have created this page to give you the information you need to plan your journey to University even before you start studying at a College.

If you do have questions or suggestions please contact the Access & Articulation Team, we will be happy to hear from you.

One thing you might be confused by is the terminology used to describe students coming from college to university. We call this 'Articulation', but it may also be called 'advanced entry', or 'direct entry'. It all means the same thing.

Articulation Pathways Policy

Unibuddy Profiles

If you'd like to chat with one of our team you can message us on Unibuddy.

Advanced Entry Toolkit

Working with students we have created a toolkit to help aid your transition into and through University study.

Finance and Funding

You can visit our scholarships page to see other forms of funding available.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at accessaberdeen@abdn.ac.uk or contact SAAS.

College Partnerships

The University of Aberdeen welcomes applications from college students. We have a number of articulation routes whereby the curriculum at college closely matches a degree programme. Students who enter the university through an articulation pathway can come directly into year 2 or year 3 of university.

Can I apply to a degree with a National Certificate (NC) qualification?: A National Certificate or NC is one level lower than a HNC or HND (Higher National Certificate/Diploma). A student with a NC can progress onto a HNC/D and then apply to university but could not apply directly with the NC only.

Scottish Wider Access Programme

About SWAP

Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) is a partnership between colleges and universities in Scotland that work together to support access to higher education for adult learners.

The University of Aberdeen is a partner with SWAP East. You can find out about programmes available on the SWAP course which allow you to transition on to university.