Top-up degrees
Complete your Kent degree in just one year and unlock new career and study opportunities.
A top-up degree is a specialised university programme that allows you to convert your existing Level 5 qualification into a full Bachelor’s degree (BA or BSc), usually in just one year of additional study.
Think of a top-up degree as the final year of a standard three-year undergraduate programme. Instead of starting a degree from the beginning, you join directly at the final stage because you’ve already completed the equivalent of years 1 and 2 through:
A top-up degree is a fast, flexible, and cost-effective way to turn your existing Level 5 qualification into a full Bachelor’s degree.
It gives you the academic recognition, skills and credibility needed to progress in your education or career.
A top-up degree is designed to take you from where you are now to a full Bachelor’s degree in the most efficient, streamlined way possible.
Graduate with the same qualification as a traditional three-year student.
Skip straight to the final year and complete your degree quickly.
Stand out to employers, qualify for higher-level roles, and open the door to postgraduate study.
Develop the specialist skills and knowledge employers are looking for right now.
At Kent we offer a number of top-up degrees that can help boost your career.
Further your business knowledge and turn your existing qualification into a degree with this course.
Further your business knowledge and turn your existing qualification into a degree with this course.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the biology of animals and the conservation of wildlife.
Study this one year, top-up degree taught at Canterbury College and awarded by the University of Kent.
Kick-start your career in computing with this BEng Honours course.