UCS understands that not everyone wants to study full-time. For this reason many of our courses are offered on a part-time basis.
Part-time study offers students a more flexible approach to learning, allowing students with outside commitments to complete their studies over a longer period of time, typically three to nine years for an undergraduate degree and typically one to two and a half years for a postgraduate qualification.
Part-time students follow the same structure and modules as full-time students but only take a proportion of the modules per year. The number of modules studied per year depends on the individual and the time they wish to take to complete the course.
Undergraduate part-time study may lead to the following awards;
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Foundation degree - 240 credits
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Honours degree - 360 credits
Postgraduate part-time study may lead to the following awards;
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Masters degree - 180 credits
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Postgraduate Diploma - 120 credits
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Postgraduate Certificate - 80 credits
Part-time study programmes can be extended into full-time studies depending on students' own circumstances and aspirations.
To find out which degrees are offered on a part-time basis look on the apply| pages of this website.
Students wishing to study part-time courses must apply directly to UCS. All applications are judged on their own individual merits, in the same way as applications for full-time study. To apply for part-time study in 2012 please complete the UCS on-line application form.
Meet our students
Every year UCS attracts significant numbers of part-time students. UCS has students of all ages and backgrounds, each with their own reasons for wanting to study part-time and we value the interaction between full and part-time students which adds to the academic mix at UCS.
Part-time student profiles:
Vanessa Clouting|
Elizabeth Broadhurst |
Graham Harris |
Jonathan Stephenson |
Maddy Kaye |
Tracey Cracknell |
Stephanie Osborne|
Study Skills
The Learning Development Team provides support to all students. For those who are returning to learning, this support can prove to be invaluable in helping students get into studying again. Workshops are run throughout the year in study skills, academic writing, referencing, English language skills, maths, statistics, research methods and computer skills. The Learning Development team also provides a range of online and downloadable resources for students to use. For more information, see Support for Students|.
Financial support for part-time students
From 2012 part-time students will be eligible for a tuition fee loan if they are studying at least 25% of the full course each year. Part-time students will not be able to apply for the maintenance loan or maintenance grant.
The maximum tuition fee loan for new part-time students starting their course from September 2012 is £6,750.
For more information about finance for part-time students visit our Finance pages|.
We understand that students studying part-time may have more specific indivdiual requirements and additional support. For more information on studying part-time, prospective students are welcome to visit the Infozone in the Waterfront Building at UCS Ipswich, or to contact us on infoucs.ac.uk|
The Infozone is our one-stop shop for all student enquiries. Whether you require information and advice about courses|, finance| or student support| the Infozone will be able to support your needs.