A number of exit awards, at levels 4, 5 and 6, are available to students who are unable to fulfil the requirements for the target award of a Bachelor’s degree with Honours, or Integrated Master’s degree*. The same progression requirements apply at levels 4-5 and 5-6 apply, with credit requirements as follows:
Ordinary Bachelor's degree*** | Level 4 and 5 progression requirements met, and a minimum of 60 level 6 credits passed.**** |
Diploma of Higher Education | Level 4 progression requirements met, and a minimum of 240 credits awarded overall, and a minimum of 90 level 5 credits passed. |
Certificate of Higher Education** | A minimum of 120 credits at Level 4 and above, of which a minimum of 90 credits should be at Level 4 |
* The Bachelor’s degree with Honours is also available as an exit award from an Integrated Master’s programme.
** Also available as an exit award from Foundation degrees.
*** Also available as an exit award from level 6 top-up Bachelor’s degree with Honours programmes.
**** If the student is not progressing from an Oxford Brookes University programme at level 5, the student must achieve 90 credits in order to be awarded an Ordinary degree from a top-up award