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Structure of Certificate, Diploma and BSc programmes

If you are not in position to commit to a four-year programme, or if you simply are not aiming for a full BSc, you can opt for:

These awards also serve as stopping off points for anyone who starts a BSc, but for whatever reason is unable to complete it.

	BSc degrees (part-time only)	Certificates and Diplomas (part-time only)
Length of programme	4 years	1-2 years
Attendance	First 2 years: 1-2 evenings per week. Last 2 years: 2-3 evenings per week.	1-2 evenings per week
Courses	Biodiversity and Conservation (BSc) Biomedicine (BSc) Biological Sciences (BSc) Chemical and Molecular Biology (BSc) We also contribute to: BSc Environmental Science If you already have a BSc, and want to top up your knowledge by taking some advanced modules, you could opt for a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma. (Note: Graduate Certificates and Diplomas take their modules from the final two years of a BSc programme, but these are postgraduate awards.)	Biodiversity and Conservation (Certificate/Diploma of Higher Education) Biology (Certificate of Continuing Education): this is awarded for completion of year 1 of a BSc Biomedicine (Certificate/Diploma of Higher Education) Life Sciences for Subjects Allied to Medicine (Certificate of Higher Education) Mathematical Studies (Certificate of Higher Education) Physics and Mathematics (Certificate of Higher Education) Certificates of Continuing Education (CCE) and Certificates of Higher Education (CertHE) take their modules from the first 2 years of a BSc programme.