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THE NON-COURSES REPORT 2007 The TaxPayers’ Alliance has compiled Britain’s first ever list of university “non-courses” – university degrees that lend the respectability of scholarly qualifications to non-academic subjects – and calculated their annual cost to students and taxpayers. The huge expansion in student numbers in recent years, encouraged by the Government’s 50 per cent higher education target, has resulted in a proliferation of different degree courses on offer. Unfortunately, a number of these new courses are of dubious academic merit, offering training better learned on-the-job. In the worst cases, they offer neither intellectual stimulation nor any improvement in employment prospects. The cost of these “non-courses” falls on two groups: students, who are diverted from useful training and work experience by the lure of a degree; and taxpayers, who still pay for most of the cost of educating every student, despite university tuition fees. The key findings of this report are: � “Non-courses” are costing taxpayers over £40 million a year. � If the £40 million cost of “non-courses” was spent on other undergraduates, it could cut their fees by £104, or pay for a pint of beer a week for each student.
� There are 401 “non-courses” across Britain in the 2007-08 academic year.
� 89 different institutions offer one or more “non-courses”. � The institution with the greatest number of “non-courses” on offer is the
University of Derby, which offers 41 “non-courses”. � In our judgement, top of the list for “non-courses” is “Outdoor
Adventure with Philosophy” at Marjon College in Plymouth.
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Comment from the TaxPayers' Alliance Peter Cuthbertson, author of the report, said:
“Political priorities have led to a never ending drive to increase the number of students in university. As a result, there has been a massive expansion of ‘non-courses’ of little or no academic merit. The Government has failed in its pledge to abolish ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees. If ‘non-courses’ were abolished, all the other students could save over £100 on their tuition fees or buy an extra pint of beer a week.”
Corin Taylor, Research Director at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
“’Non-courses’ are university degrees that lend the respectability of scholarly qualifications to non-academic subjects. They offer training better learned on-the-job and in the worst cases do not even provide intellectual stimulation or any improvement in employment prospects.”
Further Details The Appendix to this research note contains further details of the “non-courses”. Three tables detail: � The top 25 “non-courses” together with details of each one. � The full list of institutions, and the number of “non-courses” per institution. � The full list of “non-courses”.
The “Non-Courses” In January 2003, the then Higher Education Minister Margaret Hodge acknowledged the problem of dubious university degrees and promised that what she dubbed “Mickey Mouse courses” would vanish once the government’s proposed reforms were passed.1 The reforms went ahead, but more than four years later, the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that many still exist. Of some things it is best said that you know it when you see it. For most people, a “non-course” – a university degree that lends the respectability of scholarly qualifications to a non-academic subject – is one of those things.
1 “‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees to vanish”, Liz Lightfoot, The Daily Telegraph, 14 January 2003, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/01/14/ndegre14.xml
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� On its web site, Marjon College in Plymouth describes its three year BA (Hons) degree in “Outdoor Adventure with Philosophy” with these words:
“Challenge & Risk are fundamental elements that provide us with Adventure. These challenges can be physical, emotional or intellectual (heart and hand and head). The power of the outdoors is that the adventure is holistic and greater than the sum of the parts. The aim of the programme is to develop in students a broad based knowledge and critical understanding of outdoor adventure. We aim to encourage an enthusiasm for outdoor learning. We aim to send people out who have knowledge, skills and ability to enter the industry if they chose to, people who will have developed a mix of technical skills, interpersonal skills and academic knowledge to underpin their work. These skills will be gained through an experiential learning approach to education, this includes; personal practical performance, fieldwork and placement opportunities. We hope to challenge, enthuse and motivate our students to want to explore more……about themselves, about others, about learning through a framework of outdoor adventure.”
“… This year concentrates on outdoor adventure processes at a personal level. Outdoor adventure is examined through its underpinning philosophy, historical antecedents, significant influences, environmental and sustainable aspects and current trends. You will also evaluate its role in personal and social development. Major students will also gain practical skills in land and water-based sports.”
“… Modules include elements such as journeys, environmental management, creative outdoor study and spirituality.” 2
2 ‘BA(Hons) Outdoor Adventure’, Web site of Marjon - The College of St. Mark and St. John, at http://www.marjon.ac.uk/study/sporthealthcoachingandpe/baoutdooradventure/
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� The University of Glamorgan also offers a BSc (Hons) to those who wish to study “Science: Fiction and Culture”:
“Science fiction revolutionised the 20th century as the genre that dealt with scientific and technological progress and their relation to human society and ambition. It influenced our visions, dreams and deeds in all areas of science, society and culture and few areas of academic study are able to boast the broadness of education that a study of science and SF allows… On this unique degree, you will gain an understanding of the nature and evolution of science, and its social, political and cultural context, through the study of complementary strands of science, science fiction and culture.”3
� The Welsh College of Horticulture offers anyone with four Cs at GCSE level the chance to study “Equestrian Psychology”. Upon completion of this foundation course, students can “top up to a BSc (Hons)”:
“The programme investigates the unique partnership between horse and rider during husbandry, training and competition. It aims to develop an understanding of equine behaviour, rider psychology and their interdependence and it highlights the importance of equine welfare.” 4
3 ‘BSc[Hons] Science: Fiction and Culture’, Web site of The University of Glamorgan, at http://www.glam.ac.uk/coursedetails/685/207 4 ‘Equine: Foundation Degree in Equestrian Psychology’, Web site of The Welsh College of Horticulture, at http://www.wcoh.ac.uk/courses/hepages/EQ_FDeg.pdf
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The “non-courses” cited above are joined by 398 others on offer for study in the 2007-08 academic year, making a mockery of Margaret Hodge’s pledge. The table below shows the top five “non-courses”. Table 1: The top five “non-courses” Course title Institution Example Modules/Course Content
Outdoor Adventure
with Philosophy
Marjon - The College
of St Mark & St John
Journeys; Environmental management, Creative
outdoor study; Spirituality
Science: Fiction
and Culture
University of
Glamorgan
“On this unique degree, you will gain an
understanding of the nature and evolution of science,
and its social, political and cultural context, through the study of complementary strands of science,
science fiction and culture.”
Equestrian
Psychology
Welsh College of
Horticulture
Sports Psychology, Equine Behaviour, Equine
Performance Development, Research Skills, Work Based Learning
Fashion Buying The Manchester Metropolitan
University
Fashion buying; Marketing management; Fashion theory; Computer-aided design; Data management
systems; Business management
Golf Management UHI Millennium
Institute
“The course provides a high-quality qualification with
a comprehensive understanding of the modern golf industry. Regular field trips to courses such as St
Andrews and Carnoustie are a feature of the course.”
The Effect on Universities Professor Alan Smithers, Head of Employment and Education Research at Liverpool University, describes the underlying justification for “non-courses” as “the idea that you can take anything and develop comparable types of mental skills to those you develop when studying traditional bodies of knowledge”.5 By offering “non-courses” and blurring the distinction between learning that demands serious scholarship and that which requires none, universities put at risk academic credibility. One example of these dangers lies in the number of university degrees now available in medicines which no scientific testing has shown to be effective. David Colquhoun, Professor of Pharmacology at University College London, has strongly attacked universities for offering bachelor of science degrees in Homeopathy. Professor Colquhoun wrote in the prestigious journal Nature that “awarding BSc degrees in subjects that are not science at all, but are positive antiscience” was “plain dishonest”.6 By definition, an ‘alternative’ therapy is a medicine that cannot demonstrate its effectiveness when tested scientifically –
5 ‘A BA in Beckham? It’s valid says professor’, The Daily Telegraph, 27 July 2003, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/27/ndeg27.xml 6 ‘Faith based degree ‘damages science’’, Mark Henderson, The Times, 22 March 2007 at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article1550602.ece
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‘alternative’ medicines that scientific experiments show to be effective become simple, unprefixed ‘medicine’.7 Colquhoun argues that if this test is not required for science degrees then “[t]hey might as well offer degrees in astrology”.8 Nonetheless, 60 different degree courses are now offered in such courses as Acupuncture, Complementary Therapies, Aromatherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Exam questions include: “Psorinum and Sulphur are Psoric remedies. Discuss the ways in which the symptoms of these remedies reflect their miasmatic nature.”9
The Effect on Students The proliferation of “non-courses” means that increasing numbers of A-level students are committing themselves at the age of 17 to spending thousands of pounds and three years of their life studying a subject that may raise their expectations of employment while leaving them no more employable than when they started. “Non-courses” are often attacked as a way for students to watch television for years at taxpayers’ expense, but the students themselves may come to pay a heavy price, graduating with a five-figure sum of debt to pay back and a degree no employer values. The average student now graduates with over £13,000 of debt.10 Professor Smithers explains how “non-courses” undermine opportunity: "I come from a poor, working class background and I was privileged to be able to take the subject of my choice to its limits at university. If, as a first-generation student, I had been tempted by the publicity on to some sexy-sounding but vacuous course, I would have been cheated."11
The dropout rate at universities reflects the extent to which students come to recognise that continuing to study “non-courses” is a poor use of their time:
� In July 2007, the National Audit Office pointed to a 20 per cent dropout rate at British universities: one student in five starting a full-time course in September will fail to complete their studies.12
7 Diamond, John (2001), Snake Oil and Other Preoccupations, Vintage, New York; Preface by Richard Dawkins, available online at http://www.simonyi.ox.ac.uk/dawkins/writings/snakeoil.shtml 8 ‘Universities ‘cash in by running soft courses’’, Graeme Paton, The Daily Telegraph, 27 July 2007, p.14 9 ‘Alternative medicine degrees ‘anti-scientific’’, Roger Highfield, The Daily Telegraph, 22 March 2007, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2007/03/22/nhealth22.xml 10 Table 3, The Class of 2006, a lifebelt for the IPOD generation, Reform, September 2006 http://www.reform.co.uk/filestore/pdf/Class%20of%202006,%20Reform,%202006.pdf 11 ‘A BA in Beckham? It’s valid says professor’, The Daily Telegraph, 27 July 2003, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/27/ndeg27.xml 12 ‘20% of new students dropping out, says report’, Anthea Lipsett, The Guardian, 26 July 2007, at http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,2134548,00.html
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� Fourteen institutions have been named and shamed by the Higher Education Funding Council for dropout rates above 25 per cent. Revealing, all are former polytechnics that offer high numbers of “non-courses”: - Anglia - Central Lancashire - East London - Glasgow Caledonian - Glamorgan - Greenwich - Huddersfield - London Guildhall - Luton - North London - Paisley - South Bank - Sunderland - Thames Valley13
� Six more former polytechnics were also identified for their high dropout rates, including: - Abertay Dundee - Liverpool John Moores - Staffordshire - Teesside - Westminster - Wolverhampton14 This hints at where so many of the problems arise: school leavers ill-suited to university are being lured into study at the new universities and are finding the work too challenging, or an unproductive use of their time. The cost to the taxpayer of this dropout rate alone has been estimated at £300 million each year in subsidised loans and tuition fees.15
The Government’s 50 per cent target Government targets to ensure 50 per cent of school leavers go on to university appear to be exacerbating the problems of “non-courses”. One of Britain’s most distinguished academics makes this link explicitly. Michael Beloff, the former President of Trinity College, Oxford, describes the 50 per cent target as “arbitrary” and warns of the “danger of dumbed-down degrees coinciding with a graduate glut”. The result would be “a scary vision of students from ‘bog-standard
13 ‘One in four university students ‘drops out’’, The Daily Telegraph, 18 December 2002, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2002/12/18/tendrop18.xml 14 Ibid 15 Ibid
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comprehensives’ proceeding to take ‘Mickey Mouse degrees’”.16 Employers’ bodies such as the Institute of Directors have also dismissed as “ludicrous” claims that more graduates will solve business’s problems of skill shortages. The shortages are in skilled craftspeople, not in BAs.17 Despite its professed efforts to end what it calls ‘Mickey Mouse degrees’, the Government is demanding universities increase admissions dramatically. Central government therefore shares responsibility for the proliferation of “non-courses”, and their cost to taxpayers.
The Cost to Taxpayers The Department for Education and Skills’ most recent figure for public funding of the average full-time student is £5,790 a year.18 According to data supplied to the TaxPayers' Alliance by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, in the academic year ending in 2007, 2,539 students were accepted onto the 401 “non-courses” we have identified.19 Accounting for the fact that most courses are three years (see Methodology), this means the direct cost of these 401 “non-courses” to taxpayers is more than forty million pounds per year:
£40,427,227.50 Spent on other students, this £40 million would: � knock £104 off tuition fees20, equivalent to a pint of beer a week for each student; or
� cover three quarters of the costs (outside London) of books and
equipment for each student.21 Instead, as the numbers of students and “non-courses” increase, millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is funding hundreds of “non-courses”. Taxpayers and students deserve better value for money.
16 ‘Oxford could go private in 15 years, says head of Trinity College’, Lucy Ward, The Guardian, 6 October 2004, at http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1320446,00.html 17 ‘Labour’s university education target ludicrous, say employers’, Liz Lightfoot, The Daily Telegraph, 21 July 2002, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/07/22/nhodg122.xml 18 ‘DfES public funding per HE student, chart c. Real terms public funding per full-time equivalent (FTE) Higher
Education student, England, 2001-02 to 2005-06’, at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/upload/xls/4_5t.xls 19 Data supplied to the TaxPayers' Alliance by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, available from
the TaxPayers' Alliance on request 20 Based on a total number of accepted applicants on UCAS courses of 390,890: ‘UCAS Data’, Summary
Statistics, Web site of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, at http://www.ucas.com/figures/ucasdata/summary/index.html#show 21 ‘What does it cost to be a student in 2005/2006’, Web Site of the National Union of Students, at http://www.nusonline.co.uk/info/money/270609.aspx
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Methodology The work of identifying the number of “non-courses” and their cost began with looking thoroughly at lists of every course offered in Britain through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and checking details of their modules and content on individual university web sites. In determining what courses qualify, we asked the following questions in all cases: � Does the course require scholarship in areas that could reasonably be defined as academic?
� If the course imparts practical skills only, is there a good reason it should be learned in an academic environment, rather than on the job or as part of genuine vocational training?
These requirements were applied stringently, so as to avoid casting the net too wide. Agricultural qualifications and degrees as esoteric as Caribbean Studies all failed to meet our definition of “non-courses”. Having identified 401 “non-courses” on offer at 89 institutions for the 2007-08 academic year, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) supplied us with a figure of 2,539 students accepted on these courses in the preceding academic year,22 which we multiplied by the Department for Education and Skills’ most recent figure for average spending per full time higher education student (£5,790).23 As most, but not all, of the courses are three years, we multiplied this figure by 2.75 to reach an annual total, which exceeds £40 million. UCAS also publishes figures for the number of students accepted onto all courses. In the 2006-07 academic year, 390,890 students were accepted.24 To obtain the £104 cost of “non-courses” per student studying courses other than “non-courses”, we simply divided the £40 million cost of “non-courses” with the number of students not studying “non-courses” (390,890 – 2,539).
For any enquiries, please contact:
Corin Taylor
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22 UCAS, op. cit. 23 DfES, op. cit. 24 UCAS website, http://www.ucas.com/figures/ucasdata/summary/index.html#show. NB, the same website
page also states: “The numbers of accepted applicants are close, but not necessarily identical, to the numbers who actually enrol.”
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APPENDIX: FULL TABLES
Table A1: The top 25 “non-courses”
Course Title Institution Example Modules/Course Content
Activity & Play Leadership Swansea Institute of Higher Education Sports Coaching and Fitness; Play Leadership; Sports and Outdoor Leadership
Advanced Practices in Beauty Therapy Bradford College "The programme develops specialist skills and leads to recognition by the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists and the
International Federation of Reflexologists."
Adventure Recreation University of Bedfordshire Adventure in Action; The Sporting Mind; Socio-cultural Analysis of Sport
and Adventure Recreation; Expeditioning Studies; Critical Sociological Perspectives of Sport
Adventure Travel University of Central Lancashire “Your course of study includes tourism operations and management plus outdoor leadership and expedition planning. You will have plenty of
opportunities to experience a variety of outdoor pursuits and will be encouraged to achieve additional outdoor activity qualifications.”
Aromatherapy and Therapeutic Bodywork
University of Greenwich Basic Skills for Complementary Therapy Practitioners; Managing the Therapeutic Relationship; Clinical Massage; Science and Art of
Aromatherapy; Neurobiology and Genetics; Pathophysiology
Baking Technology Management London South Bank University The Technology and Design of Flour Confectionery; Advanced Bread
Technology; Advanced Patisserie, Flour Confectionery and Chocolate Technology; Advanced Design and Technology of Sugarcraft; Bakery
Design, Plant Layout and Flow Processes
Beauty Therapy UHI Millennium Institute “This course will give you all the skills you need to join the growing UK
beauty industry as a qualified beauty therapist.”
Commercial Floral Design Myerscough College Floral Art; Floristry Enterprise; Personal Planning and Career
Development; Current Issues in Floral Art and Design; Dissertation
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Course Title Institution Example Modules/Course Content
Cricket Coaching East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education
“The course will develop knowledge of the coaching process and will provide skills and abilities, both in practical coaching modules and
through relevant work experience during the two-year programme of study. The application of fitness testing and training principles will be an
essential part of providing students with the confidence and expertise to be able to work with different groups of varying ages and motivations.”
Culinary Arts and Adventure Tourism University of Derby “We offer regular guest demonstrations and table service training, wine courses, and a look at the anthropology of food. As well as practical
training you’ll study aspects of world cuisine, the history of food and the
diversity of culinary arts.”
Equestrian Psychology Welsh College of Horticulture Sports Psychology, Equine Behaviour, Equine Performance Development, Research Skills, Work Based Learning
Fashion Buying The Manchester Metropolitan University Fashion buying; Marketing management; Fashion theory; Computer-aided design; Data management systems; Business management
Floristry Design Bishop Burton College Advanced Innovative Floristry Design; Contextual Studies; Innovative Plant Design; Personal Effectiveness and IT; Visual Studies
Food and Drink Management Askham Bryan College “This vocational qualification will equip you with both the technical knowledge and workplace skills needed for a managerial career in the
food industry.”
Golf Management UHI Millennium Institute “The course provides a high-quality qualification with a comprehensive
understanding of the modern golf industry. Regular field trips to courses such as St Andrews and Carnoustie are a feature of the course.”
Lifestyle Management Leeds Metropolitan University “Corporate clients and busy professionals who have little time to deal with personal organisation or tasks, are increasingly turning to lifestyle
managers to co-ordinate their life outside work. They look to these managers to provide a wide range of services such as organising events
and parties, arranging property relocation, co-ordinating travel and
holiday plans and providing concierge services. This course has been designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to fulfil these roles.”
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Course Title Institution Example Modules/Course Content
Martial Arts and Adventure Tourism University of Derby “The martial arts industry is a dynamic section of the sports and recreational industry with participation at the same level as rugby.
There’s a growing need for people with recognised national governing body qualifications and we’ll give you an understanding of the nature and
background of martial arts, which will nurture your skills. You’ll be introduced to concepts which are then explored and analysed and gain
key transferable abilities, ideal for a range of roles.”
Modelmaking University College for the Creative Arts “Your main studies will be enhanced with design, culture and theory
units with digital model making a key element at all stages of the course.
You will learn 2D digital drawing and image skills, which will lead to 3D digital models and animation. You will discover how traditional
techniques interact with digital technology and the importance of new methods of manufacture using computer data.”
Outdoor Adventure with Philosophy Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
Journeys; Environmental management, Creative outdoor study; Spirituality
Professional Practice – Hairdressing and Media
Blackpool and The Fylde College “Modular based, the programme leads to one of four distinct qualifications that will allow students to become professional practitioners
in any of the following areas: Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Sports and Rehabilitation Therapy.”
“Throughout this programme you must demonstrate the ability to research and synthesize, conceptualise and analyse independently. You
will have the chance therefore to examine, reflect and critically evaluate
the various philosophies and concepts involved in your specialist area.”
Science: Fiction and Culture University of Glamorgan “Science fiction revolutionised the 20th century as the genre that dealt
with scientific and technological progress and their relation to human society and ambition. It influenced our visions, dreams and deeds in all
areas of science, society and culture and few areas of academic study are able to boast the broadness of education that a study of science and
SF allows… On this unique degree, you will gain an understanding of the nature and evolution of science, and its social, political and cultural
context, through the study of complementary strands of science, science
fiction and culture.”
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Course Title Institution Example Modules/Course Content
Specialist Make-up Design University of Bedfordshire Styling for the camera; Wig dressing and making; Cultural meanings of make-up; Business skills; Fashion show and research project
Stop-motion Animation and Puppet-
Making
Staffordshire University “The course aims to develop you as a creative Stop Motion Animator or
Rigging Artist. This animation route offers the opportunity for you to
specialize in modelling, animation and composite based applications in the creation of stop motion character film-making.”
Visitor Attractions Blackpool and The Fylde College Visitor Attractions and the Tourism Environment; The Visitor Attractions Product; Visitor Attractions Resource Planning; Managing Visitor
Attractions: Current Issues; Gaming and Visitor Entertainments; Dark Tourism and Visitor Attractions
Watersports and Adventure Activities Management
Swansea Institute of Higher Education Coaching Adventure Activities; Sport in Society; Outdoor Activity Management; Use of Outdoor Resources
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Table A2: The full list of 89 institutions offering “non-courses”
Institution No. of "non-courses"
1 University of Derby 41
2 Writtle College 17
3 Marjon – The College of St. Mark and St. John 15
4 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies 14
5 University of Gloucestershire 14
6 Warwickshire College 14
7 University of Central Lancashire 12
8 University of Greenwich 11
9 Manchester Metropolitan University 10
10 University of the West of England, Bristol 10
11 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester
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12 Bishop Burton College 8
13 UHI Millennium Institute 8
14 Harper Adams University College 7
15 Myerscough College 7
16 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 7
17 University of Westminster 7
18 Bradford College 6
19 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College 6
20 University of Bedfordshire 6
21 University of Winchester 6
22 University of Wolverhampton 6
23 Askham Bryan College 5
24 Middlesex University 5
25 University of East London 5
26 University of Glamorgan 5
27 University of Salford 5
28 University of the Arts, London 5
29 Blackpool and The Fylde College 4
30 London South Bank University 4
31 New College, Nottingham 4
32 Newcastle College 4
33 Nottingham Trent University 4
34 Royal Agricultural College 4
35 University of Brighton 4
36 University of Lincoln 4
37 University of Wales, Aberystwyth 4
38 East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education 3
39 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education 3
40 Leeds Metropolitan University 3
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Institution No. of "non-courses"
41 Napier University 3
42 Oxford Brookes University 3
43 Pembrokeshire College 3
44 Scottish Agricultural College 3
45 Southampton Solent University 3
46 Staffordshire University 3
47 Thames Valley University 3
48 Truro College 3
49 University of Plymouth 3
50 University of Worcestor 3
51 Anglia Ruskin University 2
52 Bournemouth University 2
53 College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise 2
54 Cornwall College 2
55 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education 2
56 Liverpool John Moores University 2
57 Northumberland College 2
58 Sheffield Hallam University 2
59 Sparsholt College, Hampshire 2
60 St Martin’s College, Lancaster 2
61 Swansea Institute of Higher Education 2
62 University Campus Suffolk 2
63 University of Chichester 2
64 University of Hertfordshire 2
65 University of Wales, Bangor 2
66 University of Wales, Newport 2
67 Chichester College 1
68 City of Bristol College 1
69 College of West Anglia 1
70 Craven College 1
71 De Montfort University 1
72 Duchy College 1
73 Edge Hill University 1
74 Leicester College 1
75 Manchester College of Arts and Technology 1
76 NESCOT 1
77 New College, Durham 1
78 North East Wales Institute of Higher Education 1
79 Oxford & Cherwell Valley College 1
80 Riverside College Halton 1
81 St Helens College 1
82 Stratford Upon Avon College 1
83 Swansea College 1
84 Tyne Metropolitan College 1
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Institution No. of "non-courses"
85 University of Bolton 1
86 University of East Anglia 1
87 University of Northampton 1
88 University of Sunderland 1
89 Welsh College of Horticulture 1
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Table A3: The full list of 401 “non-courses”
Course Title Course
code
Institution
1 3D Design Craft 007E Warwickshire College
2 3D Design: Contemporary
Jewellery & Fashion Accessories
E790 Staffordshire University
3 Activity & Play Leadership 009X Swansea Institute of Higher Education
4 Acupuncture B343 University of East London
5 Acupuncture B343 University of Lincoln
6 Acupuncture (Extended) B347 University of East London
7 Acupuncture in Practice (top-
up)
B343 The University of Salford
8 Advanced Practices in Beauty
Therapy
B340 Bradford College
9 Adventure Activities Management
N290 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
10 Adventure and Media NP83 University of Central Lancashire
11 Adventure Education X390 University of Chichester
12 Adventure Education X900 University of Chichester
13 Adventure Leisure Management and Human Res Mgt
NNF6 University of Gloucestershire
14 Adventure Leisure Mgmt and Sport & Exercise Sci
CNQ2 University of Gloucestershire
15 Adventure Leisure Mgt and Events Management
NN2V University of Gloucestershire
16 Adventure Leisure Mgt and Hospitality Management
N295 University of Gloucestershire
17 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Information Technology
NG2N University of Gloucestershire
18 Adventure Leisure Mgt and Int
Hospitality Mgt
N297 University of Gloucestershire
19 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Intntl Tourism Mgt
NNV2 University of Gloucestershire
20 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Leisure & Sport Mgt
NC95 University of Gloucestershire
21 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Sports Development
NC26 University of Gloucestershire
22 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Sports Development
NCX6 University of Gloucestershire
23 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Sports Education
NX21 University of Gloucestershire
24 Adventure Leisure Mgt and
Sports Education
NX99 University of Gloucestershire
25 Adventure Leisure Mgt and Sports Tourism Mgt
NNFV University of Gloucestershire
26 Adventure Leisure Mgt and Tourism Management
NNVG University of Gloucestershire
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Institution
27 Adventure Recreation N891 Harper Adams University College
28 Adventure Recreation C611 University of Bedfordshire
29 Adventure Recreation Management
N222 St Martin's College, Lancaster
30 Adventure Recreation Management
NN28 The University of Bolton
31 Adventure Sport Management CNP2 Sheffield Hallam University
32 Adventure Tourism N890 Bradford College
33 Adventure Tourism N890 University of Worcester
34 Adventure Tourism N890 Writtle College
35 Adventure Tourism N891 Writtle College
36 Adventure Tourism (Top Up) N892 Writtle College
37 Adventure Tourism and Business Operations Mgt
NN81 University of Derby
38 Adventure Tourism and Film & Television Studies
NP83 University of Derby
39 Adventure Tourism and
Outdoor Pursuits
008N Scottish Agricultural College
40 Adventure Tourism and
Outdoor Pursuits
108N Scottish Agricultural College
41 Adventure Tourism and
Outdoor Pursuits
N800 Scottish Agricultural College
42 Adventure Tourism
Management
N225 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
43 Adventure Tourism
Management
N890 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
44 Adventure Travel N891 University of Central Lancashire
45 Agri-Food Marketing with
Business Studies
1N4D Harper Adams University College
46 App Sp Science & Coaching
with Outdoor Adventure
C6XH Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
47 Applied Social Care: Health in Community Settings
L590 University of Derby
48 Aromatherapy and Therapeutic Bodywork
B390 University of Greenwich
49 Baking Technology Management
D634 London South Bank University
50 Beauty and Spa Services B390 Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
51 Beauty and Spa Services B390 University of Derby
52 Beauty Management N291 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
53 Beauty Therapy B390 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
54 Beauty Therapy 013B Leicester College
55 Beauty Therapy 013B UHI Millennium Institute
56 Beauty Therapy W900 University of Bedfordshire
57 Beauty Therapy 113B UHI Millennium Institute
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Institution
58 Beauty Therapy and Health Studies
B900 University of the Arts London
59 Beauty Therapy and Spa Management
23NB University of Glamorgan
60 Beauty Therapy Management BN32 Newcastle College
61 Beauty Therapy Management (Top-up)
B391 Bradford College
62 Beauty Therapy Operations B390 Bradford College
63 Beauty Therapy Sciences 093B Chichester College
64 Beauty Therapy Sciences 093B NESCOT
65 Beauty Therapy Sciences 093B Bradford College
66 Business Ops Mgt and Physical Activity & Health
NCFP University of Derby
67 Care, Community & Citizenship L590 University of Central Lancashire
68 Care, Community & Citizenship LLH5 University of Central Lancashire
69 Citizenship L390 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
70 Citizenship Studies L301 London South Bank University
71 Citizenship Studies and Social
Policy
LLH4 London South Bank University
72 Combined Subject Programme
(Accelerated) - (Adventure
Tourism)
Y000 University of Derby
73 Combined Subject Programme, Buxton - (Adventure Tourism)
Y004 University of Derby
74 Combined Subject Programme, Buxton - (Physical Activity &
Health)
Y004 University of Derby
75 Commercial Floral Design WD24 Myerscough College
76 Commercial Floral Design (Top
up)
DW4F Myerscough College
77 Community Based Exercise and
Physical Activity
C606 Newcastle College
78 Community Health and
Community Social Care
BL95 University of Wales, Newport
79 Community Practice with
Outdoor Adventure
L5XH Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
80 Comp Approaches to Hlth-
Aromath'py & Reflexology
B390 Thames Valley University
81 Complementary Approaches to Health
B300 Stratford upon Avon College
82 Complementary Body Therapies B300 Truro College
83 Complementary Health Studies B301 University of Plymouth
84 Complementary Health Therapies
B300 Bristol, City of Bristol College
85 Complementary Health Therapies
B301 Cornwall College
86 Complementary Healthcare B340 University of Brighton
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Institution
87 Complementary Medicine B300 East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College
88 Complementary Medicine B300 University of Central Lancashire
89 Complementary Medicine (Aromatherapy)
B344 Anglia Ruskin University
90 Complementary Medicine (Refloxology)
B346 Anglia Ruskin University
91 Complementary Medicine and Health Sciences
B342 University of Salford
92 Complementary Medicine
Practice
B343 North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
93 Complementary Therapies 003B East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at
Blackburn College
94 Complementary Therapies B300 Edge Hill University
95 Complementary Therapies B300 Leeds Metropolitan University
96 Complementary Therapies B300 New College Durham
97 Complementary Therapies B390 Newcastle College
98 Complementary Therapies B300 Pembrokeshire College
99 Complementary Therapies B300 Swansea College
100 Complementary Therapies B300 Tyne Metropolitan College
101 Complementary Therapies 003B UHI Millennium Institute
102 Complementary Therapies 103B UHI Millennium Institute
103 Complementary Therapies B300 University of Derby
104 Complementary Therapies 39BB University of Glamorgan
105 Complementary Therapies B300 University of Greenwich
106 Complementary Therapies B302 University of Greenwich
107 Complementary Therapies B300 University of Wolverhampton
108 Complementary Therapies (3
years)
B390 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
109 Complementary Therapies
(Aromatherapy)
B344 Napier University, Edinburgh
110 Complementary Therapies
(Aromatherapy)
B344 University of Greenwich
111 Complementary Therapies
(Reflexology)
B346 Napier University, Edinburgh
112 Complementary Therapies
(Stress Management)
B301 University of Greenwich
113 Complementary Therapy B390 Riverside College Halton
114 Complementary Therapy B390 St Helens College
115 Complementary Therapy B300 University of Bedfordshire
116 Complementary Therapy in Practice (top-up)
B390 University of Salford
117 Counselling and Complementary Medicine
LB53 University of Salford
118 Countryside Management and Adventure Tourism
DN48 University of Derby
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119 Cricket Coaching CX6C East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College
120 Cricket Coaching XC16 Newcastle College
121 Culinary Arts and Adventure Tourism
DN6V University of Derby
122 Culinary Arts Management N227 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies (college accredited by Univ of
Birmingham)
123 Culinary Arts Management N228 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies (college accredited by Univ of Birmingham)
124 Design and Applied Arts (Fashion Accessories)
EW2R University of Wolverhampton
125 Design for Fashion Accessories E233 University of Wolverhampton
126 Education Studies and Sport & Physical Activity
XB39 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
127 English and Adventure Tourism QN38 University of Derby
128 Equestrian Psychology C891 Welsh College of Horticulture
129 Equine and Human Sports
Performance
CD64 University of Wolverhampton
130 Equine Behaviour and Training D426 Duchy College
131 Equine Breeding and Stud
Management
D426 Writtle College
132 Equine Breeding and Stud
Management
DN4F Writtle College
133 Equine Breeding and Stud
Management (Top-up)
DNKG Writtle College
134 Equine Business Management DN42 Bishop Burton College
135 Equine Business Management D422 University of the West of England, Bristol
136 Equine Business Management DN42 University of the West of England, Bristol
137 Equine Business Management DN31 Warwickshire College
138 Equine Business Management N290 Warwickshire College
139 Equine Business Mgt
(Horseracing Industry)
D427 Warwickshire College
140 Equine Business Mgt
(Horseracing Industry)
N1D4 Warwickshire College
141 Equine Dental Science D220 University of the West of England, Bristol
142 Equine Industry Management
(Top-up)
D422 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
143 Equine Leisure Management DN42 Myerscough College
144 Equine Management D422 Askham Bryan College
145 Equine Management D425 Askham Bryan College
146 Equine Management D322 College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
147 Equine Management D422 College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
148 Equine Management 224D Craven College
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Institution
149 Equine Management 224D Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
150 Equine Management 422D Northumberland College
151 Equine Management D426 University of East Anglia
152 Equine Management D422 University of Greenwich
153 Equine Management NDF4 University of Greenwich
154 Equine Management D428 University of the West of England, Bristol
155 Equine Management D422 University of Wolverhampton
156 Equine Management (Business) D490 Royal Agricultural College
157 Equine Management (Equitation)
D426 Askham Bryan College
158 Equine Management (including Year 0)
D428 Askham Bryan College
159 Equine Management (Science) D491 Royal Agricultural College
160 Equine Management (Top-up) D4N2 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
161 Equine Management Business
and Equitation
ND24 Bishop Burton College
162 Equine Performance D427 University of the West of England, Bristol
163 Equine Science D428 Bishop Burton College
164 Equine Science D422 Myerscough College
165 Equine Science D322 Oxford Brookes University
166 Equine Science D426 University of Greenwich
167 Equine Science D320 University of Lincoln
168 Equine Science D334 University of the West of England, Bristol
169 Equine Science D426 University of the West of England, Bristol
170 Equine Science D323 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa,
Rugby and Moreton Morrell
171 Equine Science D422 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa,
Rugby and Moreton Morrell
172 Equine Science D322 Writtle College
173 Equine Science D428 Writtle College
174 Equine Science (Top-up) D427 Writtle College
175 Equine Science and
Management (Physiology)
DDH4 Myerscough College
176 Equine Science and
Management (Top-up)
DDJ4 Myerscough College
177 Equine Science and Mgt
(Behaviour and Welfare)
DD34 Myerscough College
178 Equine Science and
Thoroughbred Management
D422 Oxford Brookes University
179 Equine Science and Welfare 34DD College of West Anglia
180 Equine Science & Management D426 Oxford Brookes University
181 Equine Sports and Management D422 Bournemouth University
182 Equine Sports Performance 224D Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
183 Equine Sports Performance DC46 University of Brighton
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Institution
184 Equine Sports Performance (Top-up)
D423 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
185 Equine Sports Science DC36 Nottingham Trent University
186 Equine Sports Science CD63 University of Lincoln
187 Equine Sports Science DC46 University of the West of England, Bristol
188 Equine Sports Science DCK6 University of the West of England, Bristol
189 Equine Sports Science (Equestrian Psychology)
D422 Nottingham Trent University
190 Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
D490 Bishop Burton College
191 Equine Studies 224D Harper Adams University College
192 Equine Studies DN3F Harper Adams University College
193 Equine Studies D322 Sparsholt College Hampshire
194 Equine Studies D422 Sparsholt College Hampshire
195 Equine Studies 224D UHI Millennium Institute
196 Equine Studies 624D UHI Millennium Institute
197 Equine Studies D422 University Campus Suffolk
198 Equine Studies 224D University of Glamorgan
199 Equine Studies D422 University of Plymouth
200 Equine Studies 423D University of Wales, Aberystwyth
201 Equine Studies D324 University of Wales, Aberystwyth
202 Equine Studies 423D University of Wales, Bangor
203 Equine Studies D322 Warwickshire College
204 Equine Studies D426 Warwickshire College
205 Equine Studies D334 Writtle College
206 Equine Studies D429 Writtle College
207 Equine Studies (Top-up) D422 Royal Agricultural College
208 Equine Studies (Top-up) D422 Writtle College
209 Equine Studies (Top-Up) (1 year)
D325 University of Wales, Aberystwyth
210 Equine Studies and Business
Management
D323 Writtle College
211 Equine Studies and Business
Management
DN4G Writtle College
212 Equine Studies and Business
Management (Top-up)
DNLF Writtle College
213 Equine Studies with
Management
D4N2 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
214 Equine Training and
Management
D427 University of Lincoln
215 Ethics & Spirituality and Social
Care Studies
VL65 University of Winchester
216 Ethics & Spirituality and Social
Care Studies
VL6M University of Winchester
217 Events & Attractions Management
N821 University of Greenwich
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Institution
218 Fashion (Footwear and Accessories)
E232 University of Northampton
219 Fashion Buying N590 The Manchester Metropolitan University
220 Fashion Buying WN25 The Manchester Metropolitan University
221 Fashion Buying (Foundation) N591 The Manchester Metropolitan University
222 Fashion Buying and Merchandising
WN9M University of the Arts London
223 Fashion Design E232 Bradford College
224 Fashion Design Technology: Accessories
E2JK University of the Arts London
225 Fashion Fabrics and Accessories EW2R De Montfort University
226 Fashion Future: Forecasting, Analysis & Innov
E294 University of East London
227 Fashion Journalism EP25 University College for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone,
Rochester
228 Fashion Journalism WP25 University College for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester
229 Fashion Mgt
(Mgt/Mktg/Buying/Merch/Retail)
WN22 University of the Arts London
230 Fashion, Jewellery and
Accessories
EW2R Middlesex University
231 Film & Cinema Technologies
and Social Care St
WL65 University of Winchester
232 Film & Cinema Technologies
and Social Care St
WL6N University of Winchester
233 Film & Television Studies W620 University of Wales, Aberystwyth
234 Film & TV Studies and Physical
Activity & Health
PC3Q University of Derby
235 Film and Television Fiction EW68 University of Hertfordshire
236 Film Studies and Social Care
Studies
LP53 University of Winchester
237 Film Studies and Social Care
Studies
LPM3 University of Winchester
238 Fire Safety H860 University of Central Lancashire
239 Fire Safety (Year 3 entry) H861 University of Central Lancashire
240 Floristry Design W290 Bishop Burton College
241 Floristry Design WD24 Bishop Burton College
242 Food and Citizenship Studies DL63 London South Bank University
243 Food and Consumer Management
DN69 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies
244 Food and Consumer Studies D640 Harper Adams University College
245 Food and Drink Management D601 Askham Bryan College
246 Food Industry with Management
2N6D Harper Adams University College
247 Food Management 2N6D Manchester Metropolitan University
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Institution
248 Food Management D6N2 Manchester Metropolitan University
249 Food Marketing 56ND Manchester Metropolitan University
250 Food Marketing DN65 Manchester Metropolitan University
251 Food Safety and Quality Management
DN62 University of Worcester
252 Geography with Outdoor Adventure
F8X3 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
253 Golf Management 092N UHI Millennium Institute
254 Golf Management 192N UHI Millennium Institute
255 Hairdressing and Salon Management
N290 Truro College
256 Health & Beauty Therapies B390 University of Hertfordshire
257 Health & Physical Activity B900 Manchester College of Arts and Technology
258 Health Exercise and Physical Activity
CB69 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
259 Health Sciences for
Complementary Medicine
B990 University of Central Lancashire
260 Health Sciences for
Complementary Therapies
B391 University of Greenwich
261 Health Sciences:
Complementary Therapies
B255 University of Westminster
262 Health Sciences: Herbal Med w
Found (4 yrs)
B340 University of Westminster
263 Health Sciences: Herbal
Medicine
B342 University of Westminster
264 Health Sciences: Homeopathy B252 University of Westminster
265 Health Sciences: Homeopathy
with Fdn (4 yrs)
B390 University of Westminster
266 Healthcare Science B900 University of East London
267 Herbal Medicine B347 Middlesex University
268 Herbal Medicine B342 Napier University, Edinburgh
269 Herbal Medicine B342 University of Central Lancashire
270 Horticulture D400 Nottingham Trent University
271 Horticulture (Arboriculture) D500 Warwickshire College
272 Hospital and Health Care BL75 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher
Education
273 Hospitality and Adventure Tourism
NNW2 University of Derby
274 Hospitality and Food Management
DN62 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies
275 Hospitality and Food Management
DN6F Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies
276 Hospitality and Physical Activity & Health
NCV6 University of Derby
277 Hospitality Business Management
022N Sheffield Hallam University
278 Hospitality Management 032N New College Nottingham
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Institution
279 Hospitality Management 722N Thames Valley University
280 Hospitality Management (Adventure Activities)
N291 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
281 Hospitality Management (HND top-up)
N220 Middlesex University
282 Hospitality Management (top-up)
N225 Middlesex University
283 Hospitality Management/Int Hospitality Mgt
N220 University of Central Lancashire
284 Hotel & Catering Management N221 Cornwall College
285 International Equine and
Agricultural Management
DN42 Royal Agricultural College
286 International Food Innovation D690 Leeds Metropolitan University
287 International Hospitality
Management
222N Manchester Metropolitan University
288 International Hospitality
Management
N225 New College Nottingham
289 Leisure Management 222N Northumberland College
290 Leisure Management
(Adventure Activities)
N228 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
291 Leisure Management
(Adventure Activities)
N228 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
292 Leisure Management (Outdoor
Activities)
N261A The Manchester Metropolitan University
293 Leisure Management (Outdoor
Activities) top-up
N225 The Manchester Metropolitan University
294 Lifestyle Management N294 Leeds Metropolitan University
295 Management in Equine Leisure - Top-up
N294 University of Central Lancashire
296 Management in Hospitality (Top-up)
N226 University of Central Lancashire
297 Management with Outdoor Adventure
N2X3 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
298 Martial Arts and Adventure Tourism
CN6W University of Derby
299 Martial Arts and Physical Activity & Health
C610 University of Derby
300 Modelmaking E2W7 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone,
Rochester
301 Oriental Medicine
(Acupuncture)
B343 University of Brighton
302 Outdoor Activities 222N University of Wales, Newport
303 Outdoor Activities and
Environmental Management
ND84 Harper Adams University College
304 Outdoor Activities Management N295 University of Derby
305 Outdoor Activities Management N291 Writtle College
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Institution
306 Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Management
XN92 University of Worcester
307 Outdoor Adventure Management
N292 Bournemouth University
308 Outdoor Adventure Management
N285 Southampton Solent University
309 Outdoor Adventure Management (with foundation)
N220 Southampton Solent University
310 Outdoor Adventure with App Sp
Science & Coaching
N8C6 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
311 Outdoor Adventure with
Community Practice
N8LM Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
312 Outdoor Adventure with
Education Studies
N8XH Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
313 Outdoor Adventure with
Geography
N8LR Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
314 Outdoor Adventure with Leisure
& Recreation
X3NF Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
315 Outdoor Adventure with
Management
N8N9 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
316 Outdoor Adventure with
Philosophy
N8V5 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
317 Outdoor Adventure with Sports Development
X3N2 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
318 Outdoor Adventurous Activities N891 University of Brighton
319 Outdoor and Adventure Education
X390 University of Sunderland
320 Outdoor Education X303 Truro College
321 Outdoor Education with Adventure Tourism
X3N8 Liverpool John Moores University
322 Outdoor Learning and the Science of Adventure
XC99 University of Glamorgan
323 Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism
NN2W University of Derby
324 Outdoor Recreation and Phys Activity & Health
NCVP University of Derby
325 Outdoors Activities
Management
N230 University of Derby
326 Philosophy with Outdoor
Adventure
V5N8 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
327 Phys Activity & Health and
Sport and Exer Ther
C690 University of Derby
328 Physical Activity & Health C606 St Martin's College, Lancaster
329 Physical Activity & Health and
Adventure Tourism
CNQW University of Derby
330 Physical Activity & Health and
Creative Writing
CWP8 University of Derby
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Institution
331 Physical Activity & Health and Events Management
NCWP University of Derby
332 Physical Activity & Health and Spa Management
NCWQ University of Derby
333 Physical Activity & Health and Sports Psych
CC86 University of Derby
334 Physical Activity and Health BL95 Thames Valley University
335 Physical Activity and Health CB69 University of East London
336 Physical Activity and Health Development
B900 University of Derby
337 Physical Activity Management N222 University of the West of England, Bristol
338 Physical Activity, Exercise and
Health
C601 Liverpool John Moores University
339 Physical Activity, Exercise and
Health
CB69 University of Wolverhampton
340 Primary Care Assistant
Practitioner
B790 University of Greenwich
341 Product Des & Dev'ment-
Fashion Ind: Accessories
E245 University of the Arts London
342 Professional Floristry DW47 Writtle College
343 Professional Practice - Beauty
Therapy
B393 Blackpool and The Fylde
344 Professional Practice -
Complementary Therapy
B392 Blackpool and The Fylde College
345 Professional Practice -
Hairdressing and Media
B391 Blackpool and The Fylde College
346 Psychology and Adventure Tourism
CNV8 University of Derby
347 Psychology and Physical Activity & Health
CC8P University of Derby
348 Public Relations and Adventure Tourism
PN2V University of Derby
349 Public Relations and Physical Activity & Health
PC26 University of Derby
350 Public Services Management and Adventure Tourism
LN48 University of Derby
351 Public Services Mgt and Phys Activity & Health
PC16 University of Derby
352 Retail and Food Management DN65 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
353 Retail and Food Management DNP2 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
354 Salon Management (Beauty
Therapy)
093B Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
355 Salon Management
(Complementary Therapy)
003B Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
356 Salon Management
(Hairdressing)
193B Birmingham College of Food, Tourism &
Creative Studies
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Institution
357 Science: Fiction and Culture F0Q2 University of Glamorgan
358 Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and Jewellery
E721 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone,
Rochester
359 Silversmithing, Goldsmithing
and Jewellery
W721 University College for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester
360 Spa & Therapy Management BN32 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
361 Spa Management with Hospitality
N291 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies
362 Spa Management with Hospitality
N294 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies
363 Specialist Make-up Design W901 University of Bedfordshire
364 Sport & Exercise Therapies and Adventure Tourism
CN69 University of Derby
365 Sport Adventure Management (top-up)
N890 Bishop Burton College
366 Sport and Adventure
Management
CN62 Bishop Burton College
367 Sport and Adventure Tourism N896 University of Derby
368 Sport and Physical Education C601 University of Bedfordshire
369 Sport Science (Adventure
Sports)
C600 Pembrokeshire College
370 Sport, Health and Physical
Activity
C608 University of Plymouth
371 Sports Development and
Adventure Tourism
CNP9 University of Derby
372 Sports Development with
Outdoor Adventure
N2XH Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John
373 Sports Horse Management &
Training
D323 Nottingham Trent University
374 Sports Science 006C University of Bedfordshire
375 Sports Science (Equine and
Human)
DC36 Warwickshire College
376 Sports Science (Equine and Human)
DC4P Warwickshire College
377 Sports Science (Equitation Coaching)
DC46 Warwickshire College
378 Sports Science (Equitation Coaching)
DX41 Warwickshire College
379 Sports Science (Outdoor Activities)
26NC Pembrokeshire College
380 Sports Science (Outdoor Activities)
C602 University of Wales, Bangor
381 Stop-motion Animation and Puppet-Making
EW67 Staffordshire University
382 Stop-motion Animation and
Puppet-Making
WW67 Staffordshire University
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Institution
383 Supporting Health and Social Care Services
BL95 University Campus Suffolk
384 Theatre Studies and Adventure Tourism
WN48 University of Derby
385 Theatre Studies and Physical Activity & Health
WC46 University of Derby
386 Three Dimensional Design (Metalwork & Jewellery)
E720 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone,
Rochester
387 Three Dimensional Design
(Metalwork & Jewellery)
W720 University College for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester
388 Three Dimensional Design, Ceramics, Glass, Metals
E274 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone,
Rochester
389 Three Dimensional Design,
Ceramics, Glass, Metals
W274 University College for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester
390 Tourism Management (Adventure Activities)
N890 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
391 Tourism Management
(Adventure Tourism)
N890 New College Nottingham
392 Tourism Management (Visitor
Attractions)
D448 New College Nottingham
393 Tourism Management with
Outdoor Adventure
N8X9 Southampton Solent University
394 Trad. Chinese Med:
Acupuncture with Fdn (4yrs)
B341 University of Westminster
395 Traditional Chinese Medicine BT31 Middlesex University
396 Traditional Chinese Medicine
(Acupuncture)
B975 University of Salford
397 Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Acupuncture
B256 University of Westminster
398 Travel & Tourism and
Adventure Tourism
N891 University of Derby
399 Travel & Tourism and Physical
Activity & Health
NB89 University of Derby
400 Visitor Attractions NN82 Blackpool and The Fylde College
401 Watersports and Adventure Activities Management
532N Swansea Institute of Higher Education