Online University Studies Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of University Studies is a flexible degree available to students who bring considerable work and life experience to their college career.

The Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) Degree gives the student a broad-based undergraduate experience without the focused specialization of a major. The student's degree plan must be approved by the college dean.

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University Studies is an interdisciplinary major that fosters new areas of learning and discovery by facilitating student learning across department and college boundaries. Administered by the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs within the Office of the Provost, a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in University Studies provides a unique course of study that allows students flexibility in choosing three distinct areas of study. Each area is referred to as a "concentration." Although the three concentrations exist as separate programs within the university, they are normally unavailable as a combination of courses in an existing degree program. For example, a student might focus on a specialization in environmental journalism with concentrations in journalism, plant and soil sciences, and environmental toxicology. Each area exists in different colleges as part of separate degree programs, but only a major in university studies will allow students to study the three concentrations as a unit.

Coursework in the B.A. or B.S. degrees must total 120 semester hours. Prerequisites for courses selected in the areas of concentration must be completed and, depending on the concentration, may not count toward the 18-hour minimum per area of concentration. A total of 40 upper-division hours is required for the degree, with at least 9 hours of upper-division credits required in each area of concentration.

Students seeking a B.A. or B.S. in University Studies will be required to make a C or better in 12 hours of Integrative Studies from the following: INTS 2310, 3300, 4350, and either 3301 or 4320. Concentration areas must combine in such a way that they provide an integrated or thematic specialization without significantly replicating any existing departmental major. Students must be in good academic standing to apply for the major.

Students interested in a university studies degree must begin the process by contacting a university studies degree advisor to organize a course of study that meets existing university and degree standards. With the degree advisor's assistance, each student must develop a degree plan that consists of (1) a concentration declaration form and (2) a degree plan incorporating a listing of all courses completed and/or in progress as well as a listing of all intended or enrolled courses related to the degree and major. A student choosing to change an already established area of concentration must be appropriately advised by a university studies advisor and submit a new degree plan.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.

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The Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a centre of excellence in the study of Africa. 60% of our outputs were rated as internationally excellent in the most recent nationwide Research Assessment Exercise and we are currently recognised both by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council funding bodies. We give all possible support to our researchers, developing the resources available at the University and encouraging an active postgraduate environment for the exchange of information and concepts.

The MA by Research programme requires you to prepare a dissertation of up to 40,000 words on a topic of your choice, for which an academic staff member will provide expert supervision.

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Academic requirements

We accept a range of qualifications; our country pages show you what qualifications we accept from your country.

English language requirements
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You can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level
by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

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Fee for part-time (domestic) - £1,998

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This course is not available in part-time for international students.

Available in full-time and part-time for domesticstudents.

Duration for part-time - 24 months
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The Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a centre of excellence in the study of Africa. 60% of our outputs were rated as internationally excellent in the most recent nationwide Research Assessment Exercise and we are currently recognised both by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council funding bodies. We give all possible support to our researchers, developing the resources available at the University and encouraging an active postgraduate environment for the exchange of information and concepts.

The PhD - the most advanced research degree – leads to a dissertation of up to 80,000 words on a subject of your choice and under the expert supervision of an academic member of staff. You can study for a PhD on campus or by Distance Learning

Entry Requirements

International students
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Academic requirements

We accept a range of qualifications; our country pages show what qualifications we accept from different country.

English language requirements

Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level
by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

Other Fees

Domestic fee in part-time - £1,998

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Study your MSc in Alcohol and Drug Studies at University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Paisley Campus.

Modules studied include: Understanding Substance Use and Addiction (Trimester 1), Change and Intervention Methods (Trimester 1) and Placement (Trimester 2).

Influences on behaviour change, including policy, legal, educational, psychosocial and pharmacological approaches will be examined. Current and emerging themes are paid attention and the evidence base scrutinised, including:

harm reduction
recovery
treatment within the criminal justice system
blood-borne viruses
mental health
child protection
The philosophy which underpins the course is that all drug problems, including alcohol or other related problems, involve an interaction between the drug, the individual and the environment, providing a critical perspective on substance use.

The evidence base for policies and interventions such as harm reduction and abstinence based recovery are also scrutinised. The course offers flexibility and can be studied full-time or part-time via distance learning.

The Pg Certificate is studied part-time over one academic year while the Pg Diploma can be studied full-time over one year or two years part-time. Entry to the Masters’ research project is based on successful completion of the Pg Diploma; it can be studied in Trimester 3 during the summer, or in Trimester 1 and 2.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold a relevant degree (any social science; medicine; health; law; social work).

Applications will also be considered from those with a degree in another discipline or other professional training plus three years’ experience of working with alcohol and/or drug-related issues. Such applicants will be required to complete written work in order to demonstrate their academic ability.

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