Certificate of Higher Education
Course structure - Core component
The Certificate of Higher Education consists of two parts: the Core component, a specific subject taught over two years (80 credits) and an Option component (40 credits). See under Option modules below for information on the various opportunities to gain these 40 credits. The Option component may be taken before, during or after the Core component.
Option modules will be available in 2009/10 and in 2010/11
Course structure - Option modules
There are three ways in which to gain 40 credits to make up the Option component of the Certificate of Higher Education. You may:
- take 40 credits worth of courses from the Short Courses option modules covering any subject(s) you wish including study skills.
- take 40 credits worth of modules from another Certificate course
- apply for an exemption on the basis of credits gained from studying elsewhere.
The Combined Studies course does NOT follow this structure. Find out more on our Certificate of Higher Education in Combined Studies page.
What next?
- The qualification is a Certificate of Higher Education and is equivalent to the first year of a degree
- Classes are held one evening per week over two years
- Once completed you gain a certificate which is presented at the prestigious University of Reading graduation ceremony
- You may choose to progress to further degree level study at the University