ATHE learners can cut the amount of time and money they spend on
achieving a degree by more than half. This is because ATHE has special arrangements with a range
of universities that enables learners to skip an entire year’s study of the degree for every
level they achieve with ATHE.
The following Progression Routes have all been arranged and confirmed between ATHE and each
university, however you can also apply to universities which are not on this list as many others
will accept ATHE qualifications as they are regulated by Ofqual.
| Type | University | Programme | Fees | Duration | Progression From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | Anglia Ruskin University | BA (Hons) Management (Distance Learning) - Top Up | £4,500 | 12 months | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management & Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BA (Hons) Business (CMI) | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BA (Hons) Healthcare Management | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BSc (Hons) Computing | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (ACCA) | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs, including a Maths qualification at Level 2 or equivalent |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | LLB (Hons) | TBC | 3 years | 90 credits on any Level 3 ATHE qualification and 3 GCSEs |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BA (Hons) Business (CMI) Top Up | TBC | Entry to year 3 | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management and Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BSc (Hons) Computing Top Up | TBC | Entry to year three | ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Computing and ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Computing |
| Bachelor's | Arden University | BA (Hons) Healthcare Management Top Up | TBC | Entry to year three | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Healthcare Management and Level 5 Extended Diploma in Healthcare Management |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Marketing - BA (Hons) | £9,000 - UK or EU £12,000 - International | Full Time (3 years), Sandwich (4 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Marketing (Professional Practice) - BA (Hons) | £9,000 | Full time (3 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Business Management - BA (Hons) | £9,000 - UK or EU £12,000 - International | Full Time (3 years), Sandwich (4 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Business Accountancy - BSc (Hons) | £9,000 - UK or EU £12,000 - International | Full Time (3 years), Sandwich (4 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Business - BA (Hons) | £9,000 - UK or EU £12,000 - International | Sandwich (4 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Business (Professional Practice) - BA (Hons) | £9,000 | Full Time (3 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Bachelor's | Birmingham City University | Business (Marketing) - BA (Hons) | £9,000 - UK or EU £12,000 - International | Full Time (3 years), Sandwich (4 years) | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Degree Entry | Cambridge Education Group offered at: OnCampus sites in Coventry, Hull, LSBU, London (Birkbeck) or Sunderland | International Year One | TBC | Dependent on point of entry | Level 3 Diploma in Business Applicants must achieve a Pass on every unit and have IELTS or equivalent at 5.0 or above dependent on point of entry. |
| Pre-Master's | Cambridge Education Group offered at: OnCampus sites in Coventry, Hull, LSBU, London (Birkbeck), Sunderland or UCLAN | Pre-Master's Programme | TBC | Dependent on point of entry | Level 6 Management Applicants must achieve a Pass on every unit and have IELTS or equivalent at 4.5 or above dependent on point of entry and location. |
| Bachelor's | Coventry University | BA (Hons) Top Up | £9,560 | TBC | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Honours Bachelor in Law (LLB) | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Law IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent |
| Bachelor's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Bachelor of Business (Honours) | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Business IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent |
| Bachelor's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Bachelor of Business (Honours) | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent |
| Bachelor's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Bachelor of Business (Honours) | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent |
| Bachelor's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | Entry to year two | Level 4 Diploma in Computing IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent |
| Master's | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Master of Business | Non-EU students 10,250 Euros. EU Students 3,000 Euros registration fee plus tuition up to 2,000 Euros. | 1 year | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent |
| Degree Entry | Leeds Trinity University | Foundation year for relevant degree | Enquire | 1 year | Any ATHE Level 3 Diploma at 60 credits plus meeting admissions requirements for English language and numeracy |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Accounting and Business | Enquire | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management (120 credits) |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Accounting and Business | Enquire | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Accounting and Business | Enquire | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise | Enquire | Entry to year one | Level 3 Business and Management (120 credits) |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise | Enquire | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise | Enquire | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Management | Enquire | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management (120 credits) |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Management | Enquire | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Management | Enquire | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing | Enquire | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management (120 credits) |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing | Enquire | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing | Enquire | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) International Business | Enquire | Entry to year one | Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management (120 credits) |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) International Business | Enquire | Entry to year two | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Leeds Trinity University | BA (Hons) International Business | Enquire | Entry to year three | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Master's | Leeds Trinity University | MBA | Enquire | TBA | Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management |
| Master's | Leeds Trinity University | MA International Business | Enquire | TBA | Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management |
| Overseas Master's | Limerick Institute of Technology | MBA | Enquire | Full programme | Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Limerick Institute of Technology | BSc (Hons) Management Top Up (3rd year) | 9,500 Euros | 12 months | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Limerick Institute of Technology | BSc (Hons) Computing Top Up (2nd year) | 9,500 Euros | 12 months | Level 4 Diploma in Computing |
| Bachelor's | London School of Business and Management | BA (Hons) Business and Management (3rd year) | £8,000 | 9 months | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management and Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | Northwood University, US | Batchelor of Business Administration (Management) | $9,300 | 12 months | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management (GenEd), Level 5
Extended Diploma in Business and Management (GenEd) and Level 6 Extended Diploma in
Management (GenEd). Mandatory units from each qualification must be taken in order to utilise this progression route. See them here. |
| Master's | Northwood University, US | The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership | TBC | TBC | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management Mandatory units must be taken in order to utilise this progression route. |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management | Enquire | Full time (2 years) | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management | Enquire | Full time (1 year) | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management | Enquire | Full time (2 years) | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelors | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management | Enquire | Full time (2 years) | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management | Enquire | Full time (1 year) | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Enquire | Full time (2 years) | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Enquire | Full time (1 year) | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business | Enquire | Full time (2 years) | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business | Enquire | Full time (1 year) | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Overseas Bachelor's | Southern Cross University | Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management | Enquire | Full time (1 year) | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Master's | Ulster University | MBA | Exec MBA - full-time: Home: £6,185 International: £8,710 MBA - full-time Home: £4,905 International: £7,030 | 9-12 months | Level 7 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Bedfordshire | BA (Hons) in Law (LLB) | Enquire | 3 years | Level 3 Diploma in Law |
| Bachelor's | University of Bedfordshire | BA (Hons) in Business Management | Enquire | 3 years | Level 3 Diploma in Business |
| Master's | University of Bolton | MBA Top up | £5,600 | 9-12 months | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Master's | University of Bolton | MBA (Full course) | £11,500 | 12 months | Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Bolton | BA (Hons) Top Up | £10,250 | 2 semesters | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Master's | University of Bolton via WINC Online | Master of Business Administration Top- Up | £2,750-£3,500 | TBC | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Master's | University of Gloucestershire | MBA Top Up | £3,875-£4,900 dependent on location | 4 months | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Lincoln via WINC Online | BA (Hons) Business Studies Top Up | £3,00-£3,500 | TBC | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Lincoln via WINC Online | BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Information Systems) Top Up | £3,000-£3,500 | TBC | Level 5 Diploma in Computing |
| Bachelor's | University of Lincoln via WINC Online | BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Network Technology) Top Up | £3,000-£3,500 | TBC | Level 5 Diploma in Computing |
| Bachelor's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) BA(Hons) Business or BSc/BA (Hons) Professional Studies | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | ATHE Level 4 Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care or ATHE Level 5 Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care or ATHE Level 6 Award or Certificate selected from our Healthcare Management specification or ATHE Level 6 Diploma in Healthcare Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) in: BSc (Hons) Applied Computing or BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies and Enterprise or BSc (Hons) Applied Computing or BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies and Enterprise | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Computing or ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Computing |
| Bachelor's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) in: BSc (Hons) Applied Science or BSc (Hons) Engineering Studies or BSc (Hons) Engineering and Management Studies or BSc (Hons) Engineering Project Management or BSc (Hons) Maritime Studies | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | Applicable ATHE qualification plus relevant work experience. |
| Master's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) in: MA Business Management or MA Business and Computer Studies or MSc/MA Professional Studies | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management or ATHE Level 7 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Master's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) in: MSc/MA Professional Studies or MA Business Management | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | ATHE Level 7 Award or Certificate selected from our Healthcare Management specification or ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Healthcare Management |
| Master's | University of Portsmouth | Learning at Work (via distance learning) in: MSc Applied Computing or MSc Applied Science or MSc Engineering or MSc Engineering and Management or MSc Engineering Project Management or MSc Maritime Studies | TBC dependent on number of credits required. Intake in September. September and January enrolments. | Flexible | Applicable ATHE qualification plus relevant work experience. |
| Master's | University of Sunderland | MBA Top Up | £5,500-£6,250 | 6-7 months | Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up) | Enquire | TBA | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management | Enquire | 2 years | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management | Enquire | 1 year | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Marketing (Top Up) | Enquire | TBA | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Management | Enquire | 1 year | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Management | Enquire | 2 years | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management | Enquire | 2 years | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Financial Management | Enquire | 2 years | Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Banking and Finance (Top Up) | Enquire | TBA | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Services (Top Up) | Enquire | TBA | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor's | University of Sunderland | BA (Hons) Business and Human Resources Management | Enquire | 1 year | Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management |
| Bachelor’s | Crandall University, Canada | International Bachelor of Commerce | Enquire | Two years | Level 4 and 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management Applicants must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale (or the equivalent on a 10 point scale) and have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0 |
| Bachelor’s | Solent University, Southampton | LLB (Hons) | Enquire | Entry to Year 1 | Level 3 Diploma in Law, with Merit profile. |
| Bachelor’s | Solent University, Southampton | LLB (Hons) | Enquire | Entry to Year 3 | Level 5 Diploma in Law, with Merit profile. Solent University will be developing a unit in 2021 which will provide the necessary knowledge to pass the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. |
| Bachelor’s | Solent University, Southampton | BSc (Hons) Computing | Enquire | Entry to Year 3 | Level 5 Diploma in Computing, with Merit profile. |
| Master’s | Solent University, Southampton | MSc Management | Enquire | Entry to Postgraduate | Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management, with Merit profile |
| Bachelor’s | Solent University, Southampton | BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology | Enquire | Entry to Year 3 | Level 5 Diploma in Computing, with Merit profile. |
| Master's | Solent University, Southampton | MSc International Business Management | Enquire | Entry to Postgraduate | Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management, with Merit profile |