master wihout honour degree

J

Hello everyone,
As you can read from the topic, i would like to ask you i you can take a master course without honour degree.
I am at my last year atthe University, and i am afraid that i would take a Honour degree( i must fail in 3 credits to lose the honours degree) so do you know if any university will accept me without a Honours degree?
And 1 more question, when is the right time to aply for a Master degree?
Thank you

V

None.

J

On some courses you can start off doing a diploma and then if they think you are able carry on with the project part of the MSc. If you don't have a good qualification then funding can be a major problem! Only probelm is you could still only end up with the diploma.

G

The very bottom line is almost certaintly not. Even the cattle markets of UCLan, Manchester Met, etc. require a 2.1 (2.2 with some talking your way in). You may also have stood a chance with some considerable (3yrs) relevant work experience, but straight from a undergrad degree its very unlikely.

S

I'm afraid its very unlikely without an honours degree. You can sometimes get in with a third if you ask nicely and plead your case but without an honours degree its very unlikely. Sorry. :(

C

I would say yes you can do a Masters without (Honours) as I have spoken to many university's who will allow you to study on an MA. Remember university's are a buisness and they want your cash. Good luck.

G

To quote Marx (Groucho), any University that will take a person without an Hons. degree probably isn't worth going to. The only rider there is if said person has significant, relevant work experience.

V

Johnh he can't do a diploma because it's on master degree level, the only difference being is that it's shorter than a masters. I know all mine up until the dissertation is a diploma, than if people do well enough they are allowed to stay on and get a full masters.

V

Chris I'll take you seriously when you spell universities correctly.

G

Yes I did a Masters of Arts (and got first class honours) and I only had a pass degree. I now hope to do a PHD. In Ireland a lot of universities would take you particularly if you have a lot of relevant work experience or have widely written

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