European Diploma Supplement - 3.1 Level of qualification

Award title	Minimum full-time duration	Total minimum credit volume to be taken*	Total minimum credit volume to be passed	Highest UOM+ level of modules that must be included	Minimum credits to be passed at highest level	ECTS credit equivalence	E,W and NI HE qualification level (see section 8)	EHEA cycle (see section 8)
Master of Research (MRes)	1 calendar year	180	180	M	180	90	Masters	Second
Master (PGT)	1 calendar year	180	150	M	150	90	Masters	Second
Postgraduate Diploma(PGDip)	8 months	120	90	M	90		Masters	Second
Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)	4 months	60	60	M	30		Masters	Second
Master (first degree)	4 years	480	400	M	80	240	Masters/Honours	First and Second
Bachelor (Honours)	3 years minimum	360 minimum	300**	3	100**	180-240	Honours First
Bachelor	5 years	700	700	3	120	350	Honours First
Bachelor (Ordinary)	3 years minimum	300-360***	240	3	60 (160 at levels 2 and 3 combined)	150-180	Intermediate	Short
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)	2 years	240	200	2	100		Intermediate	Short
Diploma	1 year	120	80	2	60		Intermediate	Short
Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)	1 year	120	100	1	100		Certificate
Certificate	1 semester	40	40	1	40		Certificate

+ UOM = University of Manchester.

* In some awards some credit to be taken requirements may be fulfilled through the University's APL arrangements.

** Exceptionally the award requirements for 3-year programmes leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours may be met by the achievement of a total of 280 credits including at least 80 at level 3.

*** Students on programmes of study leading to the award of an Ordinary degree must enrol for at least 100 credits, and not more than 120 credits, in each programme year in units compatible with their programme's specification.