[Gridiron-Gangster]

Hi there.

Basically I'm applying for 2012 entry for Land Economy and 99% certain I'll be applying to St Edmund's. I was going to apply for standard entry (i.e. at year 1) on the basis of my current qualifications which are a mixture of A-Levels and Open University Credits at Levels 1 and 2. However in the last few days I have registered to complete 120 credits at Level 3 and so giving me the opportunity to graduate with a full honours degree by April. I realise that should I be able to obtain at least a 2:1, I would be eligible to apply for entry into Cambridge as an affiliated student and essentially bypass year 1 and complete the programme in 2 years as opposed to the traditional 3 years.

Can anybody shed some more light for me on entry via this route i.e. whether you yourself are studying via this route or know somebody else who is or who has and in particular if that subject was Land Economy?

Any help as usual would be much appreciated. Many thanks.

[moonkatie]

I know of one student who took the affiliated route (though not for Land Econ).

She found that she had some catching up to do as her fellow students had covered things in the first year that she had not done as her first degree was in a very different discipline.

In your position I would approach the DoS for Land Econ at St Ed's and see what they say. You will be entitled to Student Finance for the full three years, and you need to be certain that you won't be putting yourself at a disadvantage by skipping straight into part two.

[Gridiron-Gangster]

That's what worries me about being at a disadvantage. The last thing I'd want is to have to struggle. Although if I did 3 years I would be 29 when I graduate. I can't win it seems.

[Lyam]

(Original post by Gridiron-Gangster)
That's what worries me about being at a disadvantage. The last thing I'd want is to have to struggle. Although if I did 3 years I would be 29 when I graduate. I can't win it seems.

And if you did two years you'd be 28 when you graduate. So what? If you take the two year course, you may even come to think 'I love Cambridge, it's a real shame I have a year less here than these guys.' If you're entitled to three years finance then I'd just say go for it. I've only been here for a week, but if you came to me and told me I was actually only going to be here for two years instead of one, I'd be pretty gutted.

[Gridiron-Gangster]

(Original post by Lyam)
And if you did two years you'd be 28 when you graduate. So what? If you take the two year course, you may even come to think 'I love Cambridge, it's a real shame I have a year less here than these guys.' If you're entitled to three years finance then I'd just say go for it. I've only been here for a week, but if you came to me and told me I was actually only going to be here for two years instead of one, I'd be pretty gutted.

True but yeah time factor is a real issue for me for varying reasons. I would contemplate an MBA in the future hence I need to bear that all in mind.