Thinking About Transferring Universities

Well, do you have at least AAA in your A levels? If not, Oxbridge is probably out.
Bristol may have a good reputation but I would not have thought it was especially good for RS. Lancaster's reputation in RS is quite good, you know.
I would suggest looking at Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, York, but I have no idea how you go about transferring. I think you have to contact the admissions department of the uni you want to go to.
Are you wanting to transfer now or at the end of the first year?

Reply 2

OP

Well yeah i was thinking at the end of my first year and no i don't have AAA at A-Level so Oxbridge out then.

Reply 3

Try re-posting this is General University Discussion. There will be loads of people on there who have transferred and can tell you how to go about it. Transferring at the end of first year is quite common, you just have to find a uni that will let you do it, and get high enouh marks in your Part 1 courses, so work hard!
Edit: Oh yes. scrub York, apparently they don't do RS.

Reply 4

Dionysus

If you'll drop your expectations just a little, you can come to Sheffield. It's a very good university - the history department is absolutely first class, and the city is great (except for when people get shot in the head, but don't let that put you off)

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OP

mmm where is it in the league tables.

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xhelen1989x

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what is it with the league tables? :/

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Matthew12

mmm where is it in the league tables.

You have a problem if you are considering league tables, in that Religious Studies/Theology are not included in the Times tables, and the Guardian are a bit suspect. For example. Bath Spa is up there is the top ten (!). Lovely place and all that, but hardly a top ranked institution.
I would seriously consider Durham if I were you.
PS - Sheffield comes below Lancaster...

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OP

Lizj

You have a problem if you are considering league tables, in that Religious Studies/Theology are not included in the Times tables, and the Guardian are a bit suspect. For example. Bath Spa is up there is the top ten (!). Lovely place and all that, but hardly a top ranked institution.
I would seriously consider Durham if I were you.
PS - Sheffield comes below Lancaster...

Okay skimmed through the course syallbus/structure for the Theology single honours degree course at Durham University and yes it looks appealing to me only problem is that it is a Theology course and not really Religious Studies so how could i transfer to doing that, and they(the Theology department) does not offer a combined degree or joint honours degree with History .

Reply 9

*Fool'sGold*

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Matthew12

mmm where is it in the league tables.

League Tables aren't everything...

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Matthew12

Okay skimmed through the course syallbus/structure for the Theology single honours degree course at Durham University and yes it looks appealing to me only problem is that it is a Theology course and not really Religious Studies so how could i transfer to doing that, and they(the Theology department) does not offer a combined degree or joint honours degree with History .

Is there not a Combined Humanities, or Arts, or some such course there, where you can combine History, Theology and anything else you fancy?
Forgive my not being more specific, it is now 2 years since I was hoping to go there myself (rejected for not having enough A*s at GCSE!)

Reply 11

OP

Right called Durham University and they said i cannot progress into the second year but can start again in the first year if i applied, but don't wanna do that as it would have mean that i would have wasted a year at Lancaster University

Reply 12

hermaphrodite

Matthew12

Right called Durham University and they said i cannot progress into the second year but can start again in the first year if i applied, but don't wanna do that as it would have mean that i would have wasted a year at Lancaster University

Have you tried asking Manchester? Try them

Reply 13

jonnythemoose

Matthew12

Right called Durham University and they said i cannot progress into the second year but can start again in the first year if i applied, but don't wanna do that as it would have mean that i would have wasted a year at Lancaster University

...then leave?

Also, what's wrong with Lancaster? It's quite a good uni, I thought? :s-smilie:

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OP

jonnythemoose

...then leave?

Also, what's wrong with Lancaster? It's quite a good uni, I thought? :s-smilie:

Nothing it's that i kinda want to go now to a more prestigious university.

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hermaphrodite