Transfer from Cambridge?

I'm a first-year English student hoping to transfer for the second year (late, unfortunately…), but every university I've looked at follows a modular degree structure, and mine doesn't. They all want transcripts and credits from modules to transfer over, and I don't have anything like that – I won't even have a classification from an end-of-year exam (we do do one, but it's not graded). Does anyone know any universities that *don't* have a modular structure (for English specifically, but if you're on a different course that doesn't, then it's possible that the English one doesn't either, so please say!) that might be able to let me transfer without them?

I'm a first-year English student hoping to transfer for the second year (late, unfortunately…), but every university I've looked at follows a modular degree structure, and mine doesn't. They all want transcripts and credits from modules to transfer over, and I don't have anything like that – I won't even have a classification from an end-of-year exam (we do do one, but it's not graded). Does anyone know any universities that *don't* have a modular structure (for English specifically, but if you're on a different course that doesn't, then it's possible that the English one doesn't either, so please say!) that might be able to let me transfer without them?

I've contacted admissions departments (usually faculty-specific) at quite a few; so far the only ones who have got back to me are the ones that simply don't take transfers.

My worry is that there are two different issues – firstly, lack of hard evidence for my achievement, which I suppose might be slightly mitigated by which institution I'm at (although there are plenty of students here coasting along doing the bare minimum or less! – and I doubt it would make much of a difference anyway; admissions tutors won't be dazzled by the hype), but secondly, and crucially, it could be that it might simply be impossible to graduate at other universities if I don't have enough credits.

I'm trying to get moving on this as quickly as possible because the equal consideration deadline has passed – I was mulling about whether transfers were possible last term but everyone I spoke to was adamant that I should see how this term went, so I eventually admitted they might be right. This term didn't even start until after the UCAS deadline…

I really really don't want to go back into first year, or take a year out, but even if I can get offers my options for unis are going to be really limited I keep opening Track and looking at the places I turned down to come here.

Yes, I can see the issue. It seems bizarre that studying at Cambridge for a year counts for precisely nothing when trying to transfer, while doing so at 'the worst university in the country' carries with it 60 measurable credits!

I wonder if @Doonesbury has any thoughts?

Exactly, I feel like my year here counts for nothing.

I've contacted admissions departments (usually faculty-specific) at quite a few; so far the only ones who have got back to me are the ones that simply don't take transfers.

My worry is that there are two different issues – firstly, lack of hard evidence for my achievement, which I suppose might be slightly mitigated by which institution I'm at (although there are plenty of students here coasting along doing the bare minimum or less! – and I doubt it would make much of a difference anyway; admissions tutors won't be dazzled by the hype), but secondly, and crucially, it could be that it might simply be impossible to graduate at other universities if I don't have enough credits.

I'm trying to get moving on this as quickly as possible because the equal consideration deadline has passed – I was mulling about whether transfers were possible last term but everyone I spoke to was adamant that I should see how this term went, so I eventually admitted they might be right. This term didn't even start until after the UCAS deadline…

I really really don't want to go back into first year, or take a year out, but even if I can get offers my options for unis are going to be really limited I keep opening Track and looking at the places I turned down to come here.

Edit: I forgot to say – I avoided talking to my tutor here because I was worried it would jeopardise the help I'm getting here, and whatever happens I do still want to finish the year! But I've spoken to her now, and while she believes I shouldn't leave, she's said she might be able to contact admissions tutors for me (she's one herself, so knows how to talk to them, I hope )

I've been told my prelims won't be classed at all :/

What would be on a transcript – just a list of topics I've covered?

Literally nothing I'll have done will have been properly classed AFAICT - for one of my subjects last term, my supervisor gave a prediction (well, sort of; some people describe it as a prediction and some don't), but for the other one they didn't, and I get nothing about classes on my essays.

Do you know whether the ECTS credits are necessary to graduate?

I just saw the edit. Perhaps she could be your unofficial conduit to other uni's English departments?

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Ah! Yes English is indeed different - the Part I is only classed at the end of year 2. Sorry my mistake. But you do have Prelims at the end of Year 1 and presumably that is graded even if it isn't "officially" classed.

Also don't you get any marks at all for your essays? Maybe ask your Tutor (or DoS) about your transcript.

What, you mean, sneak in at the back gate? Good point! She really doesn't think I should leave, though… still, she did say she was willing to help.

Wow, that's a relief about the credits not being necessary, thank you.

More like a phone call or two on your behalf, pointing out the unusual problems you face. She could also vouch for your ability. She might have personal contacts at other uni's.

Two questions... Why does she not think you should transfer? What standard are you (unofficially) working at?

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So, a question is... why transfer at all? Aren't you enjoying the course, and/or the university?

PS. I'm moving this to the University of Cambridge forum. And retitling it to make it clearer