Module
A unit of study within a UK degree or course, carrying credits. US nearest: a course or class.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ), International
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- Credit (UK) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- A unit of qualification size; in the RQF and CQFW one credit is 10 notional hours of learning, and in UK higher education a typical full-time year is 120 credits.
- Course (UK degree) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- In UK higher education, the whole degree programme a student applies to, such as BSc Biology. In the US, a course is a single class.
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