Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CATS)
What is CATS?
The Credit Accumulation and Transfer Programme (CATS) gives you the opportunity to select different subject areas to develop an individual but coherent programme that suits your own needs.
The purpose of the programme is to offer the flexibility for getting onto and studying higher education programmes and gaining higher education qualfications.
The flexibility of CATS is also valued by students who take up a period of study at the University of Hertfordshire as part of an organised Exchange Programme.
The University's Flexible Credit Framework (FCF) uses the CATS programme to register students entering the framework to gain an award.
Why choose a CATS course?
The Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CATS) Programme can help you:
- Gain a higher education qualification
- Claim credit for prior studies
- Improve your career prospects by updating your skills
- Develop new skills and build on existing ones
- Prepare for return to work or change direction
- Widen your knowledge and broaden your interests
Who is CATS for?
The unique structure of the CATS programme means that it is appropriate for people with a wide range of needs, from those wishing to study for an Honours degree, Masters or other Postgraduate award to those who wish to study for interest only.
What our CATs students have said
Independent pharmacy group achieves 90% pass-rate for trainee pharmacists
Friday 19 April
Independent pharmacy buying group, CAMRx, have benefited from pre-registration training designed to improve the competencies of trainee pharmacists. The programme has run for the last 3 years, with over 100 pharmacists trained.
Scott Rickard
Friday 1 March
I have studied quite a lot before and did my teacher training through the University.
As I got embedded into my job as a senior lecturer I identified more things to study along the way. But they tended to be quite diverse things like the Education modules and Diagnostic Radiography modules.
Katie McIntyre - Part-Time Student
Friday 1 March
I was in full-time work and decided I wanted to go to university.
I was looking at different options but didn't have any A Levels so I did a Modular Extended Degree at West Herts College, which is like a foundation year.
Sharon Mack - Part-Time Student
Friday 1 March
I was at the Open University, working full-time and was studying two modules.
I passed both modules but wanted to switch because I was interested in doing some Advertising and PR.
