RGUflex supports flexible learning enabling students to upskill, reskill or pursue a passion, studying at their own pace without having to commit to a formal course of study. It can also be used by employers to help build an education pathway for their employees to gain the skills and knowledge required to meet business needs.
The benefits of RGUflex
- You may have accumulated enough credit through, for example, under-taking credit-bearing short courses that you are eligible for an undergraduate or postgraduate award from RGU. Alternatively, if you have undertaken modules/short courses, RGUflex can provide a pathway that allows you to build on your learning to gain an exit award.
- Supports flexible lifelong learning and enables you to further your knowledge and skills by pursuing a personal and professional ambition while maintaining other commitments.
- Increases access to high quality learning across a range of subject areas.
- Enhances interdisciplinary opportunities, drawing on different perspectives from various subject areas. You also have the potential to transfer credit from other learning providers to make up your credit (up to 50% depending on the award – please refer to Academic Regulation A2: Admission and Enrolment for more information about maximum credits per RPL claim).
- Provides opportunities to enhance your current skillset, while also gaining new skills to give you that competitive edge.
- Provides learning opportunities aligned with labour market trends and skills demands in growth markets; these learning opportunities may also align with local market demands in support of ambitions for regional economic developments.
Award Eligibility
If you have successfully completed credit-rated modules and/or short courses at RGU or another institution you can enquire about your eligibility for an award by emailing flex@rgu.ac.uk so that an appropriate member of staff can advise you.
If you’re looking to gain more credit to get an award, there are various short courses available:
Before Enquiring
Things to be aware of before enquiring about an award via RGUflex:
As the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Student Visa is granted for the purpose of studying in the UK, and it is not a requirement of RGUFlex that you attend the University campus, taking academic credit through RGUFlex does not provide eligibility for the UK Student Visa or the Graduate Route Visa.
The academic credit must be successfully completed and approved as credit-bearing by RGU for it to be considered for an award. If you have credit outwith RGU, please enquire via flex@rgu.ac.uk about the potential to use this towards an award.
Available Awards
The following awards are available as part of RGUflex – these can be awarded with or without an approved School subject specialism in the title depending on the credit that has been accumulated i.e. MSc Professional Studies (with or without subject specialism – see below for the current approved list):
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours [BA (Hons)] Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Science with Honours [BSc (Hons)] Professional Studies
- Graduate Certificate Professional Studies
- Graduate Diploma Professional Studies
Postgraduate
- Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Professional Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma (PDip) Professional Studies
- Master of Arts (MA) Professional Studies
- Master of Science (MSc) Professional Studies
Subject Specialism in Award Titles
The specific subject specialisms that have been approved for inclusion in an award title are offered by individual Schools and will be available to students who complete all of their eligible credits within that School. Students who undertake study across more than one School will not currently be eligible for an award with a subject specialism in the title.
The current list of approved subject specialisms (available with any of the above-mentioned awards) is as follows:
| Host School/Department | Bracketed Subject Specialism* |
| Academic Quality and Learning Enhancement | Academic Practice |
| Aberdeen Business School | Business and Management |
| Gray's School of Art | Currently under development |
| Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment | Currently under development |
| School of Computing, Engineering and Technology |
Computing Engineering |
| School of Health |
Advancing Clinical Practice Advancing Practice Healthcare Practice Practice Education Nursing Practice Occupational Health Advancing Nursing Practice CBT and Psychotherapy |
| School of Law and Social Sciences |
Law Social Sciences |
| School of Pharmacy, Applied Sciences and Public Health |
Applied Sciences Health and Clinical Practice Pharmaceutical Studies |
| Student Life | Generic awards only |
*it is not possible to have any other subject specialism in brackets.
All modules should have been successfully completed within an 8-year period.
The course specification for RGUflex is in the process of being updated for Session 2026/27 following recently approved updates and will be available soon.
Get in Touch
We would be delighted to help you plan your future and can discuss all your options with you. We can review your learning needs and help you to select the most appropriate modules.
For information on how to apply or for general queries about RGUflex, please contact: