So where are these universities offering 100% coursework degrees?

[Themsthebrakes]

Could anybody provide examples of courses because I cannot find any. Thanks

Dd hasn't got any written exams but she does have a recital (music)

Look at any art/design/performance course!

My PGCE was 100% essay submission and placement. We didn't get feedback on our essays before we submitted so it wasn't coursework in the traditional sense, but we had no exams. That made sense for the course. You want teachers who can pass 3 placements, not who can sit exams in teaching theory.

One of DD's house share friends is doing a town planning degree, and has no exams.

Friend’s son doing a creative writing degree. It’s all portfolio/course work.

BA in International Business Management at Manchester Metropolitan University - 100% coursework plus placement.

What subject are you looking for though?

Most social science or humanities courses at Northumbria university are coursework only.

There are degrees at Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee that are entirely assessed by coursework.

Many Open University courses are coursework only.

There are loads of examples.

Thanks! Is there any way I could generate a list through performing a search anywhere? The subject is likely to be arts/humanities but it is still early days.

There are degrees at Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee that are entirely assessed by coursework.
Do you know of any specific course titles?

Honestly, no exams is not the best way to choose a degree course.

If anxiety is an issue for exams, there are adjustments that universities can make.

The best thing is to consider the course content, the whole set up of the university and such like.

Setting no exams as a key criterion is like making low late fees from the library one of the main decision-making factors in choosing a degree course.

I do understand that but for this student, it will be the difference between doing a degree and not doing one at all. He is not employment-minded or mature enough to hold down a job and actually wants the experience

I seem to remember Business Management at Solent may have been all coursework, placement and dissertation? (Not 100pc sure)

But, for example, the following are a selection of degrees that have no written exams at edinburgh (where the website makes it easy to see degree level information about assessment). There are practical elements of assessment though.

MA Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations
MA Learning in Communities
MA Health in Social Science

BCU Birmingham city uni have no exams in arts and architecture and a lot of their practical
Courses

I take it back. 92% is assessed coursework, but 8% is exams.

@Themsthebrakes is the student currently doing A levels?

Leeds International Relations BA is all course work. I suspect other courses maybe as well.

it can be tricky to find non explicit arts type i found ..but American studies and international relations at uea /Swansea modules have a wide range of assessment types and no 3hr pressure exams .they talked about at the open day... it was a specific question for us too.. others were less detailed in how they assessed

BA in education with qualified teacher status at Liverpool Hope was only 1 exam in 3 years. Vivas, essays, projects and teaching practices to pass though

My dd is at Leeds.
Her BA English has no exams.

I did a communications degree twenty five years ago that had no exams BUT I would say it was a lot more work intensive than any of my housemates degrees and there was nowhere to hide if you hadn’t done the work as you were assessed continually both in written work and presentation skills. Lots and lots of practical work/exhibition work/production throughout. A lot of presentations to peers and senior staff and a four month unpaid work placement. I’m only rattling on as I’d say exam stress isn’t necessarily the only stress you’ll hit in a degree - it’s meant to stretch and develop your learning in a multitude of ways. I would say it put me in a great position to move into the workplace as the course felt so rounded and confidence building.

DD had no exams.
She has just completed a BA (Hon) Primary Education with QTS.
It was predominately assignments of varying lengths, from 1500 words upwards, as well as oral presentations and a portfolio of work (ESKA or something). She had avViva at the end of each year, a slightly longer one this final year. She also need to pass her school placements and complete portfolios from them, as well as a reflective assignment following each.

Marketing at Derby is 100% coursework and lots of opportunities for relevant practical experience

Tbh, having worked in HE, I think there will be a backlash against 100% coursework courses soon. Monitoring plagiarism is getting more and more challenging and time-consuming for unis and technology like ChatGBT is evolving faster than Unis can respond. The most obvious solution in many cases is to move back to exam/ test based assessment in many courses. Obviously there will always be exceptions. But I wouldn't bank on any course remaining 100% coursework....

I wonder if all the latest AI technology will signify the end of online exams as well.

I'm doing a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood, 100% coursework and a certain number of placement hours in EY settings.

I did English Literature. No exams, entirely coursework assessed.

However, if someone isn’t employment minded or mature enough to hold down a job, I would think very carefully about whether they’re mature enough to decide to take out loans and actually do a degree. Even though you don’t have exams, some weeks you’ll have more than one huge essay (80% of your grade for a course) and your dissertation all due in the same week. You still need to manage your time to meet deadlines and write difficult essays.