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Building skills for life through Data Science: Daniel’s apprenticeship journey
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Guest posts
Category: All about university
24 November 2025
You’ve finally made the decision. You know you can do this. You’re just working out where and when and then words like modules, trimesters and accelerated start flying at you.
Here’s our no-nonsense guide to accelerated degrees:
Simple version: it’s a full three-year degree… done in two years. Yep, same qualification, just faster. Fast lane to your new career.
Here’s where the term trimester comes in. It just means the academic year is split into three chunks:
On a standard three-year degree, you’d study during the first two and have the third off. On an accelerated degree, you study all three.
Yes—you still get your winter and spring holidays. The only difference? Instead of a long summer break from May to August, you’ll just have August off. A whole month to breathe, reset, enjoy the sunshine and chill with family and friends.
Here’s why our students choose an accelerated degree:
If you’re future focused and committed then it’s for you.
View our accelerated courses.
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Guest posts
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Guest posts
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