Eligible Science and Courses
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has created a list of eligible Science and Engineering courses. Only those who have studied approved courses are eligible to stay under the scheme, unless they have commenced study for a Master's or PhD on or after 01 May 2006. The subjects highlighted as being in decline are
- mathematics
- engineering
- physical sciences
and courses have been labeled as eligible due to those subjects identified.
The eligible Subjects at each Level of Study for the Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme are defined in the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS).
Any subject with a JACS code having the same letter and first digit as a Principal Subject falls within that Principal Subject. For example the Principal Subject H100 General Engineering includes H121 Fire Safety Engineering.
Your course tutor will be able to identify approved programmes and subjects. Approved courses can be identified by their Higher Education Statistics Agency Code or JACS Code. Ask for the JACS code that will be returned, or has been returned, to the Higher Education Statistics Agency as the 'Subject of qualification aim' for your programme at the point of completion. Then check whether you are eligible by looking that code up in the list of eligible subjects.
You can only qualify for the Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme if you are studying on a Eligible programme such as a:
- first degree programme
- taught and research postgraduate programmes.
Before and during 2005
From 1 May 2005 to 30 April 2007
List of approved courses for the Science and Engineering Scheme for those who receive their results before and during April 2005
First Degree Programmes:
- A100 Pre-clinical Medicine
- A200 Pre-clinical Dentistry
- C100 Biology
- C200 Botany
- C700 Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
- D600 Food and Beverage Studies
- F100 Chemistry
- F200 Materials Science
- F300 Physics
- F600 Geology
- F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
- G300 Statistics
- H000 Balanced Combinations in Engineering
- H100 General Engineering
- H200 Civil Engineering
- H700 Production and Manufacturing Engineering
- H800 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
- J100 Minerals Technology
- J200 Metallurgy
- J400 Polymers and Textiles
- J500 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
- J600 Maritime Technology
- J700 Industrial Biotechnology
- K200 Building
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
- C200 Botany
- C300 Zoology
- C400 Genetics
- D700 Agricultural Sciences
- F000 Balanced Combinations in Physical Sciences
- F300 Physics
- F500 Astronomy
- G200 Operational Research
- H000 Balanced Combinations in Engineering
- H100 General Engineering
- H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- H700 Production and Manufacturing Engineering
- J100 Minerals Technology
- J400 Polymers and Textiles
- J500 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
- J600 Maritime Technology
Postgraduate Research Programmes
- A100 Pre-clinical Medicine
- B400 Nutrition
- B500 Ophthalmics
- B600 Aural and Oral Sciences
- C300 Zoology
- C700 Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
- D700 Agricultural Sciences
- F100 Chemistry
- F200 Materials Science
- H000 Balanced Combinations in Engineering
- H300 Mechanical Engineering
- H400 Aerospace Engineering
- H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- H800 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
- J200 Metallurgy
- J600 Maritime Technology
List of approved courses for the Science and Engineering Scheme for those who receive their results from 1 May 2005 to 30 April 2007
First Degree Programmes:
- A9 Others in Medicine and Dentistry
- B5 Ophthalmics
- B9 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
- C1 Biology
- C4 Genetics
- C5 Microbiology
- C7 Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
- C9 Others in Biological Sciences
- D2 Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry
- D4 Agriculture
- F1 Chemistry
- F2 Materials Science
- F3 Physics
- F5 Astronomy
- F6 Geology
- F7 Ocean Sciences
- F8 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
- F9 Others in Physical Sciences
- G1 Mathematics
- G2 Operational Research
- G3 Statistics
- G4 Computer Science
- G7 Artificial Intelligence
- H3 Mechanical Engineering
- H5 Naval Architecture
- H6 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- H7 Production and Manufacturing Engineering
- H8 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
- J4 Polymers and Textiles
- J6 Maritime Technology
- J7 Industrial Biotechnology
- K2 Building
- K3 Landscape Design
- K4 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)
- K9 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
Masters Degree Programmes (including integrated Masters):
Note: this list does not apply to those who commenced their Master's course on or after 1 May 2006. Master's courses commenced on or after 1 May 2006 can be in any subject, in any field.- A4 Clinical Dentistry
- A9 Others in Medicine and Dentistry
- B2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
- B5 Ophthalmics
- B9 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
- C1 Biology
- C2 Botany
- C4 Genetics
- D2 Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry
- D3 Animal Science
- D4 Agriculture
- D5 Forestry
- F1 Chemistry
- F3 Physics
- F5 Astronomy
- F6 Geology
- F9 Others in Physical Sciences
- G1 Mathematics
- G3 Statistics
- G4 Computer Science
- G5 Information Systems
- G6 Software Engineering
- G9 Others in Mathematical and Computing Sciences
- H1 General Engineering
- H3 Mechanical Engineering
- H5 Naval Architecture
- H8 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
- H9 Others in Engineering
- J3 Ceramics and Glasses
- J4 Polymers and Textiles
- J5 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
- J7 Industrial Biotechnology
- J9 Others in Technology
PhDs:
Note: this list does not apply to those who commenced their PhD on or after 1 May 2006. PhD courses commenced on or after 1 May 2006 can be in any subject, in any field.- A1 Pre-clinical Medicine
- A2 Pre-clinical Dentistry
- A4 Clinical Dentistry
- B0 Bal com - Allied to Medicine
- B1 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
- B2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
- B4 Nutrition
- B6 Aural and Oral Sciences
- B8 Medical Technology
- C1 Biology
- C3 Zoology
- C4 Genetics
- C5 Microbiology
- C8 Psychology
- D2 Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry
- D7 Agricultural Sciences
- D9 Others in Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects
- F3 Physics
- F4 Forensic and Archaeological Science
- F8 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
- F9 Others in Physical Sciences
- G1 Mathematics
- H2 Civil Engineering
- H3 Mechanical Engineering
- H6 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- J1 Minerals Technology
- J3 Ceramics and Glasses
- J4 Polymers and Textiles
- J5 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
- J6 Maritime Technology
- J9 Others in Technology
- K2 Building
- K3 Landscape Design
- K9 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning