Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Foundation Programme at OnCampus Loughborough, students have the opportunity for progression to study at Loughborough University, which has just been ranked 7th in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2024. Each academic pathway of the Foundation Programme opens the door to some of the most highly ranked and innovative degrees at this UK top 10 university, and we are excited to highlight some of them below.
Art and Design Pathway
The School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University has a fantastic reputation, having ranked 1st in the UK for both Art and Design and Fashion and Textiles in 2023, according to the Times Good University Guide. The state-of-the-art facilities alongside access to quality teaching and skilled technicians provide students with a world-class education experience. OnCampus Loughborough graduates can progress to degrees including Fine Art, Fashion Design & Technology, Graphic Design, Textile Design, and more.
Business, Economics, Finance and Management Pathway
Loughborough University boasts a triple-accredited Business School within their undergraduate departments, with consistently high rankings across numerous degrees, including placing in the top 20 for Accounting and Finance and top 15 for Economics in the Times Good University Guide 2023. More recently, the university placed 7th in the UK for Marketing in the Complete University Guide 2024. All of these highly ranked subjects can be accessed by OnCampus students who successfully complete their programmes, as well as courses such as, but not limited to, International Business, Business Analytics, and Management.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Pathway
The Engineering department at Loughborough University is one of the largest in the UK and is a world-renowned institution, having been delivering engineering courses for over 100 years. There are many engineering degrees for OnCampus Loughborough students to progress onto, such as two of the Guardian University Guide 2023’s top 5 ranked courses: Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Other exciting options include Physics, Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics & Control Engineering, and Electronic & Electrical Engineering, which the Times Good University Guide 2023 ranked 5th in the UK for Student Experience.

Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway
This pathway provides an opportunity for students to progress to a range of degrees in Loughborough’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities that have appeared very high in UK university rankings over the last few years. In the Guardian University Guide 2022, Loughborough University ranked 3rd for Criminology, and last year’s Complete University Guide placed the History degree in the top 5 for student satisfaction. As well as the History course, this pathway can also lead to combined History & International Relations and History & Politics degrees. Loughborough University is 1st in the UK for Communications and Media Studies for 2024, according to the Complete University Guide, an impressive ranking for a course that OnCampus graduates can choose to progress to.
Life Sciences Pathway