Pathways

Seven specialist routes.

Matched to your transcripts, your budget, and where you actually want to end up. Each route below is real, current, and built around the rules that apply to you.

Route 01

Direct Masters for HND & Third-Class Graduates

Who it’s for

HND holders and third-class graduates told they must do a top-up or pre-masters first.

What LightTouch does

We place HND and third-class graduates directly into accredited UK Master’s programmes — no top-up year, no pre-masters — at universities that recognise work experience and HND credits.

Your HND is not a dead end. Several accredited UK universities admit HND and third-class holders straight into a full Master’s.
Check if you qualify for direct entry

Route 02

Nursing (Pre-Registration) with Sponsorship Prospects

Who it’s for

Nurses and nursing graduates aiming for NMC registration and NHS employment.

What LightTouch does

We map a structured route toward NMC registration and NHS roles, including courses with strong sponsorship pipelines, and explain instalment-friendly deposits (up to ten instalments on some programmes) factually.

Pre-registration nursing routes are designed to lead toward NMC registration and sponsored NHS roles — we anchor every claim to the specific programme.
Explore the nursing route

Route 03

MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Who it’s for

Applicants from any first degree wanting a high-demand, HCPC-registered profession.

What LightTouch does

We open pre-registration OT to applicants from any first-degree background, and give you an honest comparison of OT versus nursing on workload, registration and job market.

Pre-registration MSc Occupational Therapy is open to applicants from any first degree — and OT is a high-demand HCPC profession.
Compare OT vs nursing

Route 04

Research Degrees (MRes / MSc by Research)

Who it’s for

Professionals targeting PhDs or strategic research-led roles.

What LightTouch does

We provide structured guidance from research proposal to supervisor matching to interview, for MRes and MSc-by-Research candidates.

An MRes or MSc by Research is the strategic bridge to a funded PhD — structured guidance from proposal to interview.
Plan your research route

Route 05

Conversion Courses

Who it’s for

Career-changers who want to pivot into a new field without a first degree in it.

What LightTouch does

We place you on conversion Master’s in Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Cybersecurity and Business Analytics — no prior degree in the field required.

You can pivot into Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Cybersecurity or Business Analytics without a first degree in that field.
Find your conversion course

Route 06

Study Visa → Skilled Worker Visa Strategy

Who it’s for

Students who want their degree to lead to long-term UK work.

What LightTouch does

We engineer course selection around the current salary-threshold rules so your study route leads toward a qualifying Skilled Worker role.

The UK Skilled Worker general threshold is £41,700, with healthcare roles from ~£25,000 — course choice should be planned around the rules that apply to you.
Plan your visa strategy

Route 07

NHS & University Interview Preparation

Who it’s for

Applicants facing NHS or university admission interviews.

What LightTouch does

We run structured, role-specific interview preparation so you walk in ready — values-based NHS questions, scenario practice, and university admission interviews.

The interview isn’t the risk. Unpreparedness is. LightTouch makes interviews light work.
Book interview preparation

Not sure which route is yours?

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