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Accelerate Your Degree

We know that adult students want to finish their degree as efficiently as possible without sacrificing the quality of their learning experience. Designed specifically for working adults, our part-time academic programs are flexible with unique ways to earn additional credit while providing the overall excellence that you expect from Villanova University.

Part-Time Studies also accepts transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions, and has established Dual Admissions / Guaranteed Admission agreements with local community colleges.

To accelerate your degree progress, you can take advantage of Villanova's FastForward courses which are open to all Part-Time Studies students. These accelerated seven-week courses are a combination of in-class and online learning.

Introducing The FastForward Track for those students in the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program who wish to complete their degree in as little as three years.

  • Enter with 60 credits and complete your Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree (majors in General Studies, Information Systems, and Leadership Studies) part-time in three years
  • Take one traditional 14-week class a semester
  • Take two accelerated FastForward courses a semester Earn credit for three classes or nine credits a semester while only managing two at a time
  • Take two summer courses with many available online
  • Complete your degree in three years using the flexible scheduling options to finish at your own pace

FastFarward Track