- It is a modern, higher education qualification designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
- It increases your career opportunities and earning potential.
- It is a qualification designed and developed together with employers and further and higher education. It is flexible and accessible.
- It is a qualification that is valued by students and employers alike.
- It opens up opportunities to higher level qualifications and professional recognition. On successfully achieving a Foundation Degree, there should be at least one route to a suitable honours degree at a partner university.
- You will find that entry qualifications are flexible and that all relevant work experience will be taken into account when you apply for a place.
- A Foundation Degree is a Level 5 qualification equivalent to the first two years of an Honours Degree and is worth between 240 and 280 credits.
Students can study for foundation degrees in a variety of ways - full-time or part-time or day release.
How can I find out more?
Contact your chosen institution for more details about application and admission to their foundation degree courses.
Link to a searchable list of Foundation Degree courses in Greater Manchester
or go to the UCAS foundation degree search page at http://develop.ucas.com/FDCourseSearch/Gateway.html
or go to the foundation degree forward website at - http://www.findfoundationdegree.co.uk
or find out more by telephoning the
Learndirect advice line on Telephone : 0800 100 900
How can I apply for a place?
Contact your chosen institution - Each institution will have different admissions arrangements. Check the details of the course you are interested in.
For most foundation degrees you will need to apply through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). You can telephone UCAS on 0870 112 2211, (open Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00)
You can write to UCAS at
UCAS Foundation Degree Enquiries,
UCAS,
P.O. Box 28,
Cheltenham GL52 3LZ.
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