What is a foundation degree?

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1 What is a foundation degree? A foundation degree is a higher education qualification that can be taken full-time in two years and is available through the University of Plymouth Colleges (UPC) network right across the South West. Specifically designed to increase employment and career progression prospects, foundation degrees develop: WORK-SPECIFIC SKILLS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO A PARTICULAR SECTOR OF INDUSTRY KEY SKILLS LIKE COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING GENERIC SKILLS SUCH AS REASONING, PROFESSIONALISM AND WORK PROCESS MANAGEMENT People with foundation degrees will have the potential to make an immediate contribution in the workplace and an early impact on the bottom line. Most foundation degrees also have clear progression routes to the final year of an honours degree course at the University of Plymouth. Who are foundation degrees for? Foundation degrees are for anyone wanting to improve their skills, understanding and knowledge in line with employers needs. Students may be employees who want to progress in their careers, or people returning to work after a career break. They may be A Level students who want a work-related qualification, Advanced Modern Apprentices, or people who have GNVQs or NVQ Level 3 qualifications and who are seeking the next level up. How long does a foundation degree course take? Foundation degrees can be taken full-time in two years or they can be taken part-time over a longer period - giving the student the flexibility to both earn and learn.

2 What qualification does a foundation degree provide? Foundation degrees are a qualification in their own right and people with foundation degrees can use the letters FdA (for arts-based subjects) or FdSc (for science-based subjects) after their names. What about further study? Foundation degrees are designed to lead directly to employment but, if you study with UPC, most of them will also give you access to the final year of an honours degree at the University of Plymouth. Where are the courses? Foundation degree courses are available locally through UPC. All further education colleges in Devon and Cornwall run them as do Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton, Bridgwater College, Weymouth College, Highlands College in Jersey and the City of Bristol College. With UPC, the right qualification is provided in the right place at the right time. How can I find out more? For further details about foundation degrees, please get in touch with the relevant institution direct. Alternatively, for more general information about what UPC can offer, visit our website at UPC Colleges throughout the South West 1 PENWITH COLLEGE 2 CORNWALL COLLEGE (CAMBORNE AND ROSEWARNE) 3 CORNWALL COLLEGE (FALMOUTH) 4 TRURO COLLEGE 5 CORNWALL COLLEGE (ST AUSTELL) 6 CORNWALL COLLEGE (SALTASH) 7 CORNWALL COLLEGE (STOKE CLIMSLAND) 8 PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 9 PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION 10 ESTOVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 11 THE JOHN KITTO COMMUNITY COLL EGE 12 SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE 13 EXETER COLLEGE 14 BICTON COLLEGE 15 WEYMOUTH COLLEGE 16 NORTH DEVON COLLEGE 17 SOMERSET COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY 18 CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE 19 HIGHLANDS COLLEGE, JERSEY

3 CORNWALL COLLEGE CORNWALL COLLEGE IS SITUATED ON 7 DIFFERENT SITES IN CORNWALL CORNWALL COLLEGE CAMBORNE (CCC), CORNWALL COLLEGE NEWQUAY (CCN), CORNWALL COLLEGE ST AUSTELL (CCSTA), CORNWALL COLLEGE SALTASH (CCS), DUCHY COLLEGE STOKE CLIMSLAND (DUCHY S), DUCHY COLLEGE ROSEWARNE (DUCHY R), FALMOUTH MARINE SCHOOL (FMS) How do I apply? Please contact the relevant college direct and ask for an application form. For full-time courses you should apply through UCAS. BICTON COLLEGE Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Animal Science (Management and Welfare) Animal Science (Veterinary Health Studies) Environmental Arts and Crafts Environmental Education Equine Studies Horticulture Outdoor Leisure Management Playwork BICTON COLLEGE East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7BY Tel: enquiries@bicton.ac.uk Website: BRIDGWATER COLLEGE Contemporary Performance and Media BRIDGWATER COLLEGE Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PZ Tel: information@bridgwater.ac.uk Website: CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE Administration and Technology Animatronics and Law and Management and Marketing (Tourism and Hospitality)* Contact Centre Management Complementary Health Therapies Computer Aided Design (Visualisation) Computer Aided Design (Design Technologies) Engineering (Manufacture) with embedded part-time HNC Engineering (Mechanical) with embedded part time HNC Engineering (Mechatronics) with embedded part time HNC Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) with embedded part time HNC Internet Technologies CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE College Green Centre, St George's Road, Bristol, BS1 5UA Tel: enquiries@cityofbristol.ac.uk Website: Adventure Education Management (Duchy S) Adventure Education Management (Countryside) (Duchy S) Agricultural Food* (Duchy S) Agricultural & Rural Development (Duchy S) Animal Science (Behaviour)* (Duchy R) Animal Science (Husbandry & Management)* (Duchy R) Animal Science (Bird Biology)* (Duchy R) Animation (CCC) Biology & Management of Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems (CCC) Boat Design & Production (FMS) (CCC) with Entrepreneurship (CCC) with International Studies (CCC) Complementary Health Therapies (CCC) Computer Aided Design (Design Engineering) (CCC) * Computer Aided Design (Product Realisation) (CCC) * Computer Communication Technology (CCC) Computer Networking (CCC & CCS) Culinary Arts FdSc (CCC) Education (Teaching Assistants) (Level 2) (modules are delivered jointly between Cornwall College and Truro College part-time) Equine Behaviour & Training (Duchy S) Equine Sports Performance & Coaching (DS) Fine Art Practice (CCC) Furniture Design and Make (CCC) Golf Operations Management (Duchy S) Graphic & Communication Design (CCC) Health and Community Studies (CCC) Horticulture (Commercial Production) (Duchy R) Horticulture (Design & Plantsmanship) (Duchy R) Horticulture (Global Plant Use) (Duchy R) Horticulture (Landscape Construction & Management) (Duchy R) * Horticulture (Medicinal Plant Use) (Duchy R) * Horticulture (Smallholding Management) (Duchy R) * Hospitality & Beach Resort Management (CCC) Hospitality & Tourism Management (CCC) Hotel & Catering Management (CCC) Human Bioscience (CCStA) Information Technology (CCC) Health and Fitness Management (CCC) Marine Aquaculture (CCN) Marine Environmental Management (FMS) Marine Leisure Management (FMS) Marine Science (FMS) Marine Sports Science (FMS) Multimedia Design (CCC) Newspaper & Magazine Journalism (CCC) Organic Farm Development (Duchy S) Police Studies* (Duchy S) Public Sector * (CCC) Renewable Energy Technologies (CCC) Rural Environmental Management (DS) Small Development* (CCC) Social Care (Early Years) (CCS) Social Care (CCS) Sport and Management and Exercise Sciences (CCC) Sport, Recreation & Facility Management (CCC) Sports Development (CCC) Sports Development & Coaching (Duchy S) Surf Science & Technology (CCC) Sustainable River Basin Management (Duchy S) Technical Rescue Management* (Duchy S) Tourism (Heritage & Culture) (CCC) Tourism (Sustainable Practice) (CCC) Tourism: Leisure & Tourism Management (CCC) Tourism: Management of Travel Industries (CCC) Tourism: Tourism Management (CCC) Tourism: Heritage and Visitor Management (CCC) Veterinary Nursing* (Duchy R) Wildlife Education and Media (CCN) Wildlife & Habitat Management (CCC) Zoological Conservation (CCN) CORNWALL COLLEGE Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall,TR15 3RD Tel: enquiries@cornwall.ac.uk Website: EAST

4 EAST DEVON COLLEGE (part-time and work-based) EAST DEVON COLLEGE Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SH Tel: Website: ESTOVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Sound and Music Technology ESTOVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Miller Way, Plymouth, PL6 8UN Tel: Website: EXETER COLLEGE Coaching and Fitness Early Years Engineering Health and Social Care Studies Internet Technology in Public Services Victoria House, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SR Tel: Website: HIGHLANDS COLLEGE JERSEY Art and Design HIGHLANDS COLLEGE PO Box 1000, St Saviour, JE4 9QA Tel: Website: NORTH DEVON COLLEGE Ceramics Computing Early Childhood Studies Electronics and Communication with embedded HNC in Electronics * English with History Fine Art History with English Illustration Human Biosciences Mechanical Design and Manufacture with embedded HNC in Mechanical Design and Manufacture * Music Technology and Production Psychology with Sociology Theatre Company Part-Time Psychology with Sociology Fine Art Illustration Ceramics NORTH DEVON COLLEGE Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2BQ Tel: he@ndevon.ac.uk Website: PENWITH COLLEGE Marine Sports Science Public Services (Voluntary Sector Management) Sports Performance Analysis and Management PENWITH COLLEGE St Clare Street, Penzance, TR18 2SA Tel: courses@penwith.ac.uk Website: PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Animation and Creative Media Applied Arts: Metals, Ceramics and Glass Fashion Fine Art Practices Graphic Design and Production Moving Image Multimedia Design Photography and Electronic Imaging Spatial Design PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Tavistock Place, Plymouth, PL4 8AT Tel: enquiries@pcad.ac.uk Website: PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION Accounting and Finance Brewing and Licensed Trade (Management) (Marketing) (Public Sector Management) (Tourism) and Information Communication Technology Culinary Arts Early Years (Sector Endorsed) Electrical/Electronic Engineering European Hospitality Management Hospitality Management Human Resources* Law* Marine Engineering Mechanical Design and Manufacture Public Services Retail Management Ship Technology and Naval Architecture Sports Therapy Telecommunications Tourism PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 5QG Tel: ** reception@pcfe.ac.uk Website: **All calls are recorded for the purposes of security and safety.

5 SOMERSET COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY with Management Computing 3D Design (Product Design) Early Childhood Studies Engineering (Automotive Engineering) Engineering (Design and Manufacture) Engineering (Electronic Systems) Fine Art Graphic Design Health and Social Care Studies Health and Social Care Studies with Counselling Skills Health and Social Care Studies (Learning Disability) Studies Interior Spatial Design Internet and Multimedia Technologies Media Make-Up Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation Sports Management and Development Sustainable Development Construction Supporting People with Additional Needs Tourism TRURO COLLEGE Action Photography* Applied Geography Applied Literary Studies Archaeology Biology (with European Field Studies) Community Studies (Development & Youth Work) Complementary Therapies* Counselling (Theory & Practice)* Dance Digital Visualisation* Early Childhood Education Education (Teaching Assistants) (level 2) (modules are delivered jointly between Truro College and Cornwall College, part-time) History, Heritage & Archaeology Law Outdoor Education Performance (Educational & Community Theatre) Personal Trainer Human Resource Management (International) Popular Music Public Administration Public Health Public Services Silversmithing & Jewellery Software Development* Sports Coaching & Therapy Sports Science & Injury Management Teaching Skills for Life (part time) Web Technology *subject to approval TRURO COLLEGE College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX Tel: Website: WEYMOUTH COLLEGE Performance Practice WEYMOUTH COLLEGE Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ Tel: Website: SOMERSET COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AX Tel: Website: SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE Computing Early Years Care and Education Hospitality Management Design: Integrated Crafts Design: Interior Design Marine Sports Science Tourism: Heritage and Countryside Management Tourism: International Tourism Management Tourism: Tourism Management Tourism: Travel Operations SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BY Tel: Website: For the most up-to-date course information, please visit our website at

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