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.
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.
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:
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.
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 www.plymouth.ac.uk1 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 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19
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.UPC Colleges throughout
the South West
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)
FOUNDATION DEGREES
Adventure Education Management (Duchy S)
Adventure Education Management (Countryside) (Duchy S)
Agricultural Food* (Duchy S)
Agricultural & Rural Business 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)
Business (CCC)
Business with Entrepreneurship (CCC)
Business 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 Business Development (Duchy S)
Police Studies* (Duchy S)
Public Sector Business* (CCC)
Renewable Energy Technologies (CCC)
Rural Environmental Management (DS)
Small Business 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)
* subject to approval
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall,TR15 3RD Tel: 01209 616161 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cornwall.ac.uk
EAST
BICTON COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREES Agriculture Agricultural EngineeringAnimal 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: 01395 562400
Email: [email protected] Website: www.bicton.ac.uk
BRIDGWATER COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESContemporary Performance and Media
BRIDGWATER COLLEGE
Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PZ Tel: 01278 441234
Email: [email protected] Website: www.bridqwater.ac.uk
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESAdministration and Business Technology Animatronics
Business Business and Law Business and Management Business and Marketing
Business (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
* subject to approval
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
College Green Centre, St George's Road, Bristol, BS1 5UA Tel: 0117 312 5000
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cityofbristol.ac.uk
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.
PENWITH COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESMarine Sports Science
Public Services (Voluntary Sector Management) Sports Performance Analysis and Management
PENWITH COLLEGE
St Clare Street, Penzance, TR18 2SA Tel: 01736 335000
Email: [email protected] Website: www.penwith.ac.uk
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION DEGREESAnimation 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: 01752 203434
Email: [email protected] Website: www.pcad.ac.uk
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
FOUNDATION DEGREESAccounting and Finance Brewing and Licensed Trade Business
Business (Management) Business (Marketing)
Business (Public Sector Management) Business (Tourism)
Business 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
* subject to approval
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 5QG Tel: 01752 305300**
Email: [email protected] Website: www.pcfe.ac.uk
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EAST DEVON COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESBusiness (part-time and work-based)
EAST DEVON COLLEGE
Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SH Tel: 01884 235264
Email: [email protected] Website: www.eastdevon.ac.uk
ESTOVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESSound and Music Technology
ESTOVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Miller Way, Plymouth, PL6 8UN Tel: 01752 207906
Email: [email protected] Website: www.estover.ac.uk
EXETER COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESCoaching and Fitness Early Years Engineering
Health and Social Care Studies Internet Technology in Business Public Services
Victoria House, 33-36 Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SR Tel: 01392 205222
Email: [email protected] Website: www.exe-coll.ac.uk
HIGHLANDS COLLEGE JERSEY
FOUNDATION DEGREESArt and Design
HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
PO Box 1000, St Saviour, JE4 9QA Tel: 01534 608608
Email: [email protected] Website: www.highlands.ac.uk
NORTH DEVON COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESBusiness 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
Business
Psychology with Sociology Fine Art
Illustration Ceramics
* subject to approval
NORTH DEVON COLLEGE
Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2BQ Tel: 01271 345291
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ndevon.ac.uk
For the most up-to-date
course information
,
please visit our website at
www.plymouth.ac.uk/upc
SOMERSET COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
FOUNDATION DEGREES
Business 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
SOMERSET COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AX Tel: 01823 366366
Email: [email protected] Website: www.somerset.ac.uk
SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREESBusiness 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: 01803 406213 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southdevon.ac.uk
TRURO COLLEGE
FOUNDATION DEGREES Action Photography* Applied Geography Applied Literary Studies ArchaeologyBiology (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: 01872 267061 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trurocollege.ac.uk
WEYMOUTH COLLEGE
Performance Practice WEYMOUTH COLLEGECranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ Tel: 01305 208801
Email: [email protected] Website: www.weymouth.ac.uk
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