Vocational Training / Foundation Degrees
Current Availability
Foundation degrees have now been launched and e-skills NTO are pleased to report that they have been supporting the following institutions in the development of their FDs.
- Havering College
- Coventry University
- Anglia Polytechnic University
- Thames Valley University
Already other Universities and colleges are planning new FDs and the e-skills NTO will be assisting.
As well as ICT, programmes cover sectors such as: e-commerce and e-business, creative industries, law, finance, and construction.
The DfES Foundation Degree web site, at
www.foundationdegree.org.uk
, features an interactive searchable database of some of the foundation degree courses on offer by region and topic.
If you require further information please contact your local higher education provider to find out if they are offering this new higher education qualification. You can also call learndirect on or visit
www.learndirect.co.uk
.
Background Information
Foundation degrees are designed to supply highly qualified graduates to address the shortage of people with intermediate-level skills in a wide variety of professional areas determined by employer demand. These courses are underpinned by academic learning and focus on the acquisition of generic and technical skills gained in part from learning in the workplace.
Foundation degrees can also make higher education more affordable, accessible and appealing to a wider range of students. The foundation degree can be completed in two years or an equivalent period part-time. A wide range of students are expected to take foundation degrees including those who want to study part-time to improve their career prospects while continuing to work.
A graduate with a foundation degree is expected to be immediately attractive to employers. However, students may also have the opportunity, either immediately or some time in the future, to complete an honours degree by additional study of no more than one and a third years (when taken full-time or an equivalent period part-time).
In the long run, it is anticipated that Foundation Degrees will replace current HNCs and HNDs (Higher National Certificates and Diplomas).
Contact
: Gordon Greaves on or e-mail
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