What is a Foundation Degree? Two-year qualification, broadly equivalent to first two years of an Honours Degree Option to ‘top-up’ to full honours degree.

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What is a Foundation Degree? Two-year qualification, broadly equivalent to first two years of an Honours Degree Option to ‘top-up’ to full honours degree Vocational focus Newcastle College Foundation Degrees are designed in conjunction with employers to develop practical skills and knowledge required by employers

Entry Requirements Varies from institution to institution, but often vocational equivalents may be accepted rather than A-levels. Prior experience may also be taken into account. Newcastle College generally require 160 UCAS points and Maths and English GCSE at grade C or higher, or functional skills level 2 Creative Industries courses generally look for UCAS points plus portfolio/interview/audition

Progression Routes

Subject Areas Aerospace Art and Design Beauty Business Childcare Computing Digital Arts Paralegal Practice Engineering Health and Social Care Music Performance/ Production Arts Science Sport and Exercise Travel, Aviation and Hospitality

Industry Supporters

Demonstrable experience Some courses offer the chance to undertake additional or professional accreditation/ certification Volunteering opportunities/ Students’ Union support Newcastle College has Internships (paid) through Student as Producer Opportunity to get involved in RSA Getting your money’s worth….

Aviation Academy

Art and Design

Music

Performing Arts

Beauty Therapy

Parsons Building

Sandyford Campus

£ 6,900 per year - considerably less than most institutions £1,000 cash bursary for each year of study Tuition Fees

Student Loans

Part Time Part-time study is often popular with adult learners who intend to juggle the degree alongside full-time employment or childcare commitments. Choosing to study a foundation degree or honours degree top-up part time impacts upon how much money a student is entitled to from Student Finance England. If students wish to go part-time at Newcastle College, they will not have to go through the UCAS application process, and can apply directly through our website. At Newcastle College part-time students can expect to pay just £4,000 per year.

How to apply for a full time degree

Liliana Lima BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism Management Graduated 2015 “I went to a friend’s graduation at one of the big universities and it wasn’t nearly as fun and upbeat as our celebrations!”

Further Information To find out more about Foundation Degree study at Newcastle College please contact: Alicia Clovis at

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