Foundation Degrees

Foundation Degrees are flexible employment-related degrees that combine traditional university study with learning that takes place at work.

They are equivalent to the first two years of an honours degree and have been designed specifically to equip you with the skills required by today's employers.

How long do they take?

Usually, a Foundation Degree will take two years to complete full time, and up to four or five years to complete part-time, and can be offered directly by the university, through our partner colleges of further education, or through particular arrangements with the employment sector. Once you have completed your foundation degree, you will be given the opportunity to "top up" to an appropriate honours degree by adding a further one year of study.

How employable am I?

Some foundation degrees are designed specifically for one particular profession, and these are usually delivered in the workplace between the university and the employer. Others are offered on a full-time or part-time basis by the university or by partner colleges of further education.

Foundation Degree  MOA  Delivering Institution  Next Start Date
Accounting with Management  Part-time West Cheshire College   September   2012
Adventure Sports Management  Full time & Part-time Reaseheath College   September   2012
Animal Management: Behaviour and Welfare  Full time & Part-time University of Chester / Reaseheath College   September   2012
Animal Management: Training and Counselling  Part-time University of Chester   September   2012
Animal Management: Zoo Management  Full time & Part-time University of Chester / Reaseheath College   September   2012
Counsellling 15 weeks

University of Chester

March 2012
Health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioner)
Full time & Part-time
University of Chester   September   2012
Business Management and Development  Part-time University of Chester: Warrington Campus   October 2012
Business Management and Information Systems  Part-time University of Chester: Warrington Campus
September   2012
Community Evangelism  Full time University of Chester
 September  2012
ICT 
 Full time & Part-time West Cheshire College, Mid-Cheshire College, Wirral Metropolitan College, Warrington Collegiate   September   2012
ICT (Games Pathway) Full time & Part-time West Cheshire College, Warrington Collegiate September   2012
Information, Advice and Guidance Full time Wirral Metropolitan College September   2012
Early Years Practice  Part-time University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College   September   2012
Fitness and Health  Full time & Part-time University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College   September   2012
Food Chain Technology  Full time & Part-time Reaseheath College   September   2012
Government (WBIS)
 Part-time Distance Learners  Throughout the Year
Health Care Sciences  Part-time University of Chester   September   2012
Health Informatics
 Part-time University of Chester  September 2012
Hospitality Management  Full time West Cheshire College
 September 2012
Integrated Working with Children, Young People and Families
 Full time & Part-time Warrington Campus
  September   2012
Occupational Health and Safety   Full time & Part-time University of Chester   Throughout the Year
Management and Leadership Or  Business
 Part-time University of Chester  Throughout the Year
Managing Services for Children and Young People
 Part-time West Cheshire College   September   2012
Mortuary Science  Part-time University of Chester   September   2012
Public Health Practice   Full time & Part-time University of Chester
 September 2012
Managing Children's Services  Part-time West Cheshire College  September   2012
Sports Coaching  Full time & Part- time University of Chester: Warrington Campus September   2012
Teaching Assistance
Part-time
University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College
    September   2012
Work Based and Integrative Studies  Part-time University of Chester  Throughout the Year

 

Applications

Full-time

Applications for full-time Foundation Degree places should be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

Part-Time

To apply to all part-time Foundation Degree programmes (including those offered at West Cheshire College) with the exception of the 'Assisting Professional Practice' programme, the 'Health Care Sciences' programme, please use the following form:

To apply to the 'Assisting Professional Practice' programme, please use the following form:

To apply to the 'Health Care Sciences' programme, please use the following form:

 

Additional Information

For additional information please contact Undergraduate Admissions on 01244 511000 or email us at enquiries@chester.ac.uk.