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 2013
Adventure Sports Management	Full time & Part-time	Reaseheath College	September 2013
Animal Management: Behaviour and Welfare	Full time & Part-time	University of Chester / Reaseheath College	September 2013
Animal Management: Zoo Management	Full time & Part-time	University of Chester / Reaseheath College	September 2013
Biomedical Process Technology	Full-time	University of Chester	September 2013
Health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioner)	Full time & Part-time	University of Chester	September 2013
Business Management and Development	Part-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus	October 2013
Business Management and Information Systems	Part-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus	September 2013
ICT	Full time & Part-time	West Cheshire College, Mid-Cheshire College, Wirral Metropolitan College, Warrington Collegiate	September 2013
ICT (Games Pathway)	Full time & Part-time	West Cheshire College, Warrington Collegiate	September 2013
Information, Advice and Guidance	Full time	Wirral Metropolitan College	September 2013
Early Years Practice	Part-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College	September 2013
Fitness and Health	Full time & Part-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College	September 2013
Food Chain Technology	Full time & Part-time	Reaseheath College	September 2013
Government (WBIS)	Part-time	Distance Learners	Throughout the Year
Health Care Sciences	Part-time	University of Chester	September 2013
Hospitality Management	Full time	West Cheshire College	September 2013
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 2013
Mortuary Science	Part-time	University of Chester	September 2013
Managing Children's Services	Part-time	West Cheshire College	September 2013
Policing, Law and Investigation	Full-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus	September 2013
Sports Coaching	Full time & Part- time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus	September 2013
Teaching Assistance	Part-time	University of Chester: Warrington Campus / West Cheshire College	September 2013
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: