FOUNDATION COURSES
“Foundation courses are one or two year preparatory
courses that enable school-leavers to reach the entry
requirements needed for degree level study in a
particular subject area.”
Oxford Brookes University 2014
FOUNDATION DEGREES
What is a Foundation degree?
“Foundation degrees integrate academic and work-
based learning through close collaboration
between employers and programme providers”
FOUNDATION DEGREES
Equivalent to the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree (BA or BSc)
Bachelor’s degree Foundation degree
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y1
Y2
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FOUNDATION DEGREES
Do your research:
1. Through UCAS / local college / University websites
2. Find out where they are taught
3. How are they taught and structured?
FOUNDATION DEGREES
Do your research:
1. Through UCAS / local college / University websites
2. Find out where they are taught
3. How are they taught and structured?
WHAT IS A FOUNDATION DEGREE?
Increasingly taught in a college rather than a
University but still a University degree
FOUNDATION DEGREES
Do your research:
1. Through UCAS / local college / University websites
2. Find out where they are taught
3. How are they taught and structured?
FOUNDATION DEGREES WITH
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
Oxford Brookes delivers Foundation degrees at
partner colleges
OXFORD BROOKES FACILITIES
Students’
Union
Support
College first point of call
University can help
Freshers’ fair - freebies
Library
College resources
Brookes online library - huge
Clubs / societies / sports centre
Advice & guidance
Brookes on-campus library
TUITION FEES - 2015 ENTRY
Foundation degrees taught at an Oxford Brookes partner college - £6,000 a year
If you want to do the Bachelor’s top-up –
If you come to Oxford Brookes University = £9,000 a year
If you top up at college = £7,000 a year
APPLICATION
Foundation Courses
Art and Design: Apply directly to the university or college
Other subjects: Apply through UCAS (normally)
Foundation Degrees
Full-time: Apply through UCAS (normally)
Part-time: Apply directly to university or college (normally)
USEFUL WEBSITES
Information for advisors and students
www.learning-opportunities.org.uk/foundation-degrees-in-the-south-
east
Government site
www.gov.uk/browse/education
UCAS
http://search.ucas.com
Oxford Brookes University (Associate College Partnership)
www.brookes.ac.uk/college