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Guide to foundation degrees
Guide to foundation degrees
What is a Foundation Degree?
Foundation Degrees are work-related, flexible and vocational
learning degrees that entail extensive hands-on work experience and
develop practical skills for a fast-track to a great career.
City and Islington College offer an excellent range of
Foundation Degrees with a unique blend of skills and knowledge that
are highly valued by employers and Universities. Our new courses
have been developed with employers to match the labour market
requirements, making the qualifications greatly valued in industry.
On both our part-time and full-time courses you can qualify while
you work and go straight on to complete a full honours degree when
you finish – offering a practical solution to the ‘work or study’
dilemma by combining the two!
Formal qualifications are not always necessary for entry onto a
Foundation Degree. However, your existing experience, achievements
and your desire to learn are taken into account. Flexible study
methods means they’re suitable to you whether you’re already in
work, wishing to embark on a career change or whether you have
completed level 3 qualifications. We also have a range of access
and pre-access courses that prepare you for higher education. You
can find these in the adult courses section – see the Adult link in
the sidebar.