Children, Young People and their Services - Foundation Degree

. What are the entry requirements? In order to qualify for this course, you will need: 160 UCAS points (64 points under the new tariff) or Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject. For all Higher Education courses you must be over 18 and interview successfully. Please note: To gain access to this course you will need to go through a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you have criminal convictions or cautions, please do not be put off from applying for the course. Your acceptance on to the course will depend on the nature of any convictions and will be at the discretion of the University Centre and your placement provider. If you would like to discuss this issue in confidence, please contact Student Services Advisors in The Pod on 0151 353 4444, or call in to speak to them in person. All applicants are invited to attend an interview with either the Course Leader or Course Tutor. You will be notified of your date for your interview by our Admissions Team who will also update UCAS Track with details of your application.. Career Path For those employed in early years settings, the Foundation Degree will support career progression as a senior practitioner. The Foundation Degree does not provide a licence to practice but will provide a base for students wanting to progress into careers such as nursery or primary teaching, social care, working in Children’s Centres, youth services and special schools as teaching assistants, family support workers and childminders.. What can I do if I complete this course? Successful completion of this course will enable you to progress to full BA (Hons) courses such as the Education and Professional Studies - BA (Hons). The course will give you skills that are underpinned by a sound theoretical basis that will advance your career prospects.. Duration Two years, full time / Three years, part time. Cost You don’t need cash to enrol on a course. Tuition fee loans cover university or college tuition fees and are paid direct to the university or college, by Student Finance England. They are available to all eligible students regardless of household income. The amount you pay back is dependent on how much you earn and not how much you owe and you won’t need to start paying them back until you are earning more than £21,000 per year. Student Loans will also help to support your living costs. For more information, visit www.gov.uk/student-finance The standard full time tuition fee rate for this course in 2017/18 for Home and EU students is: £7,500 per year The standard part time tuition fee rate for 2017/18 for Home and EU students is: £1,000 per 20 credit module The college’s tuition fees are reviewed each academic year.. Disclaimer We reserve the right to make changes and improvements to the provision of courses and other details. There are minimum numbers of students required for each course to run. Should there be insufficient numbers to run a particular course, then every effort will be made to enrol you on a similar, appropriate course.