HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

It's never too late to learn. Every year many adults return to learning to facilitate a career change, improve promotion prospects, gain a Degree or return to work after a break. We welcome applications from mature students at HRC, and feel they are an essential part of the College community.

It may be possible for mature students to gain credit for previous study. If you think your studies or work experience may be relevant please discuss this with us – you could gain your qualification in a shorter period. We will support you in gathering appropriate evidence to help you progress swiftly into Higher Education.

If you don’t have the entry requirements for a degree, our Access to Higher Education Pathways will open the door to Higher Education programmes.

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION – PATHWAYS

The Access to Higher Education Pathways are designed for adults who may have no formal qualifications and would like to progress to a degree or other Higher Education qualifications. The courses build confidence by providing study and research skills alongside subjects to each pathway.

An Access Certificate is the equivalent of three A Levels. In addition to core subjects such as communications, numeracy, IT and research skills you will study optional subjects such as english literature, sociology, history and psychology.

You can study in two ways – full-time over one year or part-time (day or evening) over two years. The minimum age requirement is 19 years. When you apply, we will invite you to come to the College to discuss the course in more detail in order to ensure it will meet your aspirations.

Programmes include:

• Access to Art and Design
• Access to Business and Computing
• Access to English and Humanities
• Access to Nursing and Health
• Access to Science
• Access to Social Studies
• Access to Teaching

HRC is part of the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium working with the University of Hertfordshire and the associate colleges in Hertfordshire delivering higher level courses. Our new Higher Education and Management Centre at the Ware Centre provides a Higher Education and professionally focused learning environment. As well as a lecture theatre, IT suites and teaching rooms, the centre also provides quiet study areas and a common room for Higher Education students. The centre will also be used as a training venue for employers.

Our higher level course options include:

FOUNDATION DEGREES

Foundation Degrees are new, work-related Higher Education qualifications. They emphasise Work-based Learning, and concentrate on the development of employability skills, personal and professional development. Our Foundation Degrees have been developed in partnership with local industry. They take account of the needs of the local and regional labour market and are likely to open up real employment or career progression opportunities for you. Foundation Degrees enable progression to the final year of an Honours Degree at University.

EXTENDED DEGREES

If you want to study for a Degree, but don’t have the right A Level subjects, an Extended Degree could be exactly right for you. You spend an initial year at the College, where you gain skills such as communications and IT, and study modules in a wide range of subjects relevant to your planned Degree. When you successfully complete your initial year, you are guaranteed progression to your chosen Degree at the University of Hertfordshire.

Higher Education programmes include:

Business, Computing and IT

• Business Foundation Degree with pathways in Finance, Marketing, HRM, Public Administration and Travel & Tourism
• Information Technology for the Internet or Multimedia Foundation Degrees
• Information Technology and Buisness Foundation Degree
• BA/BSc Honours Extended Combined Modular Programme

Working with Children

• Early Years Foundation Degree
• Playwork Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree

Art and Design

• Foundation Degree in Graphic Design, Three Dimensional Design or Fine Art Practice
• Visual Merchandising Foundation Degree

Engineering

• Beng/BSc Honours Extended Degrees in Engineering

Public Services (Uniformed)

• Uniformed Public Services Foundation Degree - 'New for 2008'

For more information about our Higher Education courses please contact the Information Centre on 01992 411 411 or download a copy of our Higher Education Prospectus.

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