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Foundation degrees at Exeter College

Check out this section to find out what a foundation degree is and which ones you can do at Exeter College.

• Want a higher education qualification that involves a high proportion of work-based learning?
• Keen to get skills that meet the needs of businesses and employers in your chosen area of work?

then a foundation degree may be for you.

What is a foundation degree?

The foundation degree is a new higher education qualification that concentrates on developing your employability skills, personal and professional development. You increase your subject knowledge as well as developing application of number, use of information technology and many other vital skills needed for employment. You can also use your foundation degree as a stepping stone to further degree study.

Foundation degrees develop:

• Work-specific skills that are relevant to a particular sector of industry.
• Key skills like communication and problem-solving.
• Generic skills such as reasoning professionalism and work-process management.

Our foundation degrees have been developed in partnership with professional bodies and employers. People with foundation degrees have the potential to make an immediate contribution in the workplace. Foundation degrees also have clear progression routes into the final year of many honours degrees, such as those at the University of Plymouth.

Who are foundation degrees for?

Students may be:

• Employees wanting to progress in their careers
• A level students who want a different route to an honours degree
• Advanced Apprentices
• Students with GNVQs or NVQ level 3 who are seeking the next level up.

How long is a foundation degree?

• Full time for two years
• Part time over a longer period, allowing you to study while you are in work.

What qualification does it provide?

Foundation degrees are a qualification in their own right and you can use the letters FdA or FdSc after your name, if you complete your foundation degree.

Want to find out more? Contact us on 
Telephone: 0845 111 6000
Email: HE@exe-coll.ac.uk

Below is a list of our Foundation Degrees: