1 day on campus
Learn face to face, discuss ideas with other students and spend time with your tutors.
STUDY OPTIONS
A course that works
with your life.
Understand the timetable, the qualification and the work involved. Then choose a route you can commit to.
YOUR WEEK, EXPLAINED
One campus day.
A fuller picture.
Selected blended courses combine a day on campus with a day online. Both are part of your taught timetable.
1 day online
Take part in the online teaching set by your provider. Confirm the session times and whether live attendance is required.
Independent study
Allow additional time for reading, assignments, group work and preparation. The course remains a substantial study commitment.
Check the pattern for your exact course.
The two-year New College Durham foundation degrees and the listed Birmingham Newman business top-up in Leicester use this blended pattern. Other routes are in person, or change delivery after the foundation year. Final days, hours and available places are confirmed with the provider.
THREE DIFFERENT ROUTES
Similar names.
Different starting points.
A foundation year and a foundation degree are different qualifications and routes. Here is how the courses in our catalogue fit together.
Degree with foundation year
4 years in the supplied course list.
An introductory foundation year is built into the degree. It develops subject knowledge and study skills before the degree years that follow. Progression depends on meeting the course details.
Foundation degree (FdA)
2 years in the supplied course list.
A separate higher education qualification combining academic study with practical knowledge. You can ask about a suitable top-up afterwards; the receiving provider decides course details.
Top-up degree
1 year in the supplied course list.
A one-year route to complete a degree. Contact us for further information about this route.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WITH FOUNDATION YEAR
Your first year
has its own timetable.
The supplied Birmingham Newman University Business Management routes at Stepney Green, Bradford and Leicester begin with an in-person foundation year.
From Year 1 of the degree, the listed pattern becomes one day on campus and one day online. The number of campus days during the foundation year needs to be confirmed before you apply.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Plan the whole week.
- Check your travel. Compare the actual campus location with your journey from home or work.
- Check attendance. Ask for teaching days, hours, online details and any placement or assessment commitments.
- Protect study time. Make room for independent work alongside employment, caring and family life.
- Confirm the offer. Check the exact award, teaching provider, start date, costs and timetable before accepting.
Can I study in the evening or at weekends?
Tell us which days and times you can attend. These options depend on the particular course, campus and intake. We will check the timetable for the route you are considering.
YOUR NEXT STEP
You don’t need a perfect plan.
Just a place to start.
Tell us what you’re considering. We’ll help you check the course, the campus and the next step.
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