FAQs: What is a foundation degree?

Foundation degrees are vocational courses of study designed to prepare students for specific areas of employment. As well as including work experience, these higher education qualifications also have employer input into their design and content ensuring students develop the knowledge and skills employers want. Entry qualifications are flexible to encourage participation in higher education, and relevant work experience is taken into account when applying for a course.

A full-time foundation degree should take two years to complete or three to four years if studied part time or by flexible learning whilst working. A foundation degree is a respected qualification in its own right; however, it is also designed to allow progression on to an honours degree (usually taking an additional year) and to some other higher level professional qualifications. There are also some honours degree 'top-up' courses that have been designed specifically for foundation degree graduates. More information on foundation degrees is available from Foundation Degree Forward .

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Written by AGCAS editors

Date: 

May 2011

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