Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23
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Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 A guide to studying for your HNC, HND and University Degree with Fife College Applications open 29 September 2021 Who says you can’t study When you choose Fife College for towards a degree at college? your HE study, you’ll find that you can fit your learning around all your other commitments, with full-time, part-time, We say you can! online and weekend/evening study options on offer across a wide range of At Fife College, we offer a wide range of subject areas. Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) across If you attend a high school in Fife, you all subject areas, and these qualifications could even get a head start on your are at the same academic level on degree pathway while you are still at the Scottish Credit and Qualifications school, by choosing to study an HNC Framework (SCQF) as 1st and 2nd year with us through one of our School of a university degree. So once you’ve College Partnership programmes. Visit completed your qualification, you can fife.ac.uk/schools to find out more. move on to study a degree if you want to, or choose to head out into employment Degree courses? Yes, we offer those as with some fantastic qualifications in your well! In partnership with three universities pocket which may also support you to we deliver full degree and Honours return to study at a later point and still go degree courses at our campuses in on to gain a degree. Fife. These degrees are awarded by the universities and are identical to the degree We offer over 300 articulation routes with certificate you would get if you attended our partner universities giving you the the university itself. option after gaining your HN qualification, to progress directly to second or third Whichever route you want to choose, year of a full degree qualification. we’ve got a range of options for you to However, we realise that not everyone is consider. Apply now to start your degree ready to sign up for a full degree course journey with Fife College. Courses start in one go. If that’s the case, then you can in August 2022. take your Higher Education (HE) studies one year at time, gaining a recognised qualification for each year of successfully completed study. 2 | Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 Hello. Contents. Choosing your future is a big We offer a fantastic range of learning 4 10 Reasons to Choose Fife College decision, so I’m delighted that you opportunities, with the flexibility to meet are considering coming to join us at your particular needs. We have first-rate 5 Ways to Study with Us Fife College. facilities, including a University Hub, as well as expert teaching and strong links The higher education landscape has 11 Career Choices to local businesses. changed rapidly in recent years, with more and more students choosing to Our most recent Student Satisfaction 12 Courses and Pathways come to college to study for their higher Survey told us that 95% of our students education qualifications, including their would recommend us to others. And 66 Qualifications Explained degrees. We’re proud to be able to offer we’re immensely proud that 94% of our a full suite of options to help you find the full-time students progress either directly 68 Finance Options Available best route to meet your needs. to employment or on to further studies after completing their courses with us. Did you know that an HNC is at the 70 Support Services same level on the Scottish Credit and There really has never been a better time Qualifications Framework (SCQF) as the to think about choosing Fife College for 71 Your Students’ Association first year at university? Or that an HND is your higher education qualifications and at the same level as the second year of your pathway to a university degree. a degree? Studying your HNC/HND with We look forward to welcoming you in 2022. us means you could progress straight to second or third year at university, Iain Hawker or even complete your full university Assistant Principal degree with us at a Fife campus via one of our partner universities. What’s great about taking the college route is that you will gain a recognised formal qualification after each successful year of study, with the option either to keep studying towards a degree in three years or to move into employment with the qualifications you have already gained. What’s more, you can always return to study at a later date (which we now see more and more) with some qualifications already on your C.V. Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 | 3 Top 10 reasons to choose Fife College for your higher education studies 1 Gain a recognised 6 You could progress straight qualification for every year to Year 3 of a degree after of study your HND No need to commit to four Study closer to home and 2 years at university – you can 7 keep living, travel and study take each year at a time costs to a minimum Study an HNC or HND Gain real-life work experience 3 with us and you could 8 while you study on many of progress to complete your our Higher Education courses degree at Fife College or at a university Flexible learning options – 9 part-time, online, evening More convenient and more and even some weekend 4 affordable than going study options available straight to university You could even complete Enjoy smaller class sizes 10 your first year of a degree 5 than you would at university without leaving school! 4 | Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 Continue Honours Complete Honours Degree at University Degree at Fife College Ways to study with us Year 4 with partner university Continue Honours Complete Degree Degree part time at Continue Degree at (BA or BA(Hons)) at Fife College with the University Year 3 Fife College with Open University partner university HND/Degree Year 2 We offer a number of different options Entry level to allow you to study for your higher from Foundation education qualifications and onwards Apprenticeships towards a degree, including: Starting from school Entry level Employment can depending on existing HNC/Degree Year 1 be found with these Studying your HNC/HND with us qualifications qualifications Progressing from college to university Studying for your full university Entry level Intermediate, degree at Fife College depending on existing Advanced, and National qualifications Certificate courses Certificate Courses Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 | 5 School College Partnership Ways to study with us You don’t have to wait until you finish Starting your school to start thinking about what you want to do afterwards – you can kick start your future and get ahead by studying one of our fantastic School College Partnership Higher National qualifications Certificate courses. All of our courses are designed to help you develop skills needed for both Higher Education and employment, and at school allow you to be an independent, self- motivated and creative critical thinker. In many cases, it means you can study Fife College can offer you a number of routes to higher on campus where you’ll experience education and degree programmes through working in college life, learn new skills in our state- partnership with local schools to offer Higher National of-the-art facilities, and study a range qualifications which complement your studies in the classroom. of Higher National subjects such as Accounting, Administration, Business, This means that you can study a college course as part of Applied Science, 3D Computer your timetable while you are still at school. Animation or Police Studies. You can start your pathway to a degree at school through All our courses are chosen to allow Higher National Certificate courses which are offered you to move on to a degree course through our School College Partnership and are the either at Fife College or with one of our equivalent of year 1 of a university degree. university partners and you will gain the real-world skills you really need for your future career. To find out which courses are available at your school visit fife.ac.uk/schools 6 | Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 Foundation Apprenticeships We offer a wide range of HNCs and HNDs across all subject areas, including: A Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) is a vocational qualification that provides the Studying Accounting opportunity to develop new knowledge Administration and skills in the classroom whilst also Art and Design experiencing work-based learning in a Built Environment local business or organisation. Business and Management your Childhood Studies The FA actually includes some elements Creative Industries of a Modern Apprenticeship (MA) and Culinary Arts enables you to gain your FA qualification, Digital, Computing and Cyber work experience and work-based Engineering and Energy learning in one of Scotland’s growth HNC/HND Fashion and Jewellery sectors as part of your timetable while Hair, Beauty and Make-Up Artistry you are still at school! Health and Social Care There are currently up to 10 Foundation Legal Services Apprenticeships on offer in Fife covering: with us Performing Arts and Technical Accountancy Theatre Business Skills Police Studies Civil Engineering Science Creative and Digital Media Social Sciences Engineering Sport and Fitness Food and Drink Technologies Tourism and Events Information Technology: Software For a full list of courses available, please Development go to page 12. Scientific Technologies (Lab Skills) Social Services and Healthcare Social Services: Children and Young People Achieving a SCQF Level 6 FA whilst at school can give you entry to our HN courses at Fife College.