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Southport College University Centre | PROSPECTUS 2019 - 2020 University Centre College Southport SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE PROSPECTUS 2020 - 2022 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. Kofi Annan. 2 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2020 - 2022 | 3 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Contents SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE 6 Welcome from the Head of Higher Education 48 creative arts 8 Why study at Southport College University Centre? 50 FOUNDATION DIPLOMA ART & DESIGN 52 HND GAMES DESIGN 10 Our facilities 54 HND GRAPHIC DESIGN 14 The Library Learning Centre 56 HND IN PERFORMING ARTS 16 Our University partners 58 HND PHOTOGRAPHY 60 criminology & social science 18 A guide to qualifications 62 FOUNDATION DEGREE CRIMINOLOGY & SOCIAL SCIENCES 20 Student support 64 BA (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY & SOCIAL SCIENCES {TOP UP} 22 Careers and employability 66 engineering 68 HNC ENGINEERING *Our courses 70 health & social care 72 FOUNDATION DEGREE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE 24 PRE-ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION 74 BSC (HONS) HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE {TOP UP} 26 ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION 28 HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS 76 teaching 30 business management 78 PGCE/CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION & TRAINING 32 FOUNDATION DEGREE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 34 BA (HONS) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT {TOP-UP} 80 Open evenings 36 working with children & families 81 Visit us 38 FOUNDATION DEGREE WORKING WITH CHILDREN & FAMILIES 82 Applying to Southport College University Centre 40 BA (HONS) WORKING WITH CHILDREN & FAMILIES {TOP UP} 42 computing & it 84 Important information for prospective students 44 FOUNDATION DEGREE COMPUTING & IT 85 Fees and Finance 46 BSC (HONS) COMPUTING & IT {TOP-UP} 86 Southport College University Centre Graduation *Information is correct at the time of going to press. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy. The College reserves the right to withdraw or amend courses, entry requirements, fees and details included in this publication, or any other supporting publications or advertisements. Courses are offered subject to viability of group size, minimum and maximum numbers, as defined by the College. Acceptance on to a course is at the discretion of Southport College. This publication, produced in March 2020, supercedes any other publication or advertisement promoting these courses. ©Southport College 2020 4 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2019 - 2020 | 5 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Welcome t is my privilege to introduce the Southport College University Centre prospectus and to thank you for your interest in our higher education provision. We are uniquely situated to offer the opportunity to study for higher level diplomas, foun- dation degrees and honours degrees in an environment where the focus is on supporting each and every student as an individual. IWe achieve this through providing affordable course fees, smaller class sizes, unrivalled levels of academic, pastoral and learning support and expert tuition from our highly experienced, industry practiced professionals. Our higher education programmes can also be studied flexibly, alongside work, family or other commitments and where possible, we aim to offer students the opportunity to gain an array of relevant, professional experience through work on live briefs and projects. We truly believe that our University Centre is a great place to study and succeed. Our aim is to inspire individuals to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We have excellent facili- ties, committed and talented students and staff, a focus on developing academic and professional skills, and a belief in providing a rewarding and enriching student experience. We work with outstanding university partners and together strive to support our graduates in being purposeful, effective, reflective, flexible, ethical, and confident team players. These are our ‘perfect’ graduate attributes. This prospectus and our website provide an overview of the possibilities in higher education that are available to you here in Southport. Please do take the opportunity to visit us at our next Open Evening, so that you can gain a sense for yourself of what makes our provision special. If you are inspired to start your higher education, I hope to be able to warmly welcome you to our University Centre; a place where together, dreams and ambitions can be fulfilled. MARTIN KERRIDGE HEAD OF HIGHER EDUCATION 6 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2020 - 2022 | 7 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Why study at Southport College University Centre? Our lecturers are industry practised professionals, bringing many years of experience and connections with them. Live briefs or client projects form an integral part of many of our courses, offering students the opportunity to link theory to practice as part of their programme. Many programmes have links with local businesses and industry professionals who share their experiences with students, to help prepare all for employment. Competitive Dedicated Small University fees HE facilities class sizes partnerships We offer extremely Southport College With much smaller All our degree courses competitive course fees, University Centre offers classes than the larger are validated by our many of which are payable dedicated classroom universities, students prestigious university using the student loan spaces and study zones benefit from far more partners; The University system. See our website for Higher Education contact time with lecturers of Cumbria and UCLan. for further information. students. and peers. By studying at Southport https://www.southport. College University Centre ac.uk/universitycentre/ you have access to a wide fees range of partner benefits. 8 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2020 - 2022 | 9 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES 2 Our facilities 7 Southport College University Centre offers fantastic classroom spaces and study zones for Higher Education students. Here you will find a well-stocked University Centre full of books and other learning resources, as well as offering the opportunity to self-loan a laptop or use a quiet study area. 1 Childcare and 2 Art & Design 3 Computing & IT Health & Social Care Our Art & Design students have University Centre students benefit Our newly-refurbished Tony Leigh access to state-of-the-art facilities from free access to modern Windows building contains a purpose-built including Mac computers, clothes based PCs and laptops, with simulated 8 simulated hospital ward and nursery, printing presses, screen printing infrastructure and networking facilities. providing childcare and health and facilities, computer-controlled Following a recent refurbishment, social care students with access to embroidery machines, 3D printers and students can expect bright, modern an unrivalled, practical setting which modern, airy studio spaces. teaching and learning environments and emulates a live working environment. a state of the art technology workshop. 1 3 10 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2020 - 2022 | 11 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Our 4 Engineering 5 Games Design 6 Graphic Design 7 Photography 9 Science Become an Engineering student with As a HND Games Design student, University Centre students have University Centre Photography As a science student you can benefit Southport College University Centre and you will use the same Hollywood access to a wide range of printing students have access to high-end from access to brand new classrooms, facilities you will benefit from our newly fitted standard computer-generated imagery presses, Macs, vast, naturally lit study digital SLR cameras and lenses, which science labs, IT rooms and a range of workshop with around £150,000 worth programmes as those used to create the spaces and a purpose built gallery, to can be loaned to you throughout specialist research books in the library, of engineering equipment. graphics in Oscar-winning films such exhibit and sell final pieces. your programme of study. Access to which can be loaned out for the duration as Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of computers with photo editing software of your studies. the Rings. and other facilities, such as darkrooms and state of the art photography studios, also come as standard. 4 6 5 7 8 12 | For more information please contact [email protected] SOUTHPORT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY CENTRE | PROSPECTUS | 2020 - 2022 | 13 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES ASK A C A D E M I C S K I L L S A N D K N O W L E D G E Study Skills Resources The ASK Centre Advice on a wide variety of study BOOKS Located in LLC1, the Academic topics is given by qualified LLC staff. The book stock in the LLC is Skills and Knowledge (ASK) Centre The guidance may be delivered as part of continuously reviewed and edited by a is an attractive and multi-purpose your curriculum, as a drop-in class or as highly qualified Academic Librarian to space which is open to all Adult and bookable one-to-one sessions. ensure the resources offered match what HE Learners. WE CAN ADVISE YOU ON is required by our Adult and HE courses. Here we can advise you on a variety of academic study skills h Harvard Referencing and writing There is a good choice of material,