HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE GUIDE 2020-2021 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES WITH COLLEGE

Disclaimer: every effort was made to ensure the information in this prospectus is as accurate as possible at the time of production. However, course particulars may alter due to circumstances beyond our control. If there are insufficient numbers enrolled on a course, this means we may be unable to run the programme. The college reserves the right to make changes at any time.

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Higher Education courses Counselling 26-27 with Kirklees College 4-5 Engineering 28-31 TEF and Higher Education Public services 32-33 qualifications 6-7 Teacher education 34-37 Access to HE 8-11 Apprenticeships 38-39 Animal management 12-13 Case studies 40-41 Art and design 14-17 Funding your studies 42-44 Business 18-19 Advanced Learner Loans 45 Childhood studies 20-21 Progression 46-47 Computing 22-23 How to apply 48-49 Construction 24-25 Graduation 50-51

DALLAS WEEKS - JOINT WINNER OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIONAL STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD, BIPP AWARDS 2018. FORMER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT

HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE GUIDE 2020/21 | 3 HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES WITH KIRKLEES COLLEGE

OUR RANGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES MEAN YOU CAN FIND A DEGREE-LEVEL COURSE RIGHT ON YOUR DOORSTEP - IDEAL IF YOU NEED TO FIT IN YOUR LEARNING AROUND YOUR FAMILY OR OTHER COMMITMENTS.

4 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.KIRKLEESCOLLEGE.AC.UK You can choose to do a Higher Many of our tutors combine National Certificate (HNC) teaching with their own freelance qualification over one year full- careers and professional practice, time or two years part-time. helping students make the link between the classroom and the On completion you have a Level workplace. 4 qualification and can choose to go on to the Higher National We are justifiably proud of the Diploma (HND) for a further year’s successes of our students, both in study at Kirklees College. terms of their academic success and also achieving their ultimate Or if you want to do a degree, you goal, whether that is promotion, may be able to go to university a change of career or further and join the course part-way progression in Higher Education. through (see table on page 7). We can offer you: • Lower course fees than a If you’re not sure how long you university, and financial support can commit to a course or if available to help with costs. it is definitely what you want • Flexible programmes to fit your to do, the HNC gives you the need. flexibility. After a year you have a • Smaller class sizes and high qualification – you wouldn’t get levels of tutor support. that if you only completed the first year of a degree!

HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE GUIDE 2020/21 | 5 TEF SILVER AWARD WINNERS

Kirklees College has ranked alongside some of the country’s top universities when it comes to higher education teaching provision – gaining a silver in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework.

The rankings are based on teaching quality, learning environment, and student outcomes and learning gain.

Out of 295 institutions, including universities, colleges and other higher education providers nationwide, Kirklees College was one of 116 to get a silver rating.

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Postgrad Masters Diploma MA, MSc, MBA Postgrad Certificate

Degree with honours BA (Hons) Top-up degree

Bachelors Degree

BA, BSc Diploma of Higher Higher Foundation National Education Diploma Level 4 5 6 7 Degree

Certificate of FdA, FdSc Higher Higher National Education Certificate

HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE GUIDE 2020/21 | 7 ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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