FULL AND PART-TIME HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES PROSPECTUS 09/10 www.hopwood.ac.uk www.hopwood.ac.uk Principal’s Welcome How to find us Rochdale Dear student , Recent research also indicates that investment in time on this level of programme is MIDDLETON CAMPUS Rail rewarded in a number of ways, such as enhanced employment prospects, promotion Rochdale Road, Middleton M24 6XH British Rail Rochdale, with frequent Hopwood Hall College has been and greater earnings. Telephone: 0161 643 7560 connections to Leeds, Bradford and providing locally based higher Facsimile: 0161 643 2114 Manchester, is a ten minute walk from Heywood education and professional programmes To support progression to even higher levels of study, the college has a number of the Rochdale Campus through the town Bury M i for many years. As the government is partnerships with higher education institutions such as The University of Salford, d centre. British Rail Castleton is two miles d l ROCHDALE CAMPUS e encouraging more people to enter The University of Huddersfield, The Manchester Metropolitan University and t o St. Mary’s Gate, Rochdale OL12 6RY from the Middleton Campus and buses to n R higher education, the demand for such The University of Bolton – many of our students chose to continue their education o Middleton or Manchester take ten a Telephone: 01706 345 346 d programmes rises each year, and this this way. A minutes to reach the Middleton Campus. 6 Facsimile: 01706 641 426 0 4 prospectus tells you what is available. 6 I would invite you to see what we have on offer and to consider how we can help Bus Programmes at this level are required develop your career or offer you a higher-level educational experience. If you aspire Motorway Network Frequent buses operate to the Rochdale locally to allow local people to embrace to higher education, but feel you might not have the necessary entry qualifications, Each campus is easily accessible from the bus station, which is in the town centre. the culture of lifelong learning, please contact the college and ask for details of our popular and successful "Access to M62. The Middleton Campus is two The Rochdale Campus is a five minute upskilling themselves throughout their HE" programme. miles from exit 20. Keep in the left hand lane on the A627(M), leave at first walk from the bus station. A working lives to levels that will allow 6 0 4 Frequent buses operate from the 6 their organisation to adopt the new technologies and new techniques of the 21st We look forward to welcoming you and working with you to achieve the results you junction and follow signs to Middleton. surrounding areas to the Middleton century. Another reason for local provision, because of the costs involved, is the will need to achieve your goals. increasing trend of many students to stay at home for university-standard education. The Rochdale Campus is three miles Campus, please telephone Information Middleton from exit 20, follow signs to Rochdale Services for details. Many of our successful Access and Higher Education students have told us about the town centre. benefits of studying in the Hopwood Hall environment. Generally speaking, because Telephones There are telephones at both sites near H our classes are smaller than those in universities, our students receive expert teaching o ll in the reception areas. L a and excellent formal and informal support from tutors with better access to n e resources. Students also feel that they are part of a small and closely knit community. They stay the course, don’t drop out and succeed with their chosen qualification. Derek O’Toole, Principal Oldham Oldham Road A669 North Middleton Town Centre Manchester 2 51 www.hopwood.ac.uk Contents FULL-TIME HE PART-TIME HE PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE MISSION COURSES COURSES COURSES Hopwood Hall College provides the Art & Design 8 Business 14 Accountancy 8 widest range of quality education and training to learners in the Business 12 Computing & IT 18 Health & Social Care 30 borough of Rochdale and beyond to Computing & IT 16 Early Years & Management 34 ensure they achieve their individual, Early Years & Childhood Studies 20 Marketing 36 educational and employment goals, whilst meeting the skills needs of the Childhood Studies 18 Engineering Teacher Education 43 region. Engineering (Electrical & Electronic) 24 (Electrical & Electronic) 22 Engineering Engineering (Manufacturing) 28 (Manufacturing) 26 Health & Social Care 30 Health & Social Care 28 Pre-Uniformed Services 40 Pre-Uniformed Services 38 Psychology 42 Sport 43 WHAT DO THE SYMBOLS MEAN? Full-time Higher Education courses are Part-time Higher Education courses are Professional Level 4 and above courses shown with an ‘FT’ sign by their title. shown with an ‘PT’ sign by their title. are shown with an ‘P’ sign by their title. Additional information about full-time Additional information about part-time Additional information about courses can be found on page 45 of courses can be found on pages 46 & 47 professional courses can be found on this brochure. of this brochure. pages 46 & 47of this rochure. 3 www.hopwood.ac.uk Why choose Hopwood for HE? In addition to the extensive choice of Hopwood Hall also offers ‘Access to HE’ • ”It was convenient to get to and Each year the College hosts a Higher further education courses run by courses for those aspiring to higher allowed me to study while I was Education Graduation Ceremony at Hopwood Hall College, higher education who may not have the working. I was able to choose a course Rochdale Town Hall where students are education courses have also been necessary entry qualifications (a which offered a pathway to a degree.” presented with their qualifications. This offered to the local community for the separate Access prospectus is available prestigious event gives them the chance past 15 years. Over 1000 local people from our www.hopwood.ac.uk or can Hopwood Hall also has links with to celebrate their achievements with have now gained HE qualifications by be ordered by calling 0800 834 297). several other HE Institutions which their friends and family. studying either part-time or full-time in accredit our Foundation Degrees and order to develop their careers or as a Students choose to study with us for a offer paths to continued study, So why not see for yourself what’s means to further study. whole range of reasons Here are some including Bradford College, The available and broaden your horizons at of the comments past students have University of Salford, Manchester Hopwood Hall College! At Hopwood Hall College we are made; Metropolitan University, Edge Hill passionate about life long learning - • ”The support of the tutors was second University, University Centre Oldham providing opportunities for people in to none.” and The University of Bolton. Rochdale and around the borough to • ”The tutors have an excellent attitude ‘up-skill’ themselves throughout their towards the students and encourage It’s not hard to see Hopwood’s appeal, working lives and access improved further efforts and independent with a range of courses from career prospects. For many students learning. I found the experience very Foundation Degrees in Early Years choosing HE at Hopwood significantly motivational.” Childhood Studies and New Media lowers the cost of studying, as they are • ”The facilities at Hopwood Hall were Design, BTEC Advanced Professional able to study locally and therefore can great and the fact that it’s local and Certificates in Management Studies, live at home and fit family and work has good transport links really made BTEC Higher National Diplomas in Art commitments around their college life easier” & Design and Electrical & Electronic courses. • ”After working in industry for so many Engineering to AAT Technician Stage years, I thought that going back to NQV4 in Accounting and BTEC Higher college would be a diffecult transition National Diplomas in Business and to make. I couldn’t have been more Human Resource Management. wrong. I really enjoyed my course.” 4 Tim Hanley & Adam Whitham graduated in November 2007 from the Foundation Degree in New Media Design. They are now studying Graphic Design at The University of Salford. Sisters Mehreen & Saira Rafiq graduated from the Foundation Degree in Early Years Childhood Studies. They are now topping up their qualifications to full honours at Bradford College. The Courses www.hopwood.ac.uk Accountancy Art & Design AAT LEVEL 4 NVQ IN + 3 additional units: BTEC/EDEXCEL HND • Appropriate knowledge or experience • Drafting financial statements gained in employment, or in an art, ACCOUNTING (accounting practice, industry & IN ART & DESIGN design or craft environment (TECHNICIAN STAGE) commerce) • Operating a cash management and Institution Code Name HOPH Course content (Fine Art Pathway) One year, six hours per week, day credit control system Institution Code H54 Core units release or two evenings. • Preparing personal taxation Route B Course Code 21WE • Drawing computations Route B Short Code HND/A&D • Developing fine art language Who is this course aimed at? • Developing fine art identity The AAT is the recognised professional Assessment Two years, full-time. Apply through • Historical and contextual referencing body for accounting technicians and is These NVQs are assessed by: UCAS. • Critical study sponsored by four of the major UK- • AAT skills tests completed in college; • Visual arts professional practice based chartered accountancy bodies. or Who is the course aimed at? • Materials and processes in fine art •