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    CONTENTSWElCOmE TO HigHEr EduCaTiONaT NHC

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    STudENT FiNaNCEYOur guidE TO qualiFiCaTiONSCOurSESHOW TO aPPlYKEEP iN TOuCH

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    STUDENT FINANCE

    STudENT FiNaNCE

    tudents on both full-time and part-time Higher Education courses are eligible for stu dent nancial supporthoh Stent Fnnce Enn.

    here are three key areas of student finanCe in higher eduCation:

    tuition fee loansThese coe the cost of t he cose. Stents cn ppy fo Tton Fee lon to sppot o coe the cost ofthese fees when styn Fonton deee o Hhe Nton dpo. Tton fees e p ecty to the

    insttton fo the Stent lons Copny. Ths on st be ep by the stent.

    maintenanCe loansThs on sppots stents wth costs of n, sch s bs n ccooton, s we s ton tesneee fo styn, sch s books. The mntennce lon s p n nstents ecty to the stent. Ths onst be ep.

    maintenanCe grantsThs nt sppots stents n the se wy s the mntennce lon, howee, the nt oes not nee to beep.

    lon epyents o not stt nt the ap foown the en of yosty, n then ony when enn 21,000 t cent te of 9% of theffeence (fo epe, f yo en 22,000 yo onthy epyentstken t soce PaYE wo be 7.50 pe onth). a ons e wttenoff fte 30 yes.

    You can nd out more about student nance on the government

    webstewww.gov.uk/student-fnanceo by cn the HheEcton Bs t NHC on 01462 424301.

    tuition fee loans

    maintenanCe loans

    maintenanCe grants

    YOUR GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS | 2

    YOur guidE TO qualiFiCaTiONS

    foundation degreesThese are nationally recognised qualications, studied over two years, and validated by theunesty of Hetfoshe. Once copete, stents he the opton to poess onto the secono th top-p ye of sty t nesty to chee f Honos deee.

    higher national diplomasThese are high level qualications designed to give students the skills to put knowledge to good usen ptc job. They e hhy e by e poyes n cn so cont tows ebeshp ofprofessional bodies and other employer organisations. Once the qualication is achieved, studentshe the opton to ppy uCaS fo ect enty nto the secon ye of deee poe.

    extended degreesat Noth Hetfoshe Coee, we offe n Etene deee n Scence (Ye 0). Ths unestyof Hetfoshe te cose tkes one ye to copete, n, once sccessf, stents cnpoess on to Ye 1 of deee t the unesty of Hetfoshe, choosn fo ne of ete

    specst sbjects.

    foundation degrees

    higher national diplomas

    extended degrees

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    | HND HND | 4

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaN aPPliEd BiOlOgY

    Course Content

    The HNd n appe Booy cose scopse of nne lee 4 nts, whch hen ephss on Bochesty n Chestyncn lbotoy Technes fo appeBooy, n Phcooc Pncpes ofd actons. lee 5 nts w be seectefte scsson between tto nstent.

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    m w h P Pf dpm hstudents credit prole.

    assessent s cte bse n w tkeny fos, ncn pctc nestton,pesenttons, epots, scssons, nbos.

    Stents sho noy he nappropriate Level 3 qualication, such asBTEC, o one a ee. We so pefe yo tohe gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe,bt f yo he owe gCSE es yo wbe ske to etke mths n/o Enshqualications alongside your HE programme.For mature learners an Access certicate orete wok epeence w be consee.

    Copeton of the dpo w ow yoto ppy uCaS fo ect enty onto thesecon ye of eee poe.

    Course Content entry requirementsentry requirements

    progressionprogression

    TTENdaNCE Full-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    ourse overvieW

    he HNd n appe Booy s two-ye poe en to the w of Hhe Nton dpo. in ye one,ents w sty t lee 4 n n ye 2 t lee 5. Copeton of the dpo w e ntee poesson toniversity (depending on grades). As a recognised qualication, employers and professional bodies can also provideoesson oppotntes.

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaiN COmPuTiNg aNd SYSTEm dEvElOPmENT

    aTTENdaNCE:Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreCOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    Course ContentThe HNd n Coptn n Syste deeopent w e stents copehenseoeew n thooh onn n the n es of oen coptn, pon stentswth pctc sk n knowee neee n toys copette ntenton coecenonent. The cose eeops n ppecton of the nee to peent stcteppoch to poe esn n the ssocte sks. it so poes fewok fo sontechnc n pofesson pctces n n oppotnty to eeop both nepenent n co-opete wok.

    To achieve the Level 4 qualication mp 8 ,3 5 p .a m h fw 3 :

    To achieve the Level 5 qualication mp 16 ,4 12 p .a m h fw 4 :

    Bsness Sk s Fo E-Coece Poject desn, ipeentton & EtonCopte Systes Bsness Sks Fo E-CoeceEpoybty an Pofesson deeopent Copte Systes

    Epoybty an Pofesson deeopent

    course overvieW

    The HNd n Coptn n Syste deeopent cose s esne to ep stents wth the knowee,nestnn n sks ee fo sccess n cent n fte epoyent o fo poesson to n

    nete eee.

    The cose s esne fo stents who e nteeste n psn cee n coptn, n who wo ke toen the ppcton of coptn n bsness n e -coece.

    entry requirementsStudents should normally have an appropriate Level 3 qualication, such as BTEC, or onea ee. We so pefe yo to he gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe, bt f yo helower GCSE grades you will be asked to retake Maths and/or English qualications alongsideyour HE programme. For mature learners an Access certicate or related work experience

    w be consee.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents w be eppe wth the knowee,technc epetse n pofesson sks tht w enhnce the pospect of nnepoyent n the copte nsty o to contne ecton to deee ee n etescpne. Stents so he the oppotnty to ppy thoh uCaS fo ect enty ontothe secon ye of deee poe.

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    progression

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    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaN Hair aNd BEauTY maNagEmENTTTENdaNCE Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    ourse overvieW

    he HNd n H n Bety mneent cose s e t stents who wsh eeop the estn lee 3 sks n ethe h o bety wth ew to

    oessn on to Hhe Ecton o nto epoyent n neent oe.

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaiN HEalTH aNd SOCial CarE

    aTTENdaNCE:Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreCOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    Course Content

    th Hnd Hh s c m p f 8 120 , hfw m :

    Conctn n heth n soc ce onstonsPncpes of wokn n heth n soc ceHeth n sfety n the heth n soc ce wokpce

    The cose w be eee thoh sees of ectes, sens, pesenttons, nepenent styn ttos. assessent s thoh ssnent wok, cse stes n pesenttons.

    The cose s eee oe thee seestes to poe stents wth both the nepnnn sks nknowee to wok n the heth n/o soc ce secto n the oppotnty to n epeence wthnthe secto.

    Stents e epecte to copete t ese 200 hos of wok bse epeence n the cose,which can be in the form of paid or voluntary work. Students will be assisted if they need help nding a

    wok pceent.

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    entry requirementsStudents should normally have an appropriate Level 3 qualication, such as BTEC,o one a ee. We so pefe yo to he gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe,bt f yo he owe gCSE es yo w be ske to etke mths n/o Enshqualications alongside your HE programme. For mature learners an Accesscerticate or related work experience will be considered.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents cn ente epoyent wthnthe secto n neent poston o sef-epoyent n own nsty.atentey, stents w be be to ppy thoh uCaS fo ect enty on to thesecon ye of eent eee t nesty.

    Course Content

    th Hnd H B Mm h fw m:

    th hfw p :

    mneent of heth, sfety n secty ance eptonSon mneent inn he sseqty of cent ce aothepyresech Spots n eecse sse

    mnn hstyn coectonH n scp specst secesChesty of h n bety pocts

    entry requirementsStudents should normally have an appropriate Level 3 qualication, such as BTEC, or one A level. We alsopefe yo to he gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe, bt f yo he owe gCSE es yo w beasked to retake Maths and/or English qualications alongside your HE programme. For mature learners an

    Access certicate or related work experience will be considered.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents w be be to seek epoyent wthn the secto.atentey, stents cn ppy fo the secon ye of eee poe, ect enty to nesty.

    course overvieW

    The HNd n Heth n Soc Ce s ey ste fo stents who heachieved a Level 3 qualication and have acquired experience in a health and socialce enonent. The cose w poe poe knowee n pctc sks,

    cope wth octon epeence. Ths s ene c cose e t stents opcttones who wo ke to poess to neent.

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    entry requirements

    progression

    pathWays

    progression

    Course Content

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    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaN PuBliC SErviCES (uNiFOrmEd)

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    TTENdaNCE Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    ourse overvieW

    he HNd n Pbc Seces (unfoe) cose s two-ye poe tht w nteest nyone ookn to poessto pbc seces, sch s wokn n the Poce, Fe n resce, o the ay. a oes ntete theoy nctce sn the epeence ne fo noeent n pojects n wokn wth the pbc seces. The cose hseen esne to eet the nees of epoyes sch s loc athotes, n those who e sccessf on the cose be we pepe fo epoyent.

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaiN PuBliC SErviCES (NON-uNiFOrmEd, CrimiNOlOgY)

    aTTENdaNCE:Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreCOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    Course Content

    The cose w eeop stents peson n tnsfebe sks whst so eeopnthe ttbtes ssocte wth the pbc seces. The cose s bse t the HtchnCente.

    th Hnd sp (l Mm) h fw mf :

    Psychooy of hn n cn behoJstce n pnshentCe ecton n conty sfetyCsto ce n Enn n WesSocooc spects of pbc seces n contepoy socetyOnstons n beho

    course overvieW

    The HNd n Pbc Seces (Non-unfoe) cose s two-ye poe tht w nteest nyoneookn toprogress into public services, such as working as a police ofcer or a criminologist. The course has been designed

    to eet the nees of epoyes sch s loc athotes, n those who e sccessf on the cose w be wepepe fo epoyent.

    Course Content

    entry requirementsStudents should normally have an appropriate Level 3 qualication, such as BTEC, or onea ee. We so pefe yo to he gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe, bt f yo helower GCSE grades you will be asked to retake Maths and/or English qualications alongsideyour HE programme. For mature learners an Access certicate or related work experience

    w be consee.

    progressionSccessf copeton of the HNd n Pbc Seces (Non-unfoe) w enbestents to contne the enn n eeopent wthn Hhe Ecton t deeeee by ppyn thoh uCaS fo ect enty on to the secon o th ye of deeepoe, o to seek epoyent wthn pbc seces.

    entry requirements

    progression

    Course Content

    th w p p fb wh p h b wh h pb . th b h Hh c. th Hnd Pb s (ufm) hfw f :

    Onstons n behosPeson n pofesson eeopent

    Peson otoo sksgoenent, ecson-kn n the pbcsecesSocooc spects of the pbc seces ncontepoy socetyresech poject

    Stents sho noy he nappropriate Level 3 qualication, such asBTEC, o one a ee. We so pefe yo tohe gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe,bt f yo he owe gCSE es yo wbe ske to etke mths n/o Enshqualications alongside your HE programme.For mature learners an Access certicate orete wok epeence w be consee.

    entry requirementsCourse Content

    Sccessf copeton of the HNd n PbcSeces (unfoe) w enbe stentsto contne the enn n eeopentwthn Hhe Ecton t deee eeby ppyn thoh uCaS, fo ect entyon to the secon o th ye of deeepoe, o to seek epoyent wthnpbc seces.

    progressionprogression

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    | HND

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaN TravEl aNd TOuriSm maNagEmENT

    Course ContentThs cose focses on poject bseenn tht nces the sty of etyof bsness n te n tos etetopcs. The ephss s on epeent nenn enn, whee cent epesn e fe sttons e tse fo neceent enn epeence. The HNd nTe n Tos mneent ncesthe foown nts of sty:

    FnncemketnmneentHn esocesresot neentPssene tnspot opetonsPbc etonsSstnbe tos

    Thee w be the oppotnty to sty nbe of specst nts tht ncewok-bse enn, esot neentn spec nteest tos. Thohotthese, stents w he the oppotntyto n be wok epeence n thensty n the oppotnty to netke esech poject.

    Stents sho noy he nappropriate Level 3 qualication,sch s BTEC, o one aee. We so pefe yoto he gCSE mths nEnsh t C o boe, bt f yohe owe gCSE es yo wbe ske to etke mths n/oEnglish qualications alongsideyo HE poe. Fo telearners an Access certicate orete wok epeence w beconsee.

    Pns e centy ben e to owfo poesson nto top p ye fo B(Hons) Tos mneent, howeecopeton of the HNd w ow stentsto ppy thoh uCaS fo ect enty tothe secon ye of deee cose. dectenty to epoyent s so popote foown copeton of the HNd.

    Course Content entry requirementsentry requirements

    progressionprogression

    TTENdaNCE Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    ourse overvieW

    he HNd n Te n Tos mneent poes n eceent oppotnty fo stents who wsh to fthehe cent cee n the te n tos nsty o fo those who wsh to e bk on one. The cose w epents wth the knowee, sk s, technes n ttbtes essent fo sccessf cee n te n tosneent.

    hose seekn to epn the cent oes n the nsty w be be to n the sks tht e essent fo wokns ne n te n tos s we s eeopn on cent nsty knowee.

    HND | 10

    HigHEr NaTiONal diPlOmaiN SPOrT (lEiSurE maNagEmENT)

    aTTENdaNCE:Full-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreCOurSE FEE: 4,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    Course ContentStudents will benet from genuine work placements by completing employer ledpojects, pon oppotntes to eeop ne of entepene sks. Stents essesse thoh cosewok, es, pesenttons n pctc ssnents.

    The cose w eeop stents peson n tnsfebe sks, whst so eeopnthe ttbtes ssocte wth the sty of spot t Hhe Ecton ee. Stents wbe based at the Hitchin Centre and have access to excellent health and tness facilities atFt4less n Steene.

    th Hnd sp (l Mm) h fw mf :

    Heth pootonmnn spots eeopentSpot n ese nstyOpetn n nn fctesPncpes of ketnManaging health and tness

    course overvieW

    The HNd Spot (lese mneent) cose s two-ye f te cose fo nyone wth n nteestn enthss fo spot, eecse n heth, cochn, techn, spots neent, spot ketn o

    eeopent.. The cose hs been esne to eet the nees of e poyes sch s oc thotes, spotsn eceton centes n othe pbc n pte poes. Those who e sccessf on the cose w be

    we pce to wok wthn the spots nsty.

    Course Content

    entry requirementsStudents should normally have an appropriate Level 3 qualication, such as BTEC, or one

    a ee. We so pefe yo to he gCSE mths n Ensh t C o boe, bt f yo helower GCSE grades you will be asked to retake Maths and/or English qualications alongsideyour HE programme. For mature learners an Access certicate or related work experience

    w be consee.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of the HNd, stents cn contne the enn neeopent wthn Hhe Ecton t deee ee by ppyn thoh uCaS fo ectenty on to the secon ye of deee poe, o to seek epoyent wthn thespot n ese nsty. Stents who o not centy he gC SE e C o boein Maths and English will be required to take a Level 2 qualication in these subjectsonse the poe.

    entry requirements

    progression

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    FOUNDATION DEGREE | 12

    course overvieWThe Fonton deee n Cete Entepse - Fshon n Tetes s two-ye, f-te cose te by

    unesty of Hetfoshe. The cose offes oppotntes to focs on the n eeopent of es, wthstudents forming a thorough understanding of the processes, development, and inuences that inform textiles andfshon esn. Thee w be ston ephss on nst pojects n wok ete enn s we s pctc

    experimental activities in all elds.

    Course Content

    th F d c ep -Fh t h fw f :

    Cete nesContet stesEntepeneshp n sks pocesses n technooes

    th w b - pmm f pm Fh d, :

    Ptten n ent constctonSttche, kntte, fete n pnte tetesdt e n s stes

    Stents w be encoe to eeop bo nestnn ofcontepoy n hstoc s cte, wth sts to ehbtons,esn stos n nfctn nts, n e npt fo stnectes centy wokn n the tetes n fshon nstes.

    Fshon n tete stents e ssesse thoh potfoo cosewok,

    wtten ssnents n pesenttons.

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents ee 120 ponts, ncn one aLevel or equivalent, plus ve GCSEs at grade C or above, including Mathsn Ensh, n potfoo of wok shown yo nteest n potentbty. Stents w be epecte to tten n nfo nteew.

    progression

    upon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents w be pepe topoess nto epoyent n the tetes o fshon nstes o onto eent B(Hons) cose t the unesty of Hetfoshe.

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    progression

    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEE iN CrEaTivEENTErPriSE FaSHiON aNd TExTilES

    aTTENdaNCE:Full-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Centre for the ArtsCOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    iNSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: W232

    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEESFOuNdaTiON dEgrEESCreative enterprise - fashion and textiles

    early years

    Working With young people

    Computing teChnologies

    sports studies

    Business

    Creative enterprise - fashion and textiles

    early years

    Working With young people

    Computing teChnologies

    sports studies

    Business

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    3 | FOUNDATION DEGREE FOUNDATION DEGREE | 14

    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEE iN EarlY YEarSTTENdaNCE Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    NSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: KB074

    ourse overvieWhe Fonton deee n Ey Yes cose s two-ye, pt-te cose. Stents tht he chee leequalication, have experience in childcare, and would like to build on this by gaining a higher qualication; ouronton eee n Ey Yes s esne fo yo. its been eeope n f constton wth epoyes n snose by the jo pyes n ths nsty secto.

    Course Content

    th F d e y includes the following modules of study in the rst:

    leston n e esponsbtes fo the chcewokfoceContnn peson n pofesson eeopent

    The eeopn ch

    deeopn pofesson pctce n the wokpce

    u h :

    uK n ntenton Ey Yes fewoks fochen e 0 7appoches to esech n Ey Yes

    len n nn the chce wokfoce

    intete wokn n the chce wokfoce

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents sho he Level 3 qualication in Early Years or Playwork e.g.BTEC National Diploma/Certicate, CACHE Diploman Chce n Ecton, Nvq lee 3 EYCEo Pywok o dpo n Pe-Schoo Pctce.Stents sho so he chee gCSEs n Enshn mths t e C n boe.

    appcnts so nee to be wokn n n Ey Yessettn n ethe p o onty poston.

    progressionCopeton of ths cose cn e to epoyents Seno Pcttone n n ey yes settn oto the nal year of BA in Education Studies at theunesty of Hetfoshe.

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    progression

    course overvieWThe Foundation Degree in Working with Young People qualication is a two year course, validated by the University

    of Hetfoshe, n s ese to poe the ppopte knowee n nestnn ee fo woknwth yon peope, n w ee the pofesson n pctc sks n copetences whch e ee wth

    ptc efeence to the Coon Coe of Sks n Knowee fo the Chens Wokfoce (CCSK).

    The cose s esne to ense tht stents cn eonstte wthn the pctce tht they he opteppopte es n beef systes fo wok wth yon peope ncn those etn to nt-scntoy

    pctce, ety of oppotnty n ensn ncse pctce.

    The of ths poe s to fthe eeop estn sks n knowee to cete Yoth Woke. Thesewill include increasing critical thinking and reection; recognition and application of appropriate leadership andmanagement skills; research awareness and process. All of these elements help to develop condence in each

    learner in presenting information to colleagues and peers and conrming t he individuals high levels of expertisewhen wokn wth yon peope.

    Course ContentThe Fonton deee n Wokn wth Yon Peope cose ooks t ffeent spects ofworking with young people aged 13 - 19+, reecting on practice and understanding howeston pcts wokn wth yon peope.

    During the rst year, students will h fw m:

    M h :

    Yoth woke PPd acton esech wok bse ennFullling legal and professionalesponsbtes

    Wokn wth ops n tes to sppotyon peope

    Yon peopes eeopent, eetnn nees of yon peope leeshp n neent n yoth woksectoWokn n contes fo yon peope

    entry requirementsTo enrol on this course, students require a Level 3 qualication (120 UCAS points), and GSC Esn Ensh lne n mthetcs, t e C o boe, o eent.

    appcnts so nee to be wokn o onteen n yoth wok settn.

    progression

    upon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents cn poess on to the unesty ofHetfoshe fo the pt-te lee 6 deee n Ecton Stes.

    Course Content

    entry requirements

    progression

    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEEiN WOrKiNg WiTH YOuNg PEOPlE

    aTTENdaNCE:Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreCOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    iNSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: KB259

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    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEEiN COmPuTiNg TECHNOlOgiESTTENdaNCE Full-time / Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    NSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N

    ourse overvieWhe Fonton deee n Coptn Technooes cose s two-ye, unesty of Hetfoshete poe n s stbe fo stents ntenn to stt pofesson iT cee. The cosen be ste on ethe f-te o pt-te bss. Pt-te stents sty oe th seeste,hich nishes in August.

    hs coee-bse poe w not ony e stents the oppotnty toy iT, bt to eeop the necessy knowee n sks tht w poe

    udents with a signicant advantage in the job market. This course is suitable forents n fo f eee bt wsh to sty ocy, o fo those who wnt gain a fully recognised Higher Education qualication in two years.

    Course ContentThe Fonton deee n Coptn Technooes nces the sty of chosen pthwy, epenn on the cee the stent wshes to pse. Thechosen pthwy nces specst oe ste n t he secon ye of thecose.

    Modules studied in the rst year (Level 4): M h (l 5):

    deeopn pofesson n epoybty sks Wok bse enn poject/nce esech ethosune stn n pon ance pon n psCopte systes chtecte Web bse syste s n HCiunestnn tbses n t nyss Coptn n bsnessFthe pon Web ppctons n obe technooesCopte netwoks n ntocton to weessSystes nyss

    Course ContentThe Fonton deee n Spots Stes cose s two-ye poen by the unesty of Hetfoshe n eee peontey t NothHetfoshe Coee. The cose coes thee coe es, Spots mneent/mketn, Spots Cochn/Ftness n Spots deeopent.

    During the rst year, students will h fw m:

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    Sty sks fo Hhe Ecton appcton of spots scenceSoc spects of spots n eecse Sococt yncs of spotPhysooy n oeent nyss Spot, heth n eecse ssesintocton to spots cochn appe esech technes fo spotSpots ketn n eent pooton appe spots neentS po t s n st y n e en t d e e op n spo t s co c h nPctc spects of spots scenceFnents of spots eeopentThe secon ye so nces wok bse enn oe. Stents essesse thoh cosewok, es, pesenttons n pctc ssnents.

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents ee 120 ooe uCaS ponts whch st be e p of test one f a lee, BTEC Nton dpo/Certicate or equivalent. In addition, studentsee fo gCSEs t e C o boe, ncnmths n Ensh lne o eent.

    appctons w be wecoe fo those woknn eent epoyent who y not fyeet the boe enty eeents bt he nbe of yes eent epeence.

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents nee 120 o oe uCaS ponts whch st

    be made up of at least one A Level, a BTEC National Diploma/Certicate oreent, toethe wth fo gCSEs t e C o boe ncn mths,Ensh lne n Scence o eent n n nteest n spots ntness.

    appctons w be consee fo those ppcnts who he eentepoyent epeence, bt o not fy eet the boe eeents.

    Course ContentCourse Content

    Course Content

    pathWays:

    M sm (Cose coe:i150) | sfwdpm (Cose coe: i310 | nw (Cose coe: i120)

    entry requirements

    entry requirementspathWays:

    course overvieWThe Fonton deee n Spots Stes cose s unesty of Hetfoshe te cose, n s eee oetwo years. The course will give learners a broad education in health, tness and sport, as well as the physiological and

    soc fctos, n spots n bsness. Fonton deees e octony focse n ep enes wth the sksn knowee eent to the epoyent n the nees of epoyes.

    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEE iN SPOrTS STudiESaTTENdaNCE:Full-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Centre for the Arts

    COurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)iNSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: C601

    progressionThe Fonton deee n Coptn Technooescan provide progression to the second or nal year of aeee t the unesty of Hetfoshe n BSc(Hons)Copte Scence, BSc(Hons) intecte n mteCoptn, BSc(Hons) infoton Technooy, oBSc(Hons) Softwe Systes fo at n me.

    Sccessf copeton of ths cose so pepesstents to ente cees n we ety of nstes nn iT ete poston.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of ths cose, stents cn ethe poess ntoemployment or continue onto the second or nal year of a full honours Degreeat the University of Hertfordshire, depending upon their nal grade.

    progression

    progression

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    FOuNdaTiON dEgrEE iN BuSiNESSTTENdaNCE Full-time / Part-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Hitchin CentreOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)

    NSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: N101

    ourse overvieWhe Fonton deee n Bsness s two-ye cose esne to e stents enenestnn of bsness onstons n the n pocesses. The cose fetes ne ofodules covering the core business functions suc h as marketing, accounting and nance, and human

    esoces wthn bsness onstons.

    tents w be ee to copete wok bse enn poject wth oc epoye n theecon ye, whch w e n oppotnty to ppy, n the wokpce, the sks n knowee enthohot the cose s we s n oppotnty fo enn n the wokpcenonent. Ths cose cn be ste on f-te o pt-te bss.

    Course Content

    th F d B hfollowing modules in the rst year:

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    deeopn pofesson n epoybty sks Bsness enonentunestnn n poot n bsness E-bsne ssFnnce fo bsness EntepseBsness ppctons gob bsnessmnn peopeBsness wThe Fonton deee n Bsness nces the styof chosen pthwy, epenn on the cee thestent wshes to pse. The chosen pthwy nces specst oe ste n the secon ye of thecose.

    pathWaysifm sm (c : n1l2)Specst oes Systes anyss n desn, ninfoton mneent

    a (c : n1n3)Specst oes accontn n mneentaccontn

    M (c : n1n5)Specst oes mketn n Pctce nretonshps mketn

    Hm r (c : n1n6)Specst oes rectent n Seecton, nPefonce mneent n Epoye inoeent

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents ee 120 o oeuCaS ponts whch st be e p of t estone A Level, a BTEC National Diploma/Certicateo eent, toethe wth fo gCSEs t e Co boe, ncn mths n Ensh lne oeent.

    appctons w be wecoe fo those woknn eent epoyent tht y not fy eetthe boe enty eeents bt he eent

    epeence.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of the Fonton deeen Bsness, stents cn poess on to the seconor nal year of a related business degree, or specialisteee epenn on yo sty pthwy, t theunesty of Hetfoshe.

    Sccessf copeton so pepes stents to entecees n we ety of nst, coec,technological, nancial or service businesses, or tospecse n n cec o pofesson cee.

    Course Content

    pathWays

    entry requirements

    progression

    BSC ExTENdEd dEgrEEiN SCiENCE (YEar 0)aTTENdaNCEFull-time | STarT daTE September 2014 | lOCaTiON Stevenage CentreCOurSE FEE: 5,000 (prices to be conrmed for 14/15 please contact us for more information)iNSTiTuTiON COdE: H36 | CamPuS COdE: N | COurSE COdE: BCF0

    course overvieWThe Extended Degree in Science is the initial year of a four or ve year degree programme leading to the award of anHonos deee n one of choce of scence sbjects, o cobnton of sbjects. Ths cose s te by theunesty of Hetfoshe.

    Stents w spen n nt, ntoctoy ye t Noth Hetfoshe Coee Steene Cente n then, on sccessfcompletion of the year, would normally progress to the rst year of a chosen degree (students can choose from a rangeof related specialist subjects) at the University of Hertfordshire and study at the Hateld Campus.

    Stents w n oo onn n scence oes tht w pepe the fo the poesson ote.

    Course ContentThe Etene deee n Scence cose s one-ye scence n ths cose s peptonfo Scence o mths deee t the unesty of Hetfoshe.

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    intoctoy booyintoctoy chestyintoctoy physcsmths fo scencean n pojectStents w so he ne of opton oes to choose fo ete to yo choseneee specs.

    Stents e ssesse thoh cosewok, es, pesenttons n pctc ssnents.

    entry requirementsTo eno on ths cose, stents ee 120 uCaS ponts e p of t est one a lee, BTEC Nton aw o eent, ps fo gCSEs t e C o boe, ncnmthetcs, Ensh n Scence, o eent (Fncton Sks lee 2).

    Applicants returning to study with equivalent qualications or relevant work experience willbe wecoe to ppy.

    progressionupon sccessf copeton of the nt ye, stents cn poess on to eee t theunesty of Hetfoshe (Ye 1).

    Stents w be be to choose fo ety of scence eees (epenent ones), sch s astophyscs, geophy, Phcetc Scence, Boec Scence,Botechnooy, Physooy, Physcs, Enonent Stes, Spots Scence n Eecse, n ne of sbjects on the jont honos poe.

    Sccessf stents so he the opton to poess to the BSc(Hons) Bo-etenyScences cose t the roy veteny Coee.

    Course ContentCourse Content

    entry requirements

    progression

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