The Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A vocation is an occupation for which a person is suited trained or qualified Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It is similar in level to the associate's degree, and in the United Kingdom sits on the same level as the Higher National Diploma[1] but below the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts level of education. An associate degree is an Academic degree awarded by Community colleges Junior colleges four-year Universities, Business colleges The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Higher National Diploma ( HND) is a Higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Courses are typically two years long and are offered both by universities and colleges of higher education. This is a list of Universities in the United Kingdom (alphabetical by substantive name College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution.
Foundation degrees are intended to give a foundation in a subject, thus the name, that enables the holder to go on to employment in that field. They have been designed in partnership with employers and Further education colleges (FECs). Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from The latter were seen to be more 'in touch' with vocationally orientated students, and the needs of industry, while Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) offered the rigour of quality control to the partnership.
One of a number of important differences between the Foundation Degree and the Higher National Diploma (HND) is that it stands as a degree, and as such has a common value of 240 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points in the UK Higher Education System. Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS is used by many universities in the United Kingdom to monitor record and reward passage through a modular degree course By contrast, the HND could be recognised for entry to a degree course at as little as no credits, and as much as 240 credits, depending on the receiving institution and relevance to the subject.
A further important difference is that Foundation Degrees, as originally conceived, were to give students with substantial industry experience the opportunity to frame what they knew against appropriate academic perspectives, and were to be accessible by students 'in work'. This reflects a strategic shift towards lifelong learning, in support of the Blair Government's commitment to expand the number of Degree award holders in the UK. It has been suggested that the Foundation degree serves other agendas, including bringing HEIs and particularly Universities into contact with the communities and industries which they serve, and redressing the so called 'academic drift' of the former polytechnics.
Foundation Degrees have been 'locally grown' by HEI/FEC/industry partnerships following guidelines laid down by Foundation Degree Forward. The partnerships have been able to offer a range of formats, including full-time, part-time, distance learning etc. One of the conditions attached to the recognition/validation of a Foundation Degree is that it must lead, in turn to a full Degree Award, sometimes called a 'Top Up degree'.
Degree titles
| Title | Discipline |
| FdA. | Arts |
| FdEd. | Education |
| FdEng. | Engineering |
| FdMus. | Music |
| FdBus. | Business |
| FdSc. | Science |
| FdTech. | Technology |
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Education in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the countries of the United Kingdom with power over education in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland being devolved Degree abbreviations are used as an alternative way to specify an Academic degree instead of spelling out the title in full such as in reference books like Who's Who The University Foundation Programme (UFP is a one-year intensive course that leads to entry to a wide range of universities in the United Kingdom.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic