Foundation Degrees are vocational, meaning you tend to be based fully in college training and not in the workplace. They are the step below a degree, and are advisable if you want to enter into a technical, engineering or supervisory role, rather than a craft. You do not always need specific academic requirements to get on to a foundation course, although previous experience and course-compatibility will be taken into account. Why not find out more and visit www.foundationdegree.org.uk

Most Foundation Degrees last two years with full time study, or three years part time. Studying part time would give you the opportunity to spend time in the workplace as well as at college.

Foundation Degrees are not available in Scotland.