Foundation degree?

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 17:14

Is there any disadvantage of doing a foundation degree instead of a normal degree, apart from the extra year?

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:01

trigger-happy said:
I remember looking through a prospectus of a university about a foundation degree for computer science. Its the same thing as computer science but they just add another year in the beginning to make you learn statistical maths, s1, s2 and s3.

This is the sort of thing I am talking about, I looked at prospectus of a university about a foundation degree for pharmacy,

Just wondering how would it affect someone's chances when it comes to getting a job after you have completed the degree.

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:07

DAnDan said:
So is it ONLY the foundation degree, or the foundation degree leading onto the standard BSc?

I don't know I'm stupid, I think it is the latter http://www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/search2011/atoz/course/?code=07958&pg=1

Does that mean I will have to pay up to £9k a year after the foundation year?

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:11

DAnDan said:
Yeah, that's a 1 year foundation course, followed by 4 years MPharm (undergraduate masters basically) it seems. It looks like you'll be paying full tuition fees for all the years, obviously dependant on when the new fees come in.

The new fees are effective from 2012 but once you start a degree it shouldn't affect you, but will it affect me if I decide to do foundation?

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:12

DAnDan said:
I genuinly don't know actually, best bet is to ask the Uni .

Ok will do if I receive an offer.

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:17

trigger-happy said:
There should be another UCAS convention this year, you can go there

Such thing exists?

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:26

[TW]Fox;18202432 said:
There are loads of UCAS fairs around the country

Sorry all knowing Fox.

flibbage0 · 11 Jan 2011 at 18:37

[TW]Fox;18202463 said:
Genuinelly suprised that you are a student considering university and you had no idea there were fairs. They are literally rammed down your throat from the minute you start Year 12?

It's not about being 'all knowing' at all, it's just one of those things that potential Uni students... just know?

No, haven't been told about them.

I think one of my friends at another school mentioned about it (after it happened) he said that they picked up lots of prospectuses.