Foundation degree?

[flibbage0]

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.

 

[FeFiDoh]

This is where I get confused with education, its probably quite simple but as I left college after a year I'm now looking to do something with the OU.

What level of qualification should I be aiming at for a minimum? A certificate in something doesn't mean a great deal as thats quite easy to achieve.

Diploma in Higher Education, Foundation Degree, full degree?

I don't mean I'm aiming for the lowest as its easy but at what stage does it start to reap any great benefit?

 

[[TW]Fox]

This is where I get confused with education, its probably quite simple but as I left college after a year I'm now looking to do something with the OU.

What level of qualification should I be aiming at for a minimum?

Depends what you want to do! Plumber? Dont bother with any of it. Nuclear Scientist? Get a BSc as a minimum..

 

[Absomalutely]

I did a Foundation Degree in IT _not_ because I didnt have the UCAS points to get onto a full degree, but because the Foundation degree I found had some great modules and was part time.

Fair enough, an FdSc vs a BSc will see the BSc CV get more attention. But how about an FdSc + 2 years experience vs BSc as in my situation? Dont employers like experience?

The way I see it, Foundation Degrees make it easy to study and work, leaving you in far less debt as well as getting you some experience. They may have been created 'for people who arent good enough for a full degree', but imo they also have their place for people who also want a head start on the experience front.