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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• 120tariffpointswith80from1Alevel

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• Studentswithnoformalqualifications

butwhohaveanappropriatebackground,

interestorindustryexperiencewillalso

beconsidered

• Applicantswillbeaskedtosubmita

Portfolioforreview.

ASSESSMENT

Weofferarangeofassessmentopportunities

whichinclude;Portfoliosofcoursework,

presentations,writtenassignments/evaluations

andmarkingofworkrelatedjournals.Units

areassessedsequentiallyorsimultaneously

dependingonthetypeofprojectsgivenin

anyoneyearandoverallgradingisbasedon

previousandfinalprojectattainment.

HOW TO APPLY

ViaUCASforfull-timestudyordirecttoCentral

BedfordshireCollegeforpart-timestudy.

UCAS Course Codes:

UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WNF5

UniversityofBedfordshireinstitutioncode:B22

Institutionname:BEDSCampusCode:O

PROGRESSION

• BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrintand

NewMediadegreeprogramme(oneyear)

atCentralBedfordshireCollege

• Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecourse

studentscanprogresstocompleteathirdyear

top-upontheBA(Hons)degreeinGraphic

DesignattheUniversityofBedfordshire.

• Studentscanalsogointodesign-related

employment.

DURATION

2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time.

Courseruninpartnershipwith:

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CentralBedfordshireCollegehasdevelopedanexcellentreputationforbeingawarmandwelcoming

learningenvironment.TheCollege,itsstaffandstudentswonnumerousawardsin2010/11andour

examresultswereexceptionallyimpressive.

TheCollegeoffersawiderangeoffoundationdegreesinassociationwiththeUniversityof

Bedfordshire.Thesequalificationsaredirectlyrelevanttotheworldofwork,havingbeendevelopedin

consultationwithlocalandregionalemployers.

StudentscanalsostudyforaHigherNationalCertificate(HNC)onafullorpart-timebasis.

TheHigherEducationcoursesarebasedatTHEStoreinDunstable,whichisabrandnewcampus

offeringyoutheverybestfacilitiestohelpyoutomaximiseyourpotentialonyourchosencourse.

Whateveryourfutureplans,theStudentWelfareTeamwillbepleasedtohelpyou.

Welookforwardtowelcomingyou.

Ali Hadawi, CBE

Welcomefrom

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BUSINESS

HNC Business

CREATIVE ARTS

FoundationDiplomainArt&Design

FoundationDegree(FdA)ContemporaryFineArtPractice

FoundationDegree(FdA)Creative&EditorialPhotography

FoundationDegree(FdA)Fashion&SurfacePatternDesign

FoundationDegree(FdA)GraphicDesign&Advertising

HNCMedia

HNCPerformingArts(Subjecttovalidation)

BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia

ENGINEERING

HNCElectrical&ElectronicEngineering

IT & COMPUTING

HNCComputing&SystemsDevelopment

TEACHER EDUCATION

FoundationDegree(FdA)EducationalPractice

DiplomainMentoringinEducation

CertificateinEducation(PCE)&ProfessionalGraduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE)

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HNCSport(Coaching&SportDevelopment)(Subjecttovalidation)

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CentralBedfordshireCollegetakesgreatprideingivingyoutheskillsyouneedforallaspectsoflife.

Whateveryouwanttolearn,thechoicesareendless.

OurHigherEducationcoursesaredeliveredatTHEStoreinDunstable.Studentsalsohaveaccessto

excellentfacilitiesacrossthedifferentCollegecampuses.ThisincludesawellequippedITworkshop,

avirtuallearningfacility,library,refectory,gymandfullyoperationalbeautyandhairsalons.Students

enrolledoncoursesvalidatedby,andleadingtoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshirealsohave

accesstotheUniversity’smodernfacilities.

TheStudentWelfareTeamiscommittedtohelpingyoutoaccessservicesandprovidesupport

thatwillenableyoutogetthemostoutofyourtimehere.Thiscanincludeinformationregarding

transport,accommodation,financialassistance,childcareandNUScards.Thereisalsoadedicated

CareersAdvisorwhocanprovideyouwithcareersinformation,adviceandguidanceprior,duringand

postCollege.

Benefits of studying at Central Bedfordshire College include:

• Excellenttutortostudentratio

• Fortheconvenienceofstudentswhoareemployed,manyofthecoursesmaybestudiedona

part-timebasis,suchastheHNCsandEducationalPractice.

TheFoundationDegrees(FdA)andBA(Hons)top-updegreearevalidatedby,andleadtoanaward

of,theUniversityofBedfordshire.Thismeansthatonsuccessfulcompletionofyourcourseyouwill

gainaUniversityqualification.Inaddition,youwillgetallofthebenefitsofbeingaUniversityof

Bedfordshirestudent,includingfullaccesstotheUniversity’sstate-of-the-artenvironments,student

supportservices,activitiesandtheStudents’Union-withtheconvenienceofstudyingatyourlocal

College.Furthermore,aqualificationatCentralBedfordshireCollegepavesthewayforentrytothe

relatedtop-updegreeattheUniversityofBedfordshire.

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Facilities


THE Store is our Higher

Education Centre situated within the Grove

Park Complex in Dunstable.

HousingaMediaandPhotographystudio

andclassroomsonthegroundfloor,andthe

CreativeArtsstudiosonthefirstfloor,the

centreoffersstudentsamodernandrelaxed

environmenttostudyin.ThesuiteofApple

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TUITION FEES AND TUITION FEE LOANS

Thefollowingcoursesarevalidatedby,andlead

toanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire:

• FdAContemporaryFineArtPractice

• FdACreative&EditorialPhotography

• FdAFashion&SurfacePatternDesign

• FdAGraphicDesign&Advertising

• BA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia

• FdAEducationalPractice

AssuchtheabovecoursesfollowtheUniversity

ofBedfordshire’sfeestructure.For2012thefees

forthesecoursesare£6,000peryearforUK/

EUstudents.Forfurtherinformationonthe

UniversityofBedfordshirefeepolicygoto

www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/policy

Ifyouareafull-timeorpart-timeHomeor

EUundergraduatestudentnormallyresidentin

theUK/EUyoumayapplyforaTuitionFee

Loantopayyourfees(seeStudentMaintenance

Loansection).

PleaseNote:ifyouarethinkingaboutstudying

part-time,areundertakingadegreeforthe

secondtimeorareconsideringstudyingsome

health-relatedcoursessuchasNursing,Midwifery

orSocialWork,differentfeeswillapply.Visit

www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/moneyfor

informationonthefeesthatarerelevantforyou.

HNCs: Thefeesfor2012forHNCsare£3,450per

annumforUK/EUstudents.

International students: Ifyouareaninternational

studentfundingarrangementswilldiffer.

Contactwww.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/moneyfor

UniversityofBedfordshireaffiliatedcourses,or

directlytoCentralBedfordshireCollegeforHNCs.

STUDENT MAINTENANCE LOAN

Ifyouareafull-timestudentandaUKresident

youmaybeeligibleforaStudentMaintenance

Loantocoveryourlivingcosts.Youwillonly

starttorepayyourloanonceyouhavegraduated

andareearning£21,000peryearormore*.

Toapplyforastudentmaintenanceloanvisit

www.direct.gov.uk. Disabledstudentsmaybe

eligibleforaDisabledStudents’Allowanceand

studentswithdependantsmayalsobeawarded

extrafinancialsupport.

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GENERAL FEES INFORMATION FOR ALL COURSES

Forallcourses–youmayberequiredtopaya

smalldepartmentalfee.Thisfeeandanyextra

outlayyoumayincurforitemssuchasbooksor

equipmentwillbeoutlinedatyourinterview.

HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT*

MaintenanceGrantsarenon-repayableand

availabletofull-timeUKHEstudentsdepending

onhouseholdincome.TheMaintenanceGrantis

tohelpyoupayforstudentaccommodationand

otherlivingcostswhileyouareonafull-timehigher

educationcourse.WiththisMaintenanceGrantyou

canreceiveupto£3,250(for2012/13),depending

onyourhouseholdincome.Unlikealoan,youdon’t

havetopaythisback.Tofindourmorevisitwww.

studentfinance-yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/grants

BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR

BACHELOR DEGREES AT THE

UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

IfyouareaUKorEUstudentprogressingtoa

full-timeBachelor’sdegreeattheUniversityof

BedfordshirefromafoundationdegreeatCentral

BedfordshireCollegeyouwillbeeligibleto

receiveaPartnershipScholarship.For2012entry

thisis£338,fordetailsofeligibilitypleasevisit

www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/funding/

scholarships

OVERSEAS STUDENTS*

Ifyouareafull-timestudentfromanon-

EuropeanCommunitycountryorifyouhavenot

livedintheUKforthethreeyearsprecedingyour

application,overseasfeesapplyasfollows:

• HonoursandFoundationDegreesfor

11/12were£9,300perannum

• Part-timefeesarecalculatedona

pro-ratabasis.

Pleasenote:TheBritishCouncilhasstatedthat

youwillrequireabout£8,000perannumontop

ofyourtuitionfeestocoveryourrent,foodand

overheadexpenses

TheCollegerequiresaminimumof65%offees

duebeforeyouentertheUKtoundertakeyour

chosencourseofstudy.Thebalanceoffeesdue

ispayableatenrolment

*These figures are correct at time of going to print, and are set by the Government.

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FOUNDATION DEGREES

Full-time

Forfull-timefoundationdegreesyoumustapplyviaUCASfollowingUCAStimescales.Applications

shouldbesubmittedonlineviawww.ucas.com.Ifyouareinfull-timeeducationatCollegeorschool,

youwillbeabletogetadditionalsupportinmakingyourUCASapplication.

Part-time

Studentsapplyingforapart-timefoundationdegreeshouldapplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire

Collegeusingtheapplicationformatthebackofthisguide.

BA(Hons) TOP-UP

Full-time&Part-time

CentralBedfordshireCollegefoundationstudentsapplyingfortheBA(Hons)top-up,forbothfull

andpart-time,shouldapplytotheUniversityofBedfordshireusingtheUniversity’sProgression

ApplicationForm.StudentsapplyingfortheBA(Hons)top-updegreeshouldalreadybeaCentral

BedfordshireCollegeorUniversityofBedfordshirestudent.

HNCs

StudentsapplyingforHNCs,forbothfull-timeandpart-timemodesofstudy,shouldapplydirectlyto

CentralBedfordshireCollegeusingtheapplicationformatthebackofthisguide.

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THE CLEARING PROGRESS -

FULL-TIME FOUNDATION DEGREES

Ifyoudonotgainaplace,eitherbecause

youappliedlateordidnotachievethegrades

youwereexpecting,youmaystillapply

throughtheClearingprocessforanalternative

course.Coursesstartfromthethirdweekin

September,sowithinafewweeksofClearing.

Visitwww.ucas.comformoreinformation.

CREATIVE ARTS COURSES ONLY

Youmaylistuptofivechoicesforsimultaneous

considerationbytheinstitutions.Simplylist

themintheordertheyappearintheUCAS

Directory.Yourapplicationneedstobe

receivedbyUCASbetween1stSeptemberof

theyearprecedingentryandJanuaryofthe

yearofentry.However,toallowinstitutions

ampletimetoreviewyourportfolio,UCAS

adviseyoutoapplybymid-November.

FORMAL INTERVIEW

StudentsapplyingtoCentralBedfordshire

Collegewillbeinvitedtoattendaformal

interview,wheretheywillhavetheopportunity

todiscussthecoursefurther.Theinterviewing

Tutorwillneedtobesatisfiedastothe

commitmentandlevelofattainmentinall

cases.CreativeArtsstudentswillalsobe

requiredtoprovideaportfolioofwork.

CONDITIONAL AND UNCONDITIONAL OFFERS

AconditionalofferofaplaceatCollegemeans

thatyouneedtomeetcertainconditions,e.g.

youneedtoachievecertainqualificationsand

gradestobeabletostartthecourse.These

willbeoutlinedtoyouontheUCASwebsite.

Anunconditionaloffermeansthatyouhave

beenacceptedontothecoursewithnofurther

conditionsrequired.

MATURE STUDENTS

Weactivelyencouragematurestudentsto

apply.Whileapplicantsover23neednothave

anyformalqualifications,admissionstutorswill

needtobesatisfiedastothecommitmentand

levelofattainmentoftheapplicantinallcases.

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TheHNCBusinessprogrammeisdesigned

toequipstudentswiththeknowledge,

understandingandskillsrequiredforsuccessin

currentandfutureemploymentorforeventual

progressiontoanundergraduatedegree-

primarilyintheBusinessStudiesfields.The

coursehasbeendevelopedtomeetthemajor

functionsofBusiness.

TheHNCconsistsof8Units,ofwhich4are

CoreUnits:

• BusinessEnvironment

• ManagingFinancialResources

andDecisions

• Organisationsandbehaviour

• Marketingprinciples

Aswellasachoiceof4ofthefollowingunits:

• ResearchProject

• FinancialAccountingandReporting

• MarketingIntelligence

• HumanResourcemanagement

• BusinessLaw

HNCBusiness

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PROGRESSION

TheHNCBusinessprovidesyouwiththe

knowledge,skillsandattitudesthatwillbe

requiredinavarietyofbusinessoccupations.

Somestudentsprogresstofurtherstudyat

University,othersentertheworldofbanking,

retailmanagement,accountancytraining,

administrationandmarketingoccupations.

DURATION

Twoyearspart-time,studentswillberequired

toattend3hourlecturesontwoeveningsper

weekfor60weeks.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ApplicantsshouldpossessLevel3qualifications

(ALevel/BTECnational)orrelevantwork

experience,preferablyinamanagerialcapacity

Applicantswillneedtoshowacommitmentto

studyingatthislevelandbepreparedtowork

hardinmeetingassessmentdeadlines.

ASSESSMENT

Alloftheunitsareassessedbycoursework,

therearenoexternalexaminations.

HOW TO APPLY

ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshireCollege.

Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.

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AnexhilaratingpostALevelcoursethat

coversabroadrangeofartanddesignskillsin

preparationforUniversityentryinyourspecialist

area.Thereareatotalofsevenunitscovering

thefollowingareas:

• FineArt

• Printmaking

• Ceramics

• ComputerAidedDesign

• VisualStudies

• LensBasedMedia

• TextileDesign&FashionDesign

• SurfacePattern

• ContextualStudies

• 3DimensionalStudies

• Time-BasedmediaStudies

• GraphicDesign&illustration

Therewillbeeducationalvisitstogalleries,

exhibitionsandmuseums.Studentswillalsohave

theopportunitytotakepartinaresidentialvisitto

aEuropeandestinationinthesecondterm.

TheFoundationDiplomainArtandDesignat

CentralBedfordshireCollegehasachievedan

excellentreputation,withwellabovenational

benchmarkgradesbeingawardedtostudents

acrossallartanddesigndisciplines.Youcan

beconfidentintheknowledgethatover90%

ofourstudentsachievedplacesondegree

programmeattheirfirstchoicehigherEducation

Institution.Thesehaveincludedsuchhighly

regardedinstitutionsasKingstonUniversity,

LondonCollegeofFashion,andNottingham

TrentUniversity.

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PROGRESSION

Thisqualificationcouldleadontoaspecialist

BA(Hons)DegreeoraFoundationDegreeat

CentralBedfordshireCollegeoranotherinstitute.

Part-timestudyisalsoavailableonthiscourse.

DURATION

1yearfull-timeor2yearspart-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• OnepassatALevelinanart

relatedsubject

• 5GCSEsatCorabove

• OraBTECnationalDiplomainanart

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• Minimumage18

(bythefirsttermoftheyear)

ASSESSMENT

Eachunitinthefirsttwotermswillreceivea

gradeofpass,howevertheFinalMajorProject

isgradedatpass,meritofdistinction,and

thiswillthencountastheoverallachievement

gradeforthecourse.Assessmentiscontinuous

oncompletionofassignments,essaysand

presentationsetc.,whicharedesignedto

enablethelearnerstoachievetherequired

assessmentcriteria.

HOW TO APPLY


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culturalsociety.Traditionalnotionsofartistic

productionarebeingcontinuallychallengedby

newandexcitingconceptualalternatives.

COURSE UNITS

• StudioPractice–KeySkillsandConcepts

(contemporaryfineartpractice)

• DevelopinganArtisticLanguage

• UsingHistoricalandContemporary

ContextsforArtandDesign

• FoundationDegreeProjectPlanning,

DevelopmentandWork-relatedPractice

• EngagingwithCriticalContextsforArt

andDesign

• DevelopinganArtisticIdentity

PROGRESSION

Youmayprogressasafreelancepractitioners

orontotheBA(Hons)FineArttop-upyearat

theUniversityofBedfordshire.

DURATION

2yearsfull-timeor3yearspart-time

FdAContemporary

FineArtPractice

TheFdAContemporaryFineArtPracticeisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire

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anintegralpartofthecourse.Anaccumulation

oftheworkthatisdoneinresponsetolearning

activitiesisassessedsummativelyattheendof

eachunit.

Thefollowingareexamplesofthevarious

assessmentmethodsused:

• Coursework

• Assessmentsbasedonindividualand

grouppresentations

• Learningjournals

• Portfolioreviews

• Essaysandreports

KeySkillsareembeddedintheteachingand

learningofthecourseandwillbetakeninto

accountinallassessments.

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UCAS Course Codes:

UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:W102



ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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ASSESSMENT

Assessmentforthiscourseisconceivedto

emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingand

learningandyou,providedyouhaveengaged

inthecourse,shouldbeabletomeetthe

demandsofassessmentinyourstride.The

requirementsforassessmentrangethroughthe

typeslistedbelow.

PracticalProjectsareakeylearningand

assessmenttoolwithinthecourseandformative

andsummativeassessmentsofpractical

assignmentsareseenasanimportantmethodof

ensuringyourunderstandingandprogress.

Continuousappraisalbyboththestudents

themselvesandtheirtutorsisafeatureofthe

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andvocationallydrivenjourneythroughthe

variousdisciplinesandgenresofphotography.

Itlookstechnically,culturallyandconceptually

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alongsideotherformsofvisualcommunication

anditsroleinthemarketplace.

Studentscanexpecttoengagewithessential

skillsandconceptsduringthefirstyear,gearing

uptocoverwork-relatedandpersonal

project-drivenworkinthesecond.Withworking

accesstotraditionalwetphotographyprocesses

andstate-of-the-artphaseonedigitalback.

Studentsbenefitfromcoursetutorsbeing

consummateworkingprofessionalswith

industrycontactsandawealthofexperiencein

commercial,editorialandfineartphotography.

PROGRESSION

Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecourse

studentscanprogresstocompletetheBA

(Hons)inPhotographyandVideoArtatthe

UniversityofBedfordshire.

Throughmanagementofprojectsand

work-relatedpractice,lookatgaining

employmentwithintheindustry.FdACreative&Editorial

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• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject.

DURATION


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Fashiondesignanditscloselyallieddiscipline,

surfacepatterndesign,aresignificant

entrepreneurialactivitieswithinthecreative

industries,whichinturnhavebecomemajor

contributorstotheBritisheconomy.

Thefashionandclothingindustryisdiverse,

withclothingsometimesbeingdesignedand

madeforalimited,buthighlysophisticated

clientele,indesignstudiosofnomorethanten

people.Alternatively,designerscanbecome

membersoflargeteamsinvolvedinproduction

runsforvariousretailers,departmentstores

andsupermarketoutletssuchasNext,George

andTopShop.Thetextilesindustry,making

woven,knittedandprintedfabricsissimilarly

diverse,rangingfromspecialistandsmall

productionrunstomass-producedfabricsfor

fashionandfurnishings.

Thecourseencompassesadiverserangeof

fashionandsurfacepatternstylesanddesigns.

Thisallowsyoutodevelopskillsandknowledge

indesigningandmaking,relatedtothetextile

andfashionindustries,aswellasyourown

particularstrengthsandinterests.Inthesecond

yearyouwillbeabletodevelopamajorproject

withanemphasisoneitherfashionorsurface

patternor,asappropriate,acombinationofeach.

COURSE UNITS


• StudioPractice–DesignDevelopmentand

ProductionMethods

• UsingHistoricalandContemporaryContexts

forArtandDesign




andDesign

• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject

DURATION


PROGRESSION

Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecoursestudents

canprogresstocompleteathirdyeartop-updegree

ontheBA(Hons)FashionDesignattheUniversityof

Bedfordshireorintorelatedemployment.

TheFdAFashion&SurfacePatternDesignisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire



FdAFash

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eachunit.



• Coursework


grouppresentations







HOW TO APPLY



UCAS Course Codes:

UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WW27



ENTRY REQUIREMENTS


orequivalent




beconsidered


Portfolioforreview.

ASSESSMENT







typeslistedbelow.









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Thiscoursepreparesyoungcreativesasgraphic

designers,artdirectorsandcopywritersforwork

inthegraphicdesignandadvertisingindustries.

Youwillbeabletoexploityourcreativepotential

andworkconfidentlyandinnovativelyinthe

developmentofdesignsolutionsinadvertising

andvisualcommunications.Akeyfeature

ofyeartwowillbeindustryprojectsand

competitionbriefsforD&AD(DesignandArt

Direction),YCN(YoungCreativeNetwork)and

RSA(RoyalSocietyofArts).

COURSE UNITS

• GraphicDesignandAdvertisingPractice

andKeySkills

• GraphicDesignandAdvertising

DevelopmentandProductionMethods

• UsingHistoricalandContemporary

ContextsforArtandDesign




andDesign

• FoundationDegreeArtandDesignProject

DURATION


PROGRESSION

Aftersuccessfullycompletingthecoursestudents

canprogresstocompleteathirdyeartop-upon

theBA(Hons)degreeinGraphicDesignatthe

UniversityofBedfordshire.

Studentscanalsogointodesign-relatedemployment.

TheFdAGraphicDesign&Advertisingisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire



FdAGrap

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eachunit.



• Coursework


grouppresentations







HOW TO APPLY



UCAS Course Codes:

UniversityofBedfordshirecoursecode:WNF5



ENTRY REQUIREMENTS


orequivalent




beconsidered


Portfolioforreview.

ASSESSMENT







typeslistedbelow.









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TheHNCinCreativeMediaProductionwillspecialiseinthemovingimagepathway,witha

concentrationonfilmmakingmethodsinbothdramaanddocumentaryform.Therearecoreunits

supportingprofessionalpracticeinthemediaindustry,withoptionalunitsthatwillgivecreativeflair

tothedevelopmentofproductionprojects.

IND

UST

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LN

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The G

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Theatr

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HNCinCreative

MediaProduction

TheHNCconsistsof10units,ofwhich5are

CoreUnits:

• ContextualStudies

• MediaIndustries

• ResearchTechniques

• MediaProject

• ProductionManagement.

Thiswillbefollowedbyachoiceof5Specialist

Units,including:

• VideoEditing

• FilmandTelevisionDramaProduction

• FilmandTelevisionDocumentary

• MusicVideoProduction

• InterviewTechniquesforCamera

• AdvertisingProduction



The H

NC

is a fa

nta

stic course

as it in

volve

s a g

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

EntrytocourserequiresaLevel3qualification

inarelatedsubjectattheequivalenceof

120UCASpoints.ThiscanbefromNational

DiplomaorAlevelroutesorsimilar.

ASSESSMENT

Eachunitwillreceiveagradeofpass,merit

ordistinction.Thereisnooverallgradefor

theHNC.Assessmentisbythecompletionof

assignments,writtenreports,presentationsetc.

whicharedesignedtoenablethelearnersto

achievetherequiredassessmentcriteria.

HOW TO APPLY

ApplybyapplicationformtoCentral

BedfordshireCollege.

Allapplicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.

PROGRESSION

TheHNCcanleadtocareeroptionswithinthe

mediaindustryortoHigherEducationtostudy

atBAlevel.

DURATION

Oneyearfull-time,twoyearspart-time.

HNCinCreative

MediaP

roductio

n

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IND

UST

RY

LN

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The G

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Theatr

e

TheHNCinPerformingArtswillspecialisein

theperformancepathwaywithaconcentration

inbothdanceanddramaelementsofthe

industry.Therearecoreunitssupporting

professionalpracticeinthePerformingArts

industry,withoptionalunitsthatwillgivea

uniquecreativeedgetothedevelopmentof

performanceskills.

TheHNCconsistsof10units,ofwhich5are

CoreUnits:

• Creativeartsprofessionalpractice

• Creativeartsresearch

• Historicalcontext

• Developingactingskills

• Musicaltheatre

ThiswillbefollowedbyachoiceofSpecialist

Units,including:

• Choreography

• Commercialdance

• Contemporarydance

• Contemporaryperformance

• Devisingperformance

• Smallscaleperformingarts

touringcompany

HNCPerform

ingArts

(subjecttovalidation)



ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

EntrytothecourserequiresaLevel3qualification

inarelatedsubjectattheequivalenceof120

UCASpoints.ThiscanbefromNationalDiploma

orALevelroutesorsimilar.

ASSESSMENT

Eachunitwillreceiveagradeofpass,merit

ordistinction.Thereisnooverallgradefor

theHNC.Assessmentisbythecompletionof

assignments,writtenreports,presentations

etc.,whicharedesignedtoenablethelearners

toachievetherequiredassessmentcriteria.

HOW TO APPLY


Allapplicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.

PROGRESSION

TheHNCcanleadtocareeroptionswithinthe

mediaindustryortoHigherEducationtostudy

atBALevel.

DURATION

1yearfull-timeor2yearspart-time.

HNCPerfo

rmingArts

(subjectto

validatio

n)

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Thiscourseisexpresslydesignedtoprovide

theedgewhenitcomestosecuringthatvital

firstpositioninahighlycompetitiveworld.On

completionofthecourse,youshouldbeable

to:demonstrateathoroughunderstanding

ofdesignproceduresandstandardsof

practice;beabletosetupandmanagea

smalldesignbusinessorworkasacreative

designwitheitheraprintproductionornew

mediaspecialism;beabletoplanandmanage

budgets;workeffectivelybothindividuallyand

asamemberofateam;beabletomanage

projectsfrominitialbriefing,throughthedesign

processtoproductionandimplementation;and

makeadynamicandprofessionalcontribution

tothedesignworld.

AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:

• IntroductiontoLevel6ArtandDesign

• ProfessionalPracticeGraphicDesign

For Print Production

• ProfessionalPracticeGraphicDesign

ForNewMedia

• ResearchingContextsforArtand

DesignPractice

• GraphicDesignMajorProject

DURATION 1yeartop-up

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BA(Hons)GraphicDesign

forPrint&New

Media(T

op-up) EXTRA BENEFITS

• MembershipofD&AD

(BritishDesign&ArtDirection)

• Guestlectureprogrammewithleading

industrypractitioners

• Competitionbriefssetbyindustrye.g.

RSA(RoyalSocietyofArts),YCN(Young

CreativesNetwork)andD&AD(British

Design&ArtDirection)

PROGRESSION

Youmayprogressontocareersindesign

oradvertising,orsetupyourownbusiness.

Alternativelyyoumaywishtoprogressontoa

PGCEorMAqualification.

FULL-TIME:20905/F12MACourseCodes:


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Assessmentsbasedoncourseworkand

presentations.Developmentofstudents’writing

skills,helpingyoutoexpressideasinavarietyof

waysandstylesandtodevelopacademicwriting

skillsthatareofparticularbenefitinproducingthe

finalyearcontextualrationaleforyourmajorproject.

Portfolioreviewsareakeymeansofassessingbut

theyarealsoimportantforcollatingworkfora

professionalportfolio.Thisinstilsinstudentsthe

rightattitudestowardsprofessionalworkwhereby

youcanuseyourportfoliotopromoteyourselfin

professionalcontexts.KeySkillsareembeddedin

theteachingandlearningofthecourseandwillbe

takenintoaccountinallassessments.

HOW TO APPLY

ContactstaffdirectlyattheCollegebecause

thiscourseisonlyavailabletostudentswho

havecompletedtheFdAGraphicDesignand

AdvertisingatCentralBedfordshireCollege.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Thistop-upisonlyavailabletostudentswho

havesuccessfullycompletedtheirFdAin

GraphicDesignandAdvertisingatCentral

BedfordshireCollege.

ASSESSMENT


emanatenaturallyfromtheteachingandlearning

andyou,providedyouhaveengagedinthe

course,shouldbeabletomeetthedemandsof

assessmentinyourstride.Therequirementsfor

assessmentrangethroughthetypeslistedbelow.

PracticalProjectsareattheheartoflearning

activitiesareakeylearningandassessmenttool

withinthecourse.Formativeandsummative

assessmentsofpracticalassignmentsareseen

asanimportantmethodofensuringyour

understanding,thedevelopmentofrelevant

cognitiveandpracticalskillsandpersonal

progress.Continuousappraisalbyboththe

studentsthemselvesandtheirtutorsisafeature

oftheformativeassessmentcarriedoutin

relationtoalltheassignmentsthatareanintegral

partofthecourse.Anaccumulationofthework

thatisdoneinresponsetolearningactivitiesis

assessedsummativelyattheendofeachunit.

BA(Hons)G

raphicD

esig

nforP

rint&

New

Media(To

p-up)

TheBA(Hons)GraphicDesignforPrint&NewMedia(Top-up)isvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire

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TheHigherNationalCertificate(Level4)and

HigherNationalDiploma(Level5)inComputing

andSystemsDevelopmentaredesignedto

provideaspecialistvocationalprogramme,linked

toprofessionalbodyrequirementswhichoffers

astrong,sector-relatedemphasisonpractical

skillsdevelopmentalongsidethedevelopmentof

requisiteknowledgeandunderstanding.

Thequalificationsprovideathorough

groundinginthekeyconceptsandpractical

skillsrequiredintheirsectorandtheirnational

recognitionbyemployersallowsdirect

progressiontoemployment.

HNC&HNDComputing&

SystemsDevelopment

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UNITS SELECTED FROM

• BusinessSkillsfore-Commerce

• ComputerSystems

• EmployabilityandProfessionalDevelopment

• ProjectDesign,ImplementationandEvaluation

• EmergingTechnologies

• WebsiteDesignandManagement

• DatabaseDesignConcepts

• ObjectOrientedProgramming

• EventDrivenProgrammingSolutions

• NetworkingTechnologies

• RoutingConcepts

• NetworkOperatingSystems

• WideAreaNetworkingTechnologies

• NetworkSecurity

• ITVirtualisation

• DigitalForensics

• CiscoCCNA

HNC-FULL-TIME:20901/F12MA HNC-PART-TIME:20901/D12MACourseCodes:


PROGRESSION

TheHNCofferslearnersopportunitiestofocus

onthedevelopmentofhigherlevelskillsina

computingcontextandotherattributesthat

areessentialforsuccessfulperformancein

workinglife.Inadditiontoprovidinglearners

withanationallyrecognisedvocational

qualification,learnersmayprogresstoahigher

qualificationsuchasaHonoursDegree.

DURATION

• HNCDiploma(Level4)

Oneyearfull-time

Twoyearspart-time

• HNDDiploma(Level5)

Twoyearsfull-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ApplicantsshouldpossessLevel3qualifications

(ALevel/BTECNational)orrelevantwork

experience,preferablyinamanagerialcapacity.

Applicantswillneedshowacommitmentto

studyingatthislevelandbepreparedtowork

hardinmeetingassessmentdeadlines.

ASSESSMENT

Assessmentisthroughformalassignments,

projectworkandgroupactivities.

ThereareexaminablecomponentsfortheCisco

vendorqualification.

HOW TO APPLY

ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire

College.Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.

HNC&HNDComputing&

Syste

msD

evelopment

HND-FULL-TIME:20902/D12MA

Page 30

IND

UST

RY

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wo

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Thecourseisforcandidatesworkingina

learningsupportroleandwhomayliketowork

towardsaBAinEducationalPractice.The

successfulcompletionofaBAdegreeallows

studentstheoptionofapplyingforapostdegree

teachertrainingqualification,suchasPGCE

orGTP.Thecourseaimstoequipcandidates

withtheskillsneededtosupportlearning,to

developtheirabilitytoreflectontheirown

practiceandtoenablethemtorelatetheirwork

inlearningsupporttothewidereducational

context.Assessmentisthroughassignments,

presentationsandwork-basedportfolios.

COURSE UNITS

YearOne

• TheRoleoftheTA

• SupportingLanguageandLiteracy

• SupportingMathematicalDevelopment

• BehaviourManagementandInclusion

• EducationinPractice

• Work-basedProject–Supporting

DevelopmentinLiteracyandNumeracy

YearTwo

• ResearchSkills

• DisabilityandSpecialNeedsEducation–

TheoreticalPerspectivesFdAEducational

Pra

ctic

e

• Personal,SocialandEmotionalDevelopment

• SupportingEffectiveLearningusingICT

• DisabilityandSpecialNeedsEducation

in Practice

• Work-basedProject–SupportingPSEand

CreativityDevelopment



PROGRESSION

Onsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,you

havetheopportunityofprogressingtothefinal

yearoftheBAinEducationalPracticeatthe

UniversityofBedfordshire(BedfordCampus).

DURATION

Twoyearspart-timeconsistingofthreeterms

peryear.ThecoursewillrunonMondays.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Applicantsmustbeatleast18yearsold

• Applicantsmustbeworkinginalearning

supportrolewithinaneducationalsetting

foratleasttwodaysaweek

• Youwillbeexpectedtohavegainedeither

aBTECNationalDiploma,oneAlevel,or

anequivalentLevel3qualification

• Maturelearnerswithfewerqualifications

butcompensatingexperiencewillalsobe

considered

HOW TO APPLY


Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.

FdAEducatio

nal

Practice

TheFdAEducationalPracticeisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire

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TheDiplomainMentoringinEducationcourse

isfocusedonmentoringtraineeteachers.

AIMS OF THE COURSE

• Toexplorethetheoryandpracticeofthe

mentoring role

• Tomodelgoodpracticeinteachingandin

advancingstudents’learning

• Toreviewtheprofessionalvaluesand

practicenecessaryforeffectivementoring

• Toexaminethestagesinthedeveloping

mentoringrelationship

• Toidentifytheethicaldimensionsofthe

mentoring role

• Toexplorearangeofmentoringstylesand

practicalapproaches

• Toreflectonpersonalskillsinmentoring

andwaysofcontinuingprofessional

developmentintherole.

DiplomainMentoring

inEducation

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HOW TO APPLY

Toapplyortoreceivemoreinformationplease

contactPatCooper,CourseTeamLeaderby

phone:01582477776oremail:

[email protected]

PROGRESSION

YoumayuseyourcreditstowardsaFoundation

Degreecourse

DURATION

Oneyear,runonaWednesdayafternoon.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Youneedtobeinamentoringrolewithinan

educationalestablishmentanddemonstratethe

abilitytoworkatHELevel2(Level5).

ASSESSMENT

• AlearningPlan–thiswillbebasedonyour

supportforonetraineeasyouguidethem

throughtheyear

• ReflectiveLog–again,thiswillbebased

onyourexperienceofmentoring.The

aimistolinkthetheorytothepractical

realitiesofmentoring

• MentorFile–thesewillbeyourrecords

throughoutthetimeyouarementoring.

Afew“criticalincidents”willbeexamined

• CaseStudy–againthiswillbebasedon

yourmentoringpractice.

Diplomain

Mentoring

inEducatio

n

A ve

ry p

ositive

exp

erie

nce

with

sup

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TheDiplomainMentoringinEducationisvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire

Page 34

CertificateinEducation(PCE)

&ProfessionalG

raduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE) Thecourseprovidescoreprofessionaltraining

inteachingforthoseworkingintheareaof

LifelongLearning.

Thecourseissuitableforanyoneteachingin:

• FurtherEducation

• HigherEducation

• Trainingandeducationinindustry

and commerce

• Traininginpublicsectorservicessuchas

theNHS,thepoliceandsocialservices.

Thiscoursemaybetakenattwolevels,either

theCertificateorPGCE.Thisisapart-time

courseovertwoyears.Sessionsareweekly,

withopportunitiestomeetstudentsfrom

othercentresonatleasttwomandatorystudy

daysonSaturdaysthroughouttheyear.The

taughtsessionsneedtobesupplementedwith

extensiveprivatestudy.

COURSE CONTENTS

Theunitsyouwillstudyreflectthedomainsof

thenewteachingstandards:

• ProfessionalValuesandPractice

• LearningandTeaching

• PlanningforLearning

• AssessmentforLearning

• AccessandProgressionK

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PCE-PART-TIME:22942/D12MACourseCodes: PGCE:PCE-PART-TIME:22941/D12MA


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HOW TO APPLY

Toapplyortoreceivemoreinformationplease

contactPatCooper,CourseTeamLeaderby

phone:01582477776oremail:

[email protected]

PROGRESSION

ProgressionispossibleontoaM.Ed.course

attheUniversityofBedfordshire,oryoumay

studyforDiplomasinCPD.

DURATION

2years,part-time

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Youmustbeengagedinteachingin

post-compulsory(further,higheroradult)

educationforatleast75hoursayear

• AsubjectspecialistqualificationatNQF

Level3orabove

• GCSEEnglishandMathsatCgradeor

aboveorequivalent

• ToenrolonthePGCEadegreefromaUK

university(normallyofclass2:2orabove)

• ...orthosewhohavesuccessfullycompleted

Stage2ofthe7307(FAETC)orStages

1and2ofC&G7407youcansubmita

bridgingassignmentwhichcanallowdirect

entryontoyeartwoofthecourse

• Attendaninterviewtodemonstrate

personalskillsappropriateforamember

oftheteachingprofessionandpresent

evidenceofmeetingentryrequirements.

TheCertificateinEducation(PCE)&ProfessionalGraduateCertificateinEducation(PGCE:PCE)isvalidatedby,andleadstoanawardof,theUniversityofBedfordshire

Page 36

Thisfull-timecourseisdesignedforstudents

whowishtoupgradetheirLevel3qualification,

gainentrancetoUniversity,oremployment.

Assessmentisthroughassignments,

presentationsandwork-basedportfolios.There

arenoexaminablecomponents.

ThemandatoryCoreUnitsare:

• Appliedsportscoaching

• Theevolutionofsportsdevelopment

• Thesportandleisureindustry

Itisanticipatedthatafurtherworkexperience

unitwillbeavailable.

AdditionalSpecialistUnitstobetakeninclude:

• Anatomyandphysiologyforsport

andexercise

• SportandExercisephysiology

• Biomechanicsforsport

• Principalsforsportscoaching

• Managingsportsdevelopment

• Analysisofsportsperformance

• Researchproject

HNCSport(Coaching&

SportDevelopment)(s

ubjectto

validation)

KE

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tim

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FULL-TIME:26901/F12MACourseCodes:


HNCSport(C

oach

ing&

SportD

evelopment)

(subjectto

valid

ation)

PROGRESSION

Onsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramme,

learnerswouldbeeligibletogoontolevel5

trainingsuchasaHigherNationalDiploma,ora

fulldegree.

DURATION

Oneyearfull-time,consistingofthreeterms

peryearwithwork-basedlearningaspartof

theprogrammeasanoption.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Studentswillbeexpectedtohavegained

aBTECNationalDiplomaatoverallMerit

Level,3ALevelsinrelevantsubjects,

withgradesofA-D,oranequivalentLevel

3qualification

• Experienceofworkinginasportscoaching

settingwouldbeanadvantage.

HOW TO APPLY

ApplydirectlytoCentralBedfordshire

College.Applicantswillbeinterviewedprior

toacceptance.


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e of School or C

ollege last attended (if you are aged under 19)

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ith dates, relevant to this application)

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ents that need to be made

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edfordshire College?

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ourse Information Leaflets

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adio

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pen Days

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uidance

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ployer

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ployee of the College

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onventionFriends or Fam

ily

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want the college to keep your details on file. W

e would like

to be able to send you information that you m

ay find useful.

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nForm

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plete this application form on b

oth sides and post it to:

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dmissions, C

entral Bedfordshire C

ollege, Kingsw

ay, D

unstable, Beds LU

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Please note you w

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nviction D

isclosure

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plete this section, answering ‘yes’ w

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Do you have any unspent crim

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