If you are a teaching assistant - or occupy a similar educational role - and wish to work towards a professional qualification, this flexible Foundation degree can put you on the path to a career in teaching.
Designed to suit your existing work commitments, this part-time course builds on the experience you have already gained in the classroom to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise you need to work with pupils, other adults and teachers.
You learn using a variety of approaches including lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and the virtual learning environment. You are also encouraged to share your experiences with other students through peer self-support.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
Foundation Degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.
As a guideline, a typical offer would require you to obtain a UCAS tariff score of between 32-48 points, based on your level 3 studies.
You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator
Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team
The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.
English language requirements
The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.
UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions
Education
Bedford Campus
Undergraduate
Full-time, 3 years
September
6.0
Home full-time: £9,250, International full-time: £13,500,
Canterbury, England
6.0
Undergraduate
Home full-time: £9250
Waterloo Ontario
7.0
Undergraduate
42700
London
6.5
Undergraduate
26950