The Foundation degree by Kingston University in partnership with Eastwood Park
www.eastwoodpark.co.uk at a cost of £3000.00 per annum for two years.
All students are eligible for goverment student loans regardless of salary. Bursary's can also be applied for upon application.
This course has been developed by Eastwood park SEMTA, Skills for health and IHEEM and follows on from NVQ level 3 courses currently being run at the same facility. Entry requirements are varied and dependent upon experience and qualifications ranging from boffins with folders full of academic qualifications to those with no formal qualifications but bags of experience i.e Old and Bold workshop staff.
It is a course whereby you document your work, complete dissertations, take part in web chats, listen to pod casts etc and yes three weekends per annum being forced to eat Eastwood Park food and carrying out practical assessments. A IPOD is loaned at the begining of the course.
Those that cannot make the weekends, i.e. HM forces (Med & Dent techs) Overseas students; alternative arrangements for assessment will be made.
contact Sarah Gillender on Eastwood Park 01454 260207 Extn 2809