Foundation Direct & Direct Support

About Foundation Direct

Foundation Direct seeks to offer support for Foundation degree students, their employers and mentors by providing:-

  1. A physical and virtual centre that provides a blend of campus-based and e-learning support to meet the needs of the University's foundation degree students.
  2. Centre tutor/advisors offering a mixture of generic and subject specific guidance for on-campus and distance learners.
  3. Career management skills tailored to the needs of foundation degree students.
  4. Professional Development Planning (PDP) units that structure support through the students' lifecycle with pre-entry activity, on-entry assessment, self-progress reporting, professional skills development and career and progression planning.
  5. A single point of reference for employers, FE colleges and professional bodies who are engaged with foundation degree students through curriculum development, collaborative delivery, shared good practice and staff development.
  6. A centre for the research into and dissemination of good practice within the national context in Foundation Degrees in collaboration with the HE Academy, Foundation Degree Forward, the Centre for Recording Achievement and other CETLs.
  7. Indvidual consultation, reference material and a dedicated web-based resource for mentors.