FdA Government (e-learning)

Are you thinking about studying the Foundation degree in Government?

These are difficult times in the public sector and what you bring to your work has never been more important, for you as well as well as your department. As a graduate of the Foundation degree in Government, you would be able to expect these benefits, according to the National School of Government:

  • you will be more motivated and your improved job performance is highly likely to lead to opportunities to progress in your organisation;
  • you will have better knowledge to make good quality decisions;
  • you will be better positioned to meet future challenges and opportunities;
  • you will bring fresh ideas and approaches to solving existing problems in the organisation;
  • you will have enhanced career prospects and earning power.

The course has been designed to offer you a flexible learning experience, with 24-hour access to course material and interactive technology enabling you to submit all assessments through our Virtual Learning Environment. This unique distance learning experience means that you can continue in your employment throughout the course with the minimum of disruption.

Additionally, the degree contains an integral strand of reflective activity, to ensure that all academic learning is translated into relevant professional development.

It’s a win-win situation for both you and your department.

Fees for a full year’s course are highly competitive.  Some of our students have been lucky enough to have all their fees paid by their employer. Others have been able to negotiate a contribution from employers in fees and/or ‘kind’, such as study time. At the very least your employer will need to support you by giving you the opportunities to develop and learn from work – but what reasonable employer is likely to deny you that?

If you are interested in enrolling for the Foundation degree in Government, you may want your employer to read about the benefits for the organisation of having trained staff at our Information for employers page.