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Foundation Degrees are a higher education qualification in their own right, but they can also provide the basis for progression to further professional or academic qualifications at higher levels.
Foundation Degrees:
are new, vocational higher education qualifications;
integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and universities/colleges;
offer a new route into and through higher education;
can reduce the barriers to learning, offering part time, full time, modular, distance and e-based learning modes, or a combination of all these, across a variety of locations such as employer premises, higher and further education colleges and universities;
can offer recognition of relevant prior learning and experience;
distinctive because they require the active involvement of employers and employer bodies, such as Skillset, in their design, implementation, and review.
Foundation Degrees related events
The first fdf (Foundation Degree Forward) national conference "Moving forward" is being held on the 15th & 16th July 2004 - The conference will focus on the design and development of high quality Foundation Degrees.
For more information and booking see the attached PDF or visit www.fdf.ac.uk.

fdf national conference details
CRAC's 40th Annual General Meeting and Celebratory Briefing: Foundation Degrees: What can they do for you? on the 15 June, 2004 - Universities UK, Woburn House, London, WC1. For more information visit CRAC website.
Other useful links:
Foundation Degree
www.fdf.ac.uk
Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
HEFCE website - Foundation Degrees
The Higher Education Academy
Foundation Degrees:
Foundation Degrees related events
For more information and booking see the attached PDF or visit www.fdf.ac.uk.
Other useful links:
Foundation Degree
www.fdf.ac.uk
Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
HEFCE website - Foundation Degrees
The Higher Education Academy
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