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Step up this weekend to a Degree Foundation course

(13 June 2006)

Anyone planning to go to university - even those who think they may have missed their chance in life - could find their route to a course with Durham University at an event in Middlesbrough this weekend.

For those without traditional entry qualifications, there is the step-up option of a Foundation Course, alongside regular programmes in Durham and at Queen’s Campus, Stockton. Durham University is showcasing its degree opportunities in a marquee in Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough between 9 am and 4 pm on Saturday 17June. Anyone thinking about studying for a degree is welcome to go along and talk to staff and students about everything from course content and entry requirements to finance and accommodation. The University is especially keen to encourage local adults to drop in and find out about the Foundation Programme - a course specifically designed to provide a gateway to Durham University Degrees for people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Run at Queen’s Campus, Stockton the Foundation Programme is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time course requiring no A’ levels or other formal qualifications for entry. It can also offer direct progression to many Durham degree courses. The Foundation programme counts as year zero of a four year degree programme and students are therefore eligible for full student status including access to financial support from Local Education Authorities and Student Loans. Although the majority of Foundation students tend to be local and mature, an increasing number of national and international students are now enrolling. The Programme offers optional Science and Social Science modules around a core of Maths/English, study skills and IT. Successful completion offers direct progression to many degrees: Accounting & Finance, Applied Psychology, Biomedical Science. Business Finance, Business, Biological Anthropology, Engineering, Medical Anthropology, Geology, Human Sciences, Politics, Primary Education, Sport, Sociology, Sociology & Community.