Living Together Claim - Can I Go To College?

briona

he6rt6gr6m wrote: »

I did the course in 2002/3 and Ive even still got all the booklets, coursework and notes from it too. All official, with the Edexcel logos and stuff on them. Networking, spreadsheets, letters, invoices, leaflets, adverts, and all kinds of stuff we did in the 'class room' are here. And it was a 1 Year course.

Well as I said, mention it! Most colleges interview potential candidates before offering them a place on a course (to get an idea of their interest and dedication I think), so perhaps you could bring all the coursework etc with you to the interview for them to have a look through and decide whether you've done enough to get onto a higher level course! If it helps your chances, it can't be a bad thing! It certainly won't hinder them!

Oldernotwiser

briona wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that in most cases you would have to have at least one A Level to do an HNC/HND course. The obvious exceptions to the rule are people who never took A Levels but still meet the criteria by having gained work experience in the field in which they want to study.

Most colleges are happy to interview you for the course you want to do, but if you don't meet the entry criteria, they will more than likely recommend that you start at a lower level, for example a BTEC (for which you only need a few GCSEs).

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BTEC qualifications are available at various levels on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). OCR Nationals are offered at levels 1 to 3. The NQF shows how different types of qualifications compare, in terms of the demands they place on learners.

Within each level, the qualifications are available in a range of sizes, taking different amounts of time to complete.
Qualifications at different levels can have different entry requirements.

For example, if you want to study for a level 2 qualification, you will generally need GCSEs grades D-G, or a level 1 qualification in a similar subject.
To study a level 3 qualification, you will normally need GCSEs grades A*-C, or a level 2 qualification in a related subject.

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Have you got your heart set on doing a specific course at a specific college, or do you have options for what and where to study? For example one college may only offer a computing course as an HND but someone else might offer it as an NVQ or a BTEC as well... If there are other colleges local (ish) to you, it might be worth talking to one of their advisors as well.

Entry qualifications for mature students on HNC/HND courses are very flexible because basically the college needs bums on seats to run the course and get them funded.

he6rt6gr6m

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Entry qualifications for mature students on HNC/HND courses are very flexible because basically the college needs bums on seats to run the course and get them funded.

Makes sense, but the college is pretty busy when it comes to applications, probably due to a some-107,000 population, and the college holding around 11,000.

he6rt6gr6m

Ive found the prospectus' on the site.

Im gonna have a look over them in a little while.

http://www.heckforddigital.co.uk/?id=blckbrncolfuredprosp0910
http://www.heckforddigital.co.uk/?id=eliheprospectus0910