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Foundation/Access courses.

amber1979
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Hi, I'm wondering if anybody knows how they classify adult higher education access courses (the kind a person with little formal education can take in order to get into University) for funding purposes?
Are they higher education (as a standard undergrad degree) or in the same categories as A-Levels and other "sixth-form" courses?
Cheers.
Are they higher education (as a standard undergrad degree) or in the same categories as A-Levels and other "sixth-form" courses?
Cheers.
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They're classed as further education - like A Levels, BTECs, etc.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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Hi, I'm wondering if anybody knows how they classify adult higher education access courses (the kind a person with little formal education can take in order to get into University) for funding purposes?
Are they higher education (as a standard undergrad degree) or in the same categories as A-Levels and other "sixth-form" courses?
Cheers.
Access courses are level 3 - equivalent to A levels.0
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