Student Finance Application declined- advice needed

minihaha

Can anyone help with advice regarding my Student Finance application and rejection?

My application for support to study a Foundation Degree was reject, as I had previously completed a BTEC Higher National Diploma. This HND was back in 1989 and only consisted on 8 modules. I understand current HNDs consist of 16 modules. I had considered the course to be higher than a HND, particularly as it will lead to a full degree, which I plan to do following a period of relevant work based experience.

Are the old HND courses considered to be of the same level and points as the new HNDs?
I am hoping there may be room to appeal the decision.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Dunroamin

minihaha wrote: »

Can anyone help with advice regarding my Student Finance application and rejection?

My application for support to study a Foundation Degree was reject, as I had previously completed a BTEC Higher National Diploma. This HND was back in 1989 and only consisted on 8 modules. I understand current HNDs consist of 16 modules. I had considered the course to be higher than a HND, particularly as it will lead to a full degree, which I plan to do following a period of relevant work based experience.

Are the old HND courses considered to be of the same level and points as the new HNDs?
I am hoping there may be room to appeal the decision.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

As a Foundation Degree is the same level as an HND, you won't get funding for it.

HNDs, then as now, are equivalent to the first two years of a degree and can be topped up by another one or two years study, in exactly the same way as a Foundation Degree can. If anything, an HND is a slightly higher level.

Have you considered topping up your HND as this would be funded.

minihaha

Thank you for your reply, Dunroamin.

Totally different subjects.
The Foundation Degree is the first stages to a career change for me.