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Welcome

LifelongLearningprogrammes atWarwick offerflexibility interms of entryrequirementsand study modes


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// Opportunity // Warwick offers a world classeducation to everyone with the ability to benefit,regardless of their economic circumstances// Challenge // Warwick’s courses are challenging,you will be guided and inspired by our experienced staff// Support // At Warwick you will study in a caring andsupportive community with staff who understand yourneeds and concerns // Flexibility // Lifelong Learning

programmes at Warwick offer flexibility in terms of entryrequirements and study modes // Development // A Warwick education will develop your skills, knowledgeand accomplishments to equip you for your future// Achievement // Lifelong Learning programmes atWarwick will open new doors and most importantlysuccess will bring enormous pride and satisfaction.

Lifelong Learning at Warwick is about...


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03 What makes Warwick different?

04 Different routes to a degree

05 Helping you to study

07 Support when you need it

10 Financing your studies

15 Other aspects of student life

16 openstudies

18 personalandprofessionaldevelopment

20 part-timedegrees

25 2+2degrees

28 foundationdegrees

30 Full-time degrees

32 Teacher Training (Learning and Skills Lifelong Learning Sector)

36 Finding out more

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What makes Warwick different 03

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leadinguniversities. Applications from returners to study arewelcomed and Warwick has many years’ experienceof running programmes for such students. Warwickhas a range of facilities to provide help and supportto ensure your learning experience is as enjoyable as possible.

It’s a lively, cosmopolitan place, home to studentsand staff from over 120 different countries and fromall backgrounds. All the essentials of 21st century life are close at hand. There are shops (including asupermarket), banks, laundrettes, a hairdressingsalon, a travel agent, cafes, restaurants and bars.There is excellent entertainment seven nights a weekin the Students’ Union. You can take in a play or aconcert in the Arts Centre or enjoy one of the latestreleases in its cinema.

The Warwick campus has a real buzz: yet it remainsgreen. There are lakes and woods, trees andlandscaped gardens; at our last inventory of campuswildlife we counted 114 species of bird, 228 differentkinds of plant, and 6 types of bat! This combinationof town and country is also reflected in theUniversity’s location on the edge of the busy city ofCoventry, merging into Warwickshire farmland on theWest side of campus.

Warwick has arange of facilities to provide help andsupport to ensureyour learningexperience is as enjoyable as possible

What is it that makes learning at Warwick so special?


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Different routes to a degree

Not everyone comes to universitystraight from school at the age of 18or 19. Many of our undergraduatestudents return to education afterraising families, during a careerbreak, or in retirement. The Universityoffers a range of programmes to helpthem fulfil their ambitions, withflexible entry requirements thatrecognise previous learning and experience.

We welcome such students and find that they veryquickly feel ‘at home’ with other undergraduates inclasses and seminars. We do not necessarily insistthat they meet the normal entry requirements for eachdegree course but consider each applicationindividually, looking for motivation and work andother experience as much as formal qualifications.Many students however, prefer to study on a part-time basis and enrol on our Part-time DegreeProgramme. This allows them to study at their ownpace for between 4 and 10 years, with classes duringthe day or in the evening.

For adults without formal qualifications who are keento get back into education and work for a universitydegree, we have set up our 2+2 Degree Programmein partnership with local colleges. Here, studentsstudy full-time for 4 years.

The first 2 years are spent at a local college, and after this students come to the University to workalongside other Warwick students for the last 2 yearsof the degree course. 2+2 students tell us that theygain immeasurably in confidence and knowledgeduring their 2 ‘college’ years, and arrive wellequipped to make the best possible use of their final 2 years at Warwick.

For students who want to combine study with workcommitments, we offer Foundation Degrees. Theseare part-time programmes that include an element of work-based learning as well as academic study.Foundation Degrees can be used as a preparation for an Honours degree if you wish to continue your studies.

Many people have found their way back intoeducation via the University’s Open Studies courses,which are held at venues throughout the region andcover a whole range of topics. There are day schools,10-week courses, and one-year certificates that cancount towards a Part-time Degree at a later date.

For studentswho want tocombine studywith workcommitments,we offerFoundationDegrees


University is about working withothers – and learning to work by andfor yourself. You may be taught inlectures, seminars or small tutorialgroups. In a seminar, a group ofperhaps a dozen students meet with amember of staff to discuss and reviewa paper prepared by one of the groupor there may be a presentation from acouple of students. In small tutorialgroups, you have the opportunity formore individual contact with the tutor,so that you can discuss a piece ofwork in more detail and receivefeedback on your progress.

But formal academic teaching with your fellowstudents is only one aspect of learning at university.Underpinning all this collective learning will be yourown independent study – essential if you really wantto get to grips with your subject. Here you will beguided by your subject tutor, who will suggest whatyou should read, and discuss it with you. This kindof personal academic support is a particular featureof Warwick: it is especially important during the early stages when you are finding your feet. Each undergraduate also has a personal tutor with whom they can discuss both academic andpersonal matters.

The LibraryThe University Library is right at the heart of campusand whatever your subject, you’ll find it invaluable. Itis open 7 days a week for most of the year, with verylong opening hours. There are specialist subjectlibrarians who liaise with academic departments tomake sure all the right books for each course arestocked. There is a special short loan collection forbooks in heavy demand by undergraduates, so thateveryone has an opportunity to use them forparticular assignments.

The library is an excellent place to work. Individualstudy facilities can be found throughout the building.For group study or a more relaxed environmentcheck out the newly modelled first floor withmultimedia-assisted study areas and the Library's cafe.

You can use the Library electronically, from on andoff campus. Its web-based catalogue allows you toreserve books and renew your loans from almostanywhere at any time and many of its resources arealso available electronically. There is also a wirelessnetwork in the Library. Students are sometimes alittle anxious about using the Library but there is anintroductory session at the beginning of the year withthe option of training sessions in the first term too.

The Learning GridIndividual Library-based study is an important part ofworking for your degree. However for group-basedprojects and presentations, you need a slightlydifferent environment from the traditional library – aplace where several of you can work together, thatwill allow you not only to prepare the project but alsoto practise presenting it. At Warwick you can do thisin our student resource centre, The Learning Grid,situated in University House. The Learning Grid isopen 24 hours a day; it has all the latest ITequipment and also the books and texts students aremost likely to need. It’s a relaxed study environmentthat encourages group work with areas specificallydesigned for designing and practising grouppresentations.

IT SupportThe University has excellent IT facilities supported byIT Services. IT Services offers a comprehensive rangeof IT courses which students are strongly encouragedto make use of. There are two levels of courses andalso the possibility of one-to-one training for thosewho have no previous experience of usingcomputers. Level 1 courses address baseline skillsfor effective study and Level 2 courses seek toimprove and develop your skills. In addition there isan Open Learning Centre where users may study on-line material on an individual basis.

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Helping you to study


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Amanda Jones Early Years Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree

“I never dreamt that I would be clever enough to go to university, let alone get adegree. My secondary school teachers basically told me that I would not copewith the ‘university workload’. I was eventually convinced by a work colleague toapply for this course.

I was a bit daunted by all the work that was going to be involved, but made somefantastic friends who gave me such support and encouragement. I admit the workhas been difficult at times, especially in the final year, but I have had tremendoussupport from my colleagues at work, who have picked me up when I was downand given me lots of helpful hints on where I need to focus my essays. I havealso been able to share with them ideas that I have brought from lectures, to helpthem in new ventures across the school.

I feel so proud to have finally graduated and have a new confidence in myself,which has spurred me on to study some more before becoming a teacher.”


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There is a comprehensive network ofsupport and welfare services availableto students to support them in timesof difficulty. There is often more thanone service which may be able tohelp, and services work together toensure that any problems are dealtwith swiftly and effectively.

More details of the services listed below, along withothers available to students can be found atwww.go.warwick.ac.uk/supportservices

• The Director of Student Support andResidential Life, the University SeniorTutor and colleagues in Student Support workclosely together to help students in times of need.If a student needs help during their time atWarwick, it is likely that one of them will be able to help.

The Senior Tutor is able to help with seriousacademic issues, and the Director of StudentSupport and Residential Life can help with non-academic issues.

The Senior Tutor is also responsible fordeveloping the personal tutor system and for liaising with and co-ordinating student welfare functions.

• The University Counselling Service providesan opportunity for all students at any level and atany time of study at the University of Warwick toaccess professional therapeutic counselling sothat they may better develop and fulfil theirpersonal, academic and professional potential.There are a wide variety of services, includingindividual counselling, group sessions,workshops and email counselling.

• Disability Services work to help students withdisabilities such as hearing and visualimpairments, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia,AD(H)D, dysgraphia, mobility impairments,Autistic Spectrum Disorders, 'unseen' disabilitiessuch as asthma, epilepsy and diabetes and anyother conditions to address barriers to study.

Disability Services can help make reasonableadjustments to facilitate study, provide advice andspecialist services to students.

• The Chaplaincy. The Chaplaincy provides theprovision of pastoral and spiritual care to allmembers of the University community, of allfaiths and none. They provide a space for worshipand quiet reflection and the leadership of religiousworship. The Chaplaincy is home to the Anglican,Roman Catholic, Free Church and Jewishchaplains, who are always glad to meet studentssocially and pastorally.

The University also has a dedicated IslamicPrayer Hall immediately adjacent to theChaplaincy building.

• The University Mental Health Co-ordinators are available to provide studentswith mental health difficulties with advice,information and support as needed to facilitateacademic work and participation in University life.All communication is confidential and informal.Students are encouraged to disclose their mentalhealth issues either at enrolment or at any timeafterwards so that they can actively take part in how best to manage any difficulties that may arise.

• The Students' Union Advice and WelfareService offers a range of independent advice andguidance, in particular, housing law andfinance/social security. It also offers advice inother areas including academic problems.www.warwicksu.com/advice/

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Undergraduate Skills Programmego.warwick.ac.uk/uspStudents can use the Undergraduate SkillsProgramme (USP) to develop their study skills, get better marks, impress potential employers andnetwork with other Warwick students. Students learn at their pace, where, when and how they want to, choosing which parts of the programme suit them best.

The USP is free and available to all Undergraduatesat Warwick, and includes Recipes for Success,Academic Coaching, a Study Skills Advice drop inservice, and the Warwick Skills Certificate: anaccredited certificate that helps students developtheir skills to be better prepared for future careers.Modules are worth 5 or 10 CAT credits; achieve 30and students receive the full certificate. The modulespassed will appear on a student’s transcript as apermanent record of their achievement and modulescan be taken in critical thinking, academic writing,time management, business writing, and many more. For more information and to sign up online,visit go.warwick.ac.uk/usp/wsc

Student Guidance and DevelopmentWithin the Centre for Lifelong Learning PaulineMcManus, Senior Tutor in Lifelong Learning, offersstudents academic and personal support.

Topics covered include time management, speedreading, note taking skills, preparing and writingessays and reports, referencing, revision andexamination techniques, seminar skills and oralpresentation skills. Study skills sessions areadvertised and offered throughout the academic year.Additionally, students are invited to contact Paulinefor a one to one discussion on any issue which is related to or affects their studies. For moreinformation, please contact Pauline on 024 7652 8459, or email: [email protected]

The Nurserywww.warwick.ac.uk/go/nurseryThe University Nursery moved to new premises inAutumn 2008 and now provides professional daycare for around 78 children aged between 3 monthsand 5 years. Children are cared for by trained nurserynurses in a homely but structured environment wherethey are encouraged to socialize, explore and developto their full potential. Students can concentrate ontheir studies knowing that their children are happyand safe and student parents may apply for help with nursery fees. Call 024 7652 3389 for more information.

We will give adviceand information aboutthe availability offunding from both theUniversity and the UKGovernment includingaccess funds


Harjit Johal BA Hons Social Studies

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“ I arrived at Warwick University after a fairly traumatic experience, which for awhile I thought would inhibit me from completing a degree. My confidence,motivation and self-belief were extremely low. Through the large amount offlexibility in degree structure and unprecedented support from the Part-timeDegree team at Warwick, my confidence was soon restored and I was able tocomplete my degree and graduate with a BA in Social Studies. I was thrilled toachieve this as at one stage this seemed an impossible goal.

The support and warmth of the part-time team at Warwick in particular issomething which will stay with me forever, and my experience at Warwick has leftme feeling equipped to face future challenges in life. I am proud to have followedin the footsteps of my mother (pictured above) who is also a Warwick UniversityPart-time Degree graduate.”

Bakshish Johal BA Hons Health and Social Policy


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Student Funding

It is vital to consider the financialimplications of returning to study,whether full-time or part-time,particularly if you have been workingin the past. There will be new costs inaddition to your normal outgoings,e.g. books, equipment, travel.

You should think about the sacrifices you may haveto make and also the benefits and advantages that aWarwick degree is likely to give. Financial support isavailable to all full-time home students and to manypart-time students. The information below gives anidea of the costs you are likely to incur and the helpyou may receive.

The figures quoted in this section refer to the feescharged and support available in the 2009-2010academic year. Detailed information on the rates of fees, grants and loans for 2009-2010 are given on the University websitewww.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugfunding

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate tocontact the University’s Student Funding Adviser on024 7657 2952 or email [email protected] orspeak to an experienced welfare adviser at theStudents’ Union Advice and Welfare service on 024 7657 2824.

Financial arrangements for full-time students studying for a 2+2 degree

As a full-time student there will be two mainexpenses that you will have to consider; tuition feesand living costs. You may get help with both of thesefrom the government via Student Finance Directwww.studentfinancedirect.co.uk

How much will I have to pay for my tuition fees?The maximum tuition fee contribution paid by 2+2students in 2009-2010 will be £1,285. (This isexpected to rise annually with inflation). You will nothave to pay the tuition fee before you start yourcourse or while you are studying. Students will beeligible for a student loan for fees to cover thesecosts. The loan will be paid directly to the Universityon your behalf and you will repay once you havefinished (or left) your course and are earning over£15,000 a year.

2+2 students starting their courses atWarwick in 2009 will not be charged variablefees of £3,225 per annum.


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What financial help is available towardsliving expenses? A Maintenance Grant will be paid to eligible new full-time students who are commencing their studiesin 2009-2010. Most mature students will be eligiblefor a full or partial grant, unless they have a partnerin well paid employment. The maximum amountavailable in 2009-2010 is £2,906 and a minimumgrant of £50. How much help you will receivedepends on your income and that of your household.As a rough guide, students from households with anannual of income of around £25,000 or less willreceive the full £2,906 grant. Those from familieswith an income above £25,000 will receive a partialgrant, the value of which decreases as income riseswith a minimum grant of £50 being paid to studentswith family incomes of £60,032 a year. Students fromfamilies with incomes above £60,032 will receive no grant. The Maintenance Grant does not have to be paid back.

Students who are eligible to receive means-testedbenefits such as Income Support and HousingBenefit may receive a Special Support Grant ratherthan a Maintenance Grant. These students willgenerally be lone parents, other student parents ifthey have a partner who is also a student, andstudents with disabilities. The amount of support, theincome assessment arrangements and the paymentarrangements are the same as for the MaintenanceGrant. Your entitlement to Department for Work andPensions benefits will not be affected if you receive aSpecial Support Grant.

What are Maintenance Loans and how dothey work?Maintenance Loans are available to help with livingcosts. They attract a low rate of interest – at inflationlevels. This ensures that the value of the loan repaidremains the same in real terms as the amountborrowed. All eligible students aged under 60, areentitled to be assessed for 75% of the maximumfigure. Whether you can get any or all of theremaining 25% depends on your household income.

If you have part of your maintenance needs metthrough a Maintenance Grant, your MaintenanceLoan will be reduced by £1 for every £1 ofMaintenance Grant you receive, up to a maximumreduction of £1,292. However, if you receive aSpecial Support Grant rather than a MaintenanceGrant, your Maintenance Loan will not be reduced.

In the 2009-2010 academic year the maximumMaintenance Loan for a student studying outsideLondon is £4,745 and this is made up as follows:Loan (75%) non means-tested £3,559, additionalmeans-tested loan (25%) £1,186. Maintenance Loanrates are usually increased in line with inflation eachyear. Repayments of Student Loans for Fees andMaintenance start in the April after you leave your course and once your earnings exceed £15,000 a year.


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New Maintenance Grant – Indicative Levels of EntitlementIncome Maintenance Grant Maintenance Loan Grant + Maintenance Loan£25,000 or less £2,906 £3,453 £6,359£30,000 £2,053 £3,453 £5,506£40,000 £1,023 £3,722 £4,745£50,000 £538 £4,207 £4,745£60,032 £50 £4,695 £4,745£61,061 £0 £4,745 £4,745£65,000 £0 £4,321 £4,321£70,000 £0 £3,781 £3,781£72,057 £0 £3,559 £3,559

The table below illustrates how the levels of Maintenance Grant and Maintenance Loan for new students will changeon family incomes of £25,000 or less and incomes of up to £72,057.

Supplementary GrantsSome students may be able to receive supplementarygrants in addition to their Maintenance or SpecialSupport Grant and Maintenance Loan.

• Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs). Thesehelp with the extra costs you may have as a directresult of a disability. Help is not dependent onhousehold income.

• The Parents’ Learning Allowance is non-repayableand will be worth up to £1,508 in 2009-2010depending on household income. It is intended tohelp with course-related costs for students withdependent children.

• Adult Dependants’ Grant. If a student has ahusband, wife or partner or another adult familymember who depends on them financially, theymay be eligible for a grant of up to £2,642 a yearin 2009-2010. This help is non-repayable.

• Childcare Grant. This is a grant for full-timestudents with dependent children in registered orapproved childcare. The amount payable dependson household income and actual childcare costs,up to a maximum of £148.75 a week (one child)or £255 a week (two or more children). This helpis non-repayable.

How do I apply?You need to make only one application to StudentFinance Direct (www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk) eachyear for help with tuition fee loans, maintenanceloans and supplementary grants. You should applyas soon as possible after receiving an offer of a place.

Financial help available fromthe University

What is the Warwick Undergraduate AidProgramme (WUAP) and who is eligible foradditional funding?WUAP is intended to offer much needed financialsupport to students and their families who mightexperience the most difficulty in funding theiruniversity careers. In 2009-2010 first year full-timehome (UK) undergraduates who are independentstudents, or who are from families with incomes ofup to £36,000 a year, will be eligible for additionalWUAP funding of £1,800 per annum.

Students who are eligible for a £1,800 scholarshipand who are assessed by Student Finance Direct asindependent students, or who are in receipt of thefollowing means-tested benefits, Income Support,Income Based Job Seeker’s Allowance, Income BasedEmployment and Support Allowance, HousingBenefit, Council Tax Benefit or Pension Credit areencouraged to apply for an Alumni and Friends’Named Scholarship. If you are successful in yourAlumni and Friends’ Named Scholarship application,you will receive a further award of up to £2,000 perannum in addition to your Warwick Scholarship.

All figures above use the Maintenance Loan of £4,745 for students living away from home. Maintenance Loan entitlement is reduced by £1 forevery £1 of Maintenance Grant payable up to a maximum reduction of £1,292.A minimum grant of £50 is payable at a household income point of £60,032 with no grant payable where household income is £60,033 or above.25% of the Maintenance Loan is subject to means testing once household income reaches £61,061.


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• Scholarships at Warwick of £1,800 p.a. for those students with household incomes of up to£36,000 p.a.

• Plus possible funding from the Alumni andFriends’ Named Scholarship of up to £2,000 p.a.

Funding from WUAP is non-repayable and furtherdetails can be found on our websitewww.warwick.ac.uk/go/wuap

The Access to Learning Fund If at any time during your course you find you haveexceptional financial needs, you can apply to theUniversity for additional support with your livingexpenses and course-related costs. Help may beavailable through the Access to Learning Fund.

Access to Learning Funds are given to universities to provide selective help to students who haveserious financial problems. Grants from the Accessto Learning Fund are non-repayable and are intendedto help with course-related or day-to-day livingcosts. Awards can be made towards the costs ofaccommodation, childcare, transport, disability needsand various other expenses. You will need to showgenuine financial hardship and that you haveexplored other ways of supporting yourself andmeeting any shortfall between your income and expenditure.

Details of the application procedure for Access toLearning Fund grants are available on the websitewww.warwick.ac.uk/go/hardshipfunds. We try tomake it as simple and student friendly as possiblewith an application form and just a short informalinterview with a Student Funding Adviser. Warwickhas adopted a policy of specifically targeting Access to Learning Funds at 2+2 and other returners to study.

Financial arrangements for part-time students

Part-time students on courses that are 50% or moreof an equivalent full-time course can apply forsupport towards their fees and course costs. The feegrant is linked to the intensity of your course and in2009-2010 the maximum grant available will be£1,210, equivalent to the cost of three full modules. Part-time students can also apply for a course grantof up to £260 in 2009-10 towards travel, books andother course costs.

Entitlement to the grants will depend on your incomeand that of your husband, wife or partner.

If, for example, you are a single student with nodependants, you will qualify for full support if yourincome is less than £16,510 a year or if you are onincome-assessed benefits. You may be able to getpart of this support if you are earning between£16,510 and £27,505 p.a. Higher thresholds willapply to the combined incomes of students withpartners and/or dependent children. Student FinanceDirect will work out how much support you can get.There is no age limit for this support, but studentswho already have a degree cannot normally apply.

Disabled Students’ AllowancesPart-time students with disabilities who are studyingat least 50% of a full-time course are eligible toapply for Disabled Students’ Allowances. DisabledStudents’ Allowances are not income assessed andthere is no upper age limit. The allowances are tohelp pay for any extra costs or expenses, during a course of study, which arise because of a disability. DSAs are assessed and paid by Student Finance Direct.

Access to Learning FundsPart-time students studying the equivalent of at least50% of a full-time course, who have applied for acourse grant and who are still in financial hardship,can apply to the Access to Learning Fund for helpwith additional course-related costs. Students withdependent children who receive full fee and grantsupport will be eligible for a grant from the Access to Learning Fund to help with the costs of registeredor accredited childcare.

Help and AdviceFor further help and advice on all aspects of studentfinancial support please contact:

• Student Funding Office email: [email protected] 7615 0096

• University Disability Co-ordinatoremail [email protected] 024 7615 0641

• Centre for Lifelong Learning (P/T students) email: [email protected] 024 7652 3683


Louise Winter BA Hons Early Childhood Studies

“I had always wanted to work with children but after leaving school I went to workfor a large company where I stayed for twenty years. I probably would have beenthere forever if I had not been offered my redundancy. My third child started atprimary school at the same time I left my job. I volunteered to help with schoolactivities and this gave me a direct insight into primary school life. I knew thenthat I would love to teach. However, it was such a long time since I had studied Ididn’t know how or where to begin. I was extremely lucky to meet someone whohad just completed this degree and she thought the course was brilliant, andreassured me that I was the type of person who would be suitable.

Looking back it was a big gamble to leave a secure, well-paid job but it hashonestly been the best year of my life. I have no regrets. The other students andtutors are fantastic and I’m amazed at how much I have learnt in this short time.Having the flexibility to study around my family means we are all happy and Iappreciate how lucky I am to have this opportunity.”

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Careers CentreBoosting your career prospects is just one reason forreturning to learning, and the Careers Centre is hereto help all Warwick students achieve their careergoals. We provide a wide range of services to suityour needs whether you are seeking to enter anentirely new area or develop your current career.

Our information library is based in the Learning Gridin University House, but a wealth of resources is alsoavailable at www.warwick.ac.uk/careers. We provideone-to-one appointments with Careers Consultantsas well as workshops on job seeking skills, mockinterviews and help with gaining experience in newareas of work.

We also run events tailored specifically to the needsof returners to study, giving you the chance to workalongside others from similar backgrounds, andconsider how you can effectively present yourself toemployers given your previous experiences. Manyemployers are aware of the benefits of employing adiverse workforce and have a genuine interest inrecruiting students returning to study after a periodaway. They recognise that maturity and lifeexperience, at work and home, as well as the skillsgained through your studies, can mean you have alot to offer. However, just like traditional agestudents, a degree alone is not a passport to agraduate job. Finding out about different options,networking and gaining the experience you will needto take your career forward, all take time and are bestdone alongside your studies, not at the end. For thisreason the help we offer is available from the verybeginning of your time at Warwick – it’s never tooearly to start planning your next steps.

The Cultural SceneAt the heart of the University campus is Warwick ArtsCentre – the largest arts centre in the Midlands. Twotheatres, a concert hall holding 1500 people, acinema and art gallery allow you to experience thebest in UK and international drama, comedy anddance, hear all kinds of music from contemporarypop to classical, watch the recent box office

successes as well as arthouse movies, and see thelatest contemporary art in the Mead Gallery. Around250,000 people visit Warwick Arts Centre every year;there are special discounts for students – and it’sright on your doorstep!

Warwick is an extremely ‘musical’ place. In the MusicCentre you’ll find opportunities to exercise anddevelop your musical talents. There are opportunitiesfor everybody, at all standards, from beginners toaccomplished musicians. Some of our groups areauditioned but the majority are not. You can join over500 other music-making students in a wide range of ensembles.

The Sporting SceneThe sporting life is great at Warwick. Whatever yourpreference – from ‘traditional’ outdoor sports to thechallenge of our indoor climbing centre – you’ll findexcellent facilities, enthusiasm and encouragementfrom our dedicated sports staff. The University SportsCentre, which includes a 25 metre 6 lane swimmingpool, squash courts and two sports halls, is right inthe middle of campus and a new indoor tennis centreis on our Westwood Campus. It has very recentlybeen extended by the construction of a large healthand fitness centre and an aerobics studio. The slogan at Warwick is ‘Sport for All’.

Students’ UnionThe Union provides services for all students at theUniversity and you will benefit from your involvementwith it. It helps with personal development and givesyou experience of extra-curricular activities whichmay be useful when applying for jobs. One of thestrongest attractions of the Union is the huge rangeof societies on offer. The Union supports over 180societies and 70 sports clubs. Because there are somany, the most diverse interests are covered –political campaigning, welfare, music, drama andmuch more. The Students’ Union represents studentsat all levels – from course representatives, throughstudent-staff liaison committees to the University’skey decision making body, the Senate.

Boosting your career prospects is just one reason for returning tolearning, and the Careers Service is here to help all Warwickstudents achieve their career goals

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The Open Studies programme has been running forover 25 years and this year it has grown to offer awider range of modules designed to appeal toeveryone. Classes are held at the University and at centres in Solihull, Rugby, Leamington,Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry, Nuneaton, Stratford and Evesham.

Open Studies ModulesRecognising that students returning to study oftenhave work and family commitments, the programmeoffers daytime and evening study. Open Studiesmodules are genuinely ‘open’ in that anyone with theinterest to study can enrol, irrespective of previouseducational experience. The range of modulesavailable is large and very diverse, offeringsomething for everyone. People from all walks of life are currently taking modules for pleasure or progression. Most modules last for 10 weeks and are worth 10 credits.

This year we have some new and exciting modulesin, for example, History, Art History, Psychology andPersonal and Professional Development.

Open Studies CertificatesOpen Studies Certificates consist of 3 linked 10 weekmodules taken over 1 year. As their name suggests,there are no entry requirements other thanenthusiasm and a willingness to engage in studyover 3 terms. As with the 10 week modulescertificates can be studied in the daytime or evening.They can be taken simply for interest and pleasure(although you will be expected to undertake somework) or as a first step towards a Part-time Degree –a Certificate is equivalent to one Part-time Degreemodule. Most modules are £70 but some have adifferent fee level. Concessions are available to those wholly dependent on state benefits (including full-time students).

Certificates currently available:• Advice and Guidance• American Studies• Archaeology• Coaching and Mentoring• Creative Writing• Creative Writing - Advanced• Earth Science

• Ecology and Conservation• English Studies• Historical Studies• History of Art• History of Music• Journalism• Local Historical Studies• Local History• Philosophical Studies• Psychology• Skills in Group Work• Sociology• Supporting Minority Ethnic Pupils• Work Psychology

Day-schoolsIn addition to all of the above, for people who don’twish to commit to a 10 week course, non-accreditedday-schools are held on Fridays and Saturdaysthroughout the year in various subject areas,including Art, Genealogy, History and Literature.

For further information about the day-schools,modules and certificates contact the Open Studies team on 024 7657 3739 or email [email protected]/cll/openstudies

The Language CentreThe Language Centre offers an extensive programmeof foreign language courses for members of theUniversity community and the general public.Courses are available at various levels, from absolutebeginners to advanced conversation classes.

Students on all courses can gain recognition for theirefforts to learn a foreign language through the awardof Open Studies Certificates. Languages currentlytaught are: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek,Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,Spanish, Turkish and Urdu. British Sign Languagecourses are also offered.

If you would like further details and registrationforms for these and other language courses, pleasecontact The Language Centre on 024 7652 3462.Information and on-line registration are alsoavailable at www.warwick.ac.uk/LanguageCentre

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David McAteer Historical Studies Certificate

“Having been out of education for several years, I still had a yearning to completea degree. During one of my frequent trips to Warwick Arts Centre I picked up aleaflet for Part-time Degrees. Further enquiries and a chat with the tutor resultedin me choosing to start by studying the Open Studies Certificate in HistoricalStudies. I was previously unaware that completion of the course could counttowards my degree.

The 3 ten week modules flew by. The weekly lectures were interesting and I learnt many new things and I enjoyed the mix of students on each course.Initially I found it quite tiring as I have a full-time job but I soon adapted to theschedule. It was a good taster to see if I was fit to complete the degree and I nowlook forward to the challenges ahead when I return to Warwick in the autumn tostart my Historical Studies degree.”

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The Centre for Lifelong Learning has an excellentreputation for accredited courses for the generalpublic and has developed a suite of personal andprofessional development courses in response toneeds identified by local businesses and individuals.Three Open Studies Certificates are offered requiring 60 hours contact time.

Open Studies Certificate in Advice and GuidanceThis will be of particular value if advice and guidanceis an intrinsic part of the participant’s role. The firstmodule focuses upon core interpersonal skillsincluding techniques for handling difficult situations.The second module introduces a comprehensiverange of information skills including onlineresources and how to market services to clients andstaff within the organisation. The third moduledevelops understanding and skills in dealing withdifferent client groups.

Open Studies Certificate in Coaching and MentoringCoaching and mentoring are increasingly used topromote learning and development and improveperformance and effectiveness in the workplace. Thefirst module introduces a range of approaches fromdirective to non-directive, and enables participants to develop their skills and understanding. Furthermodels and techniques are explored in the secondand third modules to enable participants to articulateand critically evaluate their personal approach.

Open Studies Certificate in Skills in Group WorkGroup work can be a very effective way of enablingindividual clients to achieve diverse aims throughmutual support and these can be greatly enhancedwhen the group facilitator has a deeperunderstanding of how groups work and has beentrained in techniques to enable more effectiveprocesses. The first module develops understandingof group dynamic processes and providesexperiential knowledge of group-based learning; the second module develops group facilitation andleadership skills; and the third module developsskills in session planning, design, and the facilitationof learning, development and assessment.

Contact DetailsIf you would like further details about the coursecontent or to discuss any other aspect please contactCatherine Zara on 024 7657 2987 [email protected] or visitwww.warwick.ac.uk/go/professionaldevelopment If you wish to book a place on one of the abovecourses please contact the Open Studies Office on024 7657 3739; [email protected]

Counselling CoursesThe Centre also offers Counselling courses:

• Introduction to Counselling (Open Studiesmodule)

• Certificate in Person-centred (Rogerian)Counselling

• Diploma in Person-centred (Rogerian)Counselling and Psychotherapy

• Advanced Diploma in Cognitive BehaviouralMethods for Person-centred Counsellors

• Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Person-centred Counsellors and Psychotherapists

• Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Person-centred Counsellors and Psychotherapists withResearch.

From Autumn 2009 the Centre will also offer aFoundation Degree in Counselling (this is subject to approval), please contact the Centre for more information.

Admission for many of these courses is by interview.For more information contact Tara Cosgrove on 024 7652 3831 or [email protected]

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The Part-time Degree programme is a flexibleprogramme particularly suited to the needs of maturestudents. Students are able to study at their own paceover 4 to 10 years. Admissions procedures allowsympathetic consideration of non-traditionalqualifications, work and life experience and creditmay also be given for recent prior learning and OpenStudies work. Some courses are taught during theday-time only and some in both the day and theevening. Please contact the Centre for LifelongLearning on 024 7652 3683 to discuss the timing of classes in a particular subject.

Individual Degree Programmes• *Classics

Students survey Greek and Roman Civilisation ina broad cultural context and are encouraged tounderstand the societies of the ancient world asunified and integrated wholes. The overallapproach is wide ranging, covering language(including the opportunity to study Latin and/orGreek), literature, philosophy, history, materialculture and contemporary theoretical approaches.

• Early Childhood StudiesThis degree will be of particular interest to thosewho wish to gain knowledge and understanding ofchild development in early years settings. It canbe a platform for students to take a PGCE for the3-8 years age range or lead to career options inother early years settings such as hospital play aswell as to social services opportunities.

• English and Cultural StudiesThe Department of English teaches the two coremodules for this degree, Modes of Reading - anintroductory module - and Romantic and VictorianPoetry - an Honours level module. There areoptional modules in English, North American andEuropean literature. Students may also takemodules in other humanities subjects such asclassics, film studies and languages.

• European StudiesThis is a multi-disciplinary degree which allowsstudents to focus on one language, (French,German, Italian or Spanish) and a non-languagesubject, with the option of taking a secondlanguage and other associated subjects. There isa core module at Level 1 in European History.

• *French StudiesThis degree gives students the opportunity toexplore the culture, society and language ofFrance in a broad context. There is also thechance to study in-depth a selection of literaturemodules. For this degree students must have ahigh level of competence in French (e.g. Grade Bat ‘A’ level or equivalent).

There are also a number of ‘French with’ and‘French and’ degree options offered through theDepartment of French Studies: French Studieswith Italian, French Studies with German, FrenchStudies with International Studies, French Studieswith Film Studies, French Studies with Sociology,French and History, English and French.

• Health and Social PolicyThis degree will be of particular interest to thosewho work in the health service, social services, or the voluntary sector. Some of our students are already professionally qualified: they aresometimes able to transfer credit towards their degrees. Modules cover policy analysis,historical, and comparative aspects of health and social policy.

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• Historical StudiesStudents can choose from a wide range ofmodules taught by the Department of History,beginning with modules dealing with the periodpost-1750 but with the option to take modules inthe period 1500-1750. The department’sspecialisms include British, European andAmerican history. Students may also takemodules in subjects such as ancient history,archaeology, and history of art. There is a coremodule at Level 1, Making of the Modern World.

• *History of ArtThe degree has a broad based range of modulesat Level 1 designed to give students an academicgrounding in History of Art. At Honours Levelstudents choose from 1 of 2 streams –Italian/Renaissance and Modern Art. A particularfeature of the degree is the term spent in Venicefor the Italian Renaissance/Venice students.

• *LLB LawThis degree leads to a nationally recognised Lawqualification. Introductory modules are ModernEnglish Legal System, The Law of Tort, Methodsand Functions of Criminal Law and Introductionto the Law of Property. Students must completethe degree in a maximum of 6 years to meet therequirements of the Law Society.

• Social StudiesThis is a multi-disciplinary degree in whichstudents focus on 1 subject area from businessstudies, economics, lifelong learning, health andsocial policy, philosophy, politics, sociology and gender studies. There are also core modulesin study skills and research methods, andstudents write a dissertation in the final level ofstudy. Flexibility of choice and the possibility of tailoring studies to a wide variety of personalinterests and employment situations are attractivefeatures of this degree.

* These degrees can be studied in the day-time only

More detailed information on each degree isavailable from the Centre for Lifelong Learning on 024 7652 3683.


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What qualifications do I need?The University welcomes applications from peoplewith a wide range of employment and studyexperience. Successful participation in Open StudiesCertificate courses, A levels, HNC, NVQ or Access to Higher Education courses is highly valued.Application is made directly to the University (not to UCAS) on a simple application form.

Credit Transfer We welcome candidates who have already completedor partially completed courses in higher education orprofessional qualifications. Such students may beawarded ‘Advanced Standing’ by transferring creditfrom qualifications completed in the last 5 years andbe exempted from one or more modules. Advancedstanding enables students to graduate more quicklyand at less cost and is awarded for a range ofprofessional and academic qualifications. Yourapplication form should include a form headedApplication for the Transfer of Credit to a Universityof Warwick Part-time Degree. Please complete this asfully as you can. Don’t worry if you do not know howmuch credit your qualification carries as you candiscuss your claim for credit with Sally Blakeman on 024 7652 8100.

How long will it take to complete a degree?Typically, a part-time student studies 2 modules peryear: on this basis, a degree programme cantherefore be completed in 6 years. However, thesystem is flexible: some students may decide to doonly 1 module in the first year, others may take 3.While studying 3 modules per year is possible ifcombined with a part-time job, we do not feel it isfeasible for anyone with a full-time job, unless theemployer is willing to offer time off to study duringthe day. Students with Advanced Standing, bringingexemption from previously completed qualifications,may graduate after 4 or even 3 years.

What happens if my circumstances change?We realise that part-time students always haveresponsibilities other than those of a purely academic nature. We are sympathetic about makingarrangements for our students to cope if problemsarise, allowing them to suspend their registrationtemporarily or to withdraw during the year ifconfronted with difficult and unforeseen problems.

How much will it cost?Please see the ‘Student Funding’ section on page 10.

How do I apply?Application forms can be obtained from the Centrefor Lifelong Learning. You are strongly advised tosubmit applications by the middle of July for Autumn2009 entry to ensure that you can discuss fully yourchoice of Level 1 module(s). The final date forapplications is 28 August 2009. (Applications forLLB Law and History of Art should be received by 30 June 2009).

What happens after I apply?Each application is acknowledged. The Centre forLifelong Learning will usually contact you to arrangea time and date for your interview as most applicantsare interviewed by a member of academic staff. Theinterview enables the course selector to learn aboutan applicant’s interests and aptitude, and gives theapplicant an opportunity to find out more about thedegree, including how it is structured, approaches toassessment and issues such as time commitmentand independent learning. If you are studying for aqualification you may receive a ‘conditional offer’. If your previous qualifications are suitable you willreceive an unconditional offer of a place.


Michele Archer BA Hons Historical Studies

“Although I always did fairly well at school, I could not wait to leave, and started workat a bank only 2 weeks after my O level exams had finished. Whilst I may not haveenjoyed school, I did enjoy learning and over the years have engaged with variousforms of education from evening classes to distance learning courses. On taking a jobhere, at the University, I discovered that it was possible to study for a degree on a part-time basis thereby realising a long-held ambition.

I started out taking a couple of Open Studies courses before taking the plunge andregistering for a Part-time Degree in Historical Studies. It has taken me 5 years tocomplete and I won’t pretend that it hasn’t been hard work, combining study with a full-time job, but it has certainly been worthwhile. The modules that I have enjoyed themost have been those related to the history of medicine: in fact I have enjoyed these somuch that I am starting an MA in Social History of Medicine.”

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Naomi Aslop BA Hons Social Studies

“When I was growing up I assumed I’d go to university. When I was asked ‘whatdo you want to be when you grow up?’ my answer was usually a job whichrequired a degree. However, in my teens I developed a chronic illness whichbadly impacted upon my education. My confidence in my academic abilities wasrock bottom. I thought that all the jobs I’d wanted to do as a child were out of my reach.

In my early 20s, back in good health, I started thinking about the future again andbegan to research what possibilities were open to me. I stumbled across the 2+2degree at Warwick, plucked up the courage to go to an open day and receivedlots of encouragement from the CLL team. A lot of hard work and support later,I’ve just heard that I’ve achieved a first class honours degree and have beenaccepted onto a Masters course. I’ve gone from thinking I’d never make it touniversity to being a perpetual student!”

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This full-time programme isspecifically designed for adults wholack formal qualifications and whowish to return to education. It offersan opportunity to study locally for auniversity degree and enhance careerprospects. There is no access orfoundation year: students on the 2+2route have direct entry to a degreeand are registered as Warwickstudents for all 4 years of the course.

The first 2 years of the programme are taught atpartner colleges, enabling students to gainconfidence in coping with academic study,presentation skills and personal study skills in alocal environment. This allows for a comfortable

transition into the final 2 years of the programmewhich are taught on the Warwick campus. Theprogramme at college offers flexibility and a broadchoice of subjects to explore, before committingstudents to a more specialised path at Universitywhich reflects interests which they have developed.

Throughout their 4 years of study students are ableto share all the benefits of student life at Warwick,including access to the University library, sports andsocial facilities. While students are based at theirlocal college, study hours are usually between9.30am and 3.30pm. Typically, up to 15 hours perweek are scheduled as formal teaching time, backedby independent study. At University during the final 2 years, there will be 8 hours per week ‘contact time’– 4 lectures and 4 accompanying seminars, eachlasting one hour, although we always suggest thatyou should think in terms of 8-10 hours per week persubject for all aspects of studying.

College Degree Programme Telephone

City College, Coventry Social StudiesEarly Childhood Studies

024 7679 1500

North Warwickshire and HinckleyCollege

Social StudiesEarly Childhood Studies

024 7624 3154

2+2 Degree Programme

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Individual Degree Programmes

• Early Childhood StudiesThis degree will be of particular interest to thosewho wish to gain knowledge and understanding ofchild development in early years settings. It canbe a platform for students to take a PGCE for the3-8 years age range or lead to career options inother early years settings such as hospital play aswell as social services opportunities or amanagement role in the expanding world of earlyyears. The core courses in this degree offer aneducational perspective but students can takeoptional courses from other departments.

• Social StudiesThis is a multi-disciplinary degree in whichstudents initially cover several subjects and thenchoose to focus on one of particular interest suchas business studies, gender studies, health andsocial policy, philosophy, politics, psychologyand sociology. Flexibility of choice and thepossibility of tailoring studies to a wide variety of personal interests and employment situationsare attractive features of this degree.

Having successfully completed pre-requisite work at the college, it is possible to change your degreeregistration from Social Studies to Health and SocialPolicy at the end of Year 2.

• Health and Social PolicyThis degree will be of particular interest to thosewho wish to work in the Health Service, SocialServices, or the Voluntary Sector. Courses coverpolicy analysis, and historical and comparativeaspects of Health and Social Policy.

How to applyApplications should be made directly to the collegeat which you wish to study for the first 2 years of the degree course. Applications should be submittedby 1 September ready to commence on 28 September.

Financial helpThe ‘Student Funding’ Section on page 10 has detailsof the financial support for full-time students.


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Sharon Goater Sector Endorsed Early Years Foundation Degree

“Life dictated that I couldn’t follow my dream of going to university straight afterschool. It was only much later and after the birth of my son that I decided to havea complete career change and a friend recommended the Foundation Degreewhich was perfect for me.

Throughout my 3 years of study, life has thrown a number of obstacles in mypath, but through the wonderful support from the course co-ordinator and my link tutor I managed to keep going. I have gained so much confidence andself belief that I have now enrolled onto the honours level top-up to achieve mydream of gaining a BA Hons in Early Childhood Education Studies.

Yes it’s been hard work and it demands a lot of sacrifice and commitment, butwhat a fabulous feeling, knowing that I have achieved my Foundation Degree andI am half way to achieving my dream.”


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Foundation Degree Programme

Foundation degrees are vocationalqualifications designed and supportedby employers that allow you to learnand earn. They provide an opportunityto develop a range of vocational,academic and key skills which will beof value in the workplace.

The Foundation Degrees offered at The University ofWarwick are part-time with an element of work-basedlearning and involve workplace tasks, a project andmentoring. For those who wish to take their studyfurther, the degrees also offer a preparation towardsan Honours Degree. Entry requirements are flexible,and candidates should be able to demonstrate thepotential to work at degree level.

Foundation Degree inCommunity Development

Who is the degree for?• People working in the voluntary and community

sector, either as paid staff or volunteers.

• People in local government and public bodiesinvolved in working alongside the voluntary andcommunity sector.

• People involved in regeneration initiatives.

How is it structured?This is a partnership degree designed jointly byrepresentatives from the community and voluntarysectors, the local authorities, North Warwickshire andHinckley College and The University of Warwick. The degree is taught at the college and awarded by The University of Warwick. It is delivered through amodular structure. Teaching methods includeseminars, lectures, workshops, reflective practice,learning sets and work-based learning. Some of thecourse will be delivered through e-mail conferencingand mentoring in the workplace.

What will the course cover?• Personal and Professional Development

(Study Skills).• Accreditation of Prior Learning.• Introduction to Community Development.• Managing Organisations and Individual Capacity.• Research Methods.• Work-based Learning.• Current Issues in Community Development.• University of Warwick module.

Further InformationThe Adult CentreNorth Warwickshire and Hinckley College 024 7624 3154email [email protected]

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The University of Warwick also offers a Foundation Degree in PostCompulsory Education and Training – please see page 32 for further details.

Early Years Sector EndorsedFoundation Degree (working withchildren from birth – 7 years)

Who is the degree for?• Teaching and learning support assistants,

classroom assistants and nursery nurses workingin LA schools/nurseries and early years settings.

• Nursery nurses, nursery owners, managers andassistants working in private or voluntary sector nurseries, pre-school groups andindependent schools.

• Childminders and others employed in supportingchildren’s learning in early years settings.

How is the course structured?This degree is delivered through a modular structure.Teaching methods include seminars, lectures,workshops, tutorials and workplace based learning.Some of the course is delivered through e-mailconferencing and mentoring in the workplace setting.Students will be asked to complete workplace tasksfor the majority of the modules. Modules may betaught through weekend, evening or vacationteaching, workplace-based learning or independentdirected study.

What will the course cover?• Study skills.• Understanding of how children learn and develop.• Knowledge of education in the Foundation Stage

and Key Stage 1.• Theoretical and practical implications of

responding to Special Educational Needs.• Theoretical and practical implications of

responding to child protection issues.• Issues relating to child health and welfare.• Classroom organisation and behaviour

management.• Key communication skills.

Further Information This programme is offered at the University ofWarwick, North Warwickshire and Hinckley Collegeand Stratford-upon-Avon College.

For more information contact:

Kay McEvoy 024 7652 4809Centre for Lifelong Learning, The University of Warwickemail: [email protected] should be made to the Centre forLifelong Learning at The University of Warwick

The Adult CentreNorth Warwickshire and Hinckley College024 7624 3154email: [email protected] should be made to North Warwickshireand Hinckley College

Stratford-upon-Avon College01789 266245email: [email protected] should be made to Stratford-upon-Avon College

The Warwick Graduates’ Association provides firstyear Early Years and Community DevelopmentFoundation Degree students with a book token at theend of their first term. These are provided from afund established with donations from Warwickgraduates who have expressed a wish that it is usedspecifically to help improve access to the University.


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Warwick welcomes applications from adults wishingto return to full-time study. Course selectors mustensure that you have a suitable foundation ofknowledge from which to develop your work atdegree level, and you must have the ability andcommitment to do well. In return for this, Warwickcan offer a wide range of exciting programmes,excellent academic support, and many variedopportunities to meet new friends or experience newactivities. Full-time study means that lectures,seminars or tutorials may be scheduled at any timebetween 9.00am and 6.00pm. The number of hoursyou will be required to attend lectures, seminars,tutorials or practicals will vary depending on yoursubject and department, but you should bear in mindthat Arts and Social Studies degrees will involvebetween 8 and 12 contact hours and Science degrees around 20.

You may not be sure at this stage which subject youwould like to study. If you are undecided, browsethrough the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus tohelp clarify the direction you would like to take. Youmay feel that you want to continue with a subject youhave been studying as part of an Access course; youmay want to add an academic perspective to apersonal interest such as archaeology; or you maywant to try something completely new. Whatever yourapproach, you will need detailed information aboutthe content and structure of the degree programmeson offer. This information is set out in theUniversity’s Undergraduate Prospectus.

A high level of ability is required for all our degreeprogrammes. Returners to study do not need to havethe formal entry qualifications set out in theProspectus, but it does help if you can showevidence of recent academic work at an appropriatestandard. Often students wanting to undertake full-time study will have prepared via an Access toHigher Education course. The UndergraduateProspectus gives details of typical offers for studentson Access Courses validated by the Open CollegeNetwork for Central England. Taking one or more

A-levels is also a good way to prepare. A minimumlevel of formal qualifications will be required forTeaching degrees, because the government sets outnumeracy and literacy requirements. Make sure thatyou are aware of any compulsory requirementsbefore you commit yourself to a particular subject.

Don’t be put off by the grades listed in theUndergraduate Prospectus. Course selectors arelooking for your ability to develop your academiccapability over time. They understand that thecircumstances of adults returning to study after abreak may make it difficult for them to reach theirtrue potential at the point of entry. It is important toremember, though, that for some subjects, especiallythe Sciences, a certain level of knowledge is requiredin order to start and continue the programmeeffectively. For example, the Course Selectors forMathematics are positive about returning to studyapplicants, but they cannot consider applicationsfrom students who do not have A-level Mathematics(or equivalent) at grade A standard. For somecourses such as Economics, applications fromstudents returning to study are welcome but A-Level(or equivalent) Maths grade B is required. Furtherinformation about typical offers is available from theUndergraduate Admissions Team.

How to ApplyAll applications to full-time programmes (other than2+2) are made through the Universities and CollegesAdmissions Service (UCAS). For further informationplease visit their website: http://www.ucas.com/ Youcan apply from 1 September of the previous year andthe deadline is January 15 of the year you want tostart. You are strongly advised to contact thedepartment offering the degree of interest to you ingood time before submitting your application toUCAS. Departments will advise on the suitability of your prior experience and suggest appropriatepreparatory courses if required. For furtherapplication details phone the UndergraduateAdmissions Team on 024 7652 3723 or refer to the Full-time Undergraduate Prospectus.

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How Decisions are Reached Warwick’s course selectors arecommitted to treating all applicationsfairly. The points below will give yousome idea of what they are lookingfor and how their decisions are reached.• Your ability will be assessed through your

application, especially the personal statement, thecomments of your referee, any interview that takesplace and any qualifications you have gained.

• Selectors are very interested in diversity withinthe student population, so your breadth ofexperience will be a positive feature of yourapplication.

• You must be adaptable, since learning new skillsis part of student life at any age. For example, youwill need to use the library's online resources andword-process your essays.

• Selectors will also be looking for staying power. If you have already been juggling work, home,and study commitments, you will certainly be ableto demonstrate this. Selectors often comment onthe strong commitment mature students bring to their degrees.

• You will need to bear in mind that there are alimited number of places on all our full-timeundergraduate degrees, and that entry is thereforecompetitive. Do try to complete your UCAS formas soon as is practically possible.

If you wish to visit the University you are verywelcome to come to one of our Open Days or VisitDays. Please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/go/study forfurther information.


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Teacher Training (Learning and Skills Lifelong Learning Sector)

The University offers a variety ofteacher training and continuingprofessional development (CPD)courses for practitioners working inthe Learning and Skills sector. Theprogramme has been designed toaddress a number of important topicalacademic and vocational agendas inthe sector and has been devised in conjunction with our partnerinstitutions. It is fully endorsed byregional and national sector-specifictraining organisations.

The programme also offers a coherent undergraduateand graduate pathway from the new Diploma inTeaching in the Lifelong Learning sector through to a PhD.

Initial Teacher Training Qualifications forLifelong LearningAll new entrants to teaching in the Lifelong Learningsector are required to complete new teacher trainingqualifications. The following qualifications are rolerelated and are designed to address the diverseneeds of the Lifelong Learning sector.

For further details please contactDr Fergus Mckay on 024 7657 [email protected]

The New QualificationFramework

Open Studies Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning sector(PTLLS) 10 credits NQF level 3 and level 4On successful completion of the Preparing to Teachcourse candidates are required to undertake eitherthe Certificate or Diploma qualification dependingupon their teaching and training roles in the LifelongLearning sector. The new qualifications are currentlydelivered by 8 partner colleges in the West Midlands region.

Certificate in Teaching in the LifelongLearning Sector (CTLLS) 30 Credits HE Level 1This 60 hour programme of study has been designedspecifically for individuals working in the LifelongLearning sector who currently fulfil the requirementsfor the associate teaching role prescribed by LLUK. This course has been endorsed by LLUK.

Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong LearningSector (DTLLS) 120 Credits (60 credits HELevel 1; 60 credits HE Level 2)This two year part-time programme of training hasbeen designed specifically for individuals working inthe Lifelong Learning sector who currently fulfil therequirements for the full teaching role prescribed by LLUK.

We also offer Skills for Life integrated ITTDiplomas. All the Diploma courses havebeen endorsed by LLUK.

The Foundation Degree in Post CompulsoryEducation and Training (PCET)This course is designed specifically for practitionersin PCET who wish to advance their knowledge andunderstanding of the sector. The course is offered on a part-time basis. Candidates must be inpossession of a Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.


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BA Honours DegreeThe Honours level ‘top up’ from the FoundationDegree is designed specifically for practitioners inPCET who have completed the Foundation Degree inPCET (or equivalent HE Level 2 qualification).Candidates will be required to undertake 4 HE level 3modules in PCET. On successful completion of theHonours level programme candidates will beawarded an Honours degree in Post CompulsoryEducation and Training.

MA/PhD in Educational StudiesThe MA course is designed for professionals andmangers in FE and training including those involvedin youth and adult learning, 14-19 education,consultancy and work-based learning. The range ofcourses is suitable for new and experiencedprofessionals who are seeking to gain new skills andunderstanding. The wide range of courses availableprovides opportunities for progression andprofessional development within a coherentprogramme offered by the University of Warwick.

PhDs offer an opportunity to undertake research inan aspect of PCET. All postgraduate courses aretaught at the University’s Institute of Education.

Continuing Professional DevelopmentProgrammeIn addition to the teacher training pathway the Centre offers a number of CPD courses designed forpractitioners in the Lifelong Learning sector workingin specific curriculum areas (or with specific groupsof learners). These include a range of NQF level 5diplomas designed to support the Skills for Lifeagenda: for further information on these contactElaine Goodall or Sara Hattersley on 024 7657 4558.

In addition, the following CPD courses are offered:

• Key Skills Teaching and Learning• Personalised Learning for Practitioners• Citizenship Education for Post-16

Practitioners• Working with 14-19 Year Olds for PCET

Practitioners• Challenging Behaviour• Mental Health Awareness• Diversity• E Learning• 14-19 • Observation Practise• Mentoring

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Manjit Bath, Jackie Thomas (course co-ordinator)Marina Kitchen and Kelly JohnstonFoundation Degree Community Enterprise and Development

“This degree has given me the opportunity to study a very interesting subject that directly linksin with my work. The support from NWHC and The University of Warwick has been brilliant,the tutors have been so supportive and have always believed in me even through mychallenging times.”

Manjit Bath

“We can say lots about the “hard skills” we were taught, the things we were measured andassessed upon. But it also teaches you a great deal about yourself as a person - the softerskills. In terms of your motivation, drive, aspirations and how you support each other throughthe modules to ensure all succeed (and in the process forging lasting friendships). These areimportant skills that employees need in a competitive market which gives you an advantageover other candidates. I changed my job at the end of the second year to take on a role that Iam absolutely passionate about. I am very pleased with my achievement. The staff at Warwickare wonderful and I am coming back next year!”

Marina Kitchen

“The FdA in Community Enterprise and Development has helped me to understand how theCommunity and Voluntary Sector functions and the effects of policy upon it. The range ofinformation and opportunities for research are immense and the support provided is excellent.I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone working with Third Sector organisations. As aresult of the programme I have a new job and much more confidence.”

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Lifelong LearningEnquiriesPart-time, 2+2 and Foundation DegreesKay McEvoy 024 7652 4809Jane Peake024 7652 3683email [email protected]

Open StudiesLynne Downs024 7657 3739email [email protected]

CounsellingTara Cosgrove024 7652 3831email [email protected]

Teacher Training (Learning and Skills Sector)Fergus McKay024 7657 4180email [email protected]

The Language CentrePhilip Parker024 7652 4147email [email protected]

Full-time DegreesFor further details of all Full-time Degreeprogrammes and a copy of the University’sundergraduate prospectus contact the StudentRecruitment and Admissions Office on024 7652 3648email [email protected]

Postgraduate Programmes Warwick offers an exciting range of doctoral,research based and taught masters programmes,diplomas and certificates in Humanities, Sciences,Social Studies and Medicine.

Our postgraduate prospectus will give you a detailedbreakdown of courses and research interests. Please telephone 024 7652 4585 or visitwww.go.warwick.ac.uk/contactpgadmissions

Student FundingStudent Funding Adviser024 7657 2952email [email protected]

Students’ Union Advice and Welfare Service024 7657 2824email [email protected]

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How do I learn more about the University?

“We are very aware at Warwick that everystudent has individual needs andconcerns when considering returning tostudy. It is therefore imperative that youget as much information about thecourses, facilities and support availableas possible. Hopefully most areas willhave been covered but, if after readingthis booklet, you are still unsure who toapproach or which course would suityou best, then do not hesitate to contactme. I am happy to receive enquiries fromprospective students interested in any ofour Lifelong Learning programmes andwill be able to discuss any issues youmay have and guide you to the mostappropriate person for further advice.Please contact me if you would like anyfurther information or if I can help in any other way.”

Kay McEvoyCentre for Lifelong Learning024 7652 4809email [email protected]/cll

Drop-in SessionsA series of informal Drop-in sessions are held fromMarch until September each year. These sessionswill enable you to talk through your plans informallywith an adviser from the team. Family and friends arevery welcome to join you at these events.Tuesday 3 MarchTuesday 7 AprilTuesday 9 JuneTuesday 7 JulyTuesday 2 September

For further information about our drop-ins and other events for prospective students call the Centrefor Lifelong Learning on 024 7657 3060 or visit our website.

If you cannot make any of the advertised events, youare welcome to make an appointment to come in atany other time.

Term dates 2009/2010

Autumn TermMon 5 October 2009 – Sat 12 December 2009

Spring TermMon 11 January 2010 – Sat 20 March 2010

Summer TermMon 26 April 2010 – Sat 3 July 2010

DisclaimerFor the benefit of applicants this brochure is produced at theearliest date possible. The University, however, reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in this publication and acceptsno responsibility for any consequences of such modification or cancellation.


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