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HIGHER EDUCATION

YOUR WAY

BANBURY AND BICESTER COLLEGEBRACKNELL AND WOKINGHAM COLLEGECITY OF OXFORD COLLEGEREADING COLLEGE

» Access to Higher Education diplomas » University level qualifications » Higher level professional courses

2019/20

WELCOME TO ACTIVATE LEARNINGBy reading this guide you’ve taken an important first step in transforming your life through investing in your learning.

At Activate Learning, we enable people to achieve the resultsthey need to go to university and embark on exciting newcareers, whatever their academic background or currentqualifications.

Through our unique Learning Philosophy, we empower learners to become highly-skilled, employable and resilient, with the curiosity and persistence required to succeed.

Whatever your motivation, we can help you if you want to:

» Boost your career or move into a different line of work » Return to education after a long break from studying » Develop your self-esteem through learning something new » Make a lifestyle change or take on a challenge » Gain a nationally recognised university level qualification

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Welcome ................................................. 2

Contents .................................................. 3

Your choice .........................................4 - 5

Your local college ...............................6 - 7

Your pathway ......................................8 - 9

Your route to university ...................10 - 11

Your university course ....................12 - 13

Your university level courses ..........14 - 15

Your assurance of quality ...............16 - 17

Your application ..............................18 - 19

Your funding ...................................20 - 21

Your help and support ....................22 - 23

Your higher level apprenticeships ..............................24 - 25

Your professional courses ..............26 - 27

YOUR CHOICEChoose Activate Learning to:

Stay local, go far

» Our employment-focused courses and partnerships with industry leaders, deliver fast track, flexible routes to university. We offer degree-level pathways, professional diplomas and apprenticeships

» Lower cost – save on living and travel costs and benefit from lower tuition fees. We offer a well thought out choice for your next move in education

Be part of a community

» Centrally located, easy to reach colleges in Banbury, Bracknell, Oxford and Reading

» Modern, attractive learning facilities including art and media studios, workshops and science labs

» Lively campuses with shops, restaurants, hair and beauty salons and gym*

*Available at City of Oxford College, Oxpens Road Campus


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Learn with the latest techniques

» Vocational and specialist courses

» Flexible learning that you can fit in around work and family

» Small class sizes, typically 15-20 for focused high participation learning

» ‘95% of full time students and 94% of our part time students went on to employment or further study’ Destination of leavers from higher education survey 2017/18 (DLHE)

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College was such a positive experience. The teaching staff were fantastic, and everyone on the course helped and supported each other.”

Graham Ralph, Access to Higher Education Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences, City of Oxford College

Graham went on to study at Oxford Brookes University, where he was the recipient of the 2018 Judy Chance Prize for the best undergraduate dissertation in geography.


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YOUR LOCAL COLLEGEActivate Learning has campuses across the Thames Valley, with centrally-located colleges in Banbury, Bracknell, Oxford and Reading.

Facilities available at each campus

» Well equipped library » IT suite and online learning facilities » Cafés and shops during college hours » Hair and beauty salon » Students’ Union » Prayer and meditation room » Campus parking

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Banbury and Bicester CollegeBroughton RoadBanbury Oxfordshire OX16 9QA

Banbury and Bicester College is just a short 10 minute walk from Banbury town centre. The campus has recently been modernised, and offers outstanding facilities.

Bracknell and Wokingham CollegeChurch Road BracknellBerkshireRG12 1DJ

Bracknell and Wokingham College is in central Bracknell, with the train and bus stations both a short 10 minute walk away.

City of Oxford CollegeOxpens RoadOxfordOX1 1SA

City of Oxford College is in the heart of Oxford, 10 minutes’ walk from the train station and a 5 minute walk to the dozens of stores, restaurants and cafés at the Westgate Shopping Centre.

Reading CollegeKings RoadReadingBerkshireRG1 4HJ

Our Reading College campus is located 15 minutes’ walk from the town centre, train station and the Oracle Shopping Centre, and is on major bus routes.

Our higher education partners for degree courses are Oxford Brookes University and the University of Northampton.

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YOUR PATHWAYAt Activate Learning we don’t simply teach courses; we offer innovative higher education, career-focused qualifications. Designed with employers, our pathways equip you with the knowledge and skills you will need to succeed in the workplace. Aim high and chose the right pathway for you to take on new opportunities or completely change careers.

University-level programmes (Higher Education) are Level 4 and upwards. They are accredited and awarded by universities (Foundation or Honours Degrees) or by Pearson (HNC/HND).

For further details on these qualification types go toactivatelearning.ac.uk/qualifications-explained

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If you aren’t sure – go for it! You don’t want to look back and regret not doing it. It is just one year of intensive study and then you can get to university and into your chosen career.”

Hayley Fellingham, Access to Higher Education Diploma in Healthcare Professions, Reading College

Hayley went on to graduate in Midwifery at the University of West London and is now a qualified midwife working at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

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YOUR ROUTE TO UNIVERSITY Access to Higher Education diplomas

An Access to Higher Education diploma is the equivalent to three A-levels and acts as a gateway to university for people who do not already have the required qualifications.

Although the programme is intensive, it is flexible and structured to help learners who may be juggling other commitments, such as childcare, to get the most from their studies. Activate Learning offers Access to Higher Education pathways in arts, business, international, science, social sciences and sport across our Bracknell, Banbury, Reading and Oxford campuses.

For full programme information please go toactivatelearning.ac.uk/accesstohe

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YOUR UNIVERSITY COURSEActivate Learning is committed to providing higher education students with opportunities to develop and enhance their employability skills.

These range from programmes where students’ learning is directly linked to their voluntary or paid employment, through to programmes incorporating work placements and industry-set projects.

The outcome of our industry-focused approach is that over 90% of our graduates go on to employment or further study within six months of graduating.


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YOUR UNIVERSITY LEVEL COURSES

Course Title FT/PT* Duration UCAS UCAS Level Location code institution code

BA (Hons) (Top up) Business FT 1 year NN19 066 Level 6 Oxford and Enterprise

BA (Hons) Graphic FT 3 years W211 25 Level 6 Reading Communications

BA (Hons) Policing FT 3 years N225 025 Level 6 Oxford

BA (Hons) (Top up) Furniture: FT 1 year W260 066 Level 6 Oxford Design and Make

BA (Hons) (Top up) Furniture: PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 6 Oxford Design and Make

BA (Hons) (Top up) Education FT 1 year subject to validation Level 6 Oxford, Bracknelland Lifelong Learning

BSc (Hons) (Top-up) Sports FT 1 year C360 066 Level 6 Oxford Coaching, Fitness and Rehabilitation

Foundation Degree Children’s FT 2 years XX32 R12 Level 5 BracknellDevelopment and Learning

University level courses available

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Course Title FT/PT* Duration UCAS UCAS Level Location code institution code

HNC Construction and the Built PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 4 Reading, Oxford** Environment

Foundation Degree Business FT 2 years N102 066 Level 5 Oxford and Enterprise

Foundation Degree Business PT 3 years N/A N/A Level 5 Oxford and Enterprise

Foundation Degree Furniture: FT 2 years W261 066 Level 5 Oxford Design and Make

Foundation Degree Furniture: PT 3 years N/A N/A Level 5 Oxford Design and Make

Foundation Degree in FT 2 years subject to validation Level 5 Bracknell, Oxford Educational Practice

Foundation Degree Sports FT 2 years C613 066 Level 5 Oxford Coaching, Fitness and Rehabilitation

HNC Computing (Security) PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 4 Reading

HNC Electrical and Electronic PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 4 Reading, Oxford**Engineering

HND Creative Media Production FT 2 years 014P 025 Level 5 Banbury

HND Computing (Security) FT 2 years 1311 025 Level 5 Reading

HNC General Engineering PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 4 Reading, Oxford**

HND Electrical and Electronic FT 2 years 006H 025 Level 5 Reading, Oxford**Engineering

HNC Mechanical Engineering PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 4 Reading

PGCE Professional/Postgraduate PT 2 years N/A N/A Level 6 Oxford, Reading * FT – full-time, PT – part-time** Taught at our Technology Campus (The City of Oxford College) Blackbird Leys

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YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITYThe Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) highlighted student employability as a key strength in its review of the group’s programmes in 2015 saying:

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that “Activate Learning delivers high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.”

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Students are positive about how their studies are preparing them for employment and/or further study. Activate Learning has many modules that are designed to develop employability skills, for example through engagement in ‘live’ project briefs set in collaboration with external companies and organisations.”

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Activate Learning works with university partners Oxford Brookes University, University of Northampton and University of Reading.

Students on accredited programmes are enrolled at the Universities too and can use their facilities, including the halls of residence, library and sports facilities for Oxford Brookes students.

Our HNC and HND qualifications are accredited by Pearson’s.

in partnership with

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YOUR APPLICATIONHow to apply for a higher education course

The application method for a university-level programme depends on whether you want to study full-time or part-time.

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I learnt so many useful lessons that I will take forward, not only to university, but also through life. The programme taught me how to communicate, how to critically analyse and, ultimately, helped shape the personal values that I will take with me into my nursing career.”

Gemma Allcott, Access to Higher Education Nursing and Midwifery, Banbury and Bicester College

Gemma has accepted an offer to study Adult Nursing at Oxford Brookes University

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Teaching has been brilliant on the FdA. It has enabled me to develop my practice in the setting by being more confident to share ideas, bring different pedagogical practices to the resource unit and to build my character for my future teaching career. It has also, developed my academic skills to become a more critical thinker.”

Zoe Jones – FdA in Children’s Development and Learning

Zoe is now studying a BA Hons at University of Reading

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Full-time study For full-time higher education you need to apply through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). UCAS manages all full-time applications to higher education institutions in the UK.

UCAS codes Each institution has a code. The institution is the awarding body for the qualification – for example, Oxford Brookes University (code O66).

Each programme has a code. This denotes the programme itself and the location where the programme is taught. You will need these codes when you apply through UCAS. These codes are listed with each programme in this guide.

UCAS application fees There is a fee for applications to University. For courses starting in 2019, the application fee is £18 for a single choice, or £24 for more than one choice of programme.

Part-time study Please note: to apply for part-time higher education programmes including the HNC (Higher National Certificate), you apply directly to the college – not via UCAS.

YOUR FUNDINGThere are three ways to fund your studies; student loans, employer sponsorship and self-funding. The fees and funding options will depend on whether you are planning to study a HE programme e.g. Foundation or Honours degree, or an Access to HE programme, or one of our professional courses such as AAT.

For further information and guidance on funding please go to activatelearning.ac.uk/funding-support

For funding of Access to HE courses activatelearning.ac.uk/learning-loans

For funding of HE courses activatelearning.ac.uk/higher-education-fees

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The transport links were a big draw. The financial benefit of having your loan for the year wiped off after completion of a degree also was an attractive element.”

Liam Jones - Access to HE – Engineering and Physical Sciences – Reading College

Liam is studying biomedical engineering at King’s College London and is planning a career in biotech.

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YOUR HELP AND SUPPORTAs a student at Activate Learning, you have access to a great deal of support for your studies and wellbeing.

If you need extra support, we offer specialist tuition and support frameworks. This could include literacy, numeracy or IT support.

It can also include language support if English is not your first language, or support for dyslexia or other learning difficulties or disabilities.

We also offer student counselling services.

If you would like to find out more about our support services, or if you would like a confidential chat, just drop into Advice and Admissions or call us on 0800 371 434.

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YOUR HIGHER LEVEL APPRENTICESHIPSHigher apprenticeships are a great alternative to university, offering higher level qualifications, no tuition fees and the opportunity to earn while you learn.

Higher apprentices typically split their time between college and the workplace. As with other apprenticeships they are employed throughout and the cost of the fees are shared between government and their employer.

» Achieve university level qualifications while learning and earning in a real business

» Opportunities for career progression, plus higher earning capacity, recognition and status

» The chance to gain professional accreditation and membership

» No debt via student loans

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Higher apprenticeship courses available

Course Title Level Location

Business Administration Level 4 Reading, Oxford

Higher Engineering - Level 4 Reading, Oxford* Mechanical

Higher Engineering - Level 4 Reading, Oxford* Maintenance

Higher Engineering - Level 4 Reading, Oxford* Electrical Electronic

Healthcare Assistant Level 5 Workplace, Reading, Practitioner Oxford

Standard - Operations/ Level 5 Workplace Departmental Manager

Leadership and Level 5 Workplace, Bracknell Management (CMI)

HR Management Level 5 Bracknell, Oxford

Care Leadership and Level 5 Bracknell Management

* Taught at our Technology Campus (The City of Oxford College) Blackbird Leys

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Listed here are our university level apprenticeships.We offer a full range of apprenticeship programmesat all levels. To see our complete courses list visit www.activatelearning.ac.uk/apprenticeships

University level professional courses available

Course Title FT/PT* Level Location

AAT Foundation /Advanced Diploma in Accounting (fast track) FT Level 5 ReadingAAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting PT Level 4 BracknellAssistant Practitoner (Healthcare) Diploma PT Level 5 OxfordCreative Enterprise Professional Diploma (UAL) FT Level 4 Banbury, Oxford, ReadingTechnical and Production for the Creative Industries FT Level 4 Oxford, Reading, BracknellProfessional Diploma (UAL)Diploma in Leadership and Management (CMI) PT Level 5 Bracknell, OxfordHuman Resource Practice Intermediate Certificate (CIPD) PT Level 5 Bracknell, OxfordAdvanced Certificate in Human Resource Management (CIPD) PT Level 7 Bracknell

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YOUR PROFESSIONALCOURSESIf you are looking to improve your skills, our professional courses could get you to the next level in your career. Do you want to gain a professionally accredited qualification? We offer a number of courses part-time so that you can study alongside work.

Listed here are our university level professional qualifications. We offer a full range of professional courses at all levels. To see our complete courses list visit www.activatelearning.ac.uk/professional-courses

Course Title FT/PT* Level Location

Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Management (CIPD) PT Level 7 BracknellIntermediate Award in Employment Law (CIPD) PT Level 5 BracknellIntermediate Award in Coaching and Mentoring (CIPD) PT Level 5 BracknellLeadership for Children and Young People’s Services PT Level 5 OxfordCACHE DiplomaCIM Level 4 Award / Certificate in Professional Marketing PT Level 4 Bracknell (New unitised version)

Professional Higher Award in Client Care (CILEx) PT Level 6 BracknellProfessional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice (CILEx) PT Level 6 BracknellProfessional Higher Award in Conveyancing (CILEx) PT Level 6 BracknellDiploma in Therapeutic Counselling PT Level 4 Bracknell

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* FT – full-time, PT – part-time

BANBURY AND BICESTER COLLEGEBanbury campusBroughton Road, Banbury, OX16 9QA

BRACKNELL AND WOKINGHAM COLLEGEChurch Road, Bracknell, RG12 1DJ

CITY OF OXFORD COLLEGEOxford City Centre campusOxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1SA

READING COLLEGEKings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ

0800 612 [email protected]/HE

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