This course has been designed for those who have completed a Higher National Diploma and wish to ‘top-up’ their qualification with another year of study to achieve a full degree.

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• Company Performance
• Research Project
• Performance and Film
• Performing and Choreographing Dance
• Performing Arts in the Community
• Teaching Performance and Media
• Negotiated Project  

This course is centred on creating innovative practical Film and Video work. It provides all students with advanced techniques in: Cinematography; Lighting; Non Linear Editing; Digital Visual FX; 3D Modelling and Animation; Green Screen Compositing; Concept Art and Design; Sound Design and Production Design and the ability to create a range of productions in each semester of the course.

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• HND or Foundation degree (Merit profile) in a relevant/similar subject
• Mature students will be consider on experience and pass qauls.
   

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• Professional Industry Project
• Research Project
• Negotiated Project 1
• Negotiated Project 2
• Genre Project
• Professional CGI for Visual Effects
• Professional Visual Effects for Film & Video
• Professional Lighting and Cinematography

The course will equip you to be an effective teacher in the classroom, as well as providing you with the skills and knowledge to work in the post-compulsory sector of education.

Teaching placements are arranged for you in situations which meet the requirements laid down by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) for becoming a qualified teacher in post-compulsory education.

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• You will also require CRB Enhanced Disclosure clearance and a health declaration prior to enrolment on the course.
• Generic pathway - an honours degree (or equivalent) in the subject area in which you wish to teach
• Skills for Life pathway - an honours degree (or equivalent) and a level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in language or numeracy (A-level or NVQ level 3)

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• Introduction to Teaching and Learning
• Teaching and Learning: Theory and Practice
• Option module
• Curriculum Development and Professional Contexts
• Continuing Personal and Professional Development
• Option module
   

• Planning and Assessing for Inclusive Practice
• ESOL/Literacy/Numeracy and the Learners
• ESOL/Literacy/Numeracy Theories and Frameworks in Practice
• Curriculum Development and Professional Contexts
• Continuing Personal and Professional Development
• Option module

If you love horses and see yourself working at a higher level within the equine industry, we will have the course for you; some of our past students have gone on to successful careers in research within performance horse management, rehabilitation, nutrition and equine performance as well as careers in lecturing, instructing or becoming successful Stable Manager.

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Entry Requirements

• HND or Foundation degree (Merit profile)in a relevant/similar subject
• Mature students will be consider on experience and pass quals
   

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• Professional Industry Project
• Research Project
• Negotiated Project
• Equine Performance Management
• Developments in Equine Science
• Equine Event Organisation
• Equine Business Management
   

This programme is designed for students who have completed an HND or Foundation degree in an animal related subject and wish to ‘top-up’ to a degree.

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The course will challenge you to develop and apply a broad range of skills in a progressive learning environment. You will develop a capacity for critical reasoning and analysis, synthesis of data and interpretation of findings, application of concepts, and identification and solving of problems. Practical and transferable skills include use of quantitative and qualitative research methods, communication, teamwork, organisation and time management, numerical and competent use of information technology.

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• Business environment
• Managing financial resources and decisions
• Organisations and behaviour
• Marketing principles
• Aspects of contract and negligence for business
• Human resource management
• Business events management
• Personal and professional development

Building on the first year modules from the HNC in Garden Design you’ll develop knowledge in management and maintenance and a host of other areas.

Building on existing skills and horticultural experience you’ll be able to enter the industry at many different levels from design, planning, planting and maintenance; with the tools and knowledge to bring a cutting edge, but deep and thorough set of attributes to each client.
 

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• The standard entry requirement is 160 UCAS points.
• Level 3 qualification or related courses (Extended National Diploma Horticulture) vocational courses are also accepted. A levels and horticultural experience is also considered.
• Mature students and students with good non-science qualifications with an interest and background in horticulture or garden design are strongly advised to apply, and will be considered following interview.
   

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• Historical influence
• Environmental management
• Project management
• Further garden design
• Planting design
• Contract documentation
• Landscape and garden maintenance
• Drawing office practice
• Interior landscape and plant displays

Develop your equine management skills to a higher level with an option to progress further and complete a HND.
Progress to complete a full undergraduate degree or further professional qualifications in the equine care and management.
 

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• 120 UCAS points
• Level 3 Equine Management or A-levels/AS levels in relevant subjects.
• Mature students and students with good non-science qualifications with an interest in equine behaviour and welfare are strongly advised to apply, and will be considered following interview.
• Students must be aged 18+

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• Horse husbandry
• Equine health and welfare
• Anatoomy and physiology
• Management of the performance horse
• Develop and implement a training plan for a per formance horse
• Enterprise and financial management for land-based business
• Research project