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Introduction
The Ofqual-regulated Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Higher Education Studies is a 120-credit certificate that is equivalent to 3 A-Levels or an Access to HE achievement. The goals of this Foundation Diploma in Higher Education Studies is for students to learn and gain basic knowledge of the Higher Education industry through a variety of modules that will be included in the course that will provide students with a foundation of skills which will provide a path towards being able to be qualified for UK and international courses, as the units will provide an understanding of the topics covered in the Higher Education environment such as accounting and economics, society and culture, and academic English as examples giving them a taste of what is to come from an educational aspect and the opportunity to progress their studies as it’ll equip the students with the core study skills to enhance their knowledge or use their qualification for employment. 
Course structure layout
For this specific level, there will be several mandatory units which will need to be passed in order to gain full qualification and the total amount of hours in terms of TQT (Total Qualification Time) and GLH (Guided Learning Hours) for the course. Below, a brief explanation will be broken down:
Assessment
All diploma programs are Ofqual regulated and verified by the awarding body, students will need to complete and submit all assignments through Turnitin then submit these assignments through the portal. All the units within the module aspect will be assessed and verified by the governing board of this subject based upon the achievements of units passed and specific outcomes which could enhance the information learned.
For example, in order to gain a Pass, the student must have established a basic knowledge towards the subject and what has been taught in terms of demonstrations in either practical or written work that will be requested in the assignment criteria until fulfilled to either the lecturer’s demands or the student willing to upgrade the grade to Merit. After assessment is done, feedback will be given early if submitted before deadline as notes within the feedback will help improve that process.
The individual can decide an option of payment using one of the following methods below:
For more information on course fees and specifications based on subject, please contact us.
For this course, there are 6 mandatory modules that must be completed depending on the grade to gain total achievement as 6 written assignments for each one as each module will consist of (GLH) and (TQT) with additional hours recommended as this will comprise of independent learning such as recommended learning and exercises, Internet resources to assist with the educational aspect of the course, and self-testing exercises with revision. The course will be 1 year in length, with additional assistance available in the event that the participant falls behind on work, deadlines, and so on.
All courses will be graded as Pass or Merit, which is comparable to a C or B in many educational boards around the world. Because our school is online, all work must be reviewed by Plagscan to guarantee that it is original and free of plagiarism before being uploaded to the online portal. Once you have submitted your assignment, our lecturers can give feedback to ensure the student gets the best grade possible.
The modules listed below are the mandatory units which is included in the course, the written assignments for each one is specific depending on what will be taught:
Upon completion of this course, the individual will have the opportunity to apply for enrolment onto a full Bachelor's degree program from a range of UK universities in which our online institution have partnered up with. Alternatively, there are several of Level 4/5 courses in which students can decide to study such as (level course after this) displaying a quick example of what we have available in terms of comparison for this subject.
Below, a list of the universities, the courses available at each institution and the current fees available:
University of Sunderland
All undergraduate programmes