Sustainable Communities Foundation Degree Foundation

Sustainable Communities Foundation Degree Foundation

De Montfort University
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About the course

A key feature of the course will be enabling you to gain the generic skills required for roles in the delivery and management of sustainable communities, such as project management, communication and partnership working.

  • Provides an opportunity to gain a qualification which is recognised by the Homes and Communities Agency
  • It offers career development opportunities for people who are working or intend to work in the public, private and voluntary sectors, with a particular interest in sustainable communities
  • You may also progress to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Housing Studies enabling you to top-up in just one year (BSc) or two years (BSc (Hons)

The part-time format offers career de…

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About the course

A key feature of the course will be enabling you to gain the generic skills required for roles in the delivery and management of sustainable communities, such as project management, communication and partnership working.

  • Provides an opportunity to gain a qualification which is recognised by the Homes and Communities Agency
  • It offers career development opportunities for people who are working or intend to work in the public, private and voluntary sectors, with a particular interest in sustainable communities
  • You may also progress to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Housing Studies enabling you to top-up in just one year (BSc) or two years (BSc (Hons)

The part-time format offers career development opportunities for working professionals.

The course is based in the Centre for Comparative Housing Research (CCHR), part of Leicester Business School, the regional centre for housing education and training in the East Midlands.

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Key facts

UCAS course code: Contact the admissions office

Duration: Three years part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

All applications are considered individually as students come from a range of backgrounds with different academic qualifications and work experience. Applications from mature students are welcomed.

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International students:

If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Teaching and assessment

This can include lectures, more informal seminars, group workshops and individual tutorials. Assessment is through a variety of coursework, including reports based on work-related or local issues, essays and presentations.

The first year is taught jointly with the Foundation Degree in Housing, Communities and Regeneration.

Course modules

  • Introduction to Sustainable Communities
  • Society, Politics and Governance
  • Organisations and Professional Skills

Second year

  • Capacity Building and Communities
  • People and the Environment
  • Social Enterprise and Local Economic Development

Third year

  • Housing, Planning and Regeneration
  • Neighbourhoods and Social Control
  • Delivering Sustainable Communities

Graduate careers

The course is relevant to a range of careers in housing, planning, regeneration, economic development and the environment.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Fees: £9,000

International Fees: £10,750

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Facilities

Excellent facilities within our new £35 million building offer state-of-theart teaching and computer lab facilities.

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