Sustainable Communities Foundation Degree Foundation Degree (FdSc)

Sustainable Communities Foundation Degree Foundation Degree (FdSc)

De Montfort University
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About the course

  • Provides an opportunity to gain a qualification which is recognised by the Homes and Communities Agency
  • 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)




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Key facts

Duration: Three years part-time

Entry and admission criteria

All applications are considered individually as students come from a range of backgrounds with different academic qualifications and work e…

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About the course

  • Provides an opportunity to gain a qualification which is recognised by the Homes and Communities Agency
  • 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)




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Key facts

Duration: Three years part-time

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. If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

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

First year modules:

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

Second year modules:

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

Third year modules:

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

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.

Academic expertise

The course benefits from being within the Centre for Comparative Housing Research (CCHR), the regional centre for housing education but also with expertise drawn from across the university. Additionally, our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Graduate careers

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

Fees and funding

We have yet to set our fees and funding options for 2012 entry, however, please see examples of 2011 entry as a guide to annual tuition fees for higher education courses from 1st September 2011 to 31st August 2012.

Home/EU students for 2011/12 academic session: Full-time: £5950 Fast-track fees: £3470

Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £11,200
Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are yet to be confirmed.

A range of scholarships and early payment discounts are also available for eligible students. For the latest information on UK funding, please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfunding and for international fee information please visit dmu.ac.uk/fees|
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