 General Introduction (20 minutes)
 Course-specific talk and tour
 Informal discussion with Course Leader
 Staff available to talk about finance, accommodation and pastoral care

 Small and friendly - we care about our students
 Substantial educational and pastoral support
 Excellent subject-specific facilities
 Vocational courses linked to employment
 High levels of achievement and progression
 Very good links with UoB

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Vocational – ‘training for work’
Focus on vocational ‘competency’
 Extensive work experience links with employers
 Scope to personalise study to own circumstances
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Excellent record of graduate employment
Flexible – part-time or full-time modular
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Inclusive
Progression to ‘top-up’ Honours degrees

 Plumpton is a Partner College of the UoB
 The UoB validates all of our degrees and monitors academic standards
 Students graduate with a UoB FdSc/FdA/BSc
(Hons) at the UoB ceremony at the Brighton
Dome
 All of our degrees are within the Faculty of
Science & Engineering
 Students are Plumpton College students and benefit from College facilities and small groups

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FdSc Agriculture
FdSc Animal Science
FdSc Arboriculture
FdSc Countryside
Management
FdA Creative Metalworking
FdSc Equine Dentistry
FdSc Equine Studies
FdSc Forestry & Woodland
Management
FdA Garden Design
FdSc Outdoor Adventurous
Activities
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FdSc Veterinary Nursing
FdA Wine Business
FdSc Wine Production
BSc (Hons) Equine Sports
Performance
BSc (Hons) Viticulture &
Oenology
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour
& Welfare top-up
BA (Hons) Outdoor Adventure
Facilitation top-up
BA (Hons) Wine Business top-up

 Our Foundation Degrees are available on a part-time basis and will be studied over 4 years
 A BSc would take 6 years part-time
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Foundation Diplomas
 in Equine Sports Coaching, Garden Design,
Wine Production and Wine Business part-time courses over 2 years equivalent to half of a Foundation Degree (120 credits)

 Tuition fees – not paid upfront
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If first university level qualification, eligible for a student loan for tuition fees
Pay back after leaving and earning over £21,000 a year. If earning less – for example if you are between jobs, return to study, or take parental leave, your payments will stop
 Payments will be written off after 30 years
 Repayments at 9 per cent of income above
£21,000. eg salary of £25,000, 9% applies to
£4,000 = a repayment of £30 per month

 Student loans, grants and bursaries available to help UK & EU students meet living costs. Family income and circumstances determine the level
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Additional financial support is available to people from lower income backgrounds
A loan of up to £5,555 a year will be available to students living away from home and studying outside London
A loan of up to £4,418 a year will be available to students who continue to live at their parents’ home

 Apply to Student Finance England on www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
Telephone helpline: 0845 300 5090
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Access agreement available at www.plumpton.ac.uk
Depending on your circumstances and family income you could also be eligible for additional financial support from
Plumpton College.
Bursaries and fee waivers available for those on low incomes, these are offered at the discretion of the Principal and applications should be made direct to him.

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 Part-time fees for 2014-15 are proportional to the number of credits in your study but most students will study
60 credits ie 50% of full time and the fees are:-
£3725 for wine courses
£3450 for all other courses
 These fees are payable up-front or students may be eligible for a student tuition loan (if you are studying more than 25% of a full time course)

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 Fee waivers for low income earners / unemployed
up to £1000
 Plumpton College Bursaries
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(Eligibility - a declared income of less than £16,190 combined with low participation neighbourhood)
 Either £1,500 fee waiver and a £1,500 reduction in the cost of oncampus residential accommodation
 or a fee waiver of £1,500 plus £1,500 towards College transport costs and meals for those students who are not resident in College accommodation

 ELQ students are existing degree-holders
(ELQ equivalent level qualification)
 The government currently provides no financial support
 From 2014 entry, fees are full-cost*
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- full-time fees (see earlier slide)
- part-time = proportional to full time
CPD £575 per 10-credit module
* subject to confirmation

 The courses are made up of modules
 A standard module is worth 10 credits
 To achieve: Foundation Diploma: 120 credits
Foundation Degree: 240 credits
BSc Hons Degree: 360 credits
NB – Vet Nursing is a three year sandwich course but there is currently no funding available for the second/placement year which costs £750.

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Each year is divided into 2 semesters, each with a different timetable
Full time students study 120 credits in a year, so at any one time, you will be studying around 6 modules – usually 60 credits per semester
Some modules are Compulsory: others are
Optional and can be selected to suit your chosen career path
An important part of all courses is the Work
Placement

Foundation Degree; Animal Science Year 1
2014-15 Timetable; Semester 1
Day 9.00-11.00
Tuesday Cell Biology and Genetics
Wednesday
Sheila
Chambers
Room; WSC2/1
Animal
Routines
11.00-1.00
Cell Biology and
Genetics
(support group)
Sheila Chambers
Room; WSC1/2
Animal
Husbandry lunch 1.30-3.00
Group Tutorials
Sheila Chambers
Room; RD1
3.00-5.00
Animal Evolution and Diversity
Lesley Barcock
Room; RD1
Research Methods
Alex Kaley
Room; RD1
Friday
Animal Care
Unit
9.00-10.50
Principles of
Business
Phil Trott
Room; RD1
Animal Care Unit;
11.10-1.00
Anatomy and
Physiology
Sheila Chambers
Room; RD1
Group and
Individual
Tutorials
Sheila Chambers
Room; RD1
Animal Behaviour
Lesley Barcock
Room; RD1

 Balance between theory and practical varies between modules
 Modules are normally timetabled for 2 or 3-hour sessions
 You should allow 2 hours of private study time for each hour of teaching
 Assessment modes vary: written reports, practical assessments, essays, presentations, short tests and formal exams
 At the beginning of each semester you are given an assessment schedule to help you to plan your assessments

 Basic IT skills required include:
 Word-processing
 Sending/receiving emails
 Use of internet
 Excel spreadsheets
 Powerpoint
 IT skills training recommended prior to course

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Guest provision for wired and wireless internet*.
The machine must have at least:
802.11g compliant wireless adapter
10/100 network card (for wired connections)
Modern operating system – Windows 7, OS X, etc
Up-to-date Anti-Virus software.
A personal firewall (built in Windows Firewall is sufficient, but must be enabled at all times).
Most modern gadgets are also supported, e.g. iPads, iPods, etc
Users of the guest system must agree to an acceptable use policy before being allowed to connect.
*Restrictions apply

 Some accommodation available in our new building, please ask for an application form - apply early to
Student Services at the College
 Full board for 35 weeks ranges from
£3700 to £5600
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Many of our students commute daily
Good bus links
Plumpton College buses during FE term-time
Free car parking
Local lodgings – see website

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The décor is modern and very attractive. A calming environment divided into two zones for either quiet or group work and an adjacent annexe room for presentations and research sessions.
Over 10,000 books and 3000 e-books.
18 PCs
Seating for 124 Students
Individual and Group Study tables
Black/White/Colour Printer & Copier
Disabled Access and Hearing Loop

Well equipped and comfortable surroundings
A desirable working environment, inside and out.

Classrooms are light, comfortable and modern.

Warm, friendly environments ideal for revising, relaxing and socialising.
- Individual Pigeon Holes
- Useful Information parasol
- Coffee and Tea Machine
- Comfortable seating
- TVs
- Football Table
- Pool Table
- Bar
- Vending Machines

 If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you may be able to apply for DSA. The allowance can help with costs eg specialist equipment, travel.
 Further details from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance or www.direct.gov.uk/dsas
 Ring 0845 300 5090 for further advice

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If you show a strong likelihood of being dyslexic we can carry out a dyslexia test and then make an appointment for you with a local Educational
Psychologist
With a diagnosis of dyslexia (or any other learning difficulty) we will support you in the DSA application process
Once the Access Centre have met you they will recommend a package of support which we will implement anna.travis@plumpton.ac.uk
01273 890454 ext 2206

 The College employs a fully qualified and independent Counsellor three days a week to support students through life’s challenges
 Appointments can be made by emailing sandra.smith@plumpton.ac.uk
or phoning 01273 - 892038

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Once you’ve accepted our offer we will keep in touch
Open day is Saturday 10 th May 2014 – please come and look around the College
 Provisional dates:enrolment w/b 22 nd Sept 14, an enrolment pack will be posted to you in the summer teaching commences w/b 29 th Sept 14