Universities and Colleges

Please click on the links below for a summary of what each of our University or College partners offer. For full details of subject areas, qualifications and fee information download the PDF.

If you are from a University or College and are interested in becoming a Learning through Work partner click here to find out more about the benefits of Learning through Work.

University of Chester (back to top)
Learning through Work students at University of Chester work towards the University's awards in Work-Based & Integrative Studies. Students are able to name their own programme focus (and precise award title) so long as it relates to their area of working practice.

The areas contributing to the Learning through Work scheme are:

• Administration ICT.
• Business & Finance Leadership.
• Business & Management.
• Business Studies.
• Computer Science.
• Conflict Transformation.
• Continuing Professional Development Public Policy Management.
• Education Public Sector Management.
• Exercise & Nutrition Regeneration.
• Health Studies Teaching & Learning.
• Human Resource Management.
• Management & ICT.
• Management Studies.
• Midwifery.
• Nursing Studies.
• Women's Health.

Contact email: k.brownhill@chester.ac.uk

University of Derby (back to top)
The University of Derby is a leading provider of flexible, work-based routes to Higher Education qualifications via the Learning through Work scheme.

The four faculties of the university contributing to the scheme are:

• Faculty of Art, Design & Technology.
• Faculty of Business, Computing & Law.
• Faculty of Education, Health & Sciences.
• University of Derby - Buxton (Tourism, Hospitality, Early Childhood, Outdoor Activities, Sport, Hair & Beauty).

Contact email: ltw@derby.ac.uk

Northumbria University (back to top)
After extensive research and consultation with employers and learners in the North East, the University developed a suite of Lifelong Learning Awards to meet the need for shorter more accessible work-based qualifications at HE level.

The areas contributing to the Learning through Work scheme are:

• Business Studies.
• Management.
• Human Resources.
• Health.
• Education.
• Marketing.
• Environmental Management.
• Information and Library Studies.
• Cultural Management .

Contact email: ltw@northumbria.ac.uk

University of Northampton (back to top)
The School of Applied Sciences - Division of Engineering is continuing its development of a part-time Foundation Degree (FdSc) for mature students employed in the High Performance Engineering (HPE) Industries. The FdSc has been designed with flexibility in mind. It uses the Learning through Work framework and comprises several alternative study pathways.

Contact email: brian.king@northampton.ac.uk

University of the West of England, Bristol (back to top)
Learning through Work has been an integral part of all professional courses within the Faculty of Health and Social Care. It is valued as a realistic way to enhance transferable and clinical skills to support career development. The post-qualifying courses include practice modules, which are designed around specific learning outcomes.

Contact email: Debra.Campbell@uwe.ac.uk

Staffordshire University (back to top)
Staffordshire University recognises the problems of attending courses while working full time. Learning through Work is part of Staffordshire University's approach to adopting a more flexible approach to the method, timing and place of delivery by working with employers to provide new and flexible opportunities for work-based learning, continuing professional development, and in-company provision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology contributes to the Learning through Work scheme.

Contact email: s.l.dunning@staffs.ac.uk

Wakefield College (back to top)
The areas contributing to the Learning through Work scheme are:

• Glass Manufacturing Management.
• Logistics.
• Supply Chain Management.

Contact email: stephen.hardy@wakefield.ac.uk

University of Southampton (back to top)
Learning through Work is a new but rapidly growing part of the School of Nursing and Midwifery's provision. Local Trusts and Workforce Development Directorate have welcomed this innovation and are encouraging staff to embrace this individualised and work-focused development opportunity.

The areas contributing to the Learning through Work scheme are:

• Nursing.
• Midwifery.
• Health and social care related subject areas.

Contact email: e.h.macleod@soton.ac.uk

Trinity College (back to top)
Trinity College is the first HE institution in Wales to offer this learning opportunity with Learning through Work (LtW). We offer a whole range of work-based learning awards at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. All awards consist of a prescribed number of credits at a particular level or levels and the way that credits build up to a particular award is based on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW). This allows individuals to gain nationally and internationally recognised university qualifications.

If you are new to studying at HE level you would be well advised to study some individual modules at level 4, starting with a LtW module such as WBL401 Work-based Learning Programme Plan and/or WBL402 Working and Learning: an Introduction to Work-based Higher Education. There are a wide range of other level 4 modules available and all can be put towards a Certificate of Higher Education in Professional Work-based Studies leading to a degree, or can stand alone by themselves.

Subjects currently offered include:

• Research Methods for Work-based Learning
• Improving Personal Effectiveness at Work
• An Introduction to Mentoring
• Work-based Learning Project
• Competency-based Portfolio
• Key Skills Portfolios
• Project Management
• Vocational Welsh
• Bilingualism

Trinity College will shortly be accepting applications, but in the meantime please contact Dr Liz Wilson on e.wilson@trinity-cm.ac.uk for further information. We welcome applications in Welsh and English and look forward to hearing from you.