FdA Finance and Law
Higher Education at The College is actively promoting Foundation Degrees to Industry. As these are vocational courses it is important for us to work in partnership with interested employers who can offer short-term student placements, sit on our advisory panels, or guest speak at a lecture. This continually serves to update the quality of the courses we can bring to our students and help to produce graduates with skills recognised and needed by industry.
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Skills for the Professional Workplace
This course has been designed for students who are looking for a way into a career in business, finance or the legal profession. The Foundation Degree provides a sound understanding of the fundamental elements of both finance and law, giving students an 
attractive academic background for prospective employers. In addition, the course helps them develop the broader technical skills and competencies essential to any career in finance, law or business.
Assessment uses a range of methods, including submission of a work-based assignment, demonstrating how learning has been applied in the work place. This is a vocational course designed to be relevant to today's employers.
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Work Placement
This is the students' opportunity to experience a real working environment. Through regular tutorials and careers seminars, students are taught how to approach companies for placement. They are then expected to arrange a 6 week placement with an industry relevant company and gain experience at management / supervisory level. Students are required to produce an assessed body of work from their placement and The College requests feedback from a designated 'mentor' at the company who reports on the student's performance.
Getting Involved
This is a very important element of the course and The College is always pleased to hear from interested companies willing to take students for placement. It is an opportunity for Industry to play an influential role in determining the tuition we give our students so as to instill in them the skills they really need for business. Find out how to get involved.
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Course Units Include:
- English Legal System
- Personal and Professional Skills
- Business Environment
- Introduction to Accounting
- Contract Law
- Financial Accounting
- Business Research Methods
- Work Placement
- Land Law
- Management Accounting
- Company Law
- Financial Decision Making
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