Foundation Degree in IT Buisness and Networking

AlexPilot · 01-08-2008, 02:14 PM

Just wondered if anyone has gone through university to do this degree. Its a possability for me to do at my local uni. Two nights a week for three years. At the end you get your foundation degree with the option to do the final year for your BSc degree. Over the three years as part of the degree you also pick up as a requirement the A+ Security + CCNA and MCSA. It looks good to me ltho very time intensive and hard work.

ICTNUT · 01-08-2008, 02:31 PM

This sounds good, where are you planning on doing this, which Uni?

strawberry · 01-08-2008, 02:38 PM

looks super, would really be a great start to a career. Although part of the fun of a degree is the social side, might be worth consdering doing it full time for a year and doing the mcsa on top.

AlexPilot · 01-08-2008, 02:48 PM

Its at the university of bedfordshire.

Am doing it part time because its in the evening and have just started a great new job that I want to continue with. So I get to work all day in our 3 man IT department and go to uni in the evenings only twice a week.

I already have my Network+ and it seemeds like a good way to conntinue.

ChrisH · 01-08-2008, 03:03 PM

Lancaster Uni do it as well.

Sylv3r · 01-08-2008, 03:50 PM

I have looked about at degree's to help with my CPD - this sounds just the thing I am looking at doing. I will have to have a look if its available anywhere up here.

I have also looked at the Open University - has anybody done or know anybody that have studied through the Open University?

Thanks

russdev · 01-08-2008, 07:32 PM

My biggest issue with ou is time it takes to do the degree as like you andrew want to do a degree.

At moment my biggest thing is lack of time in evenings to attend course so distance learning is only options so that is either OU or the other online degree (name escapes).

Wonder can you do foundation degree by distance learning?

Russ

ICTNUT · 01-08-2008, 08:05 PM

@RussDev: Yes you can do a foundation degree the distance way, Lancaster Uni offer a three year course with only 1 day per month on site, this consists of 5 modules each lasting around 6 - 7 months and costing around £650 - £750 per module.

Check it out: ICT Focus - Home

beeswax · 01-08-2008, 08:56 PM

Just add my two pennorth here. I'm doing the Education, Research & Technology degree at the Ultraversity which is all online, and my biggest problem has been managing to fit it all in to a normal life. Before I started this degree I could spend time at home researching solutions to problems at school. Not any more, that's out the window, though in a way that's no bad thing as I only get paid for the time spent in school.
Having said all that if I were in your shoes I'd go for it. I'll be 56 when I finish the course but I don't feel I've wasted my time. good luck.

Sylv3r · 01-08-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russdev

My biggest issue with ou is time it takes to do the degree as like you andrew want to do a degree.

At moment my biggest thing is lack of time in evenings to attend course so distance learning is only options so that is either OU or the other online degree (name escapes).

Wonder can you do foundation degree by distance learning?

Russ

I'd be interested in what the other option is when you think of the name - cheers Russ.

russdev · 02-08-2008, 09:32 AM

The one I was thinking off was the course beewax just mentioned.

Russ

altecsole · 04-08-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICTNUT

@RussDev: Yes you can do a foundation degree the distance way, Lancaster Uni offer a three year course with only 1 day per month on site, this consists of 5 modules each lasting around 6 - 7 months and costing around £650 - £750 per module.

Check it out: ICT Focus - Home

I completed this Foundation Degree (Network Systems Engineering - NASA, CASA, CANE, CSNP) last year if anyone wants any more info?

john · 04-08-2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by altecsole

I completed this Foundation Degree (Network Systems Engineering - NASA, CASA, CANE, CSNP) last year if anyone wants any more info?

Care to give a general over view as you've done the complete thing? Also are you stopping at that point or doing the final year of a main couse with Lancaster to get your BSc?

pooley · 04-08-2008, 09:13 PM

Looks a good course, wish they did it near South Wales though.

wizzard · 04-08-2008, 10:26 PM

Open University is very good.

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AlexPilot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 2	Foundation Degree in IT Buisness and Networking Just wondered if anyone has gone through university to do this degree. Its a possability for me to do at my local uni. Two nights a week for three years. At the end you get your foundation degree with the option to do the final year for your BSc degree. Over the three years as part of the degree you also pick up as a requirement the A+ Security + CCNA and MCSA. It looks good to me ltho very time intensive and hard work.

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01-08-2008, 02:31 PM	#2
ICTNUT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hereford Posts: 765 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 15	This sounds good, where are you planning on doing this, which Uni?

01-08-2008, 02:38 PM	#3
strawberry Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 751 Thanks: 22 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts Rep Power: 10	looks super, would really be a great start to a career. Although part of the fun of a degree is the social side, might be worth consdering doing it full time for a year and doing the mcsa on top.

01-08-2008, 02:48 PM	#4
AlexPilot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 2	Its at the university of bedfordshire. Am doing it part time because its in the evening and have just started a great new job that I want to continue with. So I get to work all day in our 3 man IT department and go to uni in the evenings only twice a week. I already have my Network+ and it seemeds like a good way to conntinue.

01-08-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
ChrisH Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Lancs Posts: 3,982 Thanks: 3 Thanked 43 Times in 37 Posts Rep Power: 22	Lancaster Uni do it as well.

01-08-2008, 03:50 PM	#6
Sylv3r Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 32 Thanked 54 Times in 42 Posts Rep Power: 19	I have looked about at degree's to help with my CPD - this sounds just the thing I am looking at doing. I will have to have a look if its available anywhere up here. I have also looked at the Open University - has anybody done or know anybody that have studied through the Open University? Thanks

01-08-2008, 07:32 PM	#7
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	My biggest issue with ou is time it takes to do the degree as like you andrew want to do a degree. At moment my biggest thing is lack of time in evenings to attend course so distance learning is only options so that is either OU or the other online degree (name escapes). Wonder can you do foundation degree by distance learning? Russ

01-08-2008, 08:05 PM	#8
ICTNUT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hereford Posts: 765 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 15	@RussDev: Yes you can do a foundation degree the distance way, Lancaster Uni offer a three year course with only 1 day per month on site, this consists of 5 modules each lasting around 6 - 7 months and costing around £650 - £750 per module. Check it out: ICT Focus - Home

01-08-2008, 08:56 PM	#9
beeswax Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancs Posts: 1,514 Thanks: 48 Thanked 52 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 23	Just add my two pennorth here. I'm doing the Education, Research & Technology degree at the Ultraversity which is all online, and my biggest problem has been managing to fit it all in to a normal life. Before I started this degree I could spend time at home researching solutions to problems at school. Not any more, that's out the window, though in a way that's no bad thing as I only get paid for the time spent in school. Having said all that if I were in your shoes I'd go for it. I'll be 56 when I finish the course but I don't feel I've wasted my time. good luck.

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russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	The one I was thinking off was the course beewax just mentioned. Russ

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pooley Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S Wales Posts: 343 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 8	Looks a good course, wish they did it near South Wales though.

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wizzard Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 140 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 1	Open University is very good.