FdA Professional Practice

About the Course

This programme offers progression opportunities for learners who have achieved a Certificate of Higher Education in Professional Practice. A Foundation Degree in Professional Practice combines academic study with workplace learning to equip people with the relevant knowledge, understanding and skills to improve performance at work.

How does it work?

Learners will be required to study for a further 120 credits at level 5 to gain the award of Foundation Degree.  Each learner will work with a Programme Adviser to identify a coherent programme. Full details of modules are shown in the Certificate of Higher Education page, generally learners may not repeat the same learning outcomes in level 5 as level 4, but may complete a further claim for APEL using the Recognition and Accreditation of Learning module, produce a new Work-based Learning Programme Plan and negotiate a different Work-based Project or Independent Study at this level. In addition, learners may complete any other modules that are relevant to their work from Trinity’s curriculum offer.

Award
FdA

Language Choice
English
Welsh

Course Length
You could take between 2 and 5 years to complete the course.

Career Opportunities

After completing your Foundation Degree you could complete your honours degree programme at Trinity or another institution.

For further detailed information please see the Cert HE in Professional Practice.

Typical modules

  • Recognition and Accreditation of Learning RAL500 (15 credits)
  • Work-based Learning Programme Plan (LtW) WBL501 (15 credits)
  • Working and Learning: an introduction to work-based higher education (LtW) WBL502 (15 credits)
  • Research methods for Work-based Learning (LtW) WBL503 (15 credits)
  • Improving Personal Effectiveness at Work (LtW) WBL504 (15 credits)
  • An Introduction to Mentoring WBL505 (20 credits)
  • Work-based Learning Project WBL506/507/508 (30/45/60 credits)
  • Project Management WBL518 (20 credits)
  • Bilingualism and Language Awareness in the Workplace WBL520 (10 credits)
  • Independent Study WBL525/526/527 (10/20/30 credits)
  • Vocational Welsh 2 (Listening and Speaking) GC­501W (10 credits)
  • Vocational Welsh 2 (Reading and Writing) GC-502W (10 credits)