Universities and colleges across Sussex are offering a range of courses in 2008 for anyone looking to get qualified, to make a change in their career, or to get into work. You might have seen the Sussex Learning Network’s adverts around Sussex or picked up one of our postcards. Whatever your interest there’s something to suit you.

• Create a brighter future with courses in music, art and design, performance and multimedia.
• Get out there and study horticulture, outdoor activities or countryside management.
• Take your place on a course in community work, social enterprise or voluntary sector management.
• Make IT work for you with courses in computing, e-learning and software engineering.
• Make care your future and study complementary therapies, health and social care.
• Get on track with courses in leisure management, sports psychology and coaching.
• Where are you going?  A course in tourism, retail enterprise or culinary arts could set you off in the right direction.

The foundation degrees in Sussex website gives you the opportunity to search for information about courses in all the areas above, and more. It includes a complete listing of all foundation degrees, higher national certificates and higher national diplomas that are offered in Sussex, with details of where you can study them. There are links to the universities’ and colleges’ websites, so when you’ve found something you’re interested in you can find more information or contact them to talk about what you could do.

Foundation degrees are designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to get on in your career. Lots of these courses can be studied on a flexible basis, so you can fit them around work. They’re university level courses and, if you do well, with some additional study you can top up your foundation degree to an honours degree (a BA or BSc).

Many of the courses available are foundation degrees, but there are also honours degrees and postgraduate courses, as well as short courses offering development opportunities for people in work. If you think one of these would suit you, you can use the providers page of the foundation degrees in Sussex website to contact the university or college you’re interested in, and ask about what courses they have on offer.

If you’d like more information about how to pay for your course, you’ll find our finance section helpful. We’ve also got information about courses that will prepare you for higher education if it’s a while since you’ve studied. And if there’s something else you’re not sure about, why not try our ask an expert section.