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Foundation year and CertHE routes are designed for adults without the usual entry qualifications. Entry requirements vary by course, and we'll explain your options.
We support you with your Student Finance England application, step by step. Student Finance England makes the decisions on eligibility and amounts.
Evening, weekend and blended courses across London — so you can earn a degree without giving up your job or family commitments.
A real adviser, on WhatsApp whenever you need them, from our Ilford office — free to students from first chat to enrolment day.
A supportive route into the care professions. The built-in foundation year rebuilds your study skills and is designed for adults without A-levels (entry requirements vary).
Suitable for: care workers wanting a formal qualification, career changers, parents returning to study, and anyone drawn to helping people.
Example modules: Foundations of Health & Social Care · Human Growth & Development · Safeguarding, Ethics & Professional Values · Health Promotion & Public Health · Supporting Vulnerable Groups · Leadership in Care Settings · Research Project in Health & Care.
Skills you'll develop: person-centred care planning, safeguarding awareness, communication with service users and families, reflective professional practice.
Career opportunities: care coordination and management, community and social care roles, NHS support services, or progression towards nursing and social work training.
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
A broad grounding in how organisations really work — from marketing to money to managing people — starting from zero prior study.
Suitable for: aspiring managers, small-business owners, working professionals seeking promotion, and school leavers without A-levels.
Example modules: Academic & Professional Skills (foundation) · Principles of Management · Marketing Essentials · Finance & Accounting for Managers · Organisational Behaviour · Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Strategic Management · Final Business Research Project.
Skills you'll develop: commercial decision-making, data-informed analysis, teamwork and leadership, presenting and report writing.
Career opportunities: management trainee schemes, operations, HR, marketing and sales roles, project coordination, or launching your own venture.
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
A fast, practical two-year qualification for one of the UK's most in-demand fields — with the option to top up to a full degree afterwards.
Suitable for: hands-on learners, IT support staff moving into security, gamers and tech hobbyists, and anyone who prefers doing over theory.
Example modules: Networking Fundamentals · Principles of Cyber Security · Programming for Problem Solving · Database Design & Data Handling · Ethical Hacking Basics · Introduction to Digital Forensics · Security Risk Management · Applied Professional Project.
Skills you'll develop: securing networks and systems, identifying vulnerabilities, incident response basics, scripting and troubleshooting.
Career opportunities: security operations (SOC) analyst, network and systems administration, IT support with a security focus — or a one-year top-up to a BSc (Hons).
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
Turn site experience into a management career. Learn how major building projects are planned, costed, and delivered safely.
Suitable for: tradespeople and site workers ready to step up, career changers into a booming industry, and practically minded problem-solvers.
Example modules: Construction Technology · Health & Safety in the Built Environment · Building Materials & Science · Project Planning & Scheduling · Measurement & Cost Essentials · Contracts & Procurement · Sustainable Construction · Site Management Project.
Skills you'll develop: project planning, cost control, site safety leadership, reading technical drawings, coordinating trades and suppliers.
Career opportunities: assistant site manager, project coordinator, quantity surveying support roles, building control, and construction consultancy.
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
The numbers career with a clear ladder: study towards professional accountancy while earning a full honours degree.
Suitable for: detail-oriented people who enjoy numbers, bookkeeping and payroll staff formalising their skills, and anyone targeting a professional career with strong salaries.
Example modules: Financial Accounting · Management Accounting · Business Economics · Principles of Taxation · Auditing & Assurance · Corporate Finance · Financial Reporting · Strategy, Governance & Ethics.
Skills you'll develop: preparing and interpreting accounts, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, spreadsheet fluency, professional judgement.
Career opportunities: trainee accountant (with potential exemptions towards professional qualifications), finance analyst, audit assistant, payroll and tax roles.
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
The lowest-commitment way to test the water: a one-year university qualification in business, with the option to continue into year two of a degree.
Suitable for: anyone unsure about committing to a full degree, adults returning to education after a long break, and those wanting a recognised qualification fast.
Example modules: Academic & Professional Skills · Introduction to Management · Marketing Fundamentals · People & Organisations · The Business Environment · Finance for Non-Specialists.
Skills you'll develop: study confidence, business communication, basic financial literacy, teamwork and presentation skills.
Career opportunities: team leader and supervisor roles, administrative and coordinator positions — or direct progression into year two of a BSc (Hons) Business Management.
Modules shown are indicative examples — exact titles and content vary by institution and intake year.
Student Finance England is the official service that decides what funding you can receive. We support you through the application so you can submit it with confidence.
Independent guidance. Dream Wise is not Student Finance England. Eligibility and amounts are decided by Student Finance England — see the official gov.uk student finance pages.
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The January 2027 rules in plain English: status, residency, course, previous study and age.
How the new lifetime entitlement works, the under-60 rule and second degrees.
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