Through a new regional partnership between Bournemouth University (BU) and Newbury College, students now have new routes into engineering and sports coaching degrees.
Four new one-year, top-up courses will start in this month and will build up on the two years’ Higher National Certificate/Higher National Diploma training delivered by the college, allowing UK students, International students and students local to Berkshire to graduate with a degree in their chosen field.
The courses on offer are:
- BEng (Hons) Engineering Design (Mechanical Engineering)
- BEng (Hons) Engineering Design (Manufacturing Engineering)
- BEng (Hons) Engineering Design (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Entrepreneurship.
The engineering programmes are available to direct entry students from either Newbury College or another further education institution. Alternatively, further expanding the options on offer in the area, students can also complete the courses as engineering degree apprenticeships with Product Design and Development Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer and Embedded Electrical degree apprenticeships available in partnership with a number of regional employers.
Professor Alison Honour, Bournemouth University’s Vice-Chancellor, said: “We are excited to launch our new partnership with Newbury College, working in collaboration to enhance the outcomes for students aligned to the skills needs of the region. The mix of direct entry and apprenticeship courses will enable us to support people to study in the way which best suits their needs.”
Lee Jamieson, Deputy Principal, Newbury College and UCN said: “This new partnership with Bournemouth University isn’t just about new courses; it's about launching careers. We're incredibly excited to expand our degree offering and provide a direct pathway for our students to develop the high-level skills needed to excel in their future professions, right here in West Berkshire.”
