Foundation Courses worthwhile?

Hey everyone! I am currently studying completely unrelated subjects at A Level to the one I intend to do for my degree. I want to study psychology to eventually gain a career in counselling. One way I could do this is by studying psychology with a foundation year. Do employers prefer a Psychology A Level apposed to a foundation year? Does...

Drama school foundation courses - some advice!

Quite a few of my Drama students have asked me what they should do after their A levels and whether they should do a Foundation Course so I did a bit of research - Quite a lot of Drama Schools are now offering Foundation courses including the Conservatoire schools. They are invariably very expensive and you cannot get any funding for the...

Politics and IR

This is to anyone who has studied/is studying : How interesting have you found the degree (most/least interesting module)? Was it worthwhile? What are you considering to do after you graduate? How many essays to you get on average per month? These are probably really vague questions, but i just want some feedback before i (hopefully) star...

Studying LL.B in the Netherlands

I am currently studying towards my A2 levels and have applied UK unis for LL.B courses. However I am interested in LL.B courses in the Netherlands as well. I am aware that there are seven compulsory law modules that UK unis offer in order to enable further study to practice as a solicitor etc. So I am wondering whether graduating with a L...

Ravensbourne foundation- design and media

Anyone who is on this course who can give me some more feedback? Or anyone who has had an interview for this year already? I'm waiting to hear from Kingston but think I should also look at other courses as I don't want all my eggs in one basket! I liked the look of the foundation at Rave when I looked round but would like some insider fee...

Studying nursing postgraduate?

Hi everyone, Im studying for a degree in psychology at the moment, but am looking long term at a possible career in nursing as i think it'd suit me really well :) Ive seen that a few universities offer a postgraduate pre-registration degree to become a registered nurse so this is something im really interested in for after i have my degre...

Some questions on IT certifications, CompTIA, CCNA etc

Before I go further it's best to know that I am not eligible for free courses or grants to do any courses..i am not on JSA either. So with having to fund these IT courses myself I need to find the best and cheapest ones available. Can anyone suggest some courses they have done in London with the duration, cost of the course and location f...

Best Foundation For Bridal Makeup: Ask IMBB

Swati Asks: I have been a silent reader of your blog for a long long time now! I am getting married in November and looking for a foundation that will be suitable for bridal makeup. Basically, something that gives a flawless finish and photographs well. My skin is dry to combination. Will you please guide me? Also, if you could help me w...

UCA Epsom Foundation Art and Design

So, I've applied to Epsom UCA for Foundation Degree because of what my graphics teacher has suggested. I live there generally with relatives at the Weekends (and Holidays) so I know the town. (I have interview for Epsom this coming Wednesday) But I want to know how hand's on is the course and will I be kept interested. I seem to have issu...

Nursing courses/foundation year

Hii I applied for the health professions foundation year, to go on to mental health nursing, in january and was invited to an interview for march. It's been just over a month now and i've still not heard back. How long is it usually until you hear a response? Thankyou :)...

Medicine After Chemistry PhD

I'm currently near the end of my chemistry degree and looking at PhD courses in inorganic or physical chemistry. Recently I've been thinking that I might like to study medicine eventually and work for Doctors Without Borders (or something like that). How easy will it be to get into medschool with a chemistry PhD that isn't in organic chem...

Mental health nursing application

I am currently studying my A levels and are close to having submit my UCAS application, I really want to study mental health nursing at university and from looking it up on many university websites I have learnt that I don't need an A level in science, which is great because it's not one of the courses i'm studying at the moment, however,...

BACK TO THE BASICS: HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION

post + photography by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun Today we’re going back to the basics and we’re starting with foundation application! We’ve already learned not to go against the grain in our Foundation Direction tutorial and now we’re taking it a step further. When you apply your foundation, always start in the middle of y...

Help!!! What should I do with Economics

Hey!!! I am currently in Year 12 and I am studying Maths, Economics, Psychology and History (and General studies but that irrelevant). I plan to work in the financial area (Financial adviser, Investment analyst, Actuary). I know that I want to do an Economics course but I want to add something to it. Finance and Economics Accountancy and...

Experiences of studying with the Open University? Feeling isolated?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering about other people's experiences of studying alone at home with the OU, especially those that are studying quite a few credits at once? I'm currently studying 75 credits with them which takes up quite a bit of time. I also work 2 days a week and think its so good for me to get out of the house because on...

I struggle with maths. Are there any Health courses that are not so maths heavy?

Hi, I am planning to go back to education to study for an access course in September. I will be a mature student going back, but here's the thing, I am not good at maths. I have dyscalculia, which means that I cannot comprehend numbers very well. I would really like to study something Biology/Physiology/Anatomy based, but are there any co...

Changing courses at Oxford?

Hi all, I'm currently studying for a single honours languages degree at Oxford, but I'm not enjoying it all that much, and can't help regretting that I didn't apply for a languages joint honours! Is there ANY way of swapping after prelims? Or any way of studying another language on the side? If anyone has any info it would be much appreci...

University Courses - Any Advice?

Hi there, I'm currently studying my AS Levels - Maths, Physics, Geography and Religious Studies. With university applications fast approaching, I'm still unsure about what I want to study. Areas of interest include: economics, philosophy, physics but are not limited to these areas of study. Does anyone have any advice on courses to look i...

Westminster University- Life Science- Biomedical Sciences

To all existing Westminister students studying biomedical sciences or a similar course, what are your thoughts of the course? How it is taught? What is Westminitser like in general? What are the future prospects of studying this course (what do you know of what current and previous students have done once they have completed this course e...

How to Extend Controller Class in Codeigniter using HMVC

Question: How do I extend a controller of a module and then call that extended class in Codeigniter's URI Router? Details: I have a class events stored in /application/modules/events/controllers/ events.php . I would like to extend into courses conferences which would provide specific functionality to those respective controllers. I woul...

Digital Microsoft Excel Courses, Nationwide

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Foundation Year and Accommodation

Hi all Just got an unconditional offer for Computer Science with Foundation year at Liverpool. Anyone else doing a foundation year? And also, in regards to accommodation, has anyone looked into it much? Or anyone with experience got any advice? The first foundation year is in the Carmel College, and some people are saying it would be best...

Online Courses in the IB

How does everyone feel about online courses? I am deffiently taking one at HL, which is Computer Science. However, I may want to take Economics HL, meaning that I would take TWO ONLINE COURSES! Is this a good idea, or shall I just stick to one? How are online courses? Thanks Peeps!...

Kingston Art Foundation interview - what's it like??

Has anyone had a group interview for Kingston foundation for 2013 entry? Did you have to show your whole portfolio and sketchbooks, or just pick a few of your best pieces? It sounds like we only get 5-10 minutes to show the work and talk about it in front of a group. Did they ask any awkward questions? Have any U.K based applicants heard...

jQuery incorrect handling of array when URL-encoding object?

When passing an object as the data to the ajax call, I am getting some unexpected results. For some reason, jQuery is adding square brackets to my parameter names if their value is an array. For instance... var obj = name: "John Doe", courses: [ 1, 2, 4 ] }; ...becomes name=John+Doe&courses[]=1&courses[]=2&co urses[]=4 instead of nam...

Architecture students, what's it like

To all architecture students, I'm planning to study architecture at uni next year, and I just wanted to know what it's like studying architecture, positive and negatives, how long do you spend in the studio etc and is it worthwhile. Thanks...

Repeating 1st year or changing courses

So I'm pretty sure that I've failed my exams due to personal problems which I had been dealing with throughout the year, so I was wondering whether I could repeat my first year or just completely change courses? Will I have to bring any sort of proof like medical proof when talking to my head of department or will I be allowed to repeat t...

Peekly Is A Lock Screen Theme For iPhone With Weather & Live Feeds

We rarely cover iOS themes, but Peekly is anything but just just another Winterboard package. The theme really transforms your iPhone’s lock screen into something completely different, and comes with a touch of usefulness as well. Peekly doesn’t mess with every area of iOS, and sticks to changing just the lock screen. It has weather infor...

Study notes and Practice tests for ITIL intermediate exams

Hello, I found a website called actual tests with practice questions on ITIL and other certification exams. In this website, I can find practice tests for ITIL foundation but not for ITIL intermediate or other higher ITIL exams other. I have completed my ITIL foundation and I am taking a training with the training provider for the interme...

My stomach hurts when I study?

It's not a sharp pain, more like tension from clenching my stomach muscles involuntarily. It makes studying for a period of time very difficult and exhausting. I'm studying for a big exam in a few months so was wondering if anyone else experience this or had advice. When I try to relax during before studying it creeps up without my knowin...

b291 b292 Certificate in accounting. Help.

Im thinking of doing the b190 b291 b292 courses to gain a professional certificate in accounting, has anybody done these courses and can tell me how easy it was to get a job with this qualification or what are the next steps to getting the fully accounting degree after doing these courses. Im really interested in doing these courses but i...

Bradford Clinical Sciences BSc/Foundation Offer Holders (2013)

Hi Everyone, This is a forum for prospective students to introduce themselves. NB: For entry onto the Year 1 and Foundation Year programmes at Bradford. Please state which course you have received an offer for and include anything else you may wish to share with others. Good luck to all those faced with Summer exams. I'm Sumeet and I've b...

Art & design foundation, is it really worth it?

Hey, I'm hoping to apply for a games art and design BA after I finish my A-levels, though I feel my designing skills aren't up to scratch so I was wondering if perhaps I should do the art and design foundation, and do uni a year later. But is it worth it? I found that when doing A-level art, the course structure was really difficult to ba...

Can i transfer after a foundation year in mechanical engineering

Can i transfer after a engineering foundation year? I am going to Plymouth uni for a Beng in mechanical engineering with a foundation year. However i really have my heart set on Newcastle or Exeter would it be possible to transfer to a different uni after the foundation year? As I know that with the Nottingham engineering foundation year...

Credits and different courses at Imperial

Hi! How much credits can one take during e.g. first year? Is it set for all departaments? (for me - chem.) And can you take courses in different departaments, like for example in Scotland? Let's say I am interested in (hypothetically) Geology or Math. Can I take this courses as well?...

Applying for University in Germany

I'm seriously considering going to University in Germany, and was wondering whether anyone had any general information about how exactly A levels correspond to the German equivalent and how to apply for German Universities. I'm currently studying A level Philosophy, History, Politics and International Relations as well as English, and thi...

Secondary GCSE Foundation Q

I was helping a friend with some Maths (GCSE Foundation) but I got stuck on this problem. I was considering volume etc but maybe I am overcomplicating a simple problem (its only 3 marks and plus its in a foundation paper so can't be that difficult?!): Quote: A tin of cat food is in the shape of a cylinder with diameter 7 cm and height 8...

changing courses

Wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I've applied through UCAS to do a Social Work degree as a mature student. I have an interview next week. I'v e been given a conditional offer which I have accepted. I only applied to do Social Work and because I have accepted the conditional offer can no longer add any more options. The thing i...

Help!I had panic attacks in my exam today!:(

Okay so I just had a panic exam in my Biology paper today which led me to leave the exam hall and not finish my paper.So It all began when my teacher said I was put it for higher for unit 2 & 3 exam but it turns out I was put in for foundation instead!And on my timetable it did say foundation but in January it said foundation aswell and I...

赛门铁克推出免费版存储管理平台上市

2013-03-26 05:59:00 作者：王迪 近日，赛门铁克推出Symantec Storage Foundation 6.0版存储软件，该平台功能和标准版及企业版一样，但每台存储系统支持的处理器和存 储卷数量上有所区别。 据了解，赛门铁克日前针对台湾企业用户正式推出免费的Storage Foundation 6.0版，精实版本所有功能同标准版和企业版，最多只能支持2颗处理器和4个存储卷（ Volume），但免费版也可通过付费购买技术支持许可获得更高功能，每台安装服务费 为17,188元。 存储管理平台（来源赛门铁克） 另外，SSF 6.0提供免费的存储管理平台（Veritas Operations Manager，VOM），可做到跨服务器甚至是跨机房管理，监控包括...