OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies
Qualification Number: 603/3896/9

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    Course Pass Rate

    95%

    Submission Rate

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    Duration

    6 Months

    Pedagogy

    Online

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    Course description

    The objective of the OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies is to provide learners with a foundation to provide an entry route to UK and international university courses. It is designed to ensure that each learner is equipped with knowledge of study skills, mathematics, computing, society and culture, business and accounting, providing the knowledge and skills to adapt rapidly to change and progress with their learning.
    Successful completion of the Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies provides learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment.

    Entry requirements

    OTHM Level 3 qualifications can be offered to learners from age 16. OTHM does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications. OTHM ensures that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria.

    Equivalences

    OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 3 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A Levels.

    Qualification structure

    The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

    Mandatory units
    ⦁ Academic English and Study Skills (20 credits)
    ⦁ Foundation Mathematics (20 credits)
    ⦁ Foundation Computing (20 credits)
    ⦁ Society and Culture (20 credits)
    ⦁ Introduction to Business (20 credits)
    ⦁ Foundation Accounting and Economics (20 credits)
    Duration and delivery

    The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by KIMT.
    The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by KIMT .

    Assessment and verification

    All units within this qualification are internally assessed by KIMT and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
    To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.
    The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

    Progression

    Successful completion of OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies provides learners the opportunity for academic progressions to a wide range of undergraduate programmes including OTHM Level 4 diplomas.