Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Building Surveying with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

Are you interested in shaping the future as a professional working in education? This BA in Education Studies is an innovative course designed to give you transferable skills such as teaching, research and cultural awareness.

Whether you want to go on to become an educator, to work in a non-teaching role within the education system, or to develop skills that are highly sought-after in other fields, this course will prepare you for a wide range of future careers.

Guided by staff with decades of experience in education research, school teaching and teacher support, you will learn about key educational theories, practices and policies. In addition, you will develop your abilities to teach English as a Second Language (ESL).

Work experience is built into your education studies degree with the goal of preparing you for a career in the public, private or charity sectors.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

If you want to understand the processes that influence how people think, behave, feel and act, then this course is for you.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) since 1986, this psychology course is one of the longest established in the UK. We take a contemporary approach, so you will study both BPS core content and innovative modules that explore current developments in psychology.

You will learn from staff and guest speakers with valuable experience in the field, while also having the opportunity to gain work experience where you can apply your knowledge and skills.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Are you looking for a journalism degree that combines studying traditional formats alongside rapidly developing contemporary media?

This course offers you the opportunity to train in a variety of journalistic forms, including video, radio and digital journalism. You will develop your communication skills, learn creative techniques and enhance your technical abilities in preparation for a career in this area.

You will learn the basis of sound reporting, experiment with new formats and have an opportunity to learn on work experience.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Our early years education course prepares you to become an exceptional educational professional working with the youngest learners. This course is guided by current policy and legislation including the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (2012), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).

You will be introduced to historical and contemporary constructions of childhood, investigate theories of child development and develop an underpinning knowledge of play-based approaches. You will examine different theoretical and practice-based perspectives, and you will begin to make links between different concepts. For example, learning through play, and the relationship between attachment behaviours and brain development.

You will consider the different domains of learning and development, including personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development and literacy skills. You will have the opportunity to think about the characteristics of effective learning, and the ways in which they support children to flourish and become lifelong learners.

Our degree programme is committed to supporting reflective practice, and you will have an ongoing opportunity to develop a sound pedagogical approach to early education. You will consider your role as an advocate, caregiver and teacher of young children, to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

In recent years there has been a growing awareness and appreciation of the benefits of using project management techniques across a wide range of business settings. On this practical course you will examine the role of applied project management in specific sectors and discover how to plan, control, monitor and deliver successful projects.

The course will help you gain the generic skills and understanding that you need to fulfill your particular business and organisational needs. In addition, you will gain experience with supporting software such as Microsoft Project Management.

Be an agent of change in computer technology and make your mark in the exciting world of websites, apps, games and mobile devices with this course.

You will be able to accurately select and use relevant digital and non-digital tools and techniques for the design, development and testing of digital solutions.  

Understand the role of the user in the design, development and consumption of computer technology across a wide range of areas.  

Our goal is to help you become a competent, confident and adaptable professional who can apply established and innovative techniques using contemporary programming methods in a fast-changing environment.

The London College of Music (LCM) is known in the UK and abroad as a leader in music technology studies and, in particular, popular electronic music composition.

This course will be of special interest to composers of electronic music in the traditional sense and to contemporary artists who combine this role with that of engineer, musician, producer and DJ.

You will have access to one of the largest audio complexes in Europe which includes professionally equipped music studios, acoustically designed recording studios and multi-performance production studios.

Our extensive research in this subject area means our teaching is informed directly by current ideas on the academic study of record production. You will learn from teaching staff renowned for their professional expertise alongside other highly motivated artists who may become part of your own network.

This course in accounting and finance at the University of West London will help you gain both knowledge and practical experience.

You will learn from professional accountants who will support your academic and career goals, equipping you to compete in the financial jobs market.

The course is designed to maximise exemptions from the exams set by professional accountancy bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). This means you will sit fewer ACCA exams and you could shorten the length of time it takes you to gain your professional qualification.

Would you like to work as a legal expert in the finance sector? This international banking law degree will enhance your ability to work with a range of multinational corporations and international organisations.

Your studies will cover both legal and financial areas of expertise, giving you a well-rounded qualification. Furthermore, your tutors and lecturers have significant practical experience and good connections with industry.

Based in London, the global centre for banking, finance and trade, you will benefit from the excellent links that UWL has with major corporations as well as being close to the centre of legal administration and policy.

If you want to understand the processes that influence how people think, behave, feel and act, then this course is for you.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) since 1986, this psychology course is one of the longest established in the UK. We take a contemporary approach, so you will study both BPS core content and innovative modules that explore current developments in psychology.

You will learn from staff and guest speakers with valuable experience in the field, while also having the opportunity to gain work experience where you can apply your knowledge and skills.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.