Higher Education Courses
Studying on a higher education course at Kensington and Chelsea College means gaining the knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to land the career you've always wanted. Our reputation in the higher education sector and among employers is excellent, and we are proud to say our teaching staff is among the best in the industry. In fact many of our tutors remain professionally involved in their specialist fields, enabling them to share exclusive industry knowledge and contacts with their students.
We also realise our higher education learners often have to balance their work and home life with their educational endeavors, which is why we are committed to providing a flexible and supportive approach to learning. Whatever your lifestyle, we'll find a way to deliver our course to you.
Read how a higher education course at KCC will help your employability (pdf 44KB)
Please note, our higher education course fees will be £5285 per year, this is considerably cheaper than many university fees. Nearly all students will be eligible to fund this fee from the new subsidised loan scheme which only requires repayments to be made on earnings over £21,000 a year. For more information please contact us
In addition, students on the HNC / HND courses are eligible for financial support through 'Student Finance England' to help with a loan for the course fee and for a maintenance loan and grant to support living expenses whilst on the course. Check the student funding available.
Courses and Fees
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Interior Architecture - Level 4 ( 12JFD101 )
Level 4
Qualification
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 12JFD101-01 Wornington Centre 12 Sep 12 35 Wed/Thu/Fri 10:00-16:00 J Lynch Certificate in Teaching English to Adults CELTA ( 11XTT750 )
Level 4
Qualification
The CELTA, Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, with PTLLS is an internationally recognised teaching qualification awarded by Cambridge ESOL. This course is suitable for you if you have little or no previous teaching experience. The PTLLS element is a 6 credit initial award embedded in the 120 hour CELTA course. With the CELTA with PTLLS programme, you complete some additional assessment in order to meet PTLLS requirements, giving you a good base from which to enter employment. Successful completion of the CELTA will allow you to progress directly to Module 2 of the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector ESOL. On the course you will receive instruction on methods of teaching language and the analysis of English language for teaching purposes. Teaching practice is an integral part of the course and you will teach 6 hours at two different levels. Your teaching will be observed by your tutor and fellow trainees. After teaching you will be given verbal and written feedback and your tutor will support you in planning your next lesson. Assessment on the course is based on your teaching practice and 4 written assignments. These assignments will be on the practical aspects of teaching and altogether require no more than 3,000 words. In order to be successful on the course you must attend at least 88% of the course, complete all the assignments and reach the required standard in your teaching practice.
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 11XTT750-01 Chelsea Centre 22 Jan 12 22 Fri 09:30-17:00 Team - Concs: £499
- Full Fees: £825
- Non-EU: £1500
Diploma In Teaching In The Lifelong Learning Sector (Year 1) ( 12XTT411 )
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 12XTT411-20 Wornington Centre 27 Sep 12 31 Thu 13:00-17:00 M Herret Early Years Foundation Degree ( 11HFE001 )
Level 4
Qualification
This Foundation Degree is awarded by LSBU and is designed for people working in Early Years settings who want to gain a higher qualification whilst still working. The entry qualifications are two years post Level 3 experience. There will be an interview and assessments to determine suitability. Successful completion of this programme may lead to a top up year in the BA in Education at LSBU or credits toward programmes such as the BA in Early Childhood Studies, BA in Early Years Teaching and other related degree programmes.
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 11HFE001-02 Chelsea Centre 11 Sep 12 36 Tue Various tba - Full Fees: £1350
Higher National Certificate in Millinery ( 12KFM004 )
Level 4
Qualification
This one year programme includes a series of projects designed to develop students' creativity and build on existing millinery skills. With a strong focus on design development and specialist couture techniques including hand-shaping, block-making and theatrical millinery. Contextual studies, visual studies and professional practise add breadth to studio work, alongside tutorials, workshops and lectures. There is an additional £20 equipment charge payable in class.
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 12KFM004-01 Chelsea Centre 12 Sep 12 37 Wed/Thurs/Fri 10:00-16:00 S Cant HNC in Fine Art ( 12TFV008 )
Level 4
Qualification
The Btec HNC specialises in Fine Art and enables students to pursue their ideas in drawing, painting, sculpture, video and printmaking. The principal course tutors are practising and exhibiting artists. Other specialist tutors within the college also contribute to the course. Underpinning the course are units in Contextual Studies (contemporary art context) and Professional Practise. Emphasis throughout is on acquiring and developing creative and technical skills through research and studio projects. There is an opportunity to show work in two exhibitions during the course. "The programme is contemporary in feeling, fostering high achievement and strong individuality amongst students, the highest achieving students producing ambitious, conceptually and formally rigorous work" Chris Hunt, External Evaluator.
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 12TFV008-01 Chelsea Centre 19 Sep 12 30 Wed-Fri 10:00-16:00 B Deighton HND in Fine Art ( 12TFV010 )
Level 5
Qualification
The HND in Fine Art provides the opportunity for those students who have completed a HNC to progress to a higher level course and continue their studies at the college. The ethos of the course is to focus upon an individual's conceptual and creativity identity and to develop them within the context of the course units relative to their particular artistic concerns and interests. Focus for the course comes through negotiating a creative and developmental response through regular tutorials and studio practice. I held it imperative to evolve an instrument of thought which would aid in cutting through all cultural opiates, past and present, so that a direct, immediate, and truly free vision could be achieved, and an idea be revealed with clarity. Clyfford Still.
Code Location Start Weeks Times Lecturer 12TFV010-01 Chelsea Centre 24 Sep 12 30 Mon/Tues/Wed 10:00-17:00 A Moon & Team
