An Affiliated College of the University of Brighton

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An Affiliated College of the University of Brighton
Where is Northbrook College Sussex?
We are located on the south coast of England, with two campuses in Worthing and one at Shoreham Airport.
West Durrington Campus
Littlehampton Road
Worthing
West Sussex BN12 6NU
Broadwater Campus
Broadwater Road
Worthing
West Sussex BN14 8HJ
Shoreham Airport Campus
10 Cecil Pashley Way
Shoreham by Sea
West Sussex BN43 5FF
(Train Station: Goring-by-Sea)
(Train Station: Worthing)
(Train Station: Shoreham-by-Sea)
Tel: 0845 155 60 60 (for all campuses)
where is northbrook college sussex?
How to get to Worthing
By Rail: Trains run several times each hour from London Victoria in the direction of the south coast
and approximately every 20 minutes east and west along the coastal line which runs through
Worthing. All trains stop at the larger stations such as Gatwick Airport, Shoreham by Sea and
Worthing. Smaller stations, such as Goring by Sea, are stopped at less often and you may need
to change trains. Taxis are available at most large stations.
By Road: Worthing can be reached using the A24 from the north or the A27 or A259 from the east
and west.
How to get to Shoreham (for Shoreham Airport Campus)
By Rail: As Worthing, but stopping at Shoreham by Sea.
By Road: Shoreham can be reached by the A27 or A259, and the airport itself from either the A259
(southern entrance at the Shoreham Beach roundabout) or at the junction by the River Adur on
the A27.
SHOREHAM
Goring-by-Sea Station
Durrington-on-Sea Station
West Worthing Station
Worthing Station
WORTHING
0845 155 60 60 • www.northbrook.ac.uk/highereducation
Shoreham-by-Sea Station
Contents
Welcome to Northbrook College Sussex..........................................................................................2
Why Northbrook?..............................................................................................................................3
Routes & Qualifications....................................................................................................................6
Living in Sussex................................................................................................................................8
Accommodation................................................................................................................................9
Support & Services.........................................................................................................................10
Mature Students.............................................................................................................................12
International Students.....................................................................................................................13
Fees & Funding..............................................................................................................................14
How & When to Apply.....................................................................................................................16
Other Aspects of Northbrook..........................................................................................................18
Find Out More.................................................................................................................................96
Courses
■■ Communication Design, Graphic Design, Illustration.....................................................................20
■■ Fashion & Textiles. .........................................................................................................................25
■■ Fine Art...........................................................................................................................................29
■■ Foundation Art & Design.................................................................................................................34
■■ Foundation Media Arts....................................................................................................................35
■■ Media Arts.......................................................................................................................................36
■■ Music & Music Technology. ............................................................................................................41
■■ Theatre & Performing Arts..............................................................................................................53
■■ Three Dimensional & Spatial Design..............................................................................................67
■■ Business Studies............................................................................................................................71
■■ Early Years & Health.......................................................................................................................79
■■ Engineering. ...................................................................................................................................82
■■ Information Technology. .................................................................................................................89
■■ PGCE. ............................................................................................................................................93
■■ Access Programmes. .....................................................................................................................94
UCAS: N41 NBRK
0845 155 60 60
enquiries@nbcol.ac.uk
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This Prospectus is a general guide to the College, its courses and facilities. Northbrook College Sussex makes every effort to ensure the
accuracy of the information provided, however, it reserves the right to make such alterations to the described courses and services as may
prove necessary and cannot accept any legal liability for omissions or inaccuracies. Some courses may be cancelled prior to commencement
if insufficient enrolments are received or if, after the first week, numbers are not viable. We will, of course, notify you if a course is either full or
cancelled and you will receive a full refund of any fees paid.
This Prospectus is also available in large print format - please contact us to request a copy.
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Northbrook College Sussex is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and students and the elimination of all forms of discriminatory
or oppressive behaviour. All staff and students are expected to treat each other with consideration and respect. Discriminatory or abusive
behaviour on the part of any individual or group will not be tolerated.
Welcome to Northbrook College Sussex
As you will see in this Prospectus, Northbrook provides a wide range of university level courses with a largely vocational thrust that will sustain your progress
into the world of future employment. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive learning culture, with compact teaching groups, enthusiastic staff and a
friendly atmosphere for your studies within a professional and creative environment.
Our Higher Education provision includes university level programmes which serve a regional and national audience. The creative industries, for example, are
crucial to the economic and cultural well-being of the country and Northbrook’s provision in art, design, media arts, theatre & performing arts and music has
been recognised nationally for its quality. Other programmes – such as business, IT and engineering – effectively serve the needs of the immediate locality.
Our teaching and technical staff include highly trained practitioners who are engaged in research and professional practice themselves. They are, therefore,
able to offer much relevant experience and vocationally focused tuition and guidance. Our teaching facilities – including well equipped workshops, high tech
studios and an aero and auto engineering centre at Shoreham Airport – provide students with valuable hands-on experience.
We treat all our students as individuals as we believe this is the best way to ensure they reach their academic and creative potential. Our Admissions team and
course tutors will be delighted to talk to you personally about any of the courses on offer, so please do contact us for further advice and guidance.
We look forward to welcoming you to Northbrook.
David Percival
Principal
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Alongside well established Certificate, HND/HNC Diploma and BA/BSc (Hons) Degree programmes, we have developed a range of Foundation Degrees in
response to the changing demands of education and employment. We provide courses that are focused on contemporary needs, often with a range of flexible
options. Our new two year Foundation Degrees concentrate on the development of vocational and professional expertise, but you can progress from many of
these courses to top up honours level in just one year.
Why Northbrook?
What Our Students Say & What the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Says
“It’s fun and enjoyable and Northbrook staff
are very welcoming and help and support
you with your studies.”
Carrie Beattie
Foundation Degree Musical Theatre
“Thorough and supportive academic
tutoring system based on enthusiastic,
knowledgeable and committed staff.”
“Academic work was distinctive in terms of
the integration of theory and practice and the
development of analytical and transferable
skills.”
“I would definitely recommend Northbrook
– it has the best Engineering department I
have used and I have the utmost respect for
all my teachers here.”
“Students commented favourably on the
enthusiasm, helpfulness and friendliness of
both the teaching and non-teaching staff.”
Neil Collins
HNC Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering
“The self evaluation document is a good
example of cross-college evaluation…a
good level of enquiry and analysis across the
teaching team. An effective quality assurance
infrastructure has been established.”
“Northbrook is a great place for learning
with brilliant teachers. The best things about
Fashion are the links within the industry and
diversity of learning areas such as pattern
cutting, illustration, work experience and
cultural studies.”
Rebecca Reeves
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
“I came to Northbrook because of the
equipment and I believe it is the best place
to do a top up. When I leave I would like
to get into event management or become a
teacher.”
“Annual monitoring reports are thorough,
evaluative and effective in bringing about
improvements.”
why northbrook?
Cath Finegan
HNC Graphic Design
“Enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive
approaches to teaching and learning were
all identified by students.”
Recent QAA Academic Subject Review
Full reports and reviews can be found at
www.qaa.ac.uk
Alex Brown
BA (Hons) Top Up Music Production
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“The facilities are really good (library,
computers and software) as are the inspiring
tutors, who encourage individuality and
genuinely want students to achieve good
results.”
Why Northbrook?
Education on a First Name Basis
Innovation & Expertise
University of Brighton
Northbrook is known for providing individual
Northbrook was formed when the West Sussex
Northbrook is an Affiliated College of the
support through relatively small teaching
College of Design merged with the historic
University of Brighton. The affiliation is a unique
groups, personal tutors and generous contact
Chelsea College of Aeronautical Engineering
relationship between the two institutions,
teaching hours per week. Students benefit from
and Worthing College of Technology. Many of
whereby the University validates many of
the personalised academic and pastoral support
our courses have an established reputation at
Northbrook’s Higher Education courses.
offered by a relatively small institution.
national shows and exhibitions such as New
Designers and Graduate Fashion Week.
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Northbrook’s Aerospace, Engineering and
University Quality
Business Departments have all been designated
Our QAA inspection results are consistently
as Centres of Vocational Excellence.
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better than those of many larger universities.
Why Northbrook?
Learning Support
The Northbrook Theatre
Aerospace Facility
Individual study skills support sessions are
A professional theatre on campus serves
Northbrook is the only Government funded
available.
Theatre Arts students as well as the local
college to be based at a working airport.
community. The Theatre stages over 30 student
Our hangar at Shoreham Airport houses the
Learning Resource Centres/Libraries
productions a year, as well as events staged by
College’s collection of aircraft as well as a
Northbrook has a range of extensive Learning
many prestigious touring companies.
number of engines and components.
as well as the latest multimedia computer
Recording Studios
Workshops and Studios
equipment. In addition, most subject areas have
Our state-of-the-art studio complex includes
Northbrook has impressive fine art and design
their own specialist resources.
thirty soundproofed studios along with sampling,
studios and workshops equipped for working
sound and keyboard laboratories.
with a wide range of media including ceramics,
Resource Centres housing over 40,000 books
wood, metal, glass, textiles, film, photography,
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digital media and computer graphics.
Routes & Qualifications
Northbrook is able to offer some of the most
flexible and comprehensive routes for university
level courses available in southern England.
As a College of both Further and Higher
Degrees - BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons)
Northbrook has a long history of delivering
university level courses - now validated by the
University of Brighton.
Education, Northbrook is well placed to provide
opportunities for you to progress and succeed –
BA and BSc Honours top up Degrees
whatever your background in work or education,
These consist of one year programmes which are
age or personal circumstances.
intended for students who wish to continue their
studies, having either successfully completed
a Foundation Degree or HND (Higher National
The reports from the Government’s inspection
body, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
routes & qualifications
Education, have consistently praised the work
undertaken at Northbrook and the most recent
inspections comment on the high academic
standard and the commendable quality of
teaching and learning resources available to
students. These reports are all publicly available
at www.qaa.ac.uk
to further develop their studies in a specialist
area and to receive an Honours Degree on
successful completion. A wide range of Honours
top up Degrees are available at Northbrook.
Foundation Degrees
Foundation Degrees have been established
as a vocationally focused national qualification
developed in conjunction with employers and
industry. They provide students with a high level
Northbrook has a wide range of university level
courses across a variety of subject disciplines
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Diploma). The Top-Up route allows students
ranging from one to three years’ duration full
time and with a range of part time or negotiated
modes of study.
of work related learning. Full time, the courses
run over two academic years with part time
modes also available in some areas.
Students who complete Foundation Degrees
successfully will be eligible for progression
directly on to the final level of an Honours Degree
Routes & Qualifications
progression to Honours level study.
Higher National Diplomas and Certificates
The Higher National Diploma and Certificate
are two of the best known and highly regarded
vocational qualifications. These courses
provide skills, expertise and professionally
focused qualifications for higher technician
level jobs. There is a range of courses including
Engineering, Business and Design.
The HND or HNC courses focus on developing
skills related to particular industries or
employment and have a strong work-related
curriculum for those wanting practical skills with
relevant theoretical underpinning.
Progression from HND and HNC can be on to
Honours Degree level with either one or two
years’ additional study. Many of Northbrook’s
HND students progress on to the College’s BA
Access Routes
Northbrook supports the activities funded by
Whether you want to improve your career
prospects, refresh your skills or just try a new
direction, Access to Higher Education courses
provide mature students with an alternative,
flexible and supportive route back into education.
Northbrook also offers a Pre-Access to Higher
Education course.
the Aimhigher Government initiative, inviting
Northbrook offers four Access courses –
Humanities, Social Science, Health Studies
and Media – where the chosen subject is
taught alongside study skills. On successful
completion, students are able to progress onto
a Higher Education course. Further information
can be found on pages 94-95.
students from local schools to participate in
Higher Education Activity Workshops.
The
intention is to raise the aspirations and increase
the knowledge about Higher Education for those
students who have the ability to succeed at
Further and Higher Education but come from
non traditional academic backgrounds. Students
from Years 12 and 13 are engaged in activities
that may support their curriculum studies and
enable them to experience a taste of university
level courses. For further information please
contact Jacqui Constantine, HE Activities Coordinator with support for Aimhigher Students
j.constantine@nbcol.ac.uk
Foundation Studies
Northbrook currently offers two areas of
Foundation Studies – one in Art & Design and
one in Media – which help students decide or
confirm career choices and provide the breadth
of experience necessary to progress on to Higher
Education. Northbrook has an excellent record for
students progressing from Foundation Studies to
university level courses.
routes & qualifications
Some courses include a ‘bridging’ unit,
sometimes in the form of a summer school, to
provide students with the appropriate skills for
or BSc Honours programmes.
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(subject to specific course requirements) which
provides just one year of additional full time
study.
Living in Sussex
With a population of around 100,000, Worthing is the largest town in West Sussex and its diversity means it has something for everyone. The
town nestles between the coast of the English Channel and the outstanding natural beauty of the South Downs. This favourable geographical
location, the town’s proximity to London and its strong links with nearby Brighton have all contributed to the thriving and bustling commercial
centre that is Worthing today.
Worthing
Worthing’s shopping centre has an excellent variety of high street chains, department stores,
family businesses and an ever increasing number of boutiques. The town centre is located
just off the seafront and is mainly pedestrianised with a range of pubs, bars, restaurants and
clubs lining the streets.
Nearby
Just twenty minutes from Worthing is Brighton, the most diverse, bohemian and cosmopolitan
city in England outside London. Brighton is often called ‘London by the Sea’. There is a
wealth of leisure and entertainment facilities with more bars and restaurants per capita than
any other city in Britain. During the summer the beach front has a festival like ambience with
free open-air concerts by the world’s top DJs and the nationally renowned nightclubs that spill
out onto the shingle beach.
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Opportunities
Worthing is a wealthy town and three times in recent years has won the title of ‘The Most
Profitable Town in Britain’. This flourishing local economy means that there are always plenty
of employment opportunities for students.
Leisure
There are excellent sporting facilities in the town. The five miles of coastline are ideal for all
manner of watersports. There are several tennis clubs in the area, four golf courses and a
number of football clubs as well as two leisure centres.
Life
Worthing’s student community is growing thanks to Northbrook College’s reputation. Worthing
is an ideal place to study if you want a varied and exciting student life.
“
Worthing is an ideal
place to study if you want
a varied and exciting
student life
”
Accommodation
Rented accommodation in the Worthing area is plentiful and of good quality - and all within easy reach of Northbrook’s campuses.
Accommodation
Students can find accommodation on their own,
with other students or with a host family. Average
costs for a self catering house or flat share with
other students are £80 to £85 per week (at the
time of publication).
Our Accommodation Officer will provide you
with a list of available accommodation as well as
details of reputable local rental agencies.
01903 606410
“
I am very happy living in my
accommodation. My landlady has been
very helpful. I like Worthing because it
has nice shops and it is by the sea.
Zee Park
”
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For further information on accommodation,
please contact:
Dave Dunn, Accommodation Officer
accommodation@nbcol.ac.uk
accommodation
For International Students, all accommodation
arrangements are made in advance of your
arrival in the UK by our Accommodation Officer.
More information about International Students
can be found on page 13.
Support & Services
Our aim at Northbrook is to help you achieve your goals and to support you in any way we can throughout your time spent with us. Our staff
are qualified, caring and committed to helping you reach your full potential in a positive, supportive working environment.
Admissions
Students with Disabilities
Based at our West Durrington campus, the
Admissions team is there to provide information
on courses and help you through the enrolment
process. They are available in person, by phone
0845 155 60 60 or by email enquiries@nbcol.
ac.uk, at the following times:
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 4.30pm
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Student Financial Support
The Student Financial Support Office, located at
our West Durrington campus, is available on a
drop-in basis to all students requiring financial
guidance. To contact the Student Financial
Support Office, please phone 01903 606014 or
email sfs@nbcol.ac.uk.
Information on fees & funding can also be found
on pages 14-15.
Student Accommodation Service
We can help students find various types of
rented accommodation in the local area. Our
Accommodation Officer can be contacted by phone:
01903 606410 or by
email: accommodation@nbcol.ac.uk
Northbrook College Sussex welcomes
applications from people with disabilities. We
will take all reasonable steps to remove barriers
to learning and educational achievement and to
create an inclusive learning environment. We
will strive to offer suitable support for students
with visual, hearing or mobility impairments. For
further information or advice please contact our
HE Support Coordinator, Martin Whinney, on
01903 606424, m.whinney@nbcol.ac.uk or fax
01903 606073.
Additional Learning Support
The College has an Additional Learning Support
service which can provide help with many
aspects of your course. We offer individual
assessments to all students (upon request) and
other sessions to help with study skills, report
and essay writing. We have a team of qualified
tutors who are specifically trained to identify,
assess and support students who are dyslexic
as well as specialist tutors to work with students
who do not have English as their first language.
For further information or advice please contact
our HE Support Coordinator, Martin Whinney, on
01903 606424, m.whinney@nbcol.ac.uk or fax
01903 606073.
Personal Tutor
All Northbrook students have a personal tutor,
who will act as a point of contact and can
advise on a variety of issues including possible
career paths as well as monitor and encourage
academic progress.
Learning Resources
Northbrook’s Learning Resource Centres
provide students with access to extensive library
and IT facilities, including the latest multimedia
computer equipment. Apart from the main
Resource Centres, most subject areas also
have their own Flexible Learning Areas – all
supervised by specialist support staff. Together
they house over 40,000 books; 2,000 DVDs and
videos; a periodical collection of more than 200
titles; a slide collection of 18,000 and 2,100 Art
and Design cuttings files.
Northbrook Online
Northbrook Online is the name we have given
to the internet system that supports all Further
and Higher Education students studying at
Northbrook. All enrolled students are given
a password and with this are able to access
course materials anywhere. When you log on
Support & Services
The Pastoral and Learning Mentors offer
confidential pastoral support to students. They
will listen to problems and, where possible, help
to resolve them or refer the student on to the
appropriate College department or external
agency.
Counselling and Welfare Unit
If you have problems of any kind while at College,
you can always talk to your tutor, who may suggest
you come to see a counsellor, or you may wish to
refer yourself. This is an opportunity to talk to a
counsellor in private, and in confidence, about
anything that is bothering you. The counsellor
will listen to you without judging you in any way.
Some students come for one or two counselling
sessions, others find a number of weekly
sessions useful. To contact the Counselling and
Welfare Unit, please phone 01903 606440 or
email counselling@nbcol.ac.uk
Theatre Bar
Northbrook College is affiliated to the National
Union of Students. NUS Extra cards are
available for purchase, at a cost of £10, and
they allow students discounts at numerous retail
outlets and also concessions for travel and entry
fees. The cards are available once students are
enrolled and attending their course. There is a
Student Common Room at the West Durrington
campus, which houses a flat screen TV & DVD
player. The West Durrington campus also has a
Theatre Bar where events are held throughout
the year. Fresher’s Fair takes place at the start
of the academic year.
There is a fully licensed bar at our West
Durrington campus open to students during term
time. The bar is attached to The Northbrook
Theatre – for information on this please see
page 54.
Art Shop
The Art Shop, located at our West Durrington
campus, is open during term time providing
comprehensive art and stationery supplies, CDs,
DVDs etc. Student discounts are available.
Food
There are cafeteria facilities on all Northbrook
campuses – open during term time – serving a
wide variety of hot and cold snacks and meals.
Vending machines are situated on all sites. At
West Durrington there is also Brooks Coffee
Shop and the Arundel Room Restaurant – as
well as a food shop.
support & services
Pastoral and Learning Mentors
Student Union
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to Northbrook Online you will also find links to
other areas that will be useful during your time
with us:
■■ The Libraries
■■ Flexible Learning Resource Centres
■■ Student Services
■■ Student Forum
Mature Students
Every year we welcome mature students of all ages and backgrounds to Northbrook and value the positive contribution they make to College life. Whether you are considering a
return to study to access a new area of employment, to upgrade your past education to modern standards or wish to develop your creative or intellectual capabilities, Northbrook
can help. We have a range of access routes and flexible programmes to suit the requirements of students aged over 21 and can provide you with the advice, support and resources
needed in order for you to succeed.
Access Routes
Many mature students may not have the formal
qualifications or experience necessary to start
immediately on a university level course. Approved
access routes provide a way for students in this
situation to reach the required entry level over a short
period of time. Northbrook offers four one year Access
courses in Humanities, Social Science, Health Studies
and Media. Further details can be found on pages 9495.
For creative courses there are also the options of
Foundation Studies in Art & Design (page 34) and
Media (page 35), both of which can help you build a
comprehensive platform of skills and knowledge.
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mature students
Life and Work Experience –
Accreditation of Prior Experiential
Learning
Whilst some mature students may feel they do not have
the correct qualifications needed to begin a university
level course at Northbrook, there is always the possibility
that their work experience will equal or exceed the
actual entry level requirements. Please contact our
Admissions team for more information. This process is
called Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning.
Part Time Options
A number of our university level courses – including
top up HNDs and Degrees – can be studied on a
part time basis. Subjects include Fine Art, Business
and Computing. Further details can be found in this
Prospectus as well as our Part Time Prospectus.
Please contact the Admissions team for a copy or for
more information.
Help and Advice
Returning to study means accessing a large amount
of information to aid your decisions. You will need to
know about the courses on offer and you will have to
find out about funding and attendance.
Your first port of call for information is our Admissions
team. We also have Information Evenings and Open
Days throughout the year when you can come into
the College, talk to the course specialists and view
the facilities. For further information, please contact
0845 155 60 60 or visit
www.northbrook.ac.uk/highereducation
Funding for Mature Students
All mature students have the option to apply for tuition
fee assistance and loans. Additionally, students on
a low income are able to apply for a grant from the
Access Funds. For more information on fees and
funding see pages 14-15 or contact our Student
Financial Support Office on 01903 606014 or email
sfs@nbcol.ac.uk
“
I came to Northbrook to develop my
painting skills and explore my creativity
while learning art skills alongside fellow
students. I hope to be able to exhibit my
paintings when I have completed the
course.
”
Nick Skinner
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Part Time)
International Students
Every year students from many different countries choose to study at Northbrook College Sussex
■■ High quality university level programmes
■■ Qualified tutors and Government inspected
courses
■■ School of English
■■ Caring staff who can offer personal support
and advice
■■ Small class sizes with tutor support
■■ Our accommodation information service
can help you find somewhere to live from
our network of half-board and self-catering
homestays
■■ We inspect each homestay to make sure
that the accommodation is suitable
■■ We offer traditional British houses and flats
that are reasonably priced and not too far
from the College
■■ We will meet you from your UK airport and
take you directly to your accommodation
in Worthing
■■ Helpful accommodation service
■■ Fun and friendly atmosphere
Tuition Fees
Why International Students Choose
Worthing
For information on fees, please contact our
Overseas Officer on 0044 1903 606410 or email
international@nbcol.ac.uk
■■ Lively and attractive seaside town
■■ Famous holiday resort
■■ Located on England’s beautiful south coast
English Classes for International
Students
Northbrook College Sussex offers English
classes to international students as an addition
to their main studies.
The classes cover every aspect of the English
Language including grammar, idiomatic
expressions, functions, listening, writing,
reading, communication skills, pronunciation
and intonation.
Throughout your English classes your teachers
will constantly assess your progress and provide
regular tutorial support.
“
As a foreign student, working in my
second language, I found that there was
loads of help. Everyone was so willing to
help me if I had problems.
”
Roberto, 24 year old Portuguese student
HND International Business Management
■■ Close to London’s Airports
■■ Fantastic shops, restaurants and bars
■■ Clean, safe and friendly
■■ Convenient gateway for Europe
■■ Close to Brighton and only 75 km from
London - with easy access to the rest of
the UK
■■ Many international visitors come to this part
of England
international students
Accommodation & Airport Pick Up
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Why International Students Choose
Northbrook
Fees & Funding
Home Students
Study Now, Pay When You
Can Afford To
Higher Education programme. Application forms
are usually available in the March before your
course begins. You can also apply online at:
www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk
The Government requires all Higher Education
students to pay tuition fees. For the latest
information on Northbrook’s fees, please contact
Student Financial Support on 01903 606014 or
email sfs@nbcol.ac.uk or visit
Tuition Fee Loan
Top Up Fees
Financial Help
You are able to apply for the following support
through your Local Education Authority (LEA)
via a PN1 form. Forms are available from
Student Financial Support or from your LEA
direct. You should contact your LEA early
during the enrolment process to ensure that
the details of any grants and loans to which you
are entitled are finalised before you begin your
course. If you already possess a qualification of
equivalent level, you may not be funded on a
Students who have dependent children under
the age of 18 will be able to claim a variety
of grants towards living costs and childcare.
Childcare assistance forms a part of the PN1
application.
All students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan
to cover anything up to the full fee. This non
means tested loan is not repayable until you are
earning over £15,000 per year (amount correct
at time of publication). You do not, therefore,
have to pay any fees to Northbrook in advance.
This is applied for through your Local Education
Authority.
You may be entitled to a bursary from the
College. If you would like more information
on what you may be able to apply for, please
contact Student Financial Support on 01903
606014 or email sfs@nbcol.ac.uk
Maintenance Grants
Access to Learning Fund
Grants are available to students from low income
backgrounds.
Living Costs
Northbrook College Bursaries
Students can apply for a grant from the College
if they are in hardship. This is based on income
and expenditure whilst studying.
Assistance towards living costs is available in
the form of Maintenance Loans. Your LEA will
provide you with an assessment which will give
details of the amount of support available.
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Local Education Authority Financial Support
Childcare
Fees & Funding
Students from the European Union should seek
advice from the Department for Education and
Skills:
Department for Education and Skills
European Team, Student Support Division,
1 Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road,
Darlington, DL3 9BG, United Kingdom.
Phone: 0141 243 3570
EUTeam@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Students from Outside the
European Union
Students from outside the European Union are
required to pay international tuition fees. To find
out more, please contact Dave Dunn, Overseas
Officer - tel 0044 1903 606410 or email:
international@nbcol.ac.uk
More information for International Students can
be found in the International Students section on
page 13.
EU students who have been resident in the UK
for three consecutive years may be entitled to
full UK support. EU students resident in the UK
for less than three consecutive years or who
have been living in their own country may be
eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan.
Northbrook College Student Financial
Support Office - Your first point of contact
Northbrook College has a Student Financial
Support Office which can assist students with all
the above issues together with all other aspects
of financial assistance. Please ask for a copy of
the Student Financial Guide and Top Up Fees
Leaflet which provide further information on all
of the above.
Other Sources of Student
Financial Information
The Department for Learning and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk/hestudents
UCAS
http://www.ucas.com/studentfinance/index.html
National Information Line 0800 731 9133
Local Education Authorities
West Sussex County Council 01243 642141
East Sussex County Council 01273 482031
Brighton & Hove 01273 293603
The Student Loans Company
www.slc.co.uk
Tel: 0800 40 50 10 between 9am and 5.30pm
(Monday to Friday).
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Contact Student Financial Support on
01903 606014 or sfs@nbcol.ac.uk
fees and funding
Students from the European
Union
How & When to Apply
September/October
December
July
You need to start thinking about the
application process one year before your
course starts. Please visit our website
at www.northbrook.ac.uk/highereducation for
information about our courses and start your
online application to the College through
the Universities and Colleges Admissions
Service at www.ucas.com
You should nearly have finished your
UCAS application now. Make sure that you
do it early to miss the rush of applications
that UCAS will have after Christmas.
If you do not have a firm place on a course,
please do not worry. Our clearing vacancies
are available to view at www.northbrook.ac.uk/
highereducation or you can look out for our
listings in the national newspapers.
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how & when to apply
November
We will be holding Open Days for Higher
Education at this time of year. Please call
us for more details and check which of our
campuses you will need to visit to look at
your choice of course. If you cannot make it
to our Open Day we can arrange a visit for
you at another time. Please contact us. We
will start to interview applicants this month
and will continue to do so throughout the
year.
January
Your UCAS application must be with UCAS
by 15th January.
February
There is another chance to visit the College
this month as we will be holding another
Open Day event. Forms for assistance with
funding are now available and should be
completed and returned to the LEA as soon
as possible.
August
It’s exam results time! If you didn’t get the
results that you were expecting, please contact
us as there may be another programme of
study that we can transfer you to or we may be
able to accommodate you on the course of your
choice. We also may have some vacancies on
our courses even if you haven’t already applied
to us. We will at this time be sending out
enrolment information for you to return to us so
that you are registered with the College.
September
March
If you are applying through UCAS for Art
and Design courses via Route B, now is
the time to do it as the deadline is in March.
We are still accepting applications and are
interviewing regularly.
Term will be starting very soon and all of
your enrolment information should have
been returned to us. If you should have
any queries regarding anything to do with
starting college then you should contact us on
0845 155 60 60. We are looking forward to
seeing you soon.
How & When to Apply
Direct Applications
If you are interested in our PGCE course,
part time Higher Education courses or Access
courses then you should contact our Admissions
Office on 0845 155 60 60 to obtain the correct
application form.
Local Students
Because the majority of university entrants
are young people who apply to a number of
institutions, the UK runs a centralised national
system through UCAS. It may seem inconvenient
to apply through an office in Cheltenham to
a college that is on your doorstep, however,
in the interest of providing information to our
funding organisations, we would ask you to
apply through UCAS. This not only allows the
College to participate in national surveys about
University applications and enrolments, but also
allows us to process your application efficiently
and quickly.
Visual Art and Design Courses
You should bring a creative portfolio containing
up to 20 pieces of your best work, including
drawings, paintings, sketches and collage. We
will also ask you to bring examples of your written
work as well.
Performance Courses
You should prepare a performance for audition
that is no longer than three minutes in length.
Musical Theatre students must also be prepared
to take part in a dance class, which is part of the
audition process.
Media
Videos of Media work should be in VHS PAL or
DVD format.
Music
Music/Song should be submitted on AudioTape,
DAT or CD, or as Midi or MP3 files.
Fashion
In addition to your portfolio, you should bring an
original item/garment that demonstrates your
technical/construction skills. We will also ask you
to bring examples of your written work.
UCAS Extra
UCAS Extra gives applicants who have used
all of their application choices, and are holding
no offers from institutions, a chance to apply for
further courses. To check the availability of our
courses through UCAS Extra please check the
UCAS website at www.ucas.com. UCAS will
inform you if you are eligible for UCAS Extra and
will give you details of how to use this facility.
Clearing
Clearing allows applicants who do not have a
place at university/college to apply for a course
that is suitable for them from July onwards.
Our Clearing hotline is 0845 155 60 60 and our
vacancy listing is available in late July. Vacancies
are also listed in the national newspapers and at
Key Dates for 2009 Applications
Route A (Main Route) for all courses including
Art & Design, Business, Computing and
Engineering:
Opens September 2008
Closes January 2009
Route B for Art and Design courses only:
Opens January 2009
Closes March 2009
Clearing
Opens July 2009
Closes September 2009
Northbrook College – UCAS Details
Institution Code – N41
Institution Code Name – NBRK
UCAS Contact Details
Rosehill,
New Barn Lane,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL52 3LZ
0870 1122211
www.ucas.com
how & when to apply
Late Applications
It is possible to apply for courses through the
UCAS system outside the normal application
dates, but there is no guarantee that your
application will be treated with the same priority.
Interviews/Portfolios/Auditions
Most applicants are required to attend an
interview before a decision is made about their
application. If you are applying for an Art, Design,
Media, Performing Arts or Music course, you will
be expected to provide us with a portfolio of work
or audition at time of interview. Below is a brief
summary of the work which you should prepare
specific to each programme area.
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UCAS Applications
All applications to the College for admission to full
time Higher Education courses are to be made
through the Universities and Colleges Admissions
Service (UCAS) which provides the administration
for all Higher Education applications. Entry to
the UCAS system costs £15 for applications
to multiple institutions or £5 for an application
to a single institution (figures correct at time of
publication). Our Admissions team is available to
assist you with your application at any time during
the process. Applications can be made to UCAS
via their website at www.ucas.com. If you are at
a school/college please ask your tutor for advice
about how to apply.
Other Aspects of Northbrook
Services to the Public
Northbrook offers a wide range of mainly
vocational courses to school leavers and older
students. Qualifications range from NVQs to
National Diplomas. Please phone 0845 155 60 60
or visit www.northbrook.ac.uk to request a copy of
our Further Education Prospectus.
Our main campuses have Learning Resource
Further Education
other aspects of northbrook
Part Time and Adult & Community Learning
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Hair Salon
Other Courses
We also offer a substantial programme of part
time day and evening courses that includes
professional qualifications as well as leisure
programmes.
Please phone 0845 155 60 60 or visit
www.northbrook.ac.uk to request a copy
of our Part Time and Adult & Community
Learning Prospectus.
Services to Employers
Public Flexible Learning Resource Centres
Centres with open access to computers and
fully trained IT staff. There is a wide variety of
software and services available and the Centres
also run free taster sessions as well as individual
and group courses.
Florist
www.northbrook.ac.uk/openlearning
There is a well established flower shop on the
Broadwater campus – open during term time
between 10am and 2pm. Please phone 01903
606064 for more information.
Arundel Room Restaurant
The Northbrook Theatre
For full information,
please phone 01903 606402 or visit
The Arundel Room Restaurant, at the West
Durrington
campus,
serves
luncheons
on Thursdays and Fridays and dinner on
Wednesday evenings during term time – ranging
The Business Solutions team at Northbrook are
there to help employers recognise and meet
their training needs. They offer a wide range
of short courses and programmes specific to
work sector requirements and are able to offer
bespoke courses where requested.
There is a well equipped and popular hair
and beauty salon situated on the Broadwater
campus, which is open Monday to Friday during
term time and some evenings. Please phone
01903 606444 for more information.
from buffet to full silver service.
For further information,
please phone 01903 606160
(10.30am - 2.30pm term time only).
The Northbrook Theatre is a professional
receiving arts centre and community venue.
For further information please contact the Box
Office on 01903 606162. See also page 54.
0845 155 60 60
enquiries@nbcol.ac.uk
www.northbrook.ac.uk
Brooks Coffee Shop
For further information,
please phone 01903 606114 or visit
Popular self-service restaurant located at the
www.northbrook.ac.uk/business
between 10am to 2.30pm term time only.
West Durrington campus. Open weekdays
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■■Fashion & Textiles
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■■Fine Art
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■■Foundation Art & Design
34
■■Foundation Media Arts
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■■Media Arts
36
■■Music & Music Technology
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■■Theatre & Performing Arts
53
■■Three Dimensional & Spatial Design
67
■■Business Studies
71
■■Early Years & Health
79
■■Engineering
82
■■Information Technology
89
■■PGCE
93
■■Access Programmes
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■■Communication Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
courses
Courses
communication design,
graphic design, illustration
communication design, graphic design, illustration
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Communication Design develops creative
thinking. This exciting, ideas based Degree
course gives students the opportunity to study
design for advertising, animation, interactive +
web design, new media and motion graphics,
typography and graphic solutions.
Students from the BA course have recently won
international awards and graduating students
exhibit at New Designers where, twice recently,
students have been nominated and short listed
for New Designer of the Year Award.
Excellent facilities include spacious studios,
dedicated computer rooms and access to
workshops, printmaking, animation and
photographic specialist areas. All teaching staff
are practising designers and a range of visiting
designers also contribute to the programme.
Graphic Design: This course is about the
communication of ideas through the use of type
and image. Magazines, publicity material, posters,
stationery, advertising, packaging, CD covers and
TV/film titles are all created by graphic designers.
There are graphic design studios in every town,
requiring creative staff. The prospects for a
successful career are excellent.
Illustration: This course is about the creation
of images using various techniques including
drawing, painting, collage, 3D and computer
programmes. Illustrations are required to
accompany and enhance text in magazines,
advertising, packaging, publishing - including
children’s books - and animation. Illustrators set
up their own practices and generally work through
an agent.
All Graphics and Illustration courses are run by
practising professional designers and illustrators
using industrial standard assignments to give
students a realistic experience. Students will build
a portfolio to enable them to obtain employment.
Validated by the University of Brighton
Course Leader: Priscilla McIntosh
p.mcintosh@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
Communication Design develops creative
thinking and this exciting interdisciplinary
course encourages experimental, collaborative
and conceptual work as well as ensuring that
students have an awareness of marketing,
environmental and cultural issues. The course
aims to give the student the opportunity to
study design for communication across a wide
variety of media, processes and disciplines.
These include animation, drawing, image
making & graphic solutions, film, video &
sound, photography & printmaking and
interactive & web design. The focus will be
on the development of the student as an
individual, capable of working collaboratively,
producing designers who are innovative, self
motivated and prepared to work within an
interdisciplinary design ethos.
Course Content
Year 1
The emphasis is on developing a personal
vocabulary through visual language and
a range of disciplines explored via media
workshops.
■■ Visual Language
■■ Media Workshops
■■ Design Studies
■■ Cultural and Supporting Studies
Year 2
Students further develop their skills and
focus their work through design projects and
workshops run by guest lecturers. Students
at this level have been awarded membership
Year 3
Students work on external briefs and have
been nominated for D&AD and YCN Student
Awards as well as ‘New Designer of the
Year’. They develop their portfolios and are
encouraged to continue to work collaboratively.
■■ Portfolio Studies
■■ Final Major Project
■■ Professional Practice
■■ Dissertation
Progression/Career
Graduates may be employed as designers,
image-makers, art directors, animators,
computer based designers, work in film, video,
marketing, publishing or continue to post
graduate study/research.
UCAS Route A: W211
UCAS Route B: E210
Course Length: 3 years full time
Entry Requirements: A good portfolio
of work at interview (from any relevant
discipline - design, photography, video,
animation, imagemaking, graphics or fine
art + sketchbooks) and either successful
completion of a Foundation Studies
in Art & Design or a BTEC National
Diploma. Students with relevant A Level
qualifications would also be considered.
Route & Application: pages 6 - 7, 16 - 17
Fees & Funding: pages 14 - 15
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Email: enquiries@nbcol.ac.uk
“
The breadth of study across
disciplines gave me a wide range of
skills which helped me produce work
with character which stood out and
enabled me to get into advertising.
My job is certainly cool and the briefs
are often similar to the college ones,
except that now I get paid, which is
nice.
”
BA (Hons)
of the CSD and recently a student won the
Channel 4/V&A film challenge.
■■ Design Studies
■■ Visual Language
■■ Professional Practice
Stephen Webley
Advertising Creative, Tribal DDB, London
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Communication Design
Graphic Design
Edexcel Higher National Diploma
Course Leader: Michael Skinner
m.skinner@nbcol.ac.uk
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The Course
The course is designed for those who seek
a career in Graphic Design and wish to go
into industry straight from College. Students
are equipped with technical skills and market
awareness which, together with creative ability
and media experimentation, will prepare them
for a career in design.
Students tackle a variety of assignments, which
will give them experience of the wide range
of design possibilities that exist within the
graphics industry.
Course Content
Level 1
The first level is about gaining skills and
learning how to generate ideas. In addition to
graphic design assignments, students attend
workshops in craft skills, typography and
computer applications, plus a programme of
cultural and film studies, which will help to
inform and inspire. The first level programme of
study will include: ideas generation, advertising
campaigns, corporate identity, packaging,
historical & contextual studies and professional
studies.
Level 2
The second level is about building a portfolio
and preparing for employment. In addition to
professional practice briefs, the students study
business applications and management of the
design process. At this stage of the course
we utilise our strong links with the industry,
bringing in art directors to set and assess
assignments. Work experience is organised
and, upon graduating, students exhibit their
work at the New Designers show in London.
The second year course content will include:
ideas in context, packaging design, advanced
typographical practice, art direction for
advertising, critical studies, editorial design,
business studies and managing the design and
production process.
Assessment
Assessment is by full time and part time staff,
who are currently working in the industry, and is
based on projects or set exercises.
Encouragement is given for the continuous
reappraisal of the individual’s aims, abilities,
interests and progress. Assessment includes
advice and counselling for personal pathways.
Progression/Career
The course is aimed at preparing students
for employment, either in graphic design
studios or as freelance graphic designers.
Prospects for employment are excellent and
hundreds of graduates from the course are now
successfully employed as graphic designers
both locally and around the country. Graphic
designers are also needed around the world, so
the opportunity to work abroad is also excellent.
The qualification is well recognised and
respected in its own right in the industry and no
further qualification is necessary to pursue a
career in graphic design. If, however, a student
would prefer to continue their education and
achieve a degree, HND students are always
in an excellent position to do so and many
graduates have gone on to do one year top up
degrees at other universities. A student who
gained an overall merit on this HND course
would be considered for a one year top up on
the BA (Hons) Communication Design Degree
at Northbrook.
UCAS Route A: 012W
UCAS Route B: 012E
Entry Requirements: Applicants should
normally possess a BTEC National
Diploma in Graphic Design or have
attended a Foundation Studies course.
Applicants who do not possess a BTEC
qualification but have relevant industrial
experience would be encouraged.
Students with relevant A Level
All candidates will be required to attend
an interview at which time they should
present a portfolio of relevant work.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Course Leader: Michael Skinner
m.skinner@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This is an intensive specialist Illustration course
which aims to develop a student’s personal and
individual style through a wide range of practical
design briefs. The course is brief led, with a
strong emphasis on visual problem solving.
Students are equipped with a high level of
technical skills and market awareness, which will
prepare them for their chosen career.
Beginning from a broad base, the course
encompasses creative thinking, practical
inductions, applying illustration to design briefs,
market awareness and contextual studies.
During the second year students combine set
illustration briefs with their own personal project
with a view to preparing a professional portfolio.
Throughout the course, students are given
continual feedback via project assessment,
group and individual tutorials. The core area
of study is supported by professional practice
lectures and visiting professionals who provide
practical advice on all aspects of being self
employed including fees, taxes, accounting and
self promotion.
Course Content
Level 1
The first level is about gaining skills and learning
how to generate ideas. In addition to project
work, students attend workshops in craft
skills, typography and computer design, plus a
programme of cultural and film studies which will
help to inspire ideas. This first year programme
of study will include: drawing techniques and
approaches, ideas generation, design craft skills,
professional studies and developing a personal
style. A new development is the addition of
Animation as an optional unit.
The second level is about building a portfolio
and preparing for employment. In addition to
professional practice briefs, the students study
business applications and management of the
design process. Upon graduating, students
exhibit their work at the New Designers show
in London. The second year course content
will include: ideas in context, referencing and
sourcing, communicating with images, business
practice, critical study, illustration for packaging,
and managing the design and production
process.
Assessment
Assessment is by full time and part time staff,
who are currently working in the industry,
and is based on projects or set exercises.
Encouragement is given for the continuous
reappraisal of the individual’s aims, abilities,
interest and progress. Assessment includes
advice and counselling for personal pathways.
Progression/Career Path
The course is aimed at preparing students
for employment as freelance illustrators.
Students are given all the information that they
would need on how to set themselves up as
freelancers. Many course graduates are now
successful practising illustrators.
The qualification is well recognised and
respected in its own right in the industry and no
further qualification is necessary to pursue a
career in illustration. If, however, a student would
prefer to continue their education and achieve a
degree, HND students are always in an excellent
position to do so and many graduates have
gone on to do one year top up degrees at other
universities. A student who gained an overall
merit on this HND course would be considered
for a one year top up on the BA (Hons)
Communication Design Degree at Northbrook.
UCAS Route A: 022W
UCAS Route B: 022E
Entry Requirements: Applicants should
normally possess a BTEC National
Diploma in Graphic Design or have
attended a Foundation Studies course.
In certain cases applicants who do not
possess a BTEC qualification but have
relevant industrial experience may
be considered. Students with A Level
All candidates will be required to attend
for an interview at which time they should
present a portfolio of relevant work.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Level 2
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Graphic Design (Illustration)
Graphic Design
Edexcel Higher National Certificate
Course Leader: Carole Coren
c.coren@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
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This part time course is designed for those
seeking a career in Graphic Design, either studio
based or freelance, or for those in the profession
who want to develop/refresh their skills.
The curriculum includes advertising campaigns,
logo/stationery design, editorial/magazine
design, publicity, packaging, corporate identity,
etc. using professional computer programs
(Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/
Dreamweaver & Flash), as well as drawing
and ideas generation techniques. Each project
progressively builds upon the skills gained,
enabling students to rapidly develop their
Graphic Design awareness and abilities whilst
maintaining a broad range of creative ideas and
problem solving.
The students will learn technical skills, design
analysis, creative development, market
awareness, business ethics and production
principles all to a professional standard through
a series of projects/seminars and lectures
taught by an enthusiastic team of practising
professionals.
Course Content
■■ Follows a similar path to the full time
Higher National Diploma
■■ Computer Applications in Art & Design
■■ Editorial Design
■■ Corporate Identity
■■ Ideas Generation
■■ Ideas in Context
■■ Drawing Techniques and Approaches
■■ Historical & Contextual Referencing
■■ Critical Study
■■ Professional Studies
■■ Business Practice
Apply direct to the College
Course Length: 2 years part time
Entry Requirements: Applicants would
benefit from relevant prior experience of
design related subjects. A portfolio of work
would be preferred at interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Progression/Career
After successful completion of the course,
students may progress either to further studies
or employment/freelance work in graphic
design or related areas.
“
I have found the course at
Northbrook to be both enjoyable and
extremely beneficial in developing
a great understanding of the field.
Working with talented students and
knowledgeable and helpful staff, I
feel that my skills have developed
considerably. I feel confident that I
will have the ability to develop this
into a great career within the design
industry.
”
Matt Hare - Student
HNC Graphic Design
The relationship between our design and our
media/promotion courses helps consolidate
the market-aware approach that our courses
promote. All students are made aware of the
business context of fashion and the promotional
and commercial functions that support the
design activities of the industry.
Our excellent resources include spacious
design studios, printed textiles workshop,
knit workroom, pattern cutting studio and
industry-standard sewing workroom. A range
of Flexible Learning Areas provide open access
to resources such as iMacs, Powermacs, PCs,
periodicals, videos, discs, cuttings and materials
libraries and industry and technical information.
Careers and Progression
Students are encouraged to operate effectively
as designers in the Fashion and Textile Industry
using the skills gained on their courses to
pursue careers as: designers, design directors,
consultant designers and forecast directors.
Previous students have established positions
at Armani, Alexander McQueen, Duffer of St
George, Abercrombie & Fitch, Diesel, New Look
and Topshop.
All programmes take place in our excellent
fashion facility at the College’s West Durrington
campus.
fashion & textiles
Students from the BA programmes have recently
exhibited in Paris ‘Indigo’ Trade Show, New
Designers, Graduate Fashion Week and local
museums. Student work is often entered for
external competitions such as the RSA Bursary.
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fashion & textiles
Northbrook’s Fashion Design, Fashion Media &
Promotion and Surface & Textile Design courses
aim to produce designers and fashion promoters
who are instilled with the skills and commercial
awareness to make them ready for a career in
the fast moving world of Fashion, Surface and
Textile Design.
Fashion Design
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Steven Dell
s.dell@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This unique course is for students wishing to
pursue a career in the fast moving world of
fashion and future trends, offering a Degree
programme specialising in menswear and/or
womenswear design.
Students are encouraged to be both original
and innovative in their exploration of new ideas,
supported by a thorough understanding of the
professional practices and theories that influence
contemporary design.
Course Content
The course structure provides the learning
platform for students to graduate with a ‘forwardthinking’ focused range of expertise within fashion
design.
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fashion & textiles
Level One
Working within a studio environment, level
one students will be introduced to a range of
creative design processes; illustration and visual
communication techniques; computer aided
design software packages; printed and knitted
textile techniques; pattern cutting, drapery and
construction methods through core design
projects.
Design studies are supported through a
developing awareness of fashion marketing and
a broader understanding of the fashion industry
delivered through the Fashion Profile unit. In
addition, Cultural Studies complements the core
programme and enables students to understand
contemporary design within a range of cultural,
social and historical contexts.
Level Two
The second year builds upon skills and knowledge
gained in level one, exploring conceptual and
innovative design projects and furthering creative
pattern cutting and inventive garment construction
skills.
Students also partake in national design
bursaries, competitions and live industry projects,
as well as undertaking a six to eight week work
placement within the fashion industry, giving them
the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and
identify potential future career paths. Previous
students have gained work experience at:
Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Vivienne
Westwood, Peter Jensen, Ozwald Boateng,
Whistles, Top Shop, New Look, etc.
Our students have won a number of prestigious
national competitions.
Level Three
Level three students explore self-critical analysis
and reflective practices, undertaking a complex
body of research and analysis to realise their
career potential and direction within their portfolio
work.
Final year work brings together all elements
of the course to date and students produce a
Final Collection of eight outfits, which may be
showcased at the Graduate Fashion Week
catwalk show.
Progression/Career
Post Graduate Studies, Teaching (PGCE),
Freelance Designer, Menswear Designer,
Womenswear Designer, Creative Director, Design
Director, Fashion Product Development, Colour
and Trend Forecasters, Fashion Illustrators, Tailor,
Creative Pattern Cutter, Garment Technologists
UCAS Route A: W232
UCAS Route B: E232
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs (including English Language and Mathematics or a Science) and BTEC National Diploma
in Fashion and Textiles. GNVQ Advanced or Foundation Studies in Art and Design and one A Level. Mature students are encouraged to apply. All applicants are interviewed with portfolio.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Course Leader: Julie Bentley
j.bentley@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The BA (Hons) course in Fashion Media and
Promotion aims to provide students with the
techniques required to operate successfully
as fashion communicators within the exciting
and ever changing world of Fashion Media.
An emphasis is placed on gaining skills in
fashion journalism, imaging & styling, editorial
practice, advertising, trend spotting, effective
market research and promotion. The projects
encourage innovation and leadership and
the ability to bring new ideas to the different
areas of Fashion Media. The expertise
gained through this course will also provide
transferable skills for industries that are
influenced by current and future styles and
trends.
Course Content
Year 1
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■■
■■
■■
■■
■■
■■
Fashion Environment
Fashion Media & Communication
Fashion Imaging & Styling
Principles of Fashion Journalism
Editorial Design
Fashion Marketing & Promotion
(Software) Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign
Industrial Placement
Placement in Level 2 offers students the
opportunity to gain invaluable experience and
identify future career paths. Students have
been successful in gaining work experience at
Glamour, POP, Tatler, Oyster Magazine (AUS),
Marie Claire (AUS), Maxim, Wonderland,
Rankin, Hungryman, Saatchi & Saatchi, The
Bureaux, WGSN, Le Book, Stephanie Churchill
PR, Beverly Cable PR and Modus PR.
Year 3
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UCAS Route A: W2N5
UCAS Route B: E2N5
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs (including English Language and Mathematics or a Science) and BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Textiles, Media, Photography or Graphics. GNVQ Advanced or Foundation Studies in Art and Design and one A Level or three A Levels in relevant subjects. Mature students are encouraged to apply. All applicants are interviewed with portfolio.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Fashion Marketing
Final Major Project
Dissertation
Portfolio
Progression/Career
■■ Fashion Stylist or Photographer’s Assistant for Press & TV
■■ Fashion Editor, Editorial Assistant for
Fashion Publications
■■ Designer Copywriter for Fashion Advertising
■■ Developer for Fashion & Lifestyle TV
Programmes
■■ Fashion PR, Fashion Marketing
■■ Fashion Forecaster & Trend Predictor
fashion & textiles
BA (Hons)
Year 2
■■ Print Media
■■ Broadcast & Digital Media
■■ Fashion Futures (Forecasting and Trend Prediction)
■■ (Software) Adobe Flash, I-Movie,
Final Cut Pro
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Fashion Media & Promotion
Surface & Textile Design
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Tom Embleton
t.embleton@nbcol.ac.uk
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fashion & textiles
The Course
Students will experience a broad range of
activities in Surface Design to create new
and innovative surfaces and fabrics. There
is a strong emphasis on drawing through to
design - to develop the student as an individual,
encouraging specific interests and abilities
so as to foster designers who are creative,
analytical and self-motivated. Students on this
course will have specifically chosen Surface
and Textile Design to experience and explore
the potential of areas such as fashion fabrics,
gift wrap, packaging, home furnishings,
knitwear, wall coverings, etc. Visual research
and colour studies are vital elements of the
course and form the basis of all project work.
Some projects are industrially focused and
student placements take place in related design
companies. There are regular European study
visits and students are normally given the
opportunity to participate and exhibit work at
‘Indigo’ Trade Fair, Paris.
Course Content
Year 1
■■ Surface Design (Printed Textiles, Knitted
Textiles, Embroidery)
■■ Visual Language (Drawing, CAD)
■■ Illustration
■■ Business Studies
Year 2
■■ Surface Design (Options from: Printed
Textiles, Knitted Textiles, Embroidery)
■■ Visual Language (Drawing, CAD)
■■ Illustration
■■ Business Studies (Work Experience)
Year 3
■■ Surface Design (National Competition)
■■ Final Major Project
■■ Dissertation
Progression/Career
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Freelance Designer
Studio Designer
Colourist, Stylist
Gift Wrap Designer
Buyer
Teaching (PGCE)
Post Graduate Studies
UCAS Route A: W220
UCAS Route B: E230
Entry Requirements: Students usually commence the course after
successfully completing a part or full time Foundation Course, Access
course, National Diploma or GNVQ.
The course is equally accessible for mature learners and those looking for
a new career direction.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I chose this course because
it is so diverse. We learn print,
embroidery, illustration, knit and
giftware. There’s a lot of interaction
and one to one tuition with tutors,
which I found lacking in other
universities.
”
Christopher Watts - Student
BA (Hons) Surface & Textile Design
In addition to excellent studio spaces,
students have access to a range of specialist
workshop areas as well as libraries and
ICT areas. The courses enable students to
develop technical skills in drawing, painting,
sculpture, printmaking and a broad range of
other areas appropriate to fine artists such
as installation and digital imaging.
Students regularly visit galleries and
museums, particularly in London, and there
are yearly study visits to Paris, Barcelona,
New York or Rome.
Final year students have exhibited at the
Free Range Exhibitions in London through
which students sell work and make contact
with galleries.
All courses can be studied full time or part
time.
fine art
There is an opportunity to study in America
during the second year.
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fine ar t
Central to the Fine Art courses at
Northbrook College is a commitment to
provide a challenging and stimulating
environment, where students can develop
self confidence in establishing their artistic
identity, language and capacity to critically
analyse both their own work and that of
others.
BA Fine Art
BA Fine Art (Painting)
BA Fine Art (Sculpture)
BA Fine Art (Printmaking)
BA (Hons)
Full time (3 years)
Part time (5 years)
Course Leader
David Blackaller
(full time) 01903 606132
d.blackaller@nbcol.ac.uk
Teresa Whitfield
(part time) 01903 606130
t.whitfield@nbcol.ac.uk
“
I find it a very good environment
to work in. It gives me the freedom
and opportunity to experiment in a
variety of mediums and techniques,
thus helping me realise my ideas and
potential.
”
Stuart Slade - Student
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BA (Hons) Fine Art - Sculpture
The Course
The Fine Art course, which offers the choice
of four pathways, provides a challenging
and stimulating creative environment where
individuals can develop their own studio practice
as professional artists. The course is delivered
through a series of workshops, inductions,
tutorials, lectures and seminars, where students
of all pathways meet to exchange ideas. There
is close integration of studio practice and art
theory; students are encouraged to develop an
awareness of the historical and contemporary
context of fine art and to critically evaluate their
work and that of their contemporaries.
The course is delivered by a dedicated team
of practising artists and has been highly
commended by both External Examiners and the
recent QAA Inspection report.
Each year the Visiting Artists Schedule brings
students into contact with a range of nationally
and internationally recognised artists such as
Roger Ackling, Hamish Fulton, Chris Drury,
Eileen Cooper, Richard Billingham, Albert Irvin,
Basil Beattie, Alexis Harding, Claude Heath and
Dennis Creffield.
Students are encouraged to exhibit their work
in public spaces and they are made aware of
funding issues, public arts and professional
practice. The course also provides opportunities
to travel and study abroad and students have
the option of taking part in the student exchange
programme with the USA.
Students who decide to withdraw from the
programme after successful completion
of Level 1 and have met the criteria for
progression into Level 2 will be awarded a
Certificate in Higher Education. Students who
decide to withdraw from the programme after
successful completion of Level 2 and have met
the criteria for progression into Level 3 will be
awarded a Diploma in Higher Education.
Progression/Career
■■ Recent graduates have established careers
as professional artists exhibiting and
selling their work through galleries and
websites.
■■ Others have progressed onto courses
such as MA Fine Art, MA Art History,
MA Curating and PGCE (Post Graduate
Certificate in Education).
■■ Students have found employment in:
curating, gallery & museum work,
teaching, lecturing, community arts, arts
administration, public arts, art therapy,
video and website production.
Studio Practice 1: Visual Research
Studio Practice 2: Thematic Project
Cultural and Supporting Studies
Fine Art Workshops
Exhibition Studies
In the main Studio Practice units of Level 1,
students on all pathways are introduced to
the visual research process which enables
them to develop their own individual ideas.
They are encouraged to establish their own
personal approach to fine art by experimenting
with drawing, in its broadest sense, and by
exploring the use of photography as a means
of researching ideas within their own chosen
pathway.
The Fine Art Workshops provide an introduction
to a variety of materials and techniques and
students on all pathways can choose from a
range of technical inductions in a choice of
fine art media such as painting, sculpture,
installation, printmaking and digital imaging.
Level Three Structure
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■■ Studio Practice 5: Studio Research
■■ Studio Practice 6: Final Exhibition
■■ Dissertation
Studio Practice 3: Exploratory Practice
Studio Practice 4: Independent Project
Professional Practice
In the main Studio Practice units of Level
2, students on all pathways work more
independently, devising their own research
projects and using a more personally selected
range of materials and techniques. Students are
encouraged to expand their practice through
creative experimentation and speculative
enquiry and to explore a range of research
methodologies.
Students on all pathways can select from a
number of workshops which are designed to
further deepen and expand their knowledge and
understanding of fine art media such as painting,
sculpture, installation, printmaking and digital
imaging.
The Cultural and Supporting Studies unit focuses
on the historical and contextual relationships
that influence the development of fine art and
students are encouraged to critically evaluate
images and objects within the social, political
and historical context in which they were made.
In Cultural and Supporting Studies students are
introduced to contemporary theory and criticism
which is related to established artists as well
as their own work. Through an examination
of cultural practices, this unit will encourage a
re-definition of Modernism, examining PostModernism and raise questions regarding
current and future fine art practice.
The Exhibition Studies unit provides the
opportunity for students to look at contemporary
and historic art in galleries and museums and to
expand their awareness of art that is relevant to
their own practice.
The Professional Practice unit helps individual
students to promote themselves and their work
in professional contexts. The unit focuses
on gaining realistic, practical experience and
establishing potential professional opportunities.
In the main Studio Practice units of Level 3,
students on all pathways work towards the
production of a coherent body of work which
they present for final assessment and a public
exhibition. This work is backed up by a period
of sustained visual and contextual research in
an area chosen and developed by the individual
student and outlined in a written research
proposal.
The Contextual and Supporting Studies unit at
Level 3 consists of a final dissertation which is
an opportunity for students to undertake in-depth
research in an area of contemporary or historical
art that directly relates to their studio practice.
The role of the dissertation is to challenge and
extend intellectual understanding and to develop
advanced critical and analytical skills.
Students are guided in preparing for a range
of professional opportunities that a Fine Art
graduate would expect to pursue. Each
student is shown how to present their work in
an appropriate format for self promotion with,
for instance, gallery owners, curators, grants
officers, employers and post graduate course
leaders.
While students opt for one of the following
four pathways, considerable interrelationship
between them exists and, in order to encourage
a creative dialogue and cross fertilisation of
ideas and methodologies, units of the course are
delivered to students of all pathways together
as year groups. The pathways allow students to
develop and express their own ideas and visual
language within a supportive and informative
environment.
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Level Two Structure
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Course Content (all pathways)
Level One Structure
Pathways Options:
BA (Hons) Fine Art
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This pathway provides the option of a broadbased and non medium-specific approach
to Fine Art which encourages innovation
and speculation in the selection and use of
traditional and non-traditional processes and
materials. The pathway provides the flexibility
to experiment across a wide range of media
including installation, site specific sculpture,
textiles, digital media, video, photography and
drawing as well as painting, sculpture and
printmaking.
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting)
The pathway enables students to explore the
historical traditions of painting and the changes
to contemporary manifestations of visual
language as a result of mechanical and digital
technologies. Painting students are introduced
to the traditional techniques and materials for
the supports, grounds and mediums of their
work and are encouraged to consider their own
position within the contemporary discourse
about painting.
Sculpture is an ever broadening area within
This pathway introduces students to a
Fine Art practice and is reflected by the
broad range of printmaking processes and
diversity of the work produced by students
techniques including etching, relief printing
on this pathway. After a series of creative
and screen printing as well as digital imaging
workshops in the use of a wide range of
and photography. Students are encouraged
materials and processes, students develop
to develop their own personal approach to
their own programme of self directed research
the subject and to consider the integration of
making use of a variety of resources, materials
new technologies and traditional printmaking
and methods. Students’ work has included
processes within contemporary practice.
installation, site specific projects, film & video,
sound, photography and textiles as well as
more traditional object making using materials
such as stone, wood and metal.
“
The atmosphere is friendly
and creative. I have already learnt
so much in just one semester
and the studio space allows real
creativity.
”
Lorraine Scott Nozan - Student
BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting/Sculpture/Printmaking
(part time)
BA (Hons) Fine Art
UCAS Route A: W102
UCAS Route B: E102
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting)
UCAS Route A: W100
UCAS Route B: E100
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture)
UCAS Route A: W101
UCAS Route B: E101
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Printmaking)
UCAS Route A: W150
UCAS Route B: E150
Course Length: 3 years full time, 5 years
part time
Entry Requirements: Minimum age 18.
Portfolio of recent visual and creative
work; all applicants are assessed through
interview. Normal entry requirements
include Foundation Studies in Art and
Design, National Diploma, Access, GNVQ,
OCN or similar courses. Mature students
without qualifications but with relevant
experience are encouraged to apply.
Application Advice: Students are given
guidance of what to include in their
portfolio when they apply. If students
are uncertain of which pathway is most
suitable for them, they should apply
for Fine Art and then be advised at the
interview. Applications for part time
courses should be made directly to the
College.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
fine art
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Printmaking)
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BA (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture)
Art & Design
ABC Diploma in Foundation Studies
Course Leader: Geoff Hands
(full time) g.hands@nbcol.ac.uk
Course Leader: Karolyn Mnich
(part time) k.mnich@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
Foundation Studies in Art & Design is a popular
and well established pre-degree course that
provides an essential link between Further
Education and Higher Education levels of
study. Students work in studio spaces with
access to a photographic darkroom, a print
studio, 3D workshop and a computer room for
digital technologies. The primary work of the
programme is to introduce students to the wide
range of art and design specialisms and to
facilitate progression to university level study.
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Course Content
In the Exploratory stage, students are
introduced to Fine Art, Visual Communication,
3D Design and Fashion/Textile Design. In the
Pathway and Confirmatory Stages, students
specialise in one area. Integrated programmes
of Visual Studies and Historical and Contextual
Studies enhance the project-based programme
throughout the year. Advice is given on the
UCAS application system. There are study
visits to local and London galleries and an
annual European visit is arranged to Paris and,
subject to demand, Rome, Barcelona or New
York.
Progression/Career
On completion of the course, students progress
to university level study at Northbrook College
or elsewhere in the UK.
Course Length: 1 year full time, 2 years
part time
Entry Requirements: The normal age of
entry is 18+. (In exceptional cases 17+
is possible with AS level qualifications).
Applications from mature students are
welcomed. For applicants over 21,
the requirement of formal academic
qualifications may be waived. Academic
requirements are normally one GCE
Advanced level supported by 3 GCSEs
grade C or above. Alternatively, BTEC
National Diploma/Certificate in an
Art and Design pathway. At interview,
applicants will be required to present a
portfolio of recent art and design work that
demonstrates their potential to benefit
from the course.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
ABC Diploma in Foundation Studies
Course Leader: Stephanie Bolt
s.bolt@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
Open minded students, prepared to challenge
and be challenged, will flourish on this
creatively led, free thinking course. Unique
and radical, the Media Arts Foundation in
Art & Design has rapidly built a national
reputation for excellence with most students
each year progressing onto some of the most
prestigious Degree courses in the country (with
an increasing number electing to stay and
continue at Northbrook). Tutors are themselves
artists and practitioners and encourage
students to create individual portfolios of
work utilising a range of media to include
creative film, video, animation, traditional and
experimental photography, digital imaging,
installation, video phone, etc.
Course Content
Teaching is through a combination of field
trips, seminars, creative workshops, alternative
film screenings and tutorials with extensive
support offered for the UCAS Higher Education
application process. Students are encouraged to
participate in film and art/photography festivals
(we have screened student films at Exposures
05 & 06) and off site exhibitions as part of their
own personal project development.
As well as the BA Contemporary Media Arts
Practice, BA Contemporary Photographic Arts
Practice, BA Communication Design and HND
Media (Moving Image) at Northbrook, students
go on to a range of courses including BA Fine
Art Slade, BA Fine Art Goldsmiths, BA Fine
Art Central St Martins, BA Fine Art Chelsea,
BA Film Bournemouth Institute, BA Animation
Bristol, BA Photography LCC, BIMM (Brighton).
Course Length: 1 year full time
Entry Requirements: Students attend
an intensive day of interviews in intimate
groups and are accepted onto the course
on the basis of the aptitude they show for
engaging with new ideas and evidence.
Applicants should have already completed
A Levels or appropriate courses of
study and be planning to progress to
Higher Education. All applicants will be
interviewed.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
An opportunity to explore
new ideas and methods and
experiment without fear of failure. I
am much more open to possibilities
and confident within my own
practice.
”
Joyce Odero - Student
Media Arts Foundation
foundation media arts
Media Arts Foundation in Art & Design
(Creative Photography, Film, Video,
Animation, Installation)
Progression/Career
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Media Arts
media ar ts
media arts
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Media Arts is about the creative use of traditional and
contemporary media and graphic technologies, processes
and ideas. It is about creative innovation combined with
technical expertise, addressing the challenge of working
in the digital age without sacrificing good practice from
traditional means of production. Our integrated theory,
practice and teaching philosophy aims to balance these
elements within a dynamic learning environment of both
structured and independent study.
Media Arts embraces Film, Video, Animation, Digital
Media, Journalism, Photography, Broadcast Media,
Installation and Multimedia Design and has a variety of
learning programmes at HND and BA (Hons) for students
who wish to pursue both their own ideas and work as
independent artists/designers, as well as those who wish
to specialise within an element of the creative industries.
Successful students will have the knowledge, skills and
flexibility to move between traditional practices and the
new multimedia and internet technologies. Many of the
programmes follow a mixture of set, structured projects
and opportunities for students to pursue their own
individual lines of enquiry through a negotiated tutorial
process.
Above all, the philosophy of our Media Arts programmes
is to enable students to gain the confidence and expertise
they need to find their own voice and vision in whichever
pathway they choose.
The Media Arts Department has a range of dedicated
studios and Digital Technology rooms with specialist
hardware and software for video editing, image and text,
graphic design and animation. Additionally, there are a
number of dedicated Flexible Learning Areas that enable
students to pursue their work outside of normal teaching
time. Exhibition and study trips, visiting lecturers and
specialist practitioners form prominent features of many
of the programmes. Additionally, many of the regular
teaching staff are practising artists/designers in their own
right.
Graduates may progress to self employment as media/
multimedia/design artists/practitioners or gain employment
in a variety of roles within the flourishing creative
industries sector. They may also pursue postgraduate
study including teacher training.
In addition, there are two Pre-Degree courses available:
Media Arts Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Access to Higher Education in Media.
Course Leader: Claire Scanlon
c.scanlon@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This highly individual arts course is for creative
people wanting to freely explore ideas and
experiment using media technology in a
contemporary art context. It will actively encourage
you to cross boundaries between media specific
practices and make innovative and challenging art
work. The course is structured to help you acquire
skills in practical, conceptual and critical enquiry exploring theory and expanding knowledge through
the creative use of photography, 16mm film, video,
animation, installation and other forms of 2 and 3D
art practice.
Learning develops in a student centred
atmosphere of open discussion, debate and
critical engagement with developing work. The
course aims to support the individual’s own
creative journey and is tutored and supported by
a team of practising artists and learning support
staff with extensive subject knowledge in their
field. We actively engage with events in the
wider visual culture by providing a programme
of visiting speakers, gallery visits, film festivals,
screenings and study trips abroad.
Across the three year programme, students
develop an understanding of professional
practice through exhibition projects and prepare
for post graduate life equipped with a portfolio of
individual and collaborative media art works.
Course Content
Year One
Creative workshops: a programme of intensive
skills and ideas workshops, where you explore
the interface between visual technologies and art
practice through a range of craft and computer
based techniques.
Year Two
In year two you will acquire more advanced
Media Arts techniques and develop creative
work around the themed projects of: ‘Place and
Time’ and ‘Memory and Forgetting’. Independent
projects will continue alongside more challenging
Critical Research Projects. In the second
semester, an Exhibition Project Unit will invite
students to create an exhibition/screening of their
work on a theme of their choice in a public space.
Year Three
Students build on the concepts and skills
acquired in the previous years to prepare a
minor and major project. This will form part of
each student’s creative portfolio or showreel.
Professional practice skills, including preparing
CVs and websites, will also equip them to work in
a range of media arts environments. A substantial
piece of research and critical analysis on a
subject of their own choice will be submitted as
an academic dissertation.
Progression/Career
Graduates from this course can go on to become
independent media artists or to pursue careers in
arts administration or within the creative
industries. The course also prepares students
for further study at postgraduate level, including
teacher training for art and design.
UCAS Route A: W691
UCAS Route B: E691
Entry Requirements: 2 A Levels in
appropriate subjects; or 1 A and 2 AS
Levels in appropriate subjects. Foundation
Studies in Art & Design or Photography
related subjects or BTEC National
Diploma. Mature students with relevant
experience are welcome to apply to the BA
Programmes. Entry for all programmes is
by interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I chose this course to expand
my knowledge around the essentials
of the visual world and its mediums.
When I leave I hope to continue
studying cinematography.
Amer Al Salem - Student
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BA(Hons) Contemporary Media Arts Practice
media arts
BA (Hons)
Themed projects: where ideas of mind,
body and visual technology are explored and
discussed.
Independent projects: where you begin to
develop your own programme of project work.
Location projects: two short projects responding
to urban and rural locations outside the College
environment.
Research projects: in which a ten week lecture
programme, drawing on the history of visual
technologies, establishes core subject knowledge
and study skills seminars and where you can
learn to contextualise ideas and present them
effectively in presentations and written essays.
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Contemporary Media Arts
Practice
Contemporary Photographic
Arts Practice
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Paul Grivell
p.grivell@nbcol.ac.uk
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The Course
This creative photo arts course targets those
keen to engage with photographic practices
in a contemporary context. The critical and
questioning philosophy of the course seeks
to explore, develop and extend conventional
understandings of photography. Through playful
investigation, experimentation and risk taking,
students evolve creative uses of photography
and related media forms in an arts based
context.
Learning develops in a student-centred
context of open discussion, debate and critical
engagement with developing work.
The course supports the individual’s own
creative journey and is tutored by a team
of practising artists with extensive subject
knowledge in the field of photographic and
media arts.
Across the three year programme, students
develop an understanding of professional
practice through exhibition projects and are
prepared for post-graduate life equipped
with a portfolio of individual and collaborative
photographic art works.
Course Content
Year One
Creative workshops: a programme of intensive
skills and ideas workshops exploring the
interface between visual technologies and art
practice.
Themed projects: ideas of mind, body, vision and
visual technologies are explored with students
creating their own work on these themes.
Independent projects: the development of an
individual programme of project work.
Location projects: two short projects
responding to urban and rural locations beyond
the College.
Research projects: a lecture programme,
drawing on the histories of visual technologies,
establishes core subject knowledge. Study skills
sessions and seminars contextualise ideas
and enable the in-depth debate of issues and
interests.
Year Two
Photo Arts techniques: a more advanced
series of technical skills input.
Themed projects: explore ‘Place & Time’ and
‘Memory & Forgetting’.
Independent projects: ongoing development of
personal practice.
Critical research projects: theoretical and
historical research grounded in student interests.
Exhibition project: students create work for and
curate an exhibition/screening of their work on a
theme of their choice in a public space.
Year Three
Students build on the concepts and skills
acquired in the previous years to prepare a
Minor and Major project. This will form part of
each student’s creative portfolio or showreel.
Professional Practice skills, including preparing
CVs and websites, will also equip them to work
in a range of media arts environments.
A substantial piece of research and critical
analysis on a subject of their own choice will be
submitted as an academic Dissertation.
Progression/Career
Graduates from this course go on to a range of
careers including: professional photographers,
independent photo artists, arts administrators,
curators, educators and many other positions
within the creative industries. Students are also
prepared for further study at postgraduate level,
including MA and PGCE.
UCAS Route A: W641
UCAS Route B: E641
Course Length: 3 years full time (5
years part time. Contact Paul Grivell,
p.grivell@nbcol.ac.uk for further details)
Entry Requirements: 2 A Levels in
appropriate subjects; or 1 A and 2 AS
Levels in appropriate subjects. Foundation
Studies in Art & Design or Photography
related subjects or BTEC National
Diploma. Mature students with relevant
experience are welcome to apply to the BA
Programmes. Entry for all programmes is
by interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
Photography has become a huge
passion and the Photographic Arts
course is pretty unique. It looks at
photography from an arts perspective
and is very ‘hands on’, where I feel
supported in trying new ideas.
Leona Angus
”
BA (Hons) Contemporary Photographic Arts Practice
Course Leader: Nic Sinton
n.sinton@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This is an intensive specialist course, which
offers the unique opportunity to study video, film
and animation within a vocational framework.
The course offers a thorough grounding in the
key concepts and practical skills required in the
sector with national recognition by employers,
allowing progression direct into employment or
onto a one year top-up Degree.
There are links with industry, both in terms
of visiting speakers and practitioners, ‘live’
projects and primary research in the workplace
which are integral ingredients of the learning
experience.
Course Content includes:
Year 1
The first year offers the core grounding and
emphasis on skills that students will need for
personal development through a series of
workshops and projects that will include:
■■ Contextual studies
■■ Media industries
■■ Research techniques
■■ Practical skills
■■ Film studies
■■ Video editing
■■ Camera & lighting workshop
■■ Animation techniques
Year 2
Students further develop their skills and
focus through a series of ‘live’ and personally
developed projects which include:
■■ Media project
■■ Production management
■■ Career development
■■ Sound for moving image
■■ Film & TV documentary
■■ Promotional video
■■ Film & TV drama production
■■ Script writing (fiction) for television & film
Progression/Career
Graduates from this course can go on to
become independent film or documentary
makers, freelancers, editors, script writers,
directors, camera or lighting operatives or
continue to achieve by attending a Degree here
at Northbrook or another institution.
UCAS Route A: 016W
UCAS Route B: 016E
Entry Requirements: BTEC National
Diploma or GNVQ Advanced in Media,
Multimedia, Photography; Foundation
Studies in Art & Design; 2 A Levels
combined with relevant experience.
Mature students with relevant experience
are welcome to apply. Applicants will be
interviewed with showreel or portfolio.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The course enabled me to take
the next step in my academic and
professional career and played an
integral part in where I find myself
today, owning a film production
company.
”
Scott Callister - Student
Media
media arts
You will be taught by experienced industry
professionals with a wealth of broadcast, art
and experimental experience and strong track
records in making independent moving image
work.
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Media (Moving Image)
Media (Journalism)
Course Leader: Adrienne Rosen
a.rosen@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This new course offers the opportunity to be
one of the first to study journalism within the
world of online reporting and broadcasting. The
course allows the student to explore elements
of traditional journalistic practice combined with
the new digital world of IPTV and interactive
e-magazines. An innovative, interdisciplinary
programme brings together reportage, design
& layout, broadcast – streaming and podcasts,
ready for the new generation of broadband,
local, regional and international media. It is
envisaged that there will be a ‘top-up’ year to
offer the opportunity to bring the qualification up
to a full BA (Hons) in Digital Journalism. Links
with industry, ‘live’ projects, primary research
and involvement in the workplace will enhance
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media arts
the learning experience.
Staff are experienced broadcasters, designers,
journalists, filmmakers and photographers
with a wealth of experience and knowledge in
various aspects of journalism and the media.
Course Content Includes:
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Media Industries
Research Techniques
Media Projects
Production Management
Practical Skills (Journalism)
Career Development (Journalism)
Journalism Studies
Camera and Lighting Workshops
Video Editing
Film and Television Documentary
News and Current Affairs for TV
Page Design and Layout for Newspapers
and Magazine
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■■ Multimedia Web Authoring
■■ Photojournalism
UCAS Route A: 52PW
UCAS Route B: 52PE
Diploma or GNVQ Advanced in Media,
Multimedia, Photography; Foundation
Studies in Art & Design; 2 A Levels
combined with relevant experience.
Mature students with relevant experience
are welcome to apply. Applicants will be
interviewed with showreel or portfolio.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
If You Take Your Music to Northbrook, you’ll be taking
it to a Foundation Degree validated by the University
of Brighton, an exciting multi-pathway modular course
that spans the complete spectrum of modern music.
There are four single or mixed awards in Production,
Performance, Composition and Business.
it to T-Block; an impressive audio production training
complex with diversity, quality and quantity of industrystandard equipment. Just take a look on the next two
pages at the outstanding facilities available for you to
develop your music.
And, If That’s Not Enough! You can take your music
on to our BA (Hons) Top Up programme and finish
your Degree*. The BA (Hons) Top Up pathways are
also validated by the University of Brighton and match
those of the Foundation Degree. We also welcome
students who have taken their Foundation Degree at
other colleges and want to complete their studies using
our superb facilities.
So take your music to the next level and take it to
Northbrook. Certainly take yourself along to one of our
open days or come for an interview so you can see for
yourself the level you could be studying at for the next
few years.
* Progression to the BA (Hons) programme is dependent on
successful completion of the Foundation Degree.
music & music technology
it to a friendly, dedicated and highly trained teaching
team who have years of industry experience, alongside
relevant academic and teaching qualifications.
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Where Do You Want to Take Your Music?
You have the talent, the motivation and the ambition;
you believe in your music and you want to take it to
the next level. Maybe the next level is learning how to
promote and manage your music effectively. Maybe it
means expanding and enhancing your production or
performance skills. Maybe the next level is exploring
new compositional techniques. Whatever the next level
means to you, if you take your music to Northbrook you’ll
be taking it to one of the most experienced and longest
standing modern music academies in the country.
Music Department Resource Map
Live
Room
Control
Room 4
Mix
Room
4
Rehearsal Room 1
Mixing /
Mastering
Room 2
Mix Room
5
Soundtrack
Room 1
Control
Room1
Live
Room
Rehearsal Room 2 /
Live Room
Mixing / Mastering
Room 1
Soundtrack
Room 2
Mix Room 1 /
Control Room 2
Booth 1
Entrance
Booth 3
Booth 4
Booth 5
Booth 6
Booth 7
Booth 8
P.A. Room
Control
Room 3
Mix
Room 2
PC Area 1
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Booth 2
Live
Room
Mix
Room 3
PC Area 2
Sampling &
Synthesis Lab
Mac Area
Music Department Gear Lists
Toft Series ATB 32x8 ■ Mac G5
Logic Pro 7 ■ ProTools HD ■ HD 96 Interface x2
SSL XLogic Mic Pres ■ Tascam DA-78HR ■ Dynaudio Monitoring
REHEARSAL ROOM 1
Mac G5 ■ ProTools ■ Digi 002
TC Powercore ■ Nord Modular G2
B&W Nautilus Speakers ■ Genelec Monitors
MIX ROOM 2, 3, 4 & 5
Mackie 8Bus ■ Cubase SX4 ■ ProTools
Logic Pro 7 ■ Digi 002 / HD 192 ■ Creamware converters
DBX Dynamics ■ Dynaudio Monitoring
REHEARSAL ROOM 2
2.5K PA ■ Soundcraft Spirit 32ch Desk
Vox AC30 ■ Fender Hotrod Deluxe
Hartke cargo ■ Pearl Export
2.5K PA ■ Soundcraft Spirit 32ch Desk
Vox AC30 ■ Fender Hotrod Deluxe
Hartke cargo ■ Pearl Export
SAMPLING & SYNTHESIS LAB
SOUNDTRACK ROOMS
Cubase SX4 ■ Ableton 6
Komplete 5 ■ Nord Modular G2
Behringer V-Amp ■ Doepfer Analogue Modular
BOOTHS
Cubase SX4 ■ Native Instruments Komplete 5
Nord Modular G2 ■ TC Powercore
Cubase SX4 ■ Sibelius 4
Native Instruments Komplete 5 ■ Eastwest Symphonic Choir
Edirol Orchestral ■ DVD / S-VHS Capture
MIX ROOM 1 / CONTROL ROOM
MIXING / MASTERING ROOM 2
PC & MAC AREAS
Cubase SX4 ■ Logic Pro 7
ProTools LE ■ MBox 2 ■ Kontakt 2
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MIXING / MASTERING ROOM 1
Mac G5 ■ ProTools HD ■ Icon Control Surface
HD 192 Interface ■ Waves Mastering Bundle
TLA Valve EQ ■ Dynaudio Monitoring
Music Education at the Next Level
Now you have seen the facilities we
have on offer and the level at which
we operate, we would like to tell you
more about the various courses and
their support structures.
Firstly, all the Music Degree courses at
Northbrook consist of modular, projectbased units that build upon one another.
This curriculum design allows us to develop
your knowledge and your skills logically and
A3music
A3music is the Northbrook students’ record
label and live music promoter. It was set up by
students and staff in 2004 as a company limited
by guarantee and owned by its members. The
first release was “The Mood Lounge Volume 1”,
a compilation CD which received international
airplay and still sells from the A3 website, www.
a3music.co.uk, which is a success in its own right,
with over 500 hits a day. A3 music is a member
of the BPI and, as such, provides valuable
information and contacts for its student members.
A3music and its subsidiaries, A4 (the band night
promoter) and Resin 8 (the drum and bass label),
among others, also run regular live music nights,
which provide popular nightlife for students in
Worthing and Brighton. A3 was awarded a PRS
Foundation grant in 2004 to continue and further
its live music promotion work.
methodically. Each unit is an exciting and
relevant self-contained project consisting
of practical and written elements through
which you will be assessed. As you progress
through your degree, more and more emphasis
will be placed upon you to ensure you get
the work done, developing your skills in
self-management and preparing you for a
successful career in the music industry.
To support your academic studies we also
provide real world extra curricular activities.
We have our own record label for students
to release their music and a promotion
company that hosts regular nights in and
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around Worthing and Brighton. Both of these
companies are run by students in every
capacity and at every level giving you the
chance to show industry experience in your CV.
From working with the label, many students
have been able to extend their CVs and go
on to full time jobs in the music industry.
Companies such as Sanctuary/Universal
have employed ex students on the strength
of A3 work in their CVs, whilst TV companies
have licensed student composers’ music after
hearing it on the A3 website.
Progression to BA Hons
You can take your music on to our BA (Hons)
Top-Up programme and finish your Degree*. The
BA (Hons) Top-Up pathways are also validated
by the University of Brighton and are designed to
match those of the Foundation Degree.
*Progression to the BA Hons programme is not
automatic and is dependent upon conditions.
Course Leader: Mick Feltham
m.feltham@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The Foundation Degree in Music Production
has been created in response to both industry
and government demand for an undergraduate
course dedicated to developing marketable
workplace skills. The course is delivered through
a series of briefs that assist in the development
of music production and a wide range of other
industry related tasks led by a lecturing team,
many of whom continue to work professionally at
the highest levels of the music industry.
The course is based in our extremely well
resourced recording studio complex, which
includes thirty soundproofed studios along with
sampling, synthesis, acoustic and keyboard
laboratories. The studios are supported by
dedicated music computer rooms containing
over one hundred Mac G5 and Pentium IV
computers.
Throughout the course you will use many
industry standard software packages such
as Pro Tools, Logic Pro and Cubase SX.
The course is available in both full and part
time modes and will be particularly suitable
for applicants who can demonstrate either
considerable professional experience gained
within the music industry and/or advanced
knowledge of digital audio, MIDI and studio
production techniques.
Studio Recording
Pre and Post Production Techniques
Computer Based Audio Production
Advanced Sampling and Synthesis
Multimedia and AV Production
Acoustics
Studio Maintenance
Live Sound Production
Composition
Professional Practice
Career Development
Progression/Career
This course provides you with a solid
understanding of music technology and
production techniques and prepares you for a
career in the music industry and for application
to our BA (Hons) Music Production Top-Up
Degree.
UCAS Route A: J931
UCAS Route B: E350
Entry Requirements: All students
deemed suitable based on the following
criteria are invited for interview. A relevant
National Diploma or A Levels with an
overall Merit Profile. A good reference,
college report or Record of Achievement.
A portfolio of work demonstrating a range
of relevant prior achievement.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
Northbrook has the right
atmosphere to work in with the best
facilities and helpful tutors. When
I leave I want to go on to teach and
continue to write my own stuff and
perform.
”
Angela Mitchell - Student
Foundation Degree Music Production
Foundation Degree
Course Content
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Music Production
Media Composition
Foundation Degree
The Course
This course is aimed at students who wish to
pursue a career as a composer, particularly in
the context of the media. Taught by practising
professionals who themselves provide music for
high profile advertising campaigns, radio and
TV programmes, the course is studio based
but also allows for continuous access to a
range of ensembles and other live performers if
appropriate. Students should expect to produce
and market an extensive portfolio of original
work and will benefit from opportunities to
create music for related genres such as musical
theatre, community performance and dance.
Course Content
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Composition Techniques
Harmony
Orchestration and Arranging
Songwriting
Audio/Visual Production
Recording Studio Production
Library Music
Stylistic Interpretation
Synchronisation
Theme Music
Documentaries
Industry Studies
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Progression/Career
Students who successfully complete the
Foundation Degree have the opportunity to
progress to the BA (Hons) Music Composition
for Professional Media
UCAS Route A: W300
UCAS Route B: E300
Entry Requirements: Pass at A Level
in Music Technology OR Pass at A
Level Music (evidence of knowledge
of sequencing required) OR Merit
profile BTEC National Diploma in Music
Technology + ABRSM Grade 5 Theory
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Foundation Degree
The Course
This course is intended for advanced
performers and places considerable emphasis
on the development of creativity and
performance in professional venues to a very
high standard. Applicants will be expected
to demonstrate a high level of competence,
creativity and musicianship on a minimum of
two instruments (or one instrument and voice).
The programme also incorporates the study of
arranging, studio and production techniques
and offers opportunities to perform and record
in a variety of contexts, including theatres,
festivals and broadcast.
Course Content
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Songwriting and Composition
Harmony and Arranging
Recording and Production
Popular Music & Cultural Studies
Improvisation
Music Industry Professional Practice
Band Studies
Stagecraft
UCAS Route A: W313
UCAS Route B: E313
Entry Requirements: All students are
invited to an interview and audition and
should possess: A relevant National
Diploma, or 3 A levels including Music or
equivalent relevant industry experience.
A good reference, college report or Record
of Achievement. An appropriately high
level of skill on at least one instrument or
voice demonstrated through audition and
discussed at interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I came to Northbrook because
of the fantastic facilities, the tutors
and the opportunity to play with other
musicians as passionate as I am. I
would absolutely recommend it for
anyone who is serious about a career in
music - this is the place to come.
Ben Myers - Student
Foundation Degree Music Performance
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Music Performance
This course builds an in-depth understanding
of music performance and prepares you for a
career in the music industry and our BA (Hons)
Music Performance top up course.
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Progression/Career
Music Business &
Management
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: To be confirmed
The Course
The course aims to equip you with the skills,
knowledge and understanding needed to
operate in the music business. You will
develop knowledge of facts, terms and
principles relating to the arts, music and
entertainment economies and investigate
issues of artistic ownership through study
of contracts and copyright, whilst analysing
cultural industries and the organisations within
them. You will explore ways to fund your own
ventures alongside learning about grant and
lottery applications. You will also undertake
collaborative practical projects and study the
context of business, while developing your
transferable skills in such areas as presentation
and time management.
Course Content
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The Music Industry
Business and Artist Management
The Music Publishing Business
Entrepreneurship
Music Marketing
Legal issues for the Music Business
Cultural and Critical Studies
Managing Research and Information
Managing Entertainment Resources
Entertainment Operations
Innovation in Entertainment
Intellectual Property
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Progression/Career
This course provides you with a solid
understanding of the music business and
prepares you for a career in the music industry
and for application to our BA (Hons) Music
Production Top-Up Degree.
UCAS: N190
invited to interview and should possess:
A relevant National Diploma, or 3 A levels
including Music or Business or equivalent
relevant experience. A good reference,
A portfolio of original work that will be
discussed at interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Music Production
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Paul King
p.king@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
Offering a natural progression from HND or
Foundation Degree Music programmes, this
one year Honours top up Degree programme
develops professional skills and specialist
practice within a challenging framework of
research and production. The course aims to
produce innovative and creative practitioners
able to fulfil a variety of roles within evolving
music and creative technology industries.
UCAS Route A: W361
UCAS Route B: E361
invited to interview and should possess: A
relevant HND or Foundation Degree with
a good grade profile. A good reference,
A portfolio of original Music Production
work that will be discussed at interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Progression/Career
Students studying in this area at Northbrook
have gone on to work in:
Music for Film, Games or Media, Production
Houses, Music Libraries, Publishing, Freelance
Production/Composition, Sound Engineering,
the Record Label Industry, Promotion,
Multimedia - some with successful releases for
high profile labels.
“
The best thing about this course
is that you can record your own
album as a project and there are great
facilities.
”
Adam Vincent - Student
BA (Hons) Music Production
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Major Production Project
Sound & Synthesis
Business & Careers Development
Dissertation
Course Content
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Music Composition for
Professional Media
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Nigel Rippon
n.rippon@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
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This one year Honours top up Degree programme
is designed to form a natural progression from
related HND and Foundation Degree courses
and aims to give students a solid grounding in
the techniques required to become a successful
media composer. To be successful in this field,
a composer must be prepared and able to write
in any style or genre, often on a limited budget,
working to tight deadlines.
Throughout the course, students are encouraged
to build on historical and cultural perspectives,
towards an individual composition style that
both fuses and challenges the techniques
and conventions studied in the course. At the
culmination of the course, each student will have
collated a portfolio of compositions that could be
incorporated into a showreel.
Course Content
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Writing for Film & Picture
Personal Composition Project
Dissertation
Progression/Career
■■ Media Composer
■■ Masters Degree
UCAS Route A: W393
UCAS Route B: E393
are invited to interview/audition and
should possess: A relevant HND or
Foundation Degree with a good grade
profile. A good reference, college report
or Record of Achievement. A portfolio of
work demonstrating the range of prior
achievement.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I came to Northbrook because I
was interested in how to write music
to film and I would like to work in the
music industry. I would recommend it
– you learn new stuff every day!
Sam Eastwood - Student
”
BA (Hons) Music Composition for Professional Media
Music Performance
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Billy Mills
b.mills@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This one year Honours top up Degree
programme is designed to form a logical
progression from the performance, critical,
production and musicianship skills developed
at Foundation Degree and HND level. In
addition, all students develop a full range
UCAS Route A: W310
UCAS Route B: E310
are invited to interview/audition and
should possess: A relevant HND or
Foundation Degree with a good grade
profile. A good reference, college report
or Record of Achievement. A portfolio of
work demonstrating the range of prior
achievement.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
of communication and motivational skills in
their work with other musicians as directors,
■■ Mixed Media Performance
■■ Business & Careers Development
■■ Dissertation
Progression/Career
■■ You will be equipped with the skills to
pursue a career in the competitive area of
music performance
“
I chose this course because it
covered a wide range of subjects
that I would need in the real world,
like songwriting, music theory,
performance and the business
aspect. The facilities are great and
the people I’ve met are fantastic.
James Petts - Student
BA (Hons) Music Performance
”
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Course Content
■■ Individual Performance Project
producers and fellow performers.
Music Business &
Management
BA (Hons)*
Lead Tutor: Mike Pailthorpe
m.pailthorpe@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This one year Honours top up Degree
programme is designed for students to follow
on from a range of music and music businessbased HND and Foundation Degrees. The
main focus of the course will be to develop
and extend the student’s Music Business,
Management and Entrepreneurship skills.
Students will be provided with a range of
opportunities to examine and explore these
skills within the context of new realities in the
music industry.
Course Content
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Major Music Management Project
Music Business Specialism Project
Dissertation
Progression/Career
■■ Work within Recorded Music, Music
Publishing and Management areas of the
music industry, either employed or in your
own business.
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* Subject to validation by the University of Brighton
UCAS Route A: JN91
invited to interview and should possess:
A relevant HND or Foundation Degree with
a good grade profile. A good reference,
A portfolio of original Music Production
work that will be discussed at interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Careers:
Northbrook Theatre graduates have secured excellent
progression into the industry, and to postgraduate
studies. Recently, performance students have worked in
films including ‘Batman’ and ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’ as
well as the series ‘Extras’ on TV. A growing number of ex
students have formed their own companies to tour original
and innovative work. Excellent progression to the art
and entertainment industry. Former Northbrook Theatre
students are to be found working in theatres, TV, film and
production companies including The National Theatre,
The Royal Court, the BBC, ITV, Pinewood Studios,
Hollywood, Sydney Opera House, Glyndebourne Opera
House, The Royal Opera House, Aardman Animations,
The Lyceum, The Riverside Studios, Prodigal Theatre
Company, One from the Heart Theatre and Nickelodeon.
theatre & performing arts
The Northbrook Theatre Area Offers:
■■ The region’s largest provider of practical theatre training
■■ A unique combination of interrelated practical courses
basing collaborative work around production
■■ Superb rehearsal and production facilities
■■ Excellent staff:student ratios and high tutor contact time
■■ Strong industry links through placements, visiting professional lecturers and staged regional and national productions
■■ Commended by the QAA inspectorate in all areas of practice
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theatre & per forming ar ts
The Northbrook Theatre courses have grown rapidly
in scale and number over recent years reflecting the
diversity of practice and the needs of theatre, film and TV
industries. There are over 200 students studying Theatre
full time at Northbrook from as far afield as Sri Lanka,
Greece, Portugal, Bolivia, Japan and New Zealand.
The Foundation Degree programmes are designed
to offer students a professional training underpinned
by academic study. They lead directly to Northbrook’s
Theatre Arts Degrees, postgraduate courses or work
in the profession. Student work has been taken to the
Edinburgh, Chichester and Brighton Festivals as well as
being seen in the Lord Mayor of London’s Parade, the
South Bank and on film for Golden Reed Productions.
You can book in person at the Box Office:
Northbrook Theatre
Northbrook College Sussex,
Littlehampton Road, Goring by Sea,
Worthing BN12 6NU
Over the phone:
01903 606162
Box Office Information
Opening hours
11am-4.30pm Wednesday & Thursday,
11am-3.30pm Friday,
2 hours prior to the start of events
On performance nights, the Box Office
will close 15 minutes after the
event has started.
The Northbrook Theatre is a training venue for performers, technicians and production students and is the focal facility for the Southern Theatre
Arts Centre. It is located at the West Durrington campus and seats 200 in conventional format and up to 300 in concert mode. The purposebuilt theatre is a fully licensed professional receiving house hosting a range of professional events, which have recently included leading touring
companies such as Faulty Optic, Company Collisions, Not The National Theatre, Periplum and residencies by the National Theatre. Admission to
these events forms part of all theatre students’ programmes of study and are accompanied by workshops and forums.
The Theatre is extensively resourced with up-to-the-minute technical equipment: digital sound, moving lights and multimedia projection. Facilities
include a fly tower with twenty one hemp and counterweight bars, dressing rooms, a variety of staging units and the Box Office with computerised
ticketing. Additionally, there is a licensed Student Bar which is open during term time and for all performances. The theatre course programmes
are structured around the full availability of The Theatre which stages over 50 student, professional and community shows a year, ranging from
innovative drama and dance to exciting musicals and rock concerts.
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the northbrook theatre
■■ For details of future performances, please visit www.northbrooktheatre.co.uk, contact the Box Office 01903 606162 or email box.office@nbcol.ac.uk
Centre Facilities
The Theatre & Performing Arts courses have facilities of the highest standard including, in addition to The Northbrook Theatre: three dance studios,
the fully equipped ‘Black Box’ studio theatre and four ‘company’ rehearsal rooms. The area for production, which surrounds the theatre courtyards,
is extensive and reflects the professional nature of the theatre and the training framework offered by the courses. This includes a full range of scenic
craft and production facilities, wardrobe and costume stores, the main construction workshop with wood, metal and plastics bays, casting and finishing
stage prop workshops, scene dock and industrial paint frame. Student base rooms include the sound studio, stage management production studio,
two design studios and make-up studio, all of which are equipped with a suite of Macs or PCs. Extensive research and IT facilities are located in the
dedicated theatre student resource centre. In all areas of activity, students are supported by specialist technicians/demonstrators.
Performance Disciplines
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Musical Theatre
Contemporary Dance
Physical Theatre
Production Disciplines
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Production Crafts
Costume
Stage Management
Lighting & Sound
Venue & Event Management
Course Leader: Andrew Nisbet
a.nisbet@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The BA Theatre Arts is a one year Honours
top up course which provides the exciting
opportunity for HND and Foundation Degree
Theatre students to progress their qualification
to Degree level through a unique combination
of practical and academic study within
the excellent environment offered by The
Northbrook Theatre.
The focus of this challenging programme is the
development of the student as an individual
through the study and exploration of theatre
as an integrative discipline. Collaborative
theatre practice and the exploration of the
creative potential of performance, design
and management as interrelated disciplines
are central to the philosophy of the course,
enabling students to develop specialist practice
within the framework of company productions.
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Study Skills
Theoretical Studies
Experimental Workshops
Productions – Northbrook Theatre
Level 3 (Nov to July)
■■ Role Exchange Workshops
■■ Company Professional Practice
■■ Specialist Discipline Practice leading to
Supervised Productions
■■ Collaborative Practice culminating in
student directed shows presented in
The Northbrook Theatre and in regional
venues
■■ Dissertation
UCAS Route A: W440
UCAS Route B: E440
Entry Requirements: BTEC Higher
National Diploma in Theatre, Drama,
Performing Arts, Stage Management
or Theatre Design with merit/distinction
profile. Foundation Degree in theatre
subject or equivalent level 2 study. All
applicants will be interviewed/auditioned.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Progression/Career
Employment in the theatre/art and
entertainment industry as performers,
choreographers, directors, facilitators,
administrators, managers, technicians,
designers and makers or appropriate
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
Post Compulsory Education (Art and Design)
offered by Northbrook College - see page 93.
BA (Hons)
Course Content
Induction (Sept to Nov)
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Theatre Arts
Performance
Production
Contemporary Dance; Physical Theatre
Crafts; Costume; Make Up; Stage
Course Disciplines in: Acting; Musical Theatre;
Course Disciplines in: Design; Production
Management; Lighting & Sound; Venue &
The discipline area of specialisation a student
Event Management
develops is a personal choice based on their
prior training skill base.
The area of specialisation a student develops
is a personal choice based on their prior
For all performance disciplines, the practical
training skill base. This is explored through
development of performance, directing or
the individual Specialist Discipline project and
choreographic skills in relationship to current
collaborative live productions with performance
theory and critical discourse is central to
students.
the course. The one year course is set up
to question the boundaries of performance,
For all production disciplines, the practical and
exploring the relationships between the
academic challenge of the course disciplines
performer, their audience and the environment.
lies in the investigation and interrogation of
their practice in the context of performance and
Students work in subject and interdisciplinary
production theory. Students are encouraged
groups to explore and analyse their practice,
to question the conventions underlying their
the influences of related key practitioners,
discipline practice, its relationship to other
movements and theorists, processes and
creative disciplines and environments.
outcomes. Specialist skills are applied in
collaborative performance through two
Underpinning practical exploration lies analysis
productions.
of techniques, processes, study of related key
practitioners, movements and theorists.
Dissertation subjects frequently relate closely
to students’ own performance discipline, further
The dissertation provides students with
linking theory and practice throughout the
the opportunity to research, analyse and
year’s study.
synthesise a subject area of their choice
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– these are frequently directly linked to their
practice.
“
It has been a whole year of
self-evaluation .... I have learned
to rethink, to look at things from
different perspectives .... when I got
to Northbrook all I could see was that
I wanted to dance. Now I have learned
.... to place dance in a much bigger
picture
”
Anna Fernandez-Martinez - Student
working closely with industry partners, has
developed and established an exciting and
innovative range of new theatre courses Foundation Degrees in Theatre Arts. These
incorporate excellent subject specific practical
training with the academic rigour needed to study
at Degree level. The new courses build on the
Department’s reputation for delivering two year
qualifications linked to the BA Theatre Arts - Year
Three, offering students of Performance and
Theatre/TV Production the opportunity to study
their chosen subjects in depth, fully preparing
them for entry to the industry. The courses are
designed to work in partnership at all levels,
reflecting a model identical to the workplace large, medium and small scale, independent
or company based. This is supported by the
excellence of the facilities and the high level of
include Alister O’Loughlin of Prodigal Theatre
Co., Keith Benson of Glyndebourne Opera,
Clare Rafferty of Pear Shaped Productions,
Philippa Vafadari of Bandbazi and Lou Cope
of ‘In Toto Theatre’ to name but a few of the
excellent contributors.
All courses offer work experience as an integral
part of their programme of study. Students who
successfully complete the Foundation Degree
professional input to the programmes. Lecturers
have the opportunity to progress to the BA
(Hons) Theatre Arts, subject to interview and
course regulations, specialising in their chosen
discipline within the framework of collaborative
integrated practice.
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theatre ar ts foundation degrees
The Northbrook College Theatre Department,
Performance
Foundation Degree
Possible progression to BA Theatre Arts
Five Pathways:
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Acting
Musical Theatre
Physical Theatre
Contemporary Dance
Festival, Site Specific & Street Arts
Course Content
The Performance Foundation Degrees are each
built around a programme of 10 units, which
share form but differ in specific content, and are
tailored to each Degree pathway.
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Year 1
■■ Approaches to Performance: theatre
games, characterisation techniques, stage
movement, dance, vocal technique, singing,
rehearsal processes, production roles
■■ Contextual/Professional Studies – cultural/
historical and economic/administrative
background to the theatre arts
■■ Performance Skills depending on Degree
pathway –
■■ Acting – rehearsal practice, staging and
interpretation of text, characterisation,
improvisation, movement, voice, key
genres and practitioners
■■ Dance - contemporary to butoh, dance
genre - jazz, modern, ballet and world,
Graham, Humphrey, Cunningham,
Release, key practitioners,
choreography, body conditioning
■■ Physical Theatre
- acting techniques,
movement studies, acro-balance, body
conditioning, devising and adaptation,
key companies and practitioners,
choreography and performance
■■ Musical Theatre – singing, chorus,
musical dance styles, acting
techniques, characterisation, key
genres and practitioners
■■ Festival, Site Specific & Street Arts
- performance skills, improvisation &
clowning, physical theatre & acrobalance, site specific & installation
performance, design skills
■■ Applied Performance Skills – live realised
public performance
■■ Specialist Skill Development depending on
Degree pathway - generating performance,
ensemble, devising, new media – refining
individual practice through workshops and
classes aimed to prepare students for the
increased specialist demands of the second
year
Year 2
■■ Discipline Focus – mature development of
chosen degree discipline
■■ Applied Discipline Practice – Outreach, Site
Specific or Theatre Based Productions
■■ Contextual Studies – Research Project
■■ Professional Practice – Industry-based
Placement or Commission
■■ Final Major Realised Projects – Showcase
Productions
■■ Clear focus on specialist performance
practice through workshops, skills study
and audition technique
Musical Theatre
Course Leader: Lisa Perry
Course Leader: Keryie Vickers
The Course
The Course
A dynamic course for talented drama students
An exciting course for gifted students who wish
to explore and develop their skills in acting,
singing and dance with a view to progressing
to appropriate work in Musical Theatre or to
further study. The course programme involves
the study and practice of both traditional and
innovative areas of musical performance,
including the study of Sondheim, Schwartz,
Jason Robert Brown, Kander & Ebb and
other classic and contemporary innovators in
the field of Musical Theatre. Student training
includes individual and choral vocal training,
a range of acting techniques and many dance
styles including jazz, tap, contemporary, pas
de deux and street jazz. Recent full scale
College musicals have included “Chess”, “City
of Angels” and “The Wild Party” and, in addition
to this, the students are given the opportunity
to present their skills at a showcase event in
Brighton.
Foundation Degree
l.perry@nbcol.ac.uk
who wish to progress their skills to professional
standards. The course emphasises the
generation of innovative theatre work through
both individual and ensemble practice enabling
students to resource their own work in new
and classic areas of performance. Company
practice explores devised, adapted and scripted
theatre with showcase productions in the 200
seat Northbrook Theatre and regional venues.
The course develops skills in characterisation,
improvisation, voice, movement and screen
performance through a graduated programme
of workshops, rehearsals, studio productions,
audition classes and main house shows.
Possibilities for the study of directing also
becomes an option for second year students.
As with all the performance courses, the Acting
Foundation Degree works in close collaboration
with the Design, Technical Theatre and Stage
Management courses to produce work of
high quality in an environment modelled on
Foundation Degree
k.vickers@nbcol.ac.uk
Acting
UCAS Route A: W410
UCAS Route B: E410
Musical Theatre
UCAS Route A : W392
UCAS Route B: E392
Course Length: 2 years (Foundation
Degree), 3 years (BA)
Entry Requirements: Two A Levels
in relevant subjects. BTEC National
Diploma in Theatre based study. VCE/
GNVQs Advanced. Mature students are
encouraged to apply. All candidates will be
invited to attend an interview/audition.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The professionalism and teaching
we receive is of the standard you
would expect from any London theatre
school. Although it’s hard work, it’s
really enjoyable and I have improved so
much as an all-round performer.
Elinor Rowlands - Student
Foundation Degree Musical Theatre
”
Acting
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professional practice.
Physical Theatre
Contemporary Dance
Course Leader: Adrian Court
Course Leader: Adrian Court
The Course
The Course
This pioneering course is suitable for student
This exciting and practical course encourages
students to develop their own unique
performance style and movement language
through the study of a range of contemporary
dance techniques and innovative choreographic
processes. Students study a broad range of
contemporary techniques including Graham,
Cunningham, Limon, contact improvisation
and release. Core studies in Contemporary
Dance and Ballet are supplemented with an
elective programme of Jazz, Tap, Street Jazz
and body conditioning. The course emphasises
the development of performance skills to
professional standards and explores the
relationship of contemporary dance to visual
practice and interdisciplinary performance.
The course has a close relationship with
sister production courses, aiming to create
performance work of the highest quality and
present it through events and promoters such
as the Brighton, Edinburgh, Arundel and
Chichester Main and Fringe Festivals, The
South East Dance (National Dance Agency)
and London and regional dance performance
venues.
Foundation Degree
a.court@nbcol.ac.uk
actors, dancers, street artists, circus performers
and directors interested in creating original
theatre that is powerful and meaningful. Due
to the unique regional environment, supporting
international festivals in Brighton, Arundel,
Chichester as well as London, there is an
emphasis on site specific, multimedia & visual
performance and interactive theatre. The
course aims to question, from an informed
platform, the boundaries of performance
by exploring the relationship between the
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disciplines and between the audience and
performer. This enquiry is underpinned by
the development of skills in physical theatre
techniques, dance techniques, movement
forms, contact improvisation, mime, mask, text
and voice. There is a bias towards self devised/
directed original work. Previous student
productions have toured to the Edinburgh
Festival, Brighton Festival, Hayward Gallery,
De La Warr Pavilion and regional theatres.
Foundation Degree
a.court@nbcol.ac.uk
Physical Theatre
UCAS Route A: W441
UCAS Route B: E441
Contemporary Dance
UCAS Route A: W540
UCAS Route B: E540
invited to attend an interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
Dancing is my passion and the
course offers great learning facilities.
The best things are the people
involved in it, the resources and the
technique and dance classes.
Amber-Moon Klitzke - Student
”
Foundation Degree Contemporary Dance
Festival, Site Specific &
Street Arts
applications and small business start-up.
It is anticipated that students will develop
specialist focus as the course progresses in
line with partner pathways.
Course Leader: Claire Raftery
The practical study is underpinned throughout
by a Cultural and Supporting Studies
programme closely linked to performance
projects. This aims to establish research skills
and understanding of the performing arts in
their professional and social context.
The Course
The emphasis of the course is the development
of theatre makers committed to innovative,
content driven visual performance for
contemporary environments. Located close
to Brighton and other festival centres, the
College is ideally located to take full advantage
of regional, national and international event
opportunities.
Course Content
The programme carefully balances
performance skills & craft development,
production/event and industry experience with
academic study. Indicative areas of practical
study include: devising for performance, the
creation of solo and ensemble work, physical
theatre & acro-balance, characterisation, vocal
techniques, mask/mime work and site specific
performance. Festival & carnival costume,
prop design & making, make up, installations
and visual responses to indoor and outdoor
environments are areas of study for students
who wish to focus on design.
Key elements of event management and
administration are also integrated in the
programme, embracing marketing, funding
The course includes an Industrial Practice
unit aimed at placing developing work in the
professional arena such as the Streets of
Brighton Festival, on live commissions or with
professional production companies in the
region.
Progression/Career
Progression to the BA (Hons) Theatre Arts, post
graduate or alternative Level 3 study.
Entry to the industry as practitioners,
design makers and performers for festivals,
environmental and site specific events.
c.raftery@nbcol.ac.uk
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Foundation Degree
UCAS Route A: W290
UCAS Route B: E290
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Production
Foundation Degree
Possible progression to BA Theatre Arts
Seven Pathways:
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Stage & Production Management
Lighting & Sound Design
Production Design & Realisation
Scenic Construction & Propmaking
Costume Design & Realisation
Make Up & Hair for Theatre and Media
Course Content
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The Production Foundation Degrees are each
built around a programme of 10 units which,
like the Performance, share form but differ
in specific content, which is tailored to each
Degree pathway.
Year 1
■■ Approaches to Production/Design: stage
management roles and practice, technical
skills (lighting/sound/flying/rigging), design
basics, model making, material analysis
and visualisation, CAD
■■ Contextual/Professional Studies: cultural/
historical and economic/administrative
background to the theatre arts
■■ Production Skills depending on Degree
pathway –
■■ Theatre Design/Crafts: costume
construction, propmaking, scenic
construction & painting, production
design
■■ Stage Management & Technical
Skills: production planning, rehearsal
process, performance, post production,
LX/sound theory & practice, technical
management, props, script analysis,
research
■■ Applied Production Skills – live realised
public performance
■■ Specialist Skill Development depending on
Degree pathway –
■■ Senior Stage & Technical
Management, Costume Design
& Realisation, Set & Prop Design
& Realisation - refining individual
practice through workshops and
classes aimed to prepare students for
the increased specialist demands of
the second year
Year 2
■■ Discipline Focus – mature development
of chosen Degree discipline including
Lighting & Sound, Event & Venue
Management, TV & Film Design, Costume
Design and Construction as distinct
practices
■■ Applied Discipline Practice – Outreach, site
specific or theatre based productions
■■ Contextual Studies – research project
■■ Professional Practice – industry based
placement or commission
■■ Final Major Realised Projects – Showcase
productions
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: Jo Loader
j.loader@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This course is designed for students who wish
to pursue a career in Stage Management or
Production Management. It takes a practical
approach to the facilitation of productions,
following the process from pre-production
through to rehearsals, into performance and
finally “putting the show to bed”. Within the
course a constant emphasis is placed on
teamwork and collaboration with design and
performance students and with practising
professionals in The Northbrook Theatre.
In the first year, through the first three units
which are common to all Stage and Event
Management and Technical courses, students
develop management, staging and technical
skills as well as an awareness of the context of
their practice. The second year leads students
to focus on their individual interests, taking
increasing initiative in fulfilment of senior roles
and establishing career potentials. The course
boasts an excellent employment record for
Foundation Degree
The Course
This course is designed for students who
wish to pursue a career in technical theatre
in lighting or sound design and operation.
The course has a strong industry focus and is
largely delivered by practising professionals
who themselves provide technical design
or support for the region’s leading venues.
Student work is developed in the framework
of production and the variety of received
professional music, dance and theatre events
Stage & Production Management
UCAS Route A: W450
UCAS Route B: E450
UCAS Route A: WW24
UCAS Route B: EW24
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
in the extensively equipped Northbrook
Theatre. Following the first three units
which are common to all stage and event
management and lighting & sound courses, the
students are encouraged to increase their level
of creative specialist practice as the course
progresses and this is reinforced through
placements in venues across the country and
the subject specific research project.
Stage & Production
Management
progressing students in venues across the
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country and overseas.
Foundation Degree
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The Course
The Foundation Degree in Venue & Event
Management has been created in response
to student, industry and government demand
for an undergraduate course dedicated to
developing marketable workplace skills in this
area. On the course students develop broad
based understanding of stage management
and technical skills through the first three units
which are common to all stage and event
management and technical courses, adapting
their production experience to event and venue
organisation in Level Two. As a fully equipped
professional receiving house, The Northbrook
Theatre provides an ideal environment for
the delivery of the course. The application
of management skills is facilitated through
placements with partner venues, festival and
community events, as well as fully resourced
College productions.
Production Design &
Realisation
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: Janey Gardiner
j.gardiner@nbcol.ac.uk
Dan Jenkins
d.jenkins@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The main thrust of this course is the training
of designers capable of understanding and
mastering the design process from first
idea stages through to complete production
realisation. The course encourages students to
engage with the craft skills involved in theatre
as well as the pivotal skills of 2D and 3D
exploration and presentation.
Opportunities are available for work to be
developed in a number of fields of practice
such as film, festival and event design through
workshops, in-house productions for the 200
seat Northbrook Theatre, commissions and
work experience.
All students benefit from access to individual
workstations, in-studio IT provision, the
resource centre and extensive design
workshops. The collaborative framework
provided by the Theatre Area also offers a
great range of live production options working
alongside stage management, costume, make
up, performance and technical theatre students
in a unique set up which mirrors professional
environments.
UCAS Route A: WN28
UCAS Route B: EN28
Production Design & Realisation
UCAS Route A: W462
UCAS Route B: E462
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Foundation Degree
The Course
The Foundation Degree has been designed
to train students in the broad field of skills
needed for the creation of sets and props for
the entertainment and event industry. These
include construction techniques in wood, metal
and flexible materials, modelling, casting and
carving for a range of applications including
special effects and soft props, scenic art and
finishing techniques.
Underpinning the development of staging
craft lies the study of design generation and
interpretation through 2D, technical drawing,
model making and CAD. The facilities for
these specialist areas of practice include the
extensive construction workshop, the moulding
and casting studio, wet props finishing
studio, scene dock and paintframe as well as
dedicated studio and research centre.
As with all Northbrook Theatre courses,
collaborative live practice is central to the
Production Crafts pathway, as is study of the
cultural, theoretical and professional context. All
students undertake work experience.
Foundation Degree
The Course
This specialist course focuses on the
development of skilled designer/makers in the
field of costume design for a variety of media
including theatre and film. Students are initially
introduced to the spectrum of performance
design and realisation processes through
workshops, demonstrations and live projects.
These evolve to include research, historical
context, 2 and 3D development of design ideas,
pattern cutting flat and on the stand, millinery,
soft properties, costume props, paint, dye and
finish effects.
Production opportunities in musical theatre,
drama, dance, classic and contemporary
events, which involve the generation,
realisation and management of costume are
central to the course. Theatres, production
studios and commissions provide work
experience over the second year of the course,
ensuring the professional relevance of student
experience.
Academic and subject based research and
analysis underpins both years’ study, opening
progression to BA (Hons) at Northbrook or
other Higher Education establishments.
Scenic Construction & Propmaking
UCAS Route A: W462
UCAS Route B: E462
Costume Design & Realisation
UCAS Route A: W451
UCAS Route B: E451
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Costume Design &
Realisation
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Scenic Construction &
Propmaking
Make Up & Hair for Theatre
and Media
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: Amanda Burns
a.burns@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The course has been devised in response
to industry and student led demand for
practical training in make up and hairdressing
techniques for theatre, film, TV, fashion,
festival, carnival and entertainment arenas. The
course consists of a 10 unit programme which
carefully balances skill and craft development,
production and event experience and industry
placements with academic study. The
opportunity to progress study to a full Degree is
provided by completing a third year on the BA
(Hons)Theatre Arts.
As a specialist course, it is based within the
Theatre department and shares close links
with the Hair & Beauty, Media and Fashion
& Fashion Promotion departments, creating
unique opportunities for students to practise
their arts in live creative contexts. These are
extended through involvement with the rich
cultural environment provided by Brighton, the
surrounding region and London.
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Course Content
The course covers: make up techniques,
fashion and promotion make up, styling for
the camera, prosthetics, special effects,
body painting, ageing techniques, wig & hair
dressing and period styling. The practical study
is underpinned throughout by a Cultural and
Supporting Studies programme closely linked
to live projects. This aims to establish research
skills and understanding of the performing
and media arts in their theoretical and social
context.
The course includes an Industrial Practice unit
aimed at developing work in the professional
arena through placements with professional
theatres and production companies and live
commissions.
Progression/Career
Progression to the BA (Hons) Theatre Arts, post
graduate or alternative Level 3 study.
Employment as a make up/special effects
specialist, wig & hair artist in theatre, film,
television, fashion promotion or media.
Make Up & Hair for Theatre and Media
UCAS Route A: W452
UCAS Route B: E452
Entry Requirements: Two A Levels,
National Diploma in relevant subject
such as Art & Design, Hair & Beauty
or equivalent NVQ or professional
experience. VCE/GNVQs Advanced.
Mature students are encouraged to apply.
All candidates will be invited to attend an
interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Today’s designers must be informed
problem solvers who thrive in a fast
changing environment of global networks
and technological innovation. Through
integrated study of design, students are
prepared for the exciting and challenging
environment they will engage in as
professionals.
On successful completion of the Foundation
Degree/HND, students may choose
to progress onto the BA Hons Top up
programme, become designer makers or
become employed as a designer within the
creative industries.
three dimensional & spatial design
These multidisciplinary programmes
are designed for students who want to
study three dimensional design within a
broad based context of design activity.
Understanding the inter-relationship of
specialist areas of study and the importance
of flexible skill transference is central to
success within a global economy that is
challenging and diverse.
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Our friendly environment is large enough
to support the investigation of a wide range
of three dimensional design activities in
comprehensive and well-equipped studios
and small enough to help you realise your
ambitions at a personal level.
Interdisciplinary Design
BA (Hons)*
The Course
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This one year Honours top up Degree is
designed to provide flexible and transferable
skill acquisition in response to fast changing
contemporary practices in the design industry
as a logical progression from our Foundation
Degree programme to a full Degree with
Honours.
It is broad based in terms of course content
& outcomes and will cover a wide range of
materials, processes and skills. It will offer an
in-depth understanding of the requirements of
the three dimensional design and spatial design
industries.
Course Content
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Integrated Design Practice
Communication and Collaboration
Designer Maker
Studio Practice
Business and Professional Studies
Progression/Career
Employment or self employment in the field of
■■ Designer Maker
■■ Creative Practitioner
UCAS Route A: W260
UCAS Route B: E260
Entry Requirements: BTEC Higher National Diploma or Foundation
Degree
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
I enjoyed the diversity of the
course, the different material I could use and the opportunity to design
what I wanted. The tutors took my natural instincts and ideas and
helped me form them in a
professional way.
Jemma Lumber - Student
“
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Foundation Degree*
■■ Interdisciplinary Design Top-up Degree
The Course
This Foundation Degree is designed to provide
flexible and transferable skill acquisition in
response to fast changing contemporary
practices in the design industry.
The programme is broad based in terms of
materials, processes and outcomes. The
interdisciplinary structure encourages new and
exciting ways of working between the design
disciplines.
Our industry standard workshops and
professional practitioners provide a dynamic
environment where non traditional approaches
and techniques are encouraged.
Course Content
■■ Diagnostic Materials, Processes and
Experimentation
■■ Integrated Design Practice
■■ Communication and Collaboration
■■ Studio Practice
■■ Creative Practitioner
UCAS Route A: 062W
UCAS Route B: 062E
Entry Requirements: Interview with Portfolio. Four GCSEs at C or above and a BTEC National Diploma/AVCE in Art
& Design. BTEC National Diploma in 3D or Interior Design. Foundation Studies in Art & Design with one A Level.
City & Guilds Professional Interior Design
or equivalent. Relevant experience will
also be considered
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The course is really hands
on. I’ve learnt and applied many
new techniques and also had
the opportunity to work with new
materials. I have five different tutors
with highly specialised knowledge of
their respective fields.
Sarah Knight - Student
”
HND Three Dimensional Design
Progression/Career
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Design for Creative Industries
UCAS Route A: 052W
UCAS Route B: 052E
Entry Requirements: Interview with
Portfolio. Four GCSEs at C or above and
a BTEC National Diploma/AVCE in Art
& Design. BTEC National Diploma in 3D
or Interior Design. Foundation Studies
in Art & Design with one A Level. City &
Guilds Professional Interior Design or
equivalent. Relevant experience will also
be considered.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Spatial Design
The Course
The HND Spatial Design course explores “the
use of space” in a wide range of commercial
environments covering retail, contract, leisure
and exhibition. In addition to core design areas,
we explore design technology and materials,
construction methods and related aspects of
3D and furniture design.
Emphasis is placed on both objective and
technical drawing, rendering techniques and
presentation skills.
Recent graduates have successfully gained
employment as either in-house or freelance
designers or in related areas. Others have
progressed on to BA (Hons) courses.
Course Content
■■ Commercial spatial design including retail,
leisure, contract and exhibition
■■ Marketing and professional practice
■■ 2D and 3D Autocad (additional)
■■ CASS - Cultural Studies
■■ Technical Drawing
■■ Illustration
■■ Presentation Techniques
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Progression/Career
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Employment as Assistant Designer
Retail display
Exhibition work
BA (Hons) entry Year 2 or 3
“
What I like about the course is that it is an intensive programme where I have learnt a wide range of disciplines essential to the practice of Spatial Design.
Gemma Storey - Student
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business studies
The UK and overseas study visits
organised by the Business School are
key aspects of all full and part time Higher
Education programmes. Examples are
the annual HNC trip to Brussels and the
European Parliament, the overseas study
visit by HND students and visits to industrial
tribunals by ILM and CIPD students. The
Business School staff are all experienced,
specialised and well qualified.
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business studies
The Business Studies courses take
advantage of Northbrook’s position as a
college with close links with industry and
numerous professional institutions in the
UK. A range of professional courses are
delivered for bodies such as ACCA, AAT,
CIM, CIPD, ILM and ILEX. The depth
of experience of the staff teaching and
administering in these areas enriches the
delivery to students on the Degree, HND,
HNC and Foundation Degree courses.
This experience and excellence was
recognised in 2004 when the Business
Studies Programme Area achieved Centre
of Vocational Excellence status and formed
The Business School at Northbrook College.
With examination results above the national
average and collaboration with industry
resulting in customised programmes, we
hope to match the skill requirements of
local firms directly to the aspirations of our
students.
Business Administration
Course Content
Core Studies in:
Subject to revalidation by the University of
Brighton
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BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Linda Anstee
l.anstee@nbcol.ac.uk
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business studies
The Course
This one year Top-Up Degree programme
is designed for students who have already
passed a 240-credit course in a relevant
area such as a Foundation Degree or Higher
National Diploma in Business Studies,
Marketing, Finance, Personnel or Management.
Commencing in early September, the course is
offered over an intensive year and results in the
award of BA (Hons) Business Administration.
The course comprises core and option studies
designed to give exemption from professional
examinations in a range of areas, whilst the
dissertation allows students the opportunity
to investigate their own personal business
interests. Students are offered a range of
electives based upon their specific business
interests and backgrounds.
UCAS: N102
Entry Requirements: Foundation Degree
or Higher National Diploma in Business
Studies, Marketing, Finance, Personnel or
Management – 240 points.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Corporate Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility
Global Economic Perspectives
Elective Options: (2 from)
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New Product Development
Business to Business Marketing
International Marketing
Financial Strategy
Corporate Law and Governance
Strategic Human Resource Management
Progression/Career
Successful students can progress on to
appropriate Masters courses, directly on to
management development programmes or into
careers in the professions.
“
The one year top-up from the HND allowed me to step up a gear in terms of my studies and I’ve caught up with my mates at Uni. Because it’s a concentrated course, I could work and study and because the classes are
small I got personal attention.
Business Administration BA student
”
Business Administration
(part time)
Progression/Career
management development programmes or into
BA (Hons)
Course Leader: Linda Anstee
l.anstee@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
Successful students can progress on to
appropriate Masters courses, directly on to
careers in the professions.
Entry Requirements: HND or Foundation
Degree in Business. Exceptionally, holders
of other qualifications will be admitted.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
The Degree is only offered on a top-up basis
at Level 3. It is designed for students who
achieved an HND or Foundation Degree in
Business, on either a full or part time basis.
Typically, applicants would have achieved
an HNC Business (part time two years) and
then an HND Business via a one year top-up
if completed part time. These qualifications
are the equivalent of Part 1 (HNC) and Part 2
(HND) of the Degree. The mode of attendance
is expected to be 1-7pm on one day per week.
Course Content
■■ Dissertation
■■ Business Strategy
business studies
This course aims to meet the needs of those
wishing to achieve a Degree in Business on a
part time basis. The expectation is that students
will study whilst working and that these
competing demands can not only be reconciled
but will enrich the student experience.
■■ Entrepreneurship
electives
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■■ Corporate Social Responsibility + 2
Business
Edexcel Higher National Diploma/
Foundation Degree*
■■ Design
■■ Management
Course Leader: Ian Glencross
Year 2
i.glencross@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
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business studies
This course offers a broad based introduction
to Business Studies, with the option to
specialise in a chosen business discipline
later in the course, allowing you to enhance
your career prospects in line with a chosen
business function or industry. In this way the
course can act in a ‘diagnostic’ manner. If you
are interested in business, but are yet to decide
upon a specialist area, or if you are new to the
Business Studies area, this course provides an
ideal basis for widening your knowledge and
creating a platform for specialism in the second
year, or later, at Degree level. It can also
provide a basis for exemptions from numerous
professional examinations after college.
Course Content
The course covers all aspects of the Business
Studies disciplines.
Year 1
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Marketing
Finance
Common Law
Business Environment
Organisational Studies
UCAS: 022N
Entry Requirements: One A Level (or the
equivalent of 80 points). GNVQ Advanced
with merit overall. Mature students are
encouraged to apply.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Options in:
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Business Strategy
Research Project
Business Decision Making
Management Accounting
Marketing Planning
Options in:
■■ Human Resources Management
■■ Transport
■■ European Business
Progression/Career
Top-Up Degree, a business career in a
wide range of commercial industries, local
government, ACCA exams.
“
As an older student, coming back
to study was something I’d wanted to
do for a long time. The professional approach of the staff and the maturity
of the other students was a plus. I’m looking forward to a promotion.
Northbrook Business Student
”
Business (Management)
The course normally includes work experience,
residential UK and overseas study visits.
UCAS: 002N
Progression/Career
The Course
This HND allows suitable candidates the
opportunity to study management units as part of
their business studies qualifications. At least four
management units need to be studied to qualify
for the award. These are: Managing People,
Managing Information, Managing Self, Managing
Activities.
Course Content
Year 1
■■ Managing Financial Resources
■■ Business Environment
■■ Organisation and Behaviour
■■ Marketing
■■ Common Law
■■ Electives (3)
Year 2
■■ Research Project
■■ Business Decision Making
■■ Small Business Management
■■ Marketing Planning
Other modules may be taken alongside the
Top-Up Degree, Graduate Trainee Schemes in
Banking, Retail and Financial Sectors, Business
Manager.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The best thing about the course
is the excellent group of students
who come from all over the world,
and the supportive tutors who have
a good sense of humour. When I
leave I want to pursue a career in
management.
”
Louella Ibekwe - Student
HND Business (Management)
business studies
second year options:
■■ European Business Environment
■■ Taxation
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■■ HRM
Business (Finance)
The Course
This course specialises in finance, giving
you a career route to both financial and
management accountancy and business
administration. Holders of this qualification will
have specialised in finance for two years and
are usually drawn into the financial services
sector or into professional development as
accountants. This course gives exemption
from the UK’s professional accountancy bodies
examinations (such as CIMA and ACCA) and
will also allow well qualified holders to complete
their BA (Hons) in Business Administration with
just one year of additional study.
Course Content
Year 1
business studies
■■ Marketing
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Year 2
■■ Finance
■■ Law
■■ Organisation Studies
■■ Electives (3)
■■ Management Accounting
Progression/Career
Holders of the HND in Business and Finance
UCAS: 092N
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
have gained employment with prestigious
accountancy firms. Others have gone straight
into employment with local firms, including
Griffin Factors (a division of HSBC Bank).
“
I have always dreamt of owning
my own business and this is the
opportunity. The tutors are very
helpful and considerate in everything
they do and are always ready to
assist their students. The College is
a brilliant environment and I would
recommend it to anyone.
Joseph Sarpong - Student
HND Business (Finance)
”
The Course
This Higher National Diploma course is a
comprehensive and professionally relevant
marketing course that reinforces the teaching of
the fundamentals of operational and strategic
marketing activities within the comprehensive
foundation in all business functions that all
our HND courses offer. This is particularly
relevant to the increasingly prominent role
marketing plays in modern business, with its
role in decisions regarding planning, sales,
profit planning and business strategy. Because
the course contains units aimed specifically at
marketing activities, graduates from the course
receive exemptions from Chartered Institute of
Marketing examinations.
Course Content
Year 1
■■ Marketing
■■ Finance
■■ Common Law
■■ Organisational Studies
■■ Design
■■ Advertising and Promotion
Progression/Career
Top-Up Degree, Marketing Assistant, Marketing
Manager, Marketing Director, Chartered
Institute of Marketing qualifications.
UCAS: 52NN
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I chose the course because
I wanted to increase my
analytical skills and to gain a
high understanding of theory and
implementation. Northbrook has
a more personal touch than other
colleges, with easy access to tutors
and where I am encouraged to
progress in the way I work. Highly
recommended.
”
Daniel Phillips - Student
HND Business (Marketing)
business studies
Year 2
■■ Management Information Systems
■■ Sales Planning
■■ Human Resource Management
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Business (Marketing)
Business
The Course
The HNC in Business is the business
qualification for mature people. Studied on
one afternoon and evening a week it allows
specialisation into different areas (Marketing,
Finance and Personnel) and gives entry to
professional bodies (CIM, ACCA).
Course Content
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business studies
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Common Law
Marketing
Managing Financial Resources
Organisations and Behaviour
Business Environment
Research Project
Management Accountancy
Marketing Intelligence
Managing People
Human Resource Management
Progression/Career
One year HND Top-Up, Managers,
Administration.
Business
Entry Requirements: Applicants under
21 need 1 A level and 3 GCSEs (A-C) or
equivalent. Applicants over 21 with work
experience are welcome.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Degrees: Early Years Care & Education
and Health & Social Care.
The Foundation Degree in Health & Social
Care is supported by the Sussex Learning
Network, working alongside the University
of Brighton, to also offer students the
opportunity to gain an RMA as part of the
Foundation Degree.
A part time Foundation Degree enables
students to continue with their chosen
career and study part time, increasing
their knowledge, skills, understanding and
personal development related to their area
Completing a Foundation Degree will
require commitment and dedication.
Students should anticipate at least 10-12
hours of out-of-college study each week
and be prepared to undertake wider
subject reading for these academic
qualifications.
Students should be focused, reflective,
aware of academic protocols and have
some evidence of effective study skills.
early years & health
of the care sector.
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We are pleased to offer two Foundation
Early Years Care &
Education
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: Liz Crockett
l.crockett@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This Foundation Degree is an employmentrelated Higher Education qualification. It is
designed to provide students with specialist
knowledge and skills to further their career
opportunities and academic abilities in their role
as practitioners in early years and school based
settings.
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The award has been designed in partnership
with the University of Brighton, employers,
colleges and other training partners to ensure
its relevance.
It is a two year part time programme which
makes use of a range of flexible learning
opportunities, including learning in the
workplace, to enable students to carry on
working while studying.
Given the important role of workplace learning
in the Foundation Degree, students will
need the active support of their workplace.
Employers will, therefore, be required to enter
into a partnership agreement with the College
to support students through the programme.
Those applicants who have been successful
at interview and gained the support of their
workplace will be offered a place.
A key aspect of the course will be the use of
the College’s virtual learning environment and it
is, therefore, a requirement that students have
internet access, normally at home.
The Course Aims:
■■ To provide the appropriate knowledge and
understanding required for the care and
education of children across a range of
Early Years Care and Education settings.
■■ To deliver the professional and practical
skills and competencies which are
required to work as a Senior Practitioner.
■■ To ensure that students can demonstrate
within their practice that they have adopted
appropriate value and belief systems for
Early Years settings. These values must
include those relating to anti-discriminatory
practice, equality of opportunity and
ensuring inclusive practice.
■■ To develop students’ self-awareness and
reflection, including the ability to evaluate
their practice within the environment in
which they work.
Progression/Career
Career enhancement or continuing study at
Honours Degree level. Applicants should note
that progression to Initial Teacher Training
would require them to meet the additional
requirement for ITT courses.
UCAS: LX53
Entry Requirements: Applicants need
to have been working in Early Years
childcare settings for a minimum of two
years and involved in at least 12 hours a
week of activity focused time with groups
of children. Applicants will normally be
expected to have one of the following:
an appropriate vocational A Level,
NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or other vocationally
related NQF Level 3 qualification,
advanced apprenticeship in Early Years or
other appropriate subject
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The tutors and staff are really
helpful and friendly and the course
is designed to help you as much as
possible. I’ve learnt to understand
the development and learning needs
of children. I’d definitely recommend
Northbrook.
”
Carl Bennett - Student
Course Leader: Anne Tuckley
a.tuckley@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course:
The Foundation Degree has been developed to
provide an opportunity for continuing professional
development for staff in health and social care.
Such opportunities are limited in the sector
and the development seeks to improve the
quality and range of training and professional
development beyond NVQ Level 4.
The first level of the Foundation Degree can also
lead to the Registered Managers Award (RMA).
Course Content
Level 1 (Year 1) of the course offers a range
of modules covering the main areas of
management and practice development for staff
working in social care. Level 1 of the course also
enables students to undertake modules related to
the Registered Managers Award. On completion
of Level 1, students may graduate with a
Foundation Certificate in Health and Social Care
or continue to Level 2.
For Level 2 (Year 2), all students undertake a
research methods module and a work based
project. Other modules are selected to provide
for continuing professional development as either
a manager or a senior practitioner in health and
social care.
The development of this course conforms to the
strategic direction taken by the NHS leading to
the development of assistant practitioner roles.
Successful students completing the Foundation
Degree may be able to progress onto one of
a number of Honours Degree courses at the
University of Brighton’s Health Faculty.
Course Length: 2 years part time one
day per week
Entry Requirements: All students must
be in work in health and social care.
Students will normally have a Level 3
NVQ or equivalent in a subject related
to health and social care. All students
will normally have at least two years
experience in either health or social care,
either working or as a volunteer. Students
undertaking the management pathway
must be in the management role in health
and social care. In addition, candidates
must demonstrate that they are sufficiently
mature, capable and motivated to meet
the requirements of the programme and
should be able to provide evidence of a
range of practical skills.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Foundation Degree
Progression/Career
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Health & Social Care
engineering
engineering
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Heritage Engineering and
Instrumentation
Control and Automation
Engineering
The Engineering programmes offered at Northbrook
are subject specific, allowing us to deliver highly
personalised tuition, which results in exceptionally
high pass rates for students on our courses.
This achievement is also borne out by the high
degree of success which our students have had in
their progression to universities.
Northbrook has Centre of Vocational Excellence
(CoVE) status in Aeronautical and Aerospace
Engineering and is also a Centre of Vocational
Excellence for Heritage Engineering &
Instrumentation and Control & Automation
Engineering.
A current Motorsport project is working in conjunction
with the Heritage CoVE to rebuild and race a historic
single-seat racer.
Both Aeronautical and Automotive/Motorsport
Engineering students have the advantage of
studying at our facility at Shoreham Airport, an
ideal environment for engineering disciplines. The
College’s location is highly regarded and its practical
equipment includes aircraft, piston and turbine
engines and race ready sports cars along with
impressive state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic
equipment. Although the courses have a strong
academic focus, students always benefit from the
practical, hands-on environment as a learning tool
wherever possible.
Many students progress to universities where they
complete an Honours Degree before moving on
to employment in industry. Students from Motor
Vehicle programmes often progress to Vehicle
Design with major manufacturers or into the world
of Motorsport. Aerospace Engineering graduates
move onto Degree courses or into industry and
several have become pilots. Engineering graduates
typically move into employment in their industry
as Designers, Project Engineers, Production and
Operations Managers, Research and Development
Engineers or as Sales/Technical representatives,
building on the thorough grounding given to them by
the College.
Year 2
■■ Project
Course Leader: Anthony Darlington
■■ Aircraft Propulsion Technology
The Course
This course is intended for people who
require a deeper understanding of aerospace
systems and who want to enter the profession
at Technician Engineer level. All completing
students can progress to employment or to
■■ Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles
■■ Engineering Thermodynamics
■■ Further Analytical Methods for Engineers
■■ Engineering Design
■■ Materials Engineering
Progression/Career
On successful completion of the HND, students
further degree level studies at university. This
can follow one of the two options below.
is primarily a theory-based course that requires
First, they can continue with their education
an extensive ability in mathematics and
and go to university to obtain a Bachelor’s
related subjects. Self-motivation is essential as
Degree and then a Master’s Degree if they
assignment work is a feature of this demanding
so wish. Northbrook is a feeder College for
course.
the University of Brighton’s Bachelor Degree
programme. Northbrook also delivers some of
Course Content
Year 1
their Aerospace Engineering Master’s Degree
■■ Analytical Methods for Engineers
that, they can go into industry doing research,
■■ Engineering Science
design, development, etc, with an aerospace
modules, so there are excellent links. After
■■ Mechanical Principles
manufacturing company, for example. The
■■ Project Management
second alternative would be to go directly into
■■ Aircraft System Principles
industry after completion of the HND, again
■■ Business Management Techniques
working with an aerospace or related company.
■■ Introduction to Aerodynamics
■■ CAD/CAM
“
I came to Northbrook because
of the quality of teaching and
experience of teachers from industry.
When I leave I would like to become a
design engineer.
”
James Beagle - Student
HND Aerospace Engineering
engineering
a.darlington@nbcol.ac.uk
■■ Further Aerodynamics
UCAS: 004H
Diploma. 2 A Levels (maths preferred).
Alternative qualifications will always be
considered.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
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Aerospace Engineering
Automotive Engineering or
Motorsport Engineering
Progression/Career
Vehicle design with major manufacturers or
into the world of motorsport. Engineering
graduates move into employment in the
industry as designers, production & operations
researchers, development engineers, technical
representatives and/or managers.
Foundation Degree
Course Leader: David Tucker
d.tucker@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The Foundation Degree provides progression
from our current National Diploma in
Automotive Engineering or Motorsport
Engineering. It also allows access to higher
education for post A Level students and for
those already in the workplace who wish to
progress academically.
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engineering
Northbrook College has a very strong
university level engineering programme and is
dedicated to providing higher levels of study
in this chosen discipline. By working with the
University of Brighton we are able to offer a
bespoke automotive award at this level. We
will be offering both a Foundation Degree and
a Foundation Certificate depending on full or
partial achievement.
Course Content
The two year programme will consist of
mandatory and optional modules at both Higher
Education levels 1 and 2 and these will include
maths and science.
Approximately 40% of the curriculum is work
related or work-based learning. The full time
students would be expected to undertake
college based work related learning which may
include a portfolio and a major project.
BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
MSc Automotive Engineering
Course Length: 2 years full time, 3-4
years part time
Entry Requirements: UCAS 120pts.
A levels to include analytical subjects,
National Diploma (passed with Merit),
alternative qualifications and industrial
experience will also be considered.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
It’s fun here and it offers great
opportunities into the world of
motorsport.
”
Sam Black - Student
Automotive Engineering
Course Leader: Brian Fletcher
b.fletcher@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
These courses aim to provide students with the
technical levels of competence to allow them
to progress to a variety of Degree courses and
careers in today’s ever changing engineering
environment. The Mechanical course looks
at the principles which underpin the design
and operation of mechanical engineering
systems, including strength of materials, power
transmission and dynamics and Computer
Aided Design. The Manufacturing course
looks at the principles, methodologies and
techniques that are used in process planning
and scheduling and in-depth study of Computer
Aided Manufacture and Computer Control of
Machine Tools.
Course Content
Mandatory units for both disciplines:
■■ Computer Aided Design & Manufacture
(CAD/CAM)
■■ Project
Mechanical Pathway: Mechanical Principles
Manufacturing Pathway: Planning & Scheduling
Principles
■■ Manufacturing Processes
■■ Advanced Computer Aided Design
■■ Materials Engineering
■■ CAD/CAM
■■ Project
■■ Quality Assurance & Management
■■ Robot Technology
■■ Programmable Logic Controllers
■■ Fluid Mechanics
■■ Engineering Thermodynamics
■■ Computer Aided Machining
UCAS: 73HH
Foundation Degree
UCAS: HH37
Certificate or Diploma in an Engineering
discipline. 2 A Levels (Mathematics
preferred). Alternative qualification.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Progression/Career
Range of Engineering Degree courses and
careers, such as mechanical and automotive
design, manufacturing, quality control,
maintenance and technical services.
“
The tutors for Mechanical
Engineering at Northbrook are all
exceptional and I have attended other
colleges and can make comparisons.
I would definitely recommend
Northbrook.
”
Neil Collins - Student
HNC Mechanical Engineering
engineering
Foundation Degree*
Optional units across both disciplines:
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Mechanical/Manufacturing
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
The Course
The course is run on a part time day release
basis and aims to provide students with the
technical levels of competence to allow them
to progress to a variety of Degree courses and
careers in today’s ever changing engineering
environment. The course looks at the principles
which underpin the design and operation of
mechanical engineering systems, including
strength of materials, power transmission and
dynamics.
Course Content
Year 1:
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Analytical methods for engineers
Engineering science
Business management techniques
Advanced computer aided design
Quality assurance
engineering
Year 2:
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Mechanical principles
CNC of machine tools
Dynamics of machines
Fluid mechanics
Project
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Progression/Career
Range of Engineering Degree courses and
careers, such as mechanical and automotive
design, manufacturing, quality control,
maintenance and technical services.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I work in engineering and wanted
to progress my career. I have found
learning the basic principles of
engineering and the laws of physics
that we take for granted makes you
see everyday objects differently. I
would recommend the course – the
engineering department is full of
tutors eager to pass on their wealth
of knowledge.
”
Jacques Griffith - Student
HNC Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering
■■ Power Electronics
■■ Control & Automation
■■ Digital & Analogue Devices & Circuits
■■ Microprocessor Systems
■■ High Level Programming
■■ Measurement & Testing
The Course
■■ Combinational & Sequential Logic
The course aims to provide students with the
■■ Operational Amplifiers
technical levels equivalent to the first two years
■■ Electronic CAD
of a Degree in Electronics and can progress to
■■ Robot Technology
membership of the Institute of Engineering &
■■ Programmable Logic Controllers
Technology, leading to I.Eng status. The use
■■ Quality Assurance & Management
of computers as part of the learning process is
an essential part of the course, reflecting the
industrial use of computers in the design and
■■ Electronics
Progression/Career
Degree courses in Electronics and other
production process.
Engineering disciplines. Careers in project
Course Content
commissioning, quality control, maintenance &
Mandatory units:
technical services, supervisors and production
managers.
■■ Electrical & Electronic Principles
■■ Engineering Design
■■ Project
UCAS: 006H
Foundation Degree
UCAS: H600
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
design and management, installation &
“
This is the best course for me as
far as mathematics and computing
is concerned. The course is more
practical than theoretical. I hope to go
on to a Degree course next year.
Dennis David Gordon - Student
HNC Electronic/Electrical Engineering
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engineering
Foundation Degree*
Optional units:
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Electrical/Electronic
Engineering
Electrical/Electronic
Engineering
The Course
The course is run on a part time day release
basis and aims to provide students with the
technical levels equivalent to the first year of
a Degree in Electronics and can progress to
membership of the Institute of Engineering &
Technology, leading to I.Eng status. The use
of computers as part of the learning process is
an essential part of the course, reflecting the
industrial use of computers in the design and
production process.
Course Content
Year 1:
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Analytical Methods for Engineers
Engineering Science
Business Management Techniques
Microelectronics
Electronics
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Year 2:
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Digital & Analogue Devices
Control & Automation
Electrical & Electronic Principles
Operational Amplifiers
Project
Progression/Career
Degree courses in Electronics and other
Engineering disciplines. Careers in project
design & management, installation &
commissioning, quality control, maintenance &
technical services, supervisors and production
managers.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
The course has good tutors
with a fun attitude to teaching. I
have recommended Northbrook to
my company to send apprentices
here.
”
Tim Carter - Student
HNC Electronic/Electrical Engineering
are designed to address the critical skills shortage
in the IT industry for technician level staff and, in
particular, for specialists in internet technologies.
Our courses are built from the highly practical
and applied Foundation Degree and BTEC Higher
National Diploma programmes.
With e-business not only fuelling an expansion in
the usage and adoption of IT for business, domestic
and leisure usage, the internet is also revolutionising
traditional IT thinking and all our programmes
examine the new e-business environment in
comparison with more traditional methods of
design, development and implementation.
The Foundation Degree and HND programmes
also focus on a very broad range of IT skills so that
including hardware construction and configuration,
networking and programming. The aim is to
produce graduates with substantial practical skills
who can move easily and effectively into industry
anywhere in the world.
IT Network Technician, IT Help Desk Support
information technology
graduates can develop in many different directions
(Hardware and/or Software), Systems Analyst/
Programmer,
Software
Engineer,
Database
Designer, Web Designer/Developer, PC Builder/
Troubleshooter,
Systems
Applications Engineer.
Tester,
Business
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Northbrook’s Information Technology programmes
Computing & Internet
Technologies
■■ Internetworking & Web Enabling
Subject to validation by the University of Brighton
■■ Research into Emerging Internet
■■ Comparative Software Environments &
The Course
■■ Advanced Database Development &
BSc (Hons)
As a result of the explosive use of the internet,
there is a shortage of computing professionals
with high levels of relevant expertise. This
one year Honours top up Degree programme
enables students to develop and integrate the
core back-end technologies of web, database
and internet-working required for content
management systems in today’s industry.
Students develop prototypes and critically
evaluate technologies using case studies
and work-related projects. 30% of the course
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allows students to develop their own choice of
project prototypes covering: initiation; research;
analysis; design; development; testing;
implementation and review.
UCAS: GNM2
Entry Requirements: HND Computing or
an equivalent academic qualification.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Course Content
Technologies
Technologies
Analysis and Design Methods & Tools
Project Management
Progression/Career
Graduates can either continue Postgraduate
studies or start a high profile challenging
computing career, eg as: a hardware or
network engineer; software engineer using
C++, Java or dot.net; web security consultant;
web or database developer.
“
Enrolling at Northbrook was one
of the best decisions I have ever made.
The small group environment and the
friendly, approachable teaching staff
provided the support I needed to
develop personally as well as
academically.
”
Leon Baker - Student
BSc Computing & Internet Technologies
Edexcel Higher National Diploma /
Foundation Degree*
Course Leader: John Berrington
j.berrington@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
A challenging and practical course which
develops up-to-date skills and knowledge
of front-end web technologies & interfaces,
supported by back-end database & network
technologies. It addresses the shortage of
computing professionals with relevant levels of
internet development expertise. Students use
industry-standard hardware and software tools,
methods and techniques.
Technologies Used
Examples include: visual programming in
C++ and Java; XHTML; PHP; Javascript;
CGIscripts; Dreamweaver, Photoshop; SQL;
Flash; Fireworks; Visio & MSProject.
Course Content
■■ Website Design, Development &
Management
■■ CISCO & Microsoft Network Administration
and Management
■■ Communications Technology, Platforms and
PC Architecture
■■ Systems Development & Programming
Progression/Career
Graduates can continue at Northbrook on the
BSc (Hons) Computing & Internet Technologies
Degree or at a different University.
Alternatively, students can start a career in
areas such as hardware support or network
technician; web designer or developer;
software or database developer.
UCAS: 004G
Foundation Degree
UCAS: G400
Course Length: 2 years full time, 3 years
part time
Entry Requirements: At least 2 A Levels
or a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma.
Maths and English Key Skills Level 3 are
desirable. Mature students (ie over 24
years old) without formal prerequisites are
also invited to apply. The team is looking
for students who exhibit problem-solving
skills and a willingness and motivation to
learn.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I chose the course because
it covers a broad range of IT and
so provides a wide amount of
knowledge. When I leave I hope to get
a career within the industry.
Ben Mockford - Student
HND Computing
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Computing
■■ Database Design, Development and
Management
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■■ Systems Analysis & Interface Design
Computing (Games
Development)
Foundation Degree*
The Course
The Foundation Degree is a two year full
time course whose common first year may
be studied at any partner college or at the
University of Brighton. In the second year
students choose a specialist subject which is
studied at a particular site.
Course Content
Students develop the theoretical knowledge
and practical skills required to create interactive
software that uses 2D and simple 3D graphical
images. Students create software solutions
using an object-oriented approach to design
and analysis. The games industry is studied to
give students an awareness of the nature and
position of this sector in the computing world.
A part time Foundation Certificate in Computer
Studies is offered at partner colleges. Both
the Foundation Degree and Certificate routes
offer the opportunity to transfer to a relevant
Honours Degree midcourse. After completion
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of the Foundation Degree, students may join a
Degree top-up course.
Progression/Career
Career opportunities include programming,
software development, systems integration
and testing, sales support, quality assurance &
compliance and configuration management.
UCAS: G610
Entry Requirements: 120 points, from
a minimum of one 12 unit or two 6 unit
qualifications. Relevant A Level subject.
Level 3 Key skills will count towards the
tariff score. General Studies will count
towards the tariff score. International
Baccalaureate: 24 points, certificates
considered. QAA Approved Access course
acceptable. GCSE – minimum grade
C – in at least three subjects including
English Language and Mathematics or a
Science.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Professional Graduate
Certificate in Education
Post Compulsory Education
(Art and Design)
Course Leader: Kerry Doyle
k.doyle@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
A stimulating venture into initial teacher
education, trainees will be both learning and
practising in the same College and subject
area. They will spend the year observing and
practising teaching under the guidance and
supervision of an experienced teacher/mentor.
Specialisms include the full range of Visual
and Performing Arts, Media, Fashion, Music
Technology and Textile Design.
In addition to developing the essential skills
required for teaching, there is a full programme
of study that is designed to develop critical
knowledge of education and personal
administrative proficiency.
Entry Requirements: An Honours
Degree in an appropriate discipline.
Applications and Funding: At present
the Government is offering financial
support for trainee teachers. Trainees with
dependants may also qualify for additional
support. Applications should be made
directly to the College.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Course Content
■■ Preparing to teach
■■ Planning learning
■■ Enabling and developing learning and
assessment in Art & Design
■■ Theories and principles for planning and
enabling learning
■■ Curriculum design for inclusive practice
■■ Action learning for Art & Design pedagogy
■■ Professional development and wider
professional practice
Progression/Career
“
The teaching experience was the high point with opportunities to teach
on a range of courses. Working to strict deadlines really helped my time management and preparation for teaching in the real world.
Northbrook PGCE Student
”
Trainees will be encouraged to use modern
technologies, including computers, for
electronic communication and to produce
teaching resources and gain practice using
teaching materials.
PGCE
Successful trainees will have a teaching
portfolio that will permit them to compete for
jobs in the lifelong learning sector. They will
also be able to continue professional studies
on MA Education or equivalent post graduate
courses.
At present the Government is offering financial
support for trainee teachers. Trainees with
dependants may also qualify for additional
support. Applications should be made directly
to the College.
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The central aim of the course is the
development of practical skills and personal
confidence as a subject tutor and lecturer, with
the highest quality of supervision and support
during this development process.
Subject areas available are:
Theatre and Performing Arts, Media Arts,
Visual Arts, Graphic Design and Illustration, 3D
Design, Art and Design History, Fashion and
Textile Design, Music Technology and Fine Art.
Access Programmes
Access to Higher Education:
Media
Course Leader: Paul Grivell
p.grivell@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
A one year, two day a week, part time course
for people who want to go on to study mediarelated subjects at HE level but who lack the
formal qualifications to progress. It provides the
opportunity to build confidence and acquire the core
media skills needed to access a range of Degree
courses in media practice and related subjects.
Course Content
The course integrates critical analysis of the
media with an introduction to practical and
creative skills. It covers the key areas of lensbased media (photo and video), writing for media
and digital applications. By the end of the course,
students will have compiled a portfolio of work
relating to their developing media interests.
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engineering
access programmes
Progression/Career
Students go on to study on Degree and HND
programmes in Film/Video, Photography, Media/
TV Production, Media Studies and Journalism,
both at Northbrook and nationally.
Course Length: 1 year part time
Entry Requirements: No formal
entry requirements. We are looking for
students with an interest in media and
media production, who have the ability to
communicate in written and spoken English.
Admission is subject to interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Health Studies
Course Leader: Liz Crockett
l.crockett@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
This course is designed for students who wish
to return to education to achieve university
entrance through a one year programme.
The course aims to provide the opportunity
for students to develop their abilities and
confidence with a well structured programme in
relevant subjects, whilst taking into account the
needs of adult learners.
Course Content
Health Studies, Sociology, Biology, Psychology,
Tutorial Guidance, Independent Study, Study
Skills, Communications, Numeracy
Progression/Career
Careers that are accessible through the wide
range of Degree courses available to students
of this course include Nursing, Midwifery,
Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy,
Speech and Language Therapy.
Entry Requirements: Students must be
numerate, capable of a clear understanding
of spoken and written English and able to
demonstrate the ability to write coherently.
PLUS some experience in a health related
profession, either in a paid or voluntary
capacity is an advantage. Admission is
subject to interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
“
I would definitely recommend
Northbrook, especially to those
returning to education. The facilities
and tutors are excellent.
Tom Bush - Student
”
Access to Higher Education in Media
Access Programmes
Humanities
Social Science
Course Leader: Tania Codling
Course Leader: Michelle Ponting
t.codling@nbcol.ac.uk
m.ponting@nbcol.ac.uk
The Course
The Course
This is a one year intensive course that prepares
students for entry into Higher Education. There
is a wide variety of assessment methods used
on all the Access pathways including student led
seminars, examinations, essays, presentations
and a small scale research project - The
Independent Study.
This is a one year intensive course that prepares
students for entry into Higher Education. There is
a wide variety of assessment methods used on
all the Access pathways including student lead
seminars, examinations, essays, presentations
and a small scale research project - The
Independent Study.
Course Content
Course Content
Progression/Career
Progression/Career
Entry Requirements: Appropriate level of
written and oral English to study at Level
3. Admission is subject to interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
Career enhancement or university entrance on
a wide variety of courses.
Entry Requirements: Appropriate level of
written and oral English to study at Level
3. Admission is subject to interview.
Phone: 0845 155 60 60
access programmes
Career enhancement or university entrance on
a wide variety of courses.
This pathway is suitable for students wishing
to move on to Social Science related Higher
Education courses including Sociology,
Psychology, Community Research, Crime and
Deviance.
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The qualification is gained by completing units
related to the entry requirements of a variety of
Humanities-based university courses. These
units include Film Studies, English Literature,
History and Introduction to Philosophy.
Find Out More
Make sure you get all the facts you need before deciding what course to study and where – after all, this is one of the most important decisions you will ever
make. At Northbrook, we provide plenty of opportunities throughout the year for you to find out more about the courses, facilities and people who make up the
College – whether you are a prospective student, a parent, a teacher or a careers adviser.
Open Days
One of the best ways to find out more about Northbrook is to visit us on one of our Open Days. Here you will have the opportunity to meet staff and students
as well as view the facilities on guided tours. You can also receive advice on fees and the application process.
Personal Visits
It is possible to make a personal visit to Northbrook by appointment if you cannot attend one of our Open Days. As well as meeting staff and students and
viewing the facilities, the visit can often act as an informal interview and we can occasionally accept you onto a course there and then.
Exhibitions & End-of-Year Shows
The annual End-of-Year Art & Design Exhibitions, Fashion Shows, Musical, Theatrical and Dance performances take place in June and July each year. For two
weeks, a large part of the College transforms itself into an exhibition space for the work of the artists, designers and performers who are graduating. Without
a doubt this is one of the most exciting times to visit Northbrook. In addition, our Performing Arts and Music students hold performances throughout the year.
See our website for more details.
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find out more
Higher Education Fairs & Conventions
Every year Northbrook attends a large number of Higher Education Fairs and Conventions (mostly organised by UCAS) both in the UK and the Channel
Islands. To find out if and when we are visiting your local area check with your school or careers adviser or visit our website.
Schools & Colleges Liaison
We visit many schools and colleges in our local area to give talks and presentations and also organise a number of Taster Sessions during the year. If you are
a teacher in a local school or college and would like further information, please contact us.
Contact
For more details on any of the above events, please fill in the Freepost card on the facing page or contact our Higher Education Recruitment Officer:
Northbrook College Sussex, Littlehampton Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN12 6NU
Telephone: 01903 606120 Fax: 01903 606113 Email: highereducation@nbcol.ac.uk Website: www.northbrook.ac.uk/highereducation
UCAS: N41 NBRK
2009
Northbrook College Sussex
Littlehampton Road
Worthing
West Sussex BN12 6NU
Telephone: 0845 155 60 60 (International 0044 1903 606410)
Fax: 01903 606073
Website: www.northbrook.ac.uk/highereducation
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