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Learning Support - FdA

University of Portsmouth

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University of Portsmouth

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

  • Location

    Isle of Wight College

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

If you’re currently working in learning support – such as in a teaching assistant role – and you’re ready to take the next step in your career, our Foundation degree (FdA) in Learning Support will put you on the right track.

As a learning support professional, you play an invaluable role in enabling children to realise what they’re capable of. Your experience is excellent groundwork from which to develop greater educational support expertise, or even to move towards becoming a teacher.

You'll study at one of our partner colleges. Whichever you choose, you’ll be a student of the University of Portsmouth, so you’ll have access to all of our facilities and support.

When you graduate, you'll have new skills and insight to bring to your learning support role. You could also use your foundation degree to access further study that leads to Qualified Teacher Status.

This course isn't currently open to international students outside the EU.

Course highlights
Develop your teaching assistant skills by exploring how best to support learners across key subject areas such as literacy and numeracy
Discover how to support children with a range of needs, including those with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and social, emotional and mental health difficulties
Learn in supportive study groups, alongside other teaching assistants from different educational backgrounds, and find out how to take the knowledge and skills you learn in our classroom back to yours
Be taught by expert staff with extensive experience, using dynamic and relevant teaching methods to help you get the most out of your studies
Study alongside your job at one of our partner colleges: South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus, Isle of Wight College, or City of Portsmouth College.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

GCSE/National 4/National

GCSE/National 4/National 5 : 2 GCSEs at grade C or above to include English and Mathematics/2 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English and Mathematics.

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    50th

  • Campus address

    University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth Campus, University of Portsmouth, Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2EG, United Kingdom

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    60th out of 91 15

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    109 52%

    70th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    89th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.96 74%

    87th

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