DEVELOPMENT OF FOUNDATION DEGREES

It is apparent that Foundation Degrees will fit well with the industry’s own agenda for maintaining and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of training – and for attracting more high calibre people into the industry.

The MNTB was successful in securing funding from Foundation Degree Forward, which was set up by Government to support the development of high quality Foundation Degrees, for a major project to develop a framework for Foundation Degrees in the merchant navy and also in the wider maritime-related sector. More … 4