If you are looking to apply for a postgraduate course, a part time course or if you are an International applicant you do not need to apply via UCAS you can apply directly to us via our website. And here is how… 1. Go to the course page of the…

A decade ago, if you asked Breanna Wagner if she would study at university, she would have said — based on feedback from her school — a firm no. — Flash forward to the present day and she has not only completed a BSc in Occupational Therapy (OT) but has stayed on at the University of Northampton (UON), going into a Masters in the subject. She blogs about why OT is something that has always been a part of her…

Lauretta Ofulue decided to become a Learning Disability Nurse following the death of her son Otito. Otito was born with an inherited metabolic condition that made him very unwell and meant frequent hospital trips for the whole family — Although the hospital trips were emotionally draining, Lauretta and Jerry felt the care Otito received was second to none, particularly from learning disability nurses. …

Victoria Blake & Nick Petford, University of Northampton, UK Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges faced today. In 2019 the UK government passed legislation under the Climate Change Act for the UK to become net carbon zero on all greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by 2050. Following this, many organisations have responded by setting themselves challenging targets. In…

Margaret Hubbard is about to finish her degree in Early Childhood Studies (ECS) after a rocky start, here, she blogs about her very personal journey toward educational success. Margaret Hubbard is about to finish her degree in Early Childhood Studies (ECS) after a rocky start, as the student who was…

Last year, with the move to online learning, it seemed I needed to rethink what I was doing. I kind of had a natural interest in digital learning and I wanted to learn more about it. I’ve known about the course for quite a while and then last year, I saw a call for it. When I looked into it, I felt that it would not only reinforce what I was already doing, but enhance it. — The course has provided a space that I wouldn’t normally have to actually stop and reflect on my own practice. It’s allowed me to look a lot more into some of the theoretical knowledge and learn more around the theoretical models related to how we use technology. It’s provided a…

I had been considering postgraduate study for some time and I saw a conversation about the PgCert in Digital Leadership at the University of Northampton on Twitter. Living in Northampton, a local university appealed to me; a Postgraduate Certificate seemed like it would be a good “taster” of postgraduate study…

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Two accidental meetings created new turns on the career road for one graduate, helping her even further on the way to fulfil a professional mission. Chloe Wenham-Sanders graduated from her degree in Early Childhood Studies in 2017. Within weeks she was employed, back at a nursery she had completed an earlier course placement with. — She quickly settled in and enjoyed the role, allowing her to put into practice something she is eager to deliver — placing educational and emotional support at the heart of her work with children and young people, to give them the best foundation for their later life.