The FET to HE Initiative is a collaboration between the FET and HE sectors, exploring opportunities to provide an enhanced transition for QQI FET pathway students progressing to HE cultivating their sense of belonging to UCD.
Initiatives to date include:
- Established a FET to HE Advisory Committee with agreed Terms of Reference based on the principle of parity of esteem
- Coordinated and planned a number of collaboration stakeholder consultation workshops yielding several practical implementable actions.
- Surveyed QQI FET pathway students currently in UCD clarifying the challenges experienced by the cohort during its transition.
- Developed and organised pilot academic skills programmes for FET learners.
- Created and published a FET to UCD Information Guidebook FET learners considering progressing to UCD.
- Developed a resource pack facilitating a collaborative approach to delivering a Level 5 QQI Module which may be part of the emerging Higher Education Ready Badge.
- Planned a calendar of peer mentoring events to cultivate networking and foster relationship building between pre and post entry QQI FET students.