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Foundation Degrees and Top Ups Programme Specification
On this page you will find the programme specifications for our Foundation Degrees and Top Ups Courses. -
Apprenticeship funding secured for Bishop Grosseteste University
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) have received over £100,000 of funding towards Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and apprenticeships. -
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Week 2025: In review
Purposed to be a collaborative effort to support trainee teachers’ professional commitment to equality in education. -
BGU Graduates Lead the Way in Employability
Graduates from Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln are among the most employable in the country, new figures show. BGU has been ranked second best university in the UK and sixth among HE institutions overall in a table showing what proportion of graduates are employed or continuing to study further six months after graduating. The latest DLHE (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey) showed that in 2011-12, 97% of Bishop Grosseteste University graduates had found a job or were continuing their studies. Topping the list were the Royal Academy of Music (100%), Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (98.9%) and the School of Pharmacy (98.2%). “This is excellent news for BGU’s graduates and demonstrates that the education we provide here equips students for the marketplace,” said the Reverend Professor Peter Neil, Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University. “Most of our courses incorporate a professional work placement and we are confident that our graduates possess the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.” The DLHE data are just the latest to demonstrate Bishop Grosseteste University’s employability track record. The Which? University Guide 2012 ranked BGU first in the UK for graduate prospects and listed BGU as having the highest average graduate salary in the East Midlands. Meanwhile The Guardian University Guide 2013 ranked the Education Studies degree course at BGU as number one in England for job prospects. The DLHE figures were published today by HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency, and can be found here. In the latest DLHE data Bishop Grosseteste University is referred to as Bishop Grosseteste University College, which is the name used by the institution until November 2012. 04/07/2013 Graduates from Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln are among the most employable in the country, new figures show. BGU has been ranked second best university in the UK and sixth among HE institutions overall in a table showing what proportion of graduates are employed or continuing to study further six months after graduating. The latest DLHE (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey) showed that in 2011-12, 97% of Bishop Grosseteste University graduates had found a job or were continuing their studies. Topping the list were the Royal Academy of Music (100%), Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (98.9%) and the School of Pharmacy (98.2%). "This is excellent news for BGU's graduates and demonstrates that the education we provide here equips students for the marketplace," said the Reverend Professor Peter Neil, Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University. "Most of our courses incorporate a professional work placement and we are confident that our graduates possess the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for." The DLHE data are just the latest to demonstrate Bishop Grosseteste University's employability track record. The Which? University Guide 2012 ranked BGU first in the UK for graduate prospects and listed BGU as having the highest average graduate salary in the East Midlands. Meanwhile The Guardian University Guide 2013 ranked the Education Studies degree course at BGU as number one in England for job prospects. The DLHE figures were published today by HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency, and can be found here. In the latest DLHE data Bishop Grosseteste University is referred to as Bishop Grosseteste University College, which is the name used by the institution until November 2012. -
Senior BBC Executive to Chair BGU Council
The BBC’s new Editorial Director Roger Mosey has been appointed as Chair of Bishop Grosseteste University’s Council. Mr Mosey, who was recently appointed to lead major editorial projects and issues across TV, radio and online at the BBC, takes over from Haydn Beeken as chair of the university’s equivalent of a company board. In doing so he will be renewing old associations with the city of Lincoln: his BBC career began in 1980 when he joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire as a reporter. “It’s a great honour for me to be asked to serve as Chair of the Council at Bishop Grosseteste University,” he said. “I feel a very close affinity for the city of Lincoln, having begun my BBC career just a short walk from the university campus. I’m a believer in the enormous value of education and I’m looking forward to contributing to the development of Bishop Grosseteste University, which is a unique and precious institution.” The Reverend Professor Peter Neil, Vice Chancellor at BGU, welcomed Mr Mosey’s appointment as a sign of the university’s growing stature locally and nationally. “Roger Mosey is a distinguished and award-winning broadcaster and a hugely influential figure in the UK media,” he said. “We are delighted that he will be leading the University Council as we begin the next phase of our development.” Roger Mosey was born in Bradford in 1958 and began his career in broadcasting when he joined Pennine Radio in his home city as a Community Affairs Producer. He has been Editor of the BBC’s flagship Radio 4 Today programme, Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, Head of BBC Television News and most recently the BBC’s Director of London 2012 responsible for the corporation’s widely acclaimed coverage of the 2012 Games. He also led coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, brought Formula One racing back to terrestrial BBC TV and recruited James Naughtie as a presenter on the Today programme. Mr Beeken steps down as Chair at the conclusion of the maximum eight years of service on the Council. Professor Neil added “The university is enormously grateful to Haydn Beeken for his skilful chairing of the Council and his committed contribution to the development of the university.” The University Council has ultimate responsibility for the affairs of the university. It operates under the Instrument and Articles of Government for the university. It has a number of responsibilities, including:o the character of the institution as a Church of England universityo the determination of the educational character and mission of the universityo the effective and efficient use of resourceso approving annual estimates of income and expenditureo the appointment of the Vice Chancellor and senior staff The Chair of the University Council is an unpaid role. For media information relating to Bishop Grosseteste University please contact:Jez AshberryShooting Star PR01522 52854007780 735071jez@shootingstar-pr.co.uk -
Bishop Grosseteste University up for Two National Awards
The 2013 Bishop Grosseteste University prospectus, produced in-house by the BGU marketing team, has been shortlisted for two national awards. The university has been placed in the ‘Best Undergraduate Prospectus’ and ‘Best Prospectus from a Specialist Institution’ categories at this year’s HEIST Awards, a national awards ceremony that celebrates innovation and excellence in education marketing. Produced by the university’s marketing department, the design of the 2013 prospectus was based on student feedback from previous publications. This is the first time the university’s marketing team has been shortlisted for a national award, and they believe their hard work researching, rewriting and redesigning the prospectus is what helped them to succeed. Ben Rook, Marketing Manager at BGU, said that he felt that the 2013 prospectus needed a more personal approach: “We rewrote this prospectus completely, making a real effort to talk directly to the reader to ensure a much more personal feel. “BGU is a unique university and has such a strong community spirit. We worked very hard to make sure that the prospectus captured as much of this spirit as possible to show potential students what a great place it really is.” The BGU team has included quotes and stories from current students about the courses, activities and social aspects of studying and living in Lincoln. “We’re aware that prospective students want to see a university’s credentials not only from the perspective of the institution itself, but also from the students who attend it. I’m delighted with the outcome and the national recognition we’ve received.” The winners of the 2013 HEIST awards will be announced during a ceremony on Thursday 11th July 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Manchester. Other nominees in the Best Undergraduate Prospectus category include the University of Nottingham, the University of Cambridge and the University of Leicester. To request a copy of the current Bishop Grosseteste University prospectus please send an email to marketing@bishopg.ac.uk or call 01522 527347. -
New Vice Chancellor Starts Today at BGU
A new Vice Chancellor has taken up his post at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln today (Wednesday, 1 May). The Reverend Professor Peter Neil has taken the reins at the university after moving south from the University of the West of Scotland, where he was Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Health and Social Sciences. Professor Neil has a distinguished academic record in the fields of education and theology and has been a prominent figure in the world of Scottish higher education. “I have been looking forward to coming to Lincoln for months now but nothing could have prepared me for the very warm welcome to the city and for the overwhelming support which has been shown to me on campus,” said Professor Neil. “The university is in a very strong position, having reached many landmarks in the last year. We need to be prepared, however, not to rest on our laurels, to look for new opportunities and to face inevitable challenges as we move on into the next phase in our story. “I am delighted to be part of this institution at this particular time and feel that we, as a team of staff and students, are well equipped to take BGU further as a university.” Professor Neil was born on the Isle of Bute on the west coast of Scotland. After working as a teacher of modern languages in Scotland he moved to Belfast where he became a senior lecturer in Education at Queen’s University Belfast. Whilst at Queen’s he completed a PhD in Education and began studying theology. In 2003 he took up the role of director of Education and Lifelong learning at Aberystwyth University, subsequently returning to his native Scotland as Head of the School of Education at the University of the West of Scotland. With a wide range of research interests centred on education and on theology Professor Neil has written books on language teaching, Continuous Professional Development and teacher mentoring. He has researched topics ranging from language education to school leadership and ordinary theology, publishing in academic journals and speaking at international conferences. Professor Neil succeeds Professor Muriel Robinson who retired last week after almost ten years in charge of BGU. For interview and photo opportunities please contact Jez Ashberry at Shooting Star PR on 01522 528540 or email jez@shootingstar-pr.co.uk. -
New Head to Lead Psychology Degree at BGU
An academic who specialises in how arts activity can facilitate mental wellbeing is leading the new Psychology degree course at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln. Olivia Sagan has moved from University College London (UCL) to take up the post of Academic Co-ordinator for Psychology at BGU. For the first time from September 2013 BGU undergraduates will be able to combine the study of psychology with another degree subject, such as drama, history or sport. Olivia’s background in fine art and her work with mental health and community organisations mean she will bring a fresh approach to the teaching of psychology. “Psychology at BGU has got a particular flavour and draws on expertise in education, special educational needs, drama, arts and sport,” said Olivia . “We are really focusing on the arts and therapies, and social, developmental and community psychology. That makes it quite distinctive from other courses. “This focus, with its eye on community applicability, reflects my research and background in art and engagement with disadvantaged groups in the community.” Interest in the new course has been encouraging, says Olivia. “Those who have expressed an interest on the course are mainly those who want to go into education but who want to keep other doors open,” she said. “They may be interested in drama therapy, or they may want to apply a social psychological understanding to historical events; sport and psychology and English and psychology are also good combinations.” Olivia, a chartered psychologist, began her career as a psychodynamic counsellor but moved into education, becoming first a senior lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire and then a researcher at the Institute of Education in London, where she gained her PhD. She then took a post as Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London before being appointed as Programme Director for the MSc in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology based at the Anna Freud Centre at University College London. “I’ve continued my research into mental wellbeing, interviewing people who have been using art as a means to aid their recovery journey,” said Olivia. “One strand of this work culminated in a film which was shown at Tate Modern last year and I am currently writing a book based on narratives of wellbeing to be published by Routledge in the coming year. “My appointment at BGU is an exciting opportunity for me to bring together my passion for psychology with my experience in pedagogy, the arts and community applications and provide a stimulating and critical psychology degree course which draws on the substantial existing strengths of this university.” The new psychology degree at BGU complies with the criteria of the British Psychological Society and the university is working with the BPS to achieve accreditation in the near future. -
End of an Era as Muriel Robinson Steps Down at BGU
The first Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln retires from her post today. Professor Muriel Robinson has been at the helm of the institution for almost ten years and has overseen a decade of growth, modernisation and diversification at the university. Having joined in 2003 as Principal of Bishop Grosseteste College, she was installed in January as the first Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University. During her time as the head of the institution the number of students at BGU and the range of degree courses offered has expanded significantly. BGU gained the authority to award its own degrees in 2006 and achieved university title in 2012. She will be succeeded by the Rev Professor Peter Neil, who takes up the post of Vice Chancellor on 1st May 2013. “So far I have been at school, at college, a teacher, a lecturer and finally a vice chancellor. At last the bell for playtime is ringing!” said Professor Robinson, “I’m very much looking forward to the next phase of my life and I have so much more I want to do, from the trivial daily satisfaction of sending people birthday cards on time to the bigger plans around finding some enriching voluntary roles and finally having time to get to know this great county of Lincolnshire properly. “Of course I shall miss so many of the people I have worked with, and in particular the stimulation of our student body, but I know that both for me and for BGU this is the right time to step down. “We are on the brink of the next phase of our life as a university and it is appropriate for someone with new energies and new ideas to take BGU on that journey. “I wish BGU every success in the years ahead and I’m really proud to have been associated with it. Being first Principal and then Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University has been the best last job anyone could want!” Notes to editors Professor Muriel Robinson studied English and Education to doctoral level at the University of London and worked as a primary school teacher before becoming an education academic at Brighton Polytechnic (later the University of Brighton). She was Deputy Head of the School of Education at the University of Brighton and Vice Principal of Newman College of Higher Education before becoming Principal of BG in 2003. Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln was established in 1862 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012. It is an independent higher education institution based in Lincoln and awarding its own degrees at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level. It changed its name from Bishop Grosseteste University College to Bishop Grosseteste University in November 2012. -
Imps and Bishop Grosseteste Announce New Partnership
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) and Lincoln City Football Club are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership which will see both organisations working together for the benefit of the community. Under the terms of the new three-year agreement BGU will become a leading partner of the Football Club, and the university’s new lions logo will appear on Lincoln City’s home and replica shirts from the start of next season. The club and BGU will work closely together on a number of initiatives, including Football in the Community work, placement opportunities for BGU students and partnerships between the football club and BGU’s sports courses. BGU will also work with Lincoln City Sport and Education Trust to support its work with children and young people in the local area. “We’re very pleased to have agreed this partnership deal,” said Rob Jones, Director of Enterprise at Bishop Grosseteste University. “As a community university which serves a local student population BGU has an important role to play in the life of this city and county. Supporting our local football club is just one of the ways in which we can achieve this. “The agreement is a win-win for both parties: Lincoln City get the financial backing of a local sponsor while this deal will help to raise the profile of what we offer in the area. We are looking forward to working closely with the Club and developing a strategic partnership which will benefit both sides. “It’s no secret that the Imps have had a difficult few years, and we think it’s important to stand up and be counted when the going gets tough. The Club needs the support of everyone in the city as the season draws to a close and we urge fans to follow our lead and get behind the Imps.” Russell Moore, Lincoln City FC Commercial Manager, added: “We are delighted to welcome Bishop Grosseteste University on board as a new partner of the Football Club. “This agreement is magnificent news, not only for the Club but also for the city of Lincoln, with both of us having a proud history and a vision for success. “Not only will BGU be the Club’s new front of home shirt sponsor but the partnership will open up a number of opportunities for both parties to build for the future. “We are confident BGU will be an excellent partner for us and we are looking forward to building a strong working relationship with them. “The enthusiasm from Rob and the team at BGU is something that fills myself and the Club with excitement. Our three-year agreement will give the Club and BGU the opportunity of working closely together in order to achieve our respective goals.”
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