Kaplan Open Learning has become a popular method through which adult professionals have been obtaining further education. Their flexible design makes it possible for learners to keep working while studying. Kaplan offers a wide variety of course offerings that can appeal to a range of professionals. One sort of degree that is offered by Kaplan Learning is a Foundation Degree. These programmes offer students to chance to get credit for previous experiences that are relevant to their chosen courses of study. Attaining a foundation degree allows adult learners to get certain skills needed for their career. For some students, a foundation degree may merely be a stepping stone as they seek higher education. Foundation degrees are somewhat comparable to the first two years of study in attaining a bachelor’s degree. After all, several careers today do not require four years of schooling. When seeking a foundation degree, there are eight different foundation degrees. Four of these degrees are in the field of criminal justice. Police studies is a degree designed for active duty police officers as well as those seeking a career as a police officer. Probation studies provides learners with a foundation degree in the study of probation. This degree looks at its use, purpose and the impact of probation on the lives of criminals. A third foundation degree offered in the realm of criminal justice is custodial services. This course is designed for those professionals who work with various types of offenders. It provides them with some insight as to the challenges faced by this population. Youth justice analyzes young offenders and seeks to explore possible reasons for their behaviour. The other four foundation degrees offered by Kaplan relate to the business sector. The business and management foundation degree offers students an opportunity to add to their repertoire of management skills. A second degree is the market and sales foundation degree which teaches skills for different areas of marketing. Leadership and management is a foundation degree that examines organizations. The remaining foundation degree is in financial services. This programme provides students with skills for working at various careers in financial services