Degrees with a foundation year

The foundation year is designed to prepare students for their chosen course, building the confidence, academic skills and subject knowledge needed for successful degree level study.

On successful completion of the foundation year (see individual course pages for more information), students transfer to the academic department in which they will complete their degree.

We currently offer the following degrees with a foundation year:

Arts and Humanities

• East Asian Studies with Foundation Year (BA)

• English Literature with Foundation Year (BA) (also available part-time)

• English Language and Literature with Foundation Year (BA)

• English Language and Linguistics with Foundation Year (BA)

• History with Foundation Year (BA) (also available part-time)

• Modern Languages and Cultures with Foundation Year (BA)

• Music with Foundation Year (BMus) (also available part-time)

• Philosophy with Foundation Year (BA) (also available part-time)

• Philosophy, Religion and Ethics with Foundation Year (BA)

Arts and Humanities dual courses

• English and History with Foundation Year (BA)

• English and Philosophy with Foundation Year (BA)

• History and Modern Languages and Cultures with Foundation Year (BA)

• History and Politics with Foundation Year (BA)

• History and Philosophy with Foundation Year (BA)

• Politics and Philosophy with Foundation Year  (BA)

Health and Sciences

• Biology with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Biomedical Science with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Environmental Science with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Health and Human Sciences with Foundation Year (BMedSci) (also available part-time)

• Orthoptics with Foundation Year (BMedSci)

• Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Speech and Language Therapy with Foundation Year (BMedSci)

Social Sciences

• Applied Social Science with Foundation Year (BA) (also available part-time)

• Business Management with Foundation Year (BA)

• Education, Culture and Childhood with Foundation Year (BA) (also available part-time)

• Geography with Foundation Year (BA)

• Geography with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Geography and Planning with Foundation Year (BA)

• International Relations and Politics with Foundation Year (BA)

• Journalism Studies with Foundation Year (BA)

• Landscape Architecture with Foundation Year (BA)

• Politics with Foundation Year (BA)

• Quantitative Social Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc)

• Sociology with Foundation Year (BA)

• Sociology with Criminology with Foundation Year (BA)

• Urban Studies with Foundation Year (BA)

• Urban Studies and Planning with Foundation Year (MPlan)