Integrated Foundation Year Degrees & Courses

People:
- Who want the time and space to get back into studying
- Who didn't get or don't have the level of qualification to go straight into an undergraduate degree
- Wanting to avoid resitting exams and spending another year at school and college
- Trying to understand themselves better.
- Wanting to figure out the right degree to specialise in and their desired career
- Deciding what to do next, with their lives.
- Fed up with their job, and want to choose a new career.
- Who are long-term unemployed and want to move forward

Your integrated foundation year is 3 terms, starting in September 2021. You will then move onto the 3-year degree programme from September 2022.

Entry onto our 4-year degrees with an integrated foundation year typically requires between 56-72 UCAS points, however, you should refer the specific course pages for specific details of entry requirements. Potential to succeed can be measured in a number of ways including academic qualifications and skills obtained outside academic study such as work experience. We have a points range so we can take into account all of the information on your application form and adjust the offer from the evidence provided.

If you join us in September 2021 the foundation year (year 1) will be at a reduced cost of £6,000. Following that the fee will follow the usual BA/BSc fee.

2021/22 tuition fees

Course

Annual fee

BA, BSc, BEng or LLB

£9,250

BA, BSc with integrated foundation year

£6,000 (year 1)
BA or BSc fee for the year of study applies in years 2-4

For more information and details on financing, visit the student finance or Bursaries page.

If you are from the UK, you can apply for a loan to help with the cost of university fees. There are two types of loans you may be able to apply for - tuition fee and maintenance loans. There are no age limits on eligibility for tuition fee loans and government maintenance grants, so mature students can apply – provided this is your first degree.

Tuition Fee Loans

Full-time students from the UK can apply for a tuition fee loan up to £9,250 in 2021/22. This is paid directly to the university each year, and is not dependent on your household income.

Maintenance Loans

You can apply for a maintenance loan to assist with meeting living costs such as food, accommodation and travel expenses. These are normally paid in three instalments throughout the university year directly to your bank account.

If you have undertaken any other previous Higher Education study, it is important to be aware that this can sometimes have an impact on the student funding, including tuition fee loans, available to you when you start a new course.

This is a complex area. If you are not sure of your entitlement to funding, it is important that you seek advice from your funding organisation or with a Student Money Adviser who can clarify exactly how your previous study will impact your future student funding entitlement.