Foundation Years

  • Y003

    Business, Management and Economics (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    GCSE requirements: GCSE Mathematics grade 4/C

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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  • G402

    Computing Sciences (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    GCSE requirements: GCSE Mathematics grade 6/B

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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  • HW03

    Design and Business (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    GCSE requirements: GCSE Mathematics grade 4/C

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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  • H100

    Engineering (with a foundation year) (BEng)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    Subject requirements: A-level Mathematics at grade D

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      Pass Diploma with at least 24 points overall, usually including 3 in Higher Level Mathematics
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
      Subjects required: Engineering related topics plus you will need to demonstrate aptitude in higher-level Mathematics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma 
      Grades required: MMP 
      Subject required: Engineering and you will need to demonstrate aptitude in higher-level Mathematics 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
      Subjects required: A-level Mathematics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 
      Subjects required: A-level Mathematics at grade D

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language ability.

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  • C701

    Life Sciences (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DDE

    Subject requirements: A-level in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics at grade D

    GCSE requirements: GCSE Mathematics grade 5/B

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      Pass Diploma with at least 24 points overall, including Higher Level in a science listed above at grade 3
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
      Subjects required: Biology related topics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
      Subject required: Applied Science 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
      Subject required: Grade D in one of the A-level subjects listed above 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 
      Subject required: Grade D in one of the A-level subjects listed above 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language ability

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  • G140

    Mathematics (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    Subject requirements: A-level Mathematics at grade D

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      Pass Diploma with at least 24 points overall, including 3 in Higher Level Mathematics
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
      Subjects required: You will need to provide evidence of higher-level Mathematics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
      Subjects required: A-level Mathematics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 
      Subjects required: A-level Mathematics at grade D

     All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language ability

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  • Y001

    Media, Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) (BA)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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  • FF35

    Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    Subject requirements: A-level Mathematics and/or Physics at grade D. If taking both Maths and Physics A-level, a grade D is required in both.

    Typical Clearing requirements.

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall, including Higher Level grade 3 in Mathematics and/or Physics
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels
      Grades required: Merit + DD in A-levels
      Subjects required: A-levels in Mathematics and/or Physics

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language ability

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  • C804

    Psychology (with a foundation year) (BSc)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    GCSE requirements: GCSE Mathematics grade 4/C

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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  • Y002

    Social Sciences (with a foundation year) (BA)

    schedule4 years full time

    calendar_todaySeptember 2025

    A-level requirements: DEE

    Typical Clearing requirements

    • International Baccalaureate Diploma
      At least 24 points overall
    • Access to HE Diploma
      Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 27 credits at Merit or above
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma  
      Grades required: MMP 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma + 1 A-level 
      Grades required: Merit, Merit + D in A-level 
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate + 2 A-levels 
      Grades required: Merit + DE in A-levels 

    All successful applicants whose first language is not English will need to evidence English language.

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