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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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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    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.

  • 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.

    View full course information

    If you meet our grade requirements, you can call the Admissions team to apply on +44 (0)1273 007820.