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Foundation Year in Health and Life Sciences

Other (Hons)

Typical offer for 2025
Duration
UCAS code

Suitable for applications.

Overview

The Foundation Year is a pre-degree access programme that will provide you with a solid basis for future undergraduate study at the University of Bradford. This course is designed for students who do not have the necessary academic qualifications for registration directly on to a degree course.

The Foundation Year offers an introductory grounding in your chosen discipline and equips you with the study and interpersonal skills necessary for effective undergraduate study.

Successful completion of this programme will enable you to progress to a range of degree programmes in forensic and medical sciences, chemistry, healthcare science, archaeology, nursing, occupational therapy and public health.

Entry requirements

64 UCAS points.

Please see specific qualification requirements and degree routes for full details. 

Qualification requirements

A full list of degree routes and entry requirements is available on our Foundation years progression routes page.

A levels

DDE.

T levels

Pass (D or E).

BTEC Extended Diploma

MPP.

Applicants on Access Programmes

64 UCAS points.

International Baccalaureate Requirements

64 UCAS points plus Higher Level grade 3 or Standard Level grade 4 in English.

Plus minimum of

GCSE English grade C/grade 4 (equivalents accepted). Some of our courses require Maths and/or Science grade C/grade 4 (equivalents accepted).

Additional entry requirements

If you don't have any Level 3 qualifications, we advise you to study an Access to Higher Education Diploma at a local college and then apply for degree-level entry at the University.

Please contact the Admissions Team at [email protected] or 01274 236088 if you have any queries regarding your application.

You may also be eligible to apply for student finance; further information including a student finance calculator can be found on the Student Finance website and further advice for mature applicants can be found at UCAS.

English language requirements

Minimum IELTS at 6.0 or the equivalent.

Learning and assessment

You will learn alongside your peers through lectures, workshops, practical lab sessions, and simulation classes. Personal tutorials will provide individual support. Assessment methods will vary and include coursework, presentations, skills logs, and examinations.

A full list of degree routes and entry requirements is available on our Foundation years progression routes page.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2025

  • UK: £9,535

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you live in England you may be able to apply for a special Government-funded Master's Loan to help pay your tuition fees and living costs.
You don't have to pay the loan back until you're earning a certain amount of money.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

This is the current course information. Modules and course details may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures. The University reserves the right to alter or withdraw courses, services and facilities as described on our website without notice and to amend Ordinances, Regulations, fees and charges at any time. Students should enquire as to the up-to-date position when applying for their course of study.