Our January start Foundation Years adopt a blended learning approach, with the majority of learning taking place online, and approximately two weeks per semester on campus. The January start is particularly useful for students wishing to return to education following time out of studying, or who are seeking a flexible approach to their Foundation Year studies. Our January start is available across most of our Science, Humanities, Social Science and Business courses.
**How will the course be taught?**
Whilst still being a full-time course, our blended delivery mode...
Our January start Foundation Years adopt a blended learning approach, with the majority of learning taking place online, and approximately two weeks per semester on campus. The January start is particularly useful for students wishing to return to education following time out of studying, or who are seeking a flexible approach to their Foundation Year studies. Our January start is available across most of our Science, Humanities, Social Science and Business courses. <br/><br/>**How will the course be taught?**<br/><br/>Whilst still being a full-time course, our blended delivery model combines live teaching sessions - both online and on-campus - with self-directed study, enabling you to predominantly study at a time that suits your lifestyle. You will benefit from weekly online taught sessions which encourage you to engage with your teachers and peers. In addition to online study there will be a series of full study days that you will be required to attend throughout each semester. These sessions may include lab-based activities, group work, review of course and assessment materials studied online. They will emphasise opportunities for you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of your chosen route. <br/><br/>Successful completion of the January start Foundation Year guarantees progression onto a full-time undergraduate programme on campus. <br/>For the Bachelors Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year, successful completion of the programme leads to a place on the following full-time undergraduate courses: <br/><br/><br/>- Computer Science & Physics<br/><br/><br/>- Computer Science with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science & Human Biology<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science & Neuroscience<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science & Physics<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science with Applied Business Informatics<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science with Applied Business Informatics with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Data Science with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Ecology & Conservation<br/><br/><br/>- Ecology & Conservation with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Economics & Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- Education & Astrophysics<br/><br/><br/>- Education & Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- English Literature & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Environment & Sustainability<br/><br/><br/>- Environment & Sustainability with Work Placement Year<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science & Geography<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science & Medicinal Chemistry<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science & Physics<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science with Work Placement Year<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic & Analytical Investigation with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Science<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Science & Criminology<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Science & Human Biology<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Science & Neuroscience<br/><br/><br/>- Forensic Science & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Geography & History<br/><br/><br/>- Geography & Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- Geography & Politics<br/><br/><br/>- Geography & Sociology<br/><br/><br/>- Geography BSc<br/><br/><br/>- Geology<br/><br/><br/>- Geology (Applied Geophysics)<br/><br/><br/>- Geology (Environmental Geoscience)<br/><br/><br/>- Geology (Geoforensics)<br/><br/><br/>- Geology (Volcanology)<br/><br/><br/>- Geology & Physical Geography<br/><br/><br/>- Geology with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- History & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Human Biology & Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- Human Biology & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics (Pure Mathematics)<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics (with Statistics)<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics & Philosophy<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics & Physics<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Mathematics with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Medicinal Chemistry & Forensic Science<br/><br/><br/>- Medicinal Chemistry & Geology<br/><br/><br/>- Medicinal Chemistry & Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>- Medicinal Chemistry & Neuroscience<br/><br/><br/>- Microbiology & Immunology<br/><br/><br/>- Microbiology & Immunology Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Music Production & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Natural Sciences<br/><br/><br/>- Natural Sciences with Integrated Masters<br/><br/><br/>- Neuroscience<br/><br/><br/>- Neuroscience & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Philosophy & Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Physics<br/><br/><br/>- Physics with Astrophysics<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology & Criminology<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology & Education<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology & Sociology<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology with Counselling<br/><br/><br/>- Psychology with Placement Year<br/>
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
3.5 Years
Start Date
01/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
SFY1
Institution Code
K12
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff40 56 40 - 56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification. Access to HE Diploma40 - 56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme40 - 56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)40 - 56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification. GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English and GCSE Maths with grade C (or 4) A level40 - 56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification. T LevelPass (D or E) |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £7,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |