Course Overview -

Do you want to turn your love for sport into an academic qualification and study for a sports-related honours degree here at Solent University? Leading directly on to our highly-regarded sports degrees, this one year foundation programme will equip you with the skills you’ll need to progress on to a full degree.

Studying this foundation year could give students an opportunity to extend previous experience gained, or provide a route back into education. The course will help develop the key academic skills required to make the transition to studying a full honours degree.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0YN

Application Details

Course Code

HN03

Institution Code

S30

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

104

120

Scottish Higher

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 4 Scottish Highers

Access to HE Diploma

Pass in Access course with 60 credits overall including 45 Level 3 credits passed with a minimum of Merit, or 102-118 UCAS Tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit or Pass Grades

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

31

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

AS

In combination with other qualifications.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

D*D

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

Scottish Advanced Higher

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Scottish Advanced Highers

Extended Project

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate

D*

In combination with other qualifications

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma

MM

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

D

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh)

MP

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh)

MM

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)

PPP

AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh)

D

A level

104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels

T Level

M

Merit (120 UCAS Tariff Points)

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £15,050

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