Foundation years

What is a foundation year?

• With lower grade requirements, a foundation year can provide an entry route onto our courses if you do not meet the minimum requirements to go straight onto a degree. Passing this year guarantees progression onto a full degree course.*

• Studying with us for an extra year means you will start your main degree course already immersed in university life and equipped with the skills you need to succeed in higher education.

• Foundation years cover fascinating topics from a broad range of subjects within a wider group, such as Humanities or Business.

• With this route you can keep your options open. You’ll choose a specific course route when you apply, but if you want to change onto a different subject that the foundation year can lead to, you can do this before moving on to the first year of your degree.

• The minimum entry requirements for all of our foundation years are 48 UCAS points and GCSE English Language at grade 4/C or equivalent.

You can study a foundation year in:

• Business

• Education, Children and Counselling

• Law and Social Sciences

• Liberal Arts (this could lead to a Humanities or Languages and Linguistics course)

• Psychology

• Sport

*To progress onto a Primary Education degree you will need to meet further requirements. Details are available online.

To find out which courses each foundation year can lead to visit: yorksj.ac.uk/foundation-year