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Integrated foundation years
A foundation degree is your gateway to UoG and is a fantastic opportunity to take your first step into your future career.
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What is an integrated foundation year?
An integrated foundation year gives you the chance to build your confidence, develop your skills and prepare for degree-level study as part of your full degree programme.
Open to home and international students, it’s a great route if you don’t currently meet the entry requirements for your chosen course. You’ll explore your subject, develop key study skills and gain the knowledge you need to progress onto the full degree.
You’ll also build skills in communication, teamwork and problem-solving, helping you feel confident and ready for university life.
Explore our integrated foundation year degrees and find the course that’s right for you.
Art and design integrated foundation year
Find out more about our integrated foundation year in art and design and the degree course pathways available.
Business, computing and social sciences integrated foundation year
Find out more about our integrated foundation year in Business, computing and social sciences and the degree course pathways available.
Cert HE courses – a foundation year for Health and Social Care degrees
This is built as a foundation year with low entry requirements. On completion, it guarantees learners an interview for degree courses like Nursing, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Diagnostic Radiography with full support provided in preparing the application and interview.
This course has clear progression pathways into Social Work, Education and Early Childhood Studies. Alongside your studies you’ll be on placement applying what you learn in real settings, building the practical experience and references employers want for roles like family support worker, pastoral support in schools, or early help practitioner.
These 1 year courses are designed as accessible entry routes for people who don’t meet the entry requirements for a full degree in a relevant health and social care programme.
Both welcome mature students, useful for career-changers or those returning to study. On top of the lower entry bar, both are day-release/part-time-friendly in structure with placements alongside teaching allowing you to continue earning, so they suit people building experience and confidence before committing to – or qualifying for – a full degree pathway.
Fees
Tuition fees vary, as they do for honours degrees, and can be paid for with a student loan.
- £9,790 for home students (2026/27)
- £17,200 – £18,850 for international students
You will be eligible for an additional year of support to cover a repeat year if you need it, for example if you choose to study a three year degree with foundation year and a placement year (five years total), you would be eligible for financial support for up to six years.
Entry requirements
To be accepted onto a degree with an integrated foundation year you will need to have the following UCAS points and grades:
Tariff
48 UCAS points (normal UCAS tariff qualifications for eligibility – A levels/AS Levels/BTECs/T Levels/Access to HE/IB, etc).
GCSEs
Grade C/4 in English Language and Mathematics, or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2).
English Language
International students need IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent qualification (for full details visit our international pages).
FAQs
An integrated foundation year is a great way of beginning your studies if you have qualifications that may not meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.
Degrees with an integrated foundation year are designed with a variety of teaching styles – workshops, lectures, group discussions and tutorials to support you to progress to your chosen degree.
If you’re applying to study as an international student, an integrated foundation year can also support you to improve your English language skills alongside your studies.
In order to continue your degree studies you will need to achieve marks that average 50% or more for all the modules during the foundation stage (120 credits at level 3) during your foundation stage and your tutor will support you to reach this goal so that you can continue with your degree.
If English is your second language, you will also need to show evidence of sufficient English language skills progression.