Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation Year

Edge Hill University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Edge Hill University

United Kingdom , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Edge Hill University

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation Year

About

The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation Year provides the opportunity to study an integrated 4-year programme. It will enable you to complete a foundation year before progressing onto the first-year of a degree in business and management, education, English, geography, history, media, sociology or law, subject to passing all assessments. The information below describes the foundation year only. The curriculum for the subsequent three years is outlined in the Progression Routes section at the bottom of this page.

This Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation Year has been developed for home and international students who want to study for an undergraduate degree but do not currently have the qualifications to do so. You may have just finished, or be about to finish, your studies and be looking for a programme that will provide you with the knowledge, skills, confidence and study skills needed for undergraduate study.

You will be equipped with written and oral communication skills and will be supported in becoming a critical, creative thinker and decision maker.

If you’re an international student, you will also be assisted with the transition into UK Higher Education, ready to make use of the resources and opportunities available at Edge Hill University.

Successful completion of the foundation year at the required pass mark enables progression onto selected degrees at Edge Hill University.

Develop the key transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge to join degrees in the subject areas of business and management, education, English, geography, history, media or sociology at Edge Hill University.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typical offer will be 72-96 UCAS tariff points, for which no specific subjects are required.

If you are an international student, you will need to provide evidence of your academic qualifications. These need to be a minimum equivalence to UK Year 12 in your country of origin, as verified by UK ENIC.

Please note, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations require you to complete a UKVI-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) prior to entry.

Qualification Requirement A Level DDD-CCC. UCAS Tariff points 72-96 points. BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) Merit, Merit, Pass (MMP). T Level Overall grade of Pass (E or above on the core). International Baccalaureate (IB) We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Access to Higher Education Diploma 45 credits at Level 3, for example 24 credits at Merit and 21 credits at Pass. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

English Program Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Fair Entry Criteria

Our new Fair Entry Criteria is a Contextual Admissions Policy that takes an applicant’s personal and educational background into account. This policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for this course. Find out more and see if you qualify.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements

EU International

Career

Your future career

This Foundation Year will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to progress onto Year 1 of your intended degree in business and management, education, English, geography, history, media or sociology at Edge Hill University.

Successful completion of the Foundation Year will allow you to apply for progression on to the following undergraduate degrees at Edge Hill University:

BSc (Hons) Business & Management
BA (Hons) Education
BA (Hons) English
BA (Hons) Geography
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) Media
BA (Hons) Sociology

Undergraduate degrees within the discipline you have selected could also be available to progress onto. Please note that places on specific degrees are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

In the unlikely event that your intended degree is not available upon successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will be offered the opportunity to progress onto the first year of an alternative degree relevant to your choice of specialism.

You should be aware that the this Foundation Year is designed to enable progression onto relevant degrees at Edge Hill University and may not be accepted by other institutions.

If you successfully complete this Level 3 Foundation Year Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and choose not to progress onto a degree, you will be awarded the University Foundation Certificate Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.