Human Biology with Foundation Year

This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.

Studying Human Biology with a foundation year is your starting point for an exciting and worthwhile scientific career. You will achieve a highly regarded qualification in four years.

• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, this course demonstrates quality and sets a high professional standard
• Choose a course which is ideal if you are thinking of a career change or keen to build skills in a new subject
• Benefit from a foundation year which will give you a solid platform for success as you progress in your honours degree studies
• Prepare for a rewarding future in medical research, the NHS, health charities and biomedical industries - or any role where you can truly make a difference to people's health and wellbeing
• Develop high level skills in bioscience, an in-depth understanding of infectious and genetic diseases, and fascinating insights into how our lifestyle choices affect our health
• Seize the chance to go on work placement, undertake an internship or assist with the University's human health research - all opportunities which are offered on a competitive basis
• Tailor your degree from our selection of modules to support your own interests and career ambitions

• Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama
• Students with an overall score of 60% would usually be eligible for the International Foundation Year
• UKVI IELTS 4.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in all components (CEFR B1) is also required

• If you are studying and completing any internationally recognised qualification such as A-levels; International Baccalaureate (IB) or the American Curricula from the International Schools within Jordan, then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for specific entry requirements
• If you have completed a recognised international foundation programme with good grades
• Advanced entry to year 2 or 3 may be possible. You will need to supply detailed information including courses taken, grades achieved, syllabus and a grading guide

Studying Human Biology equips you with highly relevant and up-to-date skills that are important for careers in the NHS, health charities, medical research and biomedical industries, in roles such as:

• Research/Laboratory Assistant, Technician or Associate
• NHS Clinical Scientist
• Medical Professional
• Physiotherapist/Sports Trainer Performance Counselling
• Pharmaceutical/Medical Sales
• Lecturer/Teacher
• Scientific Writer
• Scientific/Non-Scientific Consultancy
• Public Health Service
• Clinical Trials Co-ordinator 
• Human Resources
• Food Technology
• Biosafety
• Health Charities
• Marketing

Careers and Employment Service

To boost your employment skills, you can access the University's Careers and Employment Service. The team can connect you with employers to help find opportunities for work placements, part-time jobs, and volunteering. Our careers consultants are also on hand to guide you through the career options for your degree, CV writing, or starting your own business - and we commit to helping you for three years after you graduate to find a job.