Life Sciences Foundation Year

The course is your opportunity of acquiring the necessary qualifications for progression onto a range of honours degree programmes at Oxford Brookes. This may be due to studying different subjects at level 3, lower than expected grades through a variety of circumstances or a break from education. Since you all have very different experiences of science, often at varying levels, we aim to help you to develop from your current level of performance, to the point where you are ready for progression onto a specific honours degree at Oxford Brookes University.

Our Foundation Year in Life Sciences provides you with the necessary scientific and mathematical background required for the degrees listed. Upon successful completion you’ll have direct entry to the science degrees listed below in the 'Courses I can study after this foundation' section at Oxford Brookes.

The foundation year will form the first year of a four-year degree (or five-year degree if a placement year or the MBiol integrated Masters is chosen).

The purpose of the foundation year is to allow you to progress onto one of our undergraduate science courses, rather than preparation for employment directly. Throughout the year you will be developing employability skills as part of your lectures, workshops and assessments. The potential careers the programme leads to will be dependent on the chosen degree.

Subject to additional requirements, the foundation is also an entry pathway to the following healthcare programmes:

• BSc Nursing (Adult)
• BSc Nursing (Children’s)
• BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
• BSc Midwifery
• BSc Occupational Therapy
• BSc Paramedic Science
• BSc Physiotherapy.

The additional requirements are to pass a subject-specific interview (which should be completed before joining the Life Science Foundation), occupational health review, disclosure and barring checks (DBS), and - for non-native speakers - English language at IELTS level 6.5: