Life Sciences Foundation

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Key facts

UCAS code

C101

Course length

Full time: 1 year (leading to a 3-year degree course)

Overview

This course is closed to recruitment for September 2023. Please see our alternative course that is delivered at our Headington Campus. 

Our one-year Foundation in Life Sciences provides you with the necessary scientific and mathematical background required for the degrees listed below.

This foundation year is taught at Abingdon and Witney College and allows direct entry to the following science degrees 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).

Tuition fees

Please see the fees note
Home (UK) full time off campus
£7,570

International full time off-campus
£9,900 (new students); £9,650 (continuing students)

Home (UK) full time off campus
£7,570

International full time off-campus
£9,900

Tuition fees

2023 / 24
Home (UK) full time off campus
£7,570

International full time off-campus
£9,900 (new students); £9,650 (continuing students)

2024 / 25
Home (UK) full time off campus
£7,570

International full time off-campus
£9,900

Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students. 

The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.

How and when to pay

Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

  • For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
  • For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page

Financial support and scholarships

For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.

Additional costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

How to apply

Entry requirements

Specific entry requirements

A Level: two years' post-16 study

GCSE: five passes at grades A to C or equivalent, including a science subject

We seek to admit students who will make good scientists and accept that qualifications are not the only indicator of future potential.

Please also see the University's general entry requirements.

English language requirements

Students educated in a language other than English need English language at IELTS level 6.0 in reading and writing.

Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.

English requirements for visas

If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

Credit transfer

Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.

If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.

We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.

Application process

Full time Home (UK) applicants

Apply through UCAS

International applicants

Apply direct to the University

Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS

Learn more about this course

Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.