Life Sciences Foundation
Foundation course
Key facts
UCAS code
C101
Start dates
September 2020
Location
Course length
Full time: 1 year (leading to a 3-year degree course)
Department
Department of Biological and Medical Sciences
Overview
Our one-year Foundation in Life Sciences, taught at Abingdon and Witney College, provides you with the necessary scientific and mathematical background required for degree-level study in science. Successful completion of the programme allows direct entry on to a wide range of three-year science degree programmes at Oxford Brookes.
To find out more about what it is like to study at an Oxford Brookes partner college, visit our partnership course pages.
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees
Please note tuition fees for Home/EU students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning home and EU students at the maximum permitted level.
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course, if any, are detailed below.
Financial support and scholarships
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 / EU applicants
Apply through UCASInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time applicants can also apply through UCAS
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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.