Life Sciences Foundation
Foundation course
Key facts
UCAS code
C101
Location
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.
- BSc Animal Biology and Conservation
- BSc Biological Sciences
- BSc Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics)
- BSc Biological Sciences (Human Biosciences)
- BSc Biological Sciences (Zoology)
- BSc Biomedical Science
- BSc Medical Science
- BSc Nutrition
- BSc Sport and Exercise Science
- BSc Sport, Coaching and Physical Education
- BSc Equine Science
- MBiol Biological Sciences
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
Tuition fees
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
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 UCASInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull 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.