A Foundation Year, sometimes called Year Zero, is an extra year attached to the front of a degree. It exists so that people without traditional qualifications can enter higher education.
Who it suits
Anyone without A-levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification, and anyone who has been out of education long enough that a gentler restart is genuinely useful.
What you study
Academic writing, research skills, subject fundamentals and study technique. It is designed to remove the gap, not to test you on things you were never taught.
Funding
The Foundation Year is funded on the same basis as the rest of the degree, so it adds a year to your tuition loan rather than an out-of-pocket cost.
Progression
Pass it and you progress automatically into year one at the same university. You do not reapply.
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