Health Sciences with Foundation Year BSc in Nottingham United Kingdom | University of Nottingham

Course introductionIf you don't qualify for direct entry into an undergraduate healthcare program, our Health Sciences with Foundation Year offers an alternative pathway. During this one-year preparatory course, our tutors will guide you in building essential bioscience knowledge. You'll explore various health-related topics, including psychological aspects of health, while developing professional competencies for healthcare careers. The program emphasizes strengthening key academic abilities like research, critical analysis, scientific communication, and study skills to ensure readiness for degree-level education.Upon successful completion, you'll earn a Foundation Certificate in Health Sciences (FCert), which enhances your eligibility for healthcare degree programs at the University of Nottingham or other institutions.Potential progression options at Nottingham include degrees in Adult, Mental Health or Child Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, and Health Promotion with Public Health. Important note: Applicants who already meet entry criteria for our BSc Midwifery, Nursing, Sports Rehabilitation or Physiotherapy programs cannot apply for this foundation course.This program is currently unavailable to EU and international students.Learning approachInstruction combines equal parts campus-based and digital delivery methods.Career pathwaysOur Foundation Certificate equips students for advanced study in the University of Nottingham's School of Health Sciences, with progression routes including:BSc MidwiferyBSc NursingBSc PhysiotherapyBSc Sport RehabilitationBSc Health Promotion and Public Health