Science Foundation Year
- Pharmacy, pharmaceutical science and chemistry
- Biology, biochemistry and biomedical science
- Forensic science
- Undergraduate
- Foundation
Ready to start your journey towards a science honours degree? This Science Foundation Year will give you the knowledge and skills you need to progress your studies and realise your ambitions.
Make sense of the world around us
Apply knowledge to real-life problems and develop practical, technical and communication skills.
Studying a Foundation Year in Science at Kingston University is your first step towards a full science bachelors degree. You’ll complete the course ready to progress to Year 1 of an honours course.
During the course, you’ll take core modules that cover everything from professional skills and project management to the basics of biological and chemical sciences. It’s the perfect way to gain an overview of the field before you specialise.
You’ll get a taste of academic life in a supportive university environment, with access to a range of cutting-edge facilities. Through a blend of practical and theoretical learning, you’ll develop your technical and communication skills and apply your knowledge to real-life problems.
Maybe you don’t have the right qualifications to join the first year of a science degree. Perhaps your previous studies have been in an unrelated field, or you’re returning to education after time in employment. Whatever your reason, this Foundation Year will help you realise your potential.
Why choose this course
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, our staff are leading practitioners and researchers at the cutting-edge of their discipline.
A portion of your learning will take place in the £9.8m Eadweard Muybridge building, which features state-of-the-art laboratories. Facilities include an exercise physiology and biomechanics lab, computing laboratories, a modern nutrition kitchen and a range of specialist equipment, such as electron microscopes and spectrometers.
You’ll also have access to several libraries with a wide range of online, resource and subject-specific materials. When you finish the course, you’ll have the essential skills you need to make your next move.
Course content
The foundation year provides a supportive environment in which you can build your confidence, whilst developing the academic and practical skills alongside the subject knowledge to continue on the degree of your choice.
Foundation year
Throughout the foundation year, you will study a range of subjects relevant to subsequent study in Year 1 of your degree and beyond. These subjects are supported by modules which develop your study and mathematical skills. The broad scope of subjects enables study in a range of subject areas and, in some instances, allows flexibility of choice of intended degree route. Subjects start at an elementary level, and there is a strong emphasis on the development of practical skills. In the Project-based Science Module you will also undertake a project where you focus on a topic relating to your degree subject.
Core modules
What career opportunities does this course offer?
You’ll complete this year with the foundational knowledge and key academic skills you need to progress to Year 1 of a Science bachelor’s degree at Kingston University. With subject areas ranging from biochemistry, chemistry and environmental science to geography, pharmacology and more, you’ll open doors to a huge set of potential career opportunities.
Future Skills
Our Future Skills programme is embedded within all our undergraduate courses and throughout the whole Kingston experience. These skills will help you to become a future-proof graduate by equipping you with the skills most valued by employers, such as problem-solving, digital competency and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills. You’ll also understand how to demonstrate and articulate to employers how these future skills give you the edge.
Teaching and assessment
Fees and funding
Additional course costs
Some courses may require additional costs beyond tuition fees. When planning your studies, you’ll want to consider tuition fees, living costs, and any extra costs that might relate to your area of study.
Your tuition fees include costs for teaching, assessment and university facilities. So your access to libraries, shared IT resources and various student support services are all covered. Accommodation and general living expenses are not covered by these fees.
Where applicable, additional expenses for your course may include:
Course changes and regulations
The information on this page reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. To improve your student experience and the quality of your degree, we may review and change the material information of this course. Find out more about course changes
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.
Key information
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