Foundation Year leading to Health and Nursing degrees

• DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical Extended Diplomas or, Pass (D or E) at T Level.

All applicants must have:

English Language and Maths GCSE, or the equivalent, at grade C/4 or above. These must be achieved prior to commencement of the course. (Common equivalents are: Functional skills level 2, Key skills level 2, Adult Literacy/Numeracy Level 2).

The following are essential requirements for all pre-registration nursing programmes:
Applicants must be 18 years old when progressing to the pre-registration nursing programme and all applicants must have 10 years of consecutive education.

• DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical Extended Diplomas or, Pass (D or E) at T Level.

All applicants must have:

English Language and Maths GCSE, or the equivalent, at grade C/4 or above. These must be achieved prior to commencement of the course. (Common equivalents are: Functional skills level 2, Key skills level 2, Adult Literacy/Numeracy Level 2).

The following are essential requirements for all pre-registration nursing programmes:
Applicants must be 18 years old when progressing to the pre-registration nursing programme and all applicants must have 10 years of consecutive education.

• DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical Extended Diplomas or, Pass (D or E) at T Level, (including Level 3 Science).
• You will also need to have completed some work or volunteering experience within the Podiatry field. If you do not have this experience you may be asked to gain experience and, as evidence, provide a written reflective account which is to be signed by the facilitator.

You also need one of the following qualifications:

• Applicants must also have GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Language at Grade C/4 or above.
• Functional Skills/Key Skills or credits taken within an Access to Higher Education course (12 credits at Level 2 or 6 credits at level 3) as equivalent for both Maths and English Language are also acceptable.

• DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical Extended Diplomas or, Pass (D or E) at T Level.
• You will also need to have five GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above. Functional Skills/Key Skills or credits taken within an Access to Higher Education course (12 credits at Level 2 or 6 credits at level 3) as equivalent for both Maths and English Language are also acceptable.
• You will need to provide evidence of successful recent study at degree entry level. We will also consider other recognised professional courses that are not listed above, please contact our Admissions Team to discuss this on an individual basis. Each application is considered on its own merit so if you are unsure if you have the skills, knowledge, or qualifications to apply, please contact us.

All offers of a place on the Foundation Year programmes will be subject to:

• a successful interview conducted by the University;
• a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) report;
• a successful Occupational Health screening.

Occupational Health Clearance

All healthcare students are required to undertake a standard Occupational Health Clearance that which will assess your health and immunisation record and assess your fitness for the programme you have chosen. Courses such as midwifery, dental nursing and paramedic science also require an enhanced Occupational Health clearance and appropriate immunisation to undertake exposed prone procedures (EPP). Without the enhanced occupational health clearance your ability to attend some clinical placements/activities in Trust areas may be limited or refused,  causing delays with course progression and employment.

Further information for healthcare students can be seen through the  following link (appendix 1): Green Book: Chapter 12 Immunisation of healthcare and laboratory staff

For more information on how to make an application for podiatry courses, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

All International and EU students applying for an occupational therapy course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

• IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) with no lower than 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking as well as no lower than 6.5 in Writing for study at the undergraduate level.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.