Foundation Year Clearing vacancies
Search our Foundation Year Clearing vacancies for UK students.
We would still like to hear from you if you don’t meet our offer requirements but have similar grades, as we may still be able to consider you for a place.
When you find the course that interests you, call our Clearing call centre on 0370 835 0552 to speak with us about applying.
Our Clearing call centre is likely to be extremely busy, so thank you for being patient while contacting us.
Our vacancies are updated regularly. Courses are removed when all places are filled.
Clearing call centre opening and closing times
- Thursday 13 August: 8am – 7pm
- Friday 14 August: 8am – 6pm
- Saturday 15 August: 10am – 4pm
- Sunday 16 August: Closed
- Monday 17 – Friday 21 August: 9am – 5pm
Our phone lines may close earlier if all Clearing vacancies have been filled.
About Foundation Year courses
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a degree course, you may be able to take a Foundation Year course. Find out which undergraduate courses are available as progression options for UK Foundation Year students if you successfully complete your course.
Not all progression pathways are available from a Foundation Year course when applying through Clearing. For example, courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Health are not available. You will be able to find out which progression pathways are available to you when you call the Clearing call centre to apply for a Foundation Year.
Entry requirements
Most of our Foundation Year courses are designed for applicants whose background means they’re less likely to attend university. These courses have additional widening participation entry criteria, which you should review on the relevant course page before applying.
We accept a range of qualifications equivalent to A-levels, including the IB and BTECs. For more information about alternative entry requirements, please see our accepted qualifications page.
Course listing by subject area
Foundation Year courses
| Course title | UCAS code | Entry requirements | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year BA | V901 | A Level: CDD. GCSE: 4/C in English and Mathematics; for applicants wishing to progress to Modern Languages with Business GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/B; Modern Languages with Economics GCSE Mathematics at grade 7/A; plus one of our three Additional Entry Criteria. See course page for details. | 0370 835 0552 |
| Business Studies with Foundation Year BSc | BFY0 | A Level: CCC. GCSE: 4/C in English, 4/C Mathematics for Business Management & Human Resources, Management or International Business pathway; 6/B Mathematics for Accounting and Finance, Banking and Finance, Economics or International Business and Finance pathway; .GCSE B/6 English Language, GCSE 4/C Mathematics for Business Management with Marketing or International Business with Marketing pathway; GCSE English and Mathematics 6/B for Marketing pathway; plus one of our three Additional Entry Criteria. See course page for details. | 0370 835 0552 |
| Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc | CFG0 | A Level: CDD. GCSE: 4/C in English, Mathematics and Science (to include GCSE Maths at grade 6/B or above for applicants wishing to progress to degree courses offered by the Schools of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computing, Electronic and Electrical Engineering,Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy); GCSE English Language grade 6/B and GCSE Mathematics grade 4/C for applicants wishing to progress onto Economics and Mathematics plus one of our three Additional Entry Criteria. See course page for details. | 0370 835 0552 |