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Foundation Health and Social Sciences Programmes
The foundation health and social sciences programmes are intended to cater for those who aspire to enrol on a health or social sciences based honours degree or HND at Cardiff Metropolitan University, who have not achieved the required number of A-level points (A2 or their equivalent).
They are also suitable for those who have studied A-level subjects (or their equivalent) in areas that do not provide the necessary background within the scientific disciplines required for the chosen Honours degree or HND programme.
The programmes also widen access and participation for ‘return to learning’ students who wish to embark upon a Science based honours degree. The foundation year will act as a year 0 and students wishing to undertake the foundation will apply for the relevant degree programme, using the relevant UCAS code for that programme and apply for entry point 0 on the UCAS website.
Foundation leading to BSc Health Sciences
Relevant for the following degrees and covers the areas of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences as well as an understanding of how research and analysis of data is undertaken in the health sciences:
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Page 128 Science
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Page 128 Sciences with Health, Exercise & Nutrition
BSc (Hons) Environmental Page 134 Health
BSc (Hons) Food Science Page 136 & Nutrition
BSc (Hons) Sport and Page 148 Exercise Science
BSc (Hons) Sport Page 152 Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage
Students can also undertake the foundation year if they wish to be considered for entry onto one of the following degree programmes. In this case, students should apply on UCAS using code B901*:
BSc (Hons) Dental Page 133 Technology
BSc (Hons) Healthcare Page 130 Science
BSc (Hons) Human Page 138
Nutrition and Dietetics
BSc (Hons) Podiatry Page 140
*Please note that there is no automatic progression from the foundation onto these four degree programmes.
Foundation leading to BA/ BSc Social
Sciences
Relevant for the following degrees and covers the areas of key skills and critical analysis in the social sciences. In addition, specific modules include an Introduction to Psychology, an Introduction to Sociology, Communities and Health and Crime and Offending.
HND/BSc (Hons) Health Page 82 & Social Care
BSc (Hons) Criminology Page 78
BSc (Hons) Education, Page 68 Psychology and Special Educational Needs
BSc (Hons) Environmental Page 134 Health
BSc (Hons) Psychology Page 142
BA (Hons) Professional Page 80 Policing
BA (Hons) Youth and Page 86 Community Work
There are also opportunities to progress onto other social science programmes.
Place of study: Llandaff Campus
Course length: 1 year full-time
Entry requirements:
Typical offer: 5 GCSEs inc.
English & Maths grade A*-C
Foundation Health Sciences: 56 UCAS Points
Foundation Social Sciences: 48 UCAS Points
