Foundation Year in Liberal Arts

FOUNDATION YEAR IN LIBERAL ARTS

FOUNDATION YEAR IN LIBERAL ARTS The Foundation Year in Liberal Arts provides a safe and stimulating environment in which you can first encounter those key questions and challenges that will later inform your Undergraduate study. If you are excited about getting into Higher Education but don’t want to dive straight into an Undergraduate degree, perhaps because you have been out of education for a while, you do not yet have the entry requirements for the course you want to do or you just do not feel ready yet, then this is the course for you.

In addition to building your understanding and awareness of key concepts and academic skills, this programme is designed to build your confidence and welcome you to the diverse and inclusive community at York St John University. We will make sure that you are fully aware of the resources and opportunities available to you both during the Foundation Year and throughout the rest of your studies, whilst also introducing you to York, a city steeped in rich history and culture.

This exciting interdisciplinary programme allows you to develop skills and knowledge both within and beyond your progression route programme. You will be taught by staff from across the University as we explore a wide range of creative human endeavours and ask provocative questions about the human condition.

MODULES INCLUDE:

— Eboracum: York, Space and Place — Being Human 1: Structure, Agency and Identity — Being Human 2: Culture, Truth and Myth — Freedom and Justice — Imagining the Future: Environment, Apocalypse and the Digital Revolution — Independent Project

I’ll be studying English Literature next year, but having the opportunity to dabble in History and other subjects encompassed by the Foundation Year is one of the reasons I’m really enjoying the course.

For example, studying the module Eboracum: York, Space and Place included a self-guided tour through Roman York, a session about how Geography can be used to map the city’s history, a talk about women’s history in the city and a walking tour focusing on Jewish York with a Theology & Religious Studies lecturer.

All of this alongside our sessions on assessments, critical thinking and how to write well means that this course is really well-rounded and a great stepping stone into degree-level study.

Erin Bearne Foundation Year in Liberal Arts

The Foundation Year offers progression onto routes within the School of Humanities, Religion & Philosophy, as well as some programmes within the School of Psychological & Social Sciences, the School of Education and the School of Languages & Linguistics (please see the website for the full details of all the available options). Passing the Foundation Year allows you direct progression into your chosen route within the University.

At York St John University we’ve been changing lives through education since 1841. We have a long history of championing social justice and expanding opportunities. Our research and our teaching reflect this.

97% of York St John University graduates were in work or further study six months after graduation (DLHE 2017).

People from almost

60

different countries study at York St John University.

When you graduate you will become part of a global community who are proud to be part of the YSJ Family.

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