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University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
You might be full of curiosity and wonder, anger and a sense of injustice, confusion or a desire to make sense of yourself and the world. Philosophy covers all these bases. And more. This course is designed for talented UK students with a drive to understand humanity through philosophy but whose personal circumstances make achieving our usual entry requirements difficult. This could be your opportunity to study your subject of choice at a top 20 UK university (Times Higher Education Rankings 2023). Through a range of engaging modules spanning the arts and humanities, the foundation year gives you an opportunity to develop key skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and digital capability. Your foundation year tutors will support you in developing the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence for undergraduate study. During the foundation year you will be a full member of the university, with all the opportunities this offers, including the same accommodation options as direct entry students. Upon progressing from the foundation year to the three-year Philosophy BA you'll be taught the essentials of ethics, reasoning and logic. You also explore philosophies beyond the Western tradition and learn how to apply philosophy to contemporary problems. In later years you're free to choose from our unusually wide range of optional topics.
Modules
Teaching sessions vary, including lectures, seminars and interactive digital media workshops. All students take the same core modules: Important Thinkers through History, Critical Thinking and Reflective Learning, Language and Culture, Media, Communication and Society, Narrative and Creativity, and The Project. Students progressing to modern language degrees may take 20 credits of modules in the Language Centre in place of The Project. You will also meet tutors from your chosen degree.
How to apply
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
We do not consider students who already have a degree, EU or international applicants for this programme.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/teaching/foundation/foundation.aspx
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- V50F
- Institution code:
- N84
- Campus name:
- University Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 18 credits P: 12 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DM
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - M
Scottish Advanced Higher - BC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - B
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - M2, M3, P1
GCSE/National 4/National 5
European Baccalaureate - achieve 70% overall. This course is part of the University's commitment to widening participation. This foundation pathway enables UK applicants to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to study the arts or humanities at degree-level. We do not consider students who already have a degree, EU or International applicants for this programme. As well as meeting the academic entry requirements, you must have attended a UK state school or college and meet at least one of the following personal background criteria: 1. You live in an area where people are less likely to go to university - visit our online prospectus course page to find our post code checker tool. 2. You are the first generation in your family to enter higher education. 3. You will be over 21 years old when you begin the course. 4. You have spent more than three months in local authority care (for this criterion you do not need to have attended a state school or college). 5. You have refugee status from the Home Office. 6. You need to study in the East Midlands (for example for family, cultural or financial reasons). 7. You provide long term care of a sick or disabled family member. Where relevant you should include reference to 5, 6 and 7 in your personal statement, or provide this information via [email protected] when you submit your UCAS application.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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+44 (0) 115 951 5559