Program Overview

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Science with Foundation Year MSci

Overview

This course is designed to develop your skills, knowledge, and understanding that you will need to progress onto one of our science undergraduate courses.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: Master in Science with Honours
• Entry Requirements:
  • 28 Points overall or 555 in 3 HL certificates (IB score)
  • BBB/ABC (A level)
  • Required subjects: Those interested in progressing on to Pharmacy and Dietetics courses are required to also pass an interview.
• GCSEs: Five GCSEs at 5 (B) or above, including maths, biology, and chemistry (or double science; core and applied science; science and additional science). Plus English language 4 (C) or above.
• Additional GCSE requirements:
  • Psychology and Pharmacy require 5 (B) in English
  • Pharmacy and Biochemistry require 6 in Maths

Alternative Qualifications

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education. Consequently, we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A-levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

• Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma DDM - Only Science Subjects considered.
• Pearson BTEC National Diploma RQF DM + B
• Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate RQF D + BC
• Access to HE Diploma to include 45 credits at level 3 including D21 M18 P6

Contextual Offers

We make contextual offers to students who may have experienced barriers that have restricted progress at school or college. Our standard contextual offer is usually one grade lower than the advertised entry requirements.

Foundation Progression Options

We expect students to have an idea of the course they would like to progress on to before starting. You can progress onto a range of degrees, including:

• Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience Courses (Including Zoology)
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Biosciences Degrees
• Chemistry Degrees (excluding Chemistry and Molecular Physics)
• Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Pharmacology
• Psychology
• Cancer Sciences
• Natural Sciences

Mature Students

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population.

UCAS Code and Duration

• UCAS Code: CFG0
• Duration: 5 years full-time

Fees

• Fees: £9,535*

Study Abroad

You may be able to undertake a study abroad or placement opportunity depending on the course you choose to progress to.

Course Overview

This course is now accepting applicants with the correct A level subjects. Want to study a science degree, but you took the wrong A levels, or you took the correct A levels but have not met the grades for your desired subject? This course is designed to develop your skills, knowledge, and understanding that you will need to progress onto one of our science undergraduate courses.

Indicative Modules

• Foundation Year Chemistry (40 credits)
• Mathematics for Foundation Science (20 credits)
• Foundations of Scientific Research (10 credits)
• Constructing Scientific Arguments (10 credits)
• Foundation Biological Sciences (40 credits)
• Foundations of Human Biology (40 credits)

How You Will Learn

• Teaching methods:
  • Lab sessions
  • Lectures and workshops
  • Self-study
  • Tutorials
  • Seminars
• Assessment methods:
  • Coursework
  • Examinations
  • Formative assessments
  • Practical skills and lab reports
  • Presentation

Contact Time and Study Hours

There are 17 to 21 hours per week of contact time with approximately one day a week of independent study.

Careers Overview

Please refer to the careers section on the course you wish to progress on to e.g Biology, Pharmacology, Environmental Science.

Job Prospects

Please refer to the careers section on the course you wish to progress on to e.g Biology, Pharmacology, Environmental Science.

Careers Advice

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.