21Jun
UndergraduateUniversity of York has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
If you have potential but you're missing the appropriate qualifications then our foundation year course offers a route onto our physics degrees. The course is aimed at:
- A level students who have not recently studied both Physics and Maths
- Mature students looking to change career
- Physics
- Physics with Astrophysics
- Theoretical Physics
- Mathematics and Physics
- Physics with Philosophy
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- F304
- Institution code:
- Y50
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- 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
This course is designed for students who have not studied Maths and Physics at A level or mature students looking for a career change. Regardless of your background, if you have the potential to succeed on our course we'd love to hear from you. Every applicant is considered individually and we are looking for evidence that you are capable of dealing with the workload of the course. This might be by successfully completing three A levels, or having been in full-time employment for an extended period. We usually invite you to attend an academic interview to discuss your application with us and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions about your entry qualifications.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/bsc-physics-foundation-year/
Additional entry requirements
Interview
English language requirements
Undergraduate English Language requirements
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/entry/english-language/
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £31100 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £31100 | Year 1 |
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
For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/
Provider information
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD