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Course summary
Our January start Foundation Years adopt a blended learning approach, with the majority of learning taking place online, and approximately two weeks per semester on campus. The January start is particularly useful for students wishing to return to education following time out of studying, or who are seeking a flexible approach to their Foundation Year studies. Our January start is available across most of our Science, Humanities, Social Science and Business courses. How will the course be taught? Whilst still being a full-time course, our blended delivery model combines live teaching sessions - both online and on-campus - with self-directed study, enabling you to predominantly study at a time that suits your lifestyle. You will benefit from weekly online taught sessions which encourage you to engage with your teachers and peers. In addition to online study there will be a series of full study days that you will be required to attend throughout each semester. These sessions may include lab-based activities, group work, review of course and assessment materials studied online. They will emphasise opportunities for you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of your chosen route. Successful completion of the January start Foundation Year guarantees progression onto a full-time undergraduate programme on campus. For the Bachelor's Social Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year, successful completion of the programme leads to a place on the following full-time undergraduate courses:
- Criminology
- Criminology and History
- Criminology and Sociology
- Education
- Education and English Literature
- Education and History
- Education and Philosophy
- Education and Sociology
- English Literature and Philosophy
- Geography BA
- History and International Relations
- History and Politics
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Relations and Politics
- Law
- Law with Business
- Law with Criminology
- Law with Politics
- Law with Professional Legal Practice
- Liberal Arts
- Liberal Arts with Integrated Master's
- Media and Sociology
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Politics
- Politics
- Politics and Sociology
- Sociology
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 40 - 56 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Pass (D or E)
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7000 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Keele University
Keele
ST5 5BG