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    Course overview

    The Foundation Year Programme offers a route to undergraduate study: giving you the skills, confidence and resilience required to succeed in Higher Education.

    After successful completion of this year, you will be eligible to progress onto the first year of FdSc Countryside Management. You will learn key skills and knowledge, both core and subject-specific, and how your chosen area of study fits into the challenges and opportunities of the modern global landscape. Through reflective approaches, you will develop and monitor your own personal learning journey.  

    This programme will help you build on a foundation of skills and knowledge developed in the classroom and practical/vocational environment. This will enable you to undertake independent and collaborative tasks, supported by workshops, masterclasses (in person and online – delivered by internal and external experts) and targeted individual mentoring.     

    Your Foundation Year involves varied assessments that develop your personal skillset and also that relate to the programme which you will progress onto. You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge and skills through verbal, written, practical and collaborative tasks that will provide a broad underpinning for your ongoing academic journey. 

    Entry requirements

    Students require six GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above (including Maths, English Language and a science subject), or five GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above (including Maths, English Language and a science subject) if they also have level 3 qualification(s).

    Additionally, students must be at least 17½ years of age at the time of registration.

    • For those wishing to progress to FdSc Countryside Management, there are no additional entry requirements. 
    • For those wishing to transfer to BSc (Hons) routes within the Environment, Sustainability and Wildlife suite of courses, they will need to achieve an average of 60% across the Foundation Year Programme. 

    Course key info

    UCAS code XD06

    Institution code: H12

    Duration

    4 years (full-time, sandwich)

    Location

    Harper Adams University campus (and location of work placement)

    Course modules

    Module Table
    Year 1

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    For course related enquiries please contact:

    Admissions
    Telephone: 0300 131 3950
    Email: admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk

    Course manager

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    Stephen Giles
    Foundation Year Programme Manager
    +44 1952 81 5005

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    Fees and costs

    The latest fees for this course can be found in our fees and funding section. You will also find course related costs, specific to this course in the Fees and Charges PDF.

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    Whilst every opportunity has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information on this course page, Harper Adams University wishes to emphasise that the content is regularly reviewed and is subject to change from time-to-time as required. Our courses undergo reviews to ensure they are flexible, relevant and as up-to-date as possible.