CertHE Foundation in Science, Engineering and Mathematics
About this course
CertHE in CertHE Foundation in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, a foundation years degree centred on academic preparation for undergraduate study in science, engineering and mathematics. Core topics include Research Methods. Successful completion leads to a CertHE qualification and progression to an undergraduate degree programme. The course covers foundational subjects through laboratory science, maths, STEM skills, and a group research project. Students also study Essential Foundation Mathematics and Extending Foundation Mathematics.
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Entry requirements
Entry criteria: No academic qualifications are required for entry to this course. Applications will be assessed on personal statement and interview (including a maths problem). We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate the potential to succeed on the course. If we receive a high number of applications, priority may be given to applicants without prior experience of higher education and/or who do not hold a qualification at level 3 (for example A-levels or an Access to HE Diploma) and/or to applicants from one or more of the University's widening participation categories. Holders of specific science qualifications are not eligible for this course as follows: Applicants who have taken any of the following science A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications* in the last five years are not eligible: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics. Applicants who have taken more than one of the following science-related subjects at A-level (or equivalent level 3 qualifications*) in the last five years, are not eligible: Biology, Computer Science, Design and Technology: Product Design 3D, Electronics, Environmental Sciences, Human Biology, Marine Science, Economics, Computing, Geography, Geology, Information Communication Technology, Psychology, Statistics. *We will consider applicants who have achieved or who are currently taking Access to HE or BTEC Level 3 qualifications, as long as those qualifications do not already facilitate direct entry to their desired undergraduate degree via UCAS. In this case, applicants are advised to check the prospectus or contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk , to consider applying directly through UCAS for our undergraduate-level courses.
Modules
- laboratory science
- maths
- STEM skills
- group research project
- Essential Foundation Mathematics
- Extending Foundation Mathematics