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English Literature and History with Foundation Year
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
Course summary
This route offers you a four year (full-time) degree course, which will include opportunities for you to engage with the subject area of your choice, to select from a range of subjects to broaden your knowledge and understanding, and will provide structured study skills support as you build your confidence to study at degree level. You will be taught alongside other students studying the Foundation Year from Social Sciences, Languages & Linguistics, Education, Religion & Philosophy and Media.
The Foundation Year is delivered across three 10 week terms. Where possible we focus teaching on a single day, to permit flexibility, and give you plenty of time to engage in other supported learning activities and enjoy the range of resources and activities available to you. Levels 1-3 are timetabled across the full week and run across two semesters.
You will have the opportunity to explore a variety of academic disciplines, encountering a wide range of subjects and ideas. You will engage in a range of teaching and learning activities, including lectures, seminars, group work, workshops and online learning.
Passing your first year guarantees progression onto any of our undergraduate degrees offered with an integrated Foundation Year.
If you wish to study two academic subjects in depth our Joint Honours degree programmes are a great way to do this. At York St John you will be taught by enthusiastic and experienced staff who are active as scholars and researchers in their specialist areas. Combining History and English Literature degree programmes at York St John provides you with the chance to study a broad range of types and periods of history, whilst also exploring how stories work, how they appeal to us, persuade us and affect us. We provide an excellent learning environment in the historic centre of the City of York, with a rich selection of museums, libraries and historical sites to complement and enhance the academic programme.
Modules
Eboracum: York, Space and Place
Argufying: Rhetoric, Reason and Reflection
Being Human 1: Structure, Agency and Identity
Being Human 2: Culture, Truth and Myth
Freedom and Justice
Imagining the Future: Environment, Apocalypse and the Digital Revolution
Assessment method
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-years/liberal-arts-foundation-year/
Apply by
31 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- QF31
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus Code:
- A
- Points of Entry:
- Foundation
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
31 January
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:
- QF31
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus Code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
1 GCSE at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
For all UK applicants, we look at six factors:
• Where you live
• Your school or college
• Age
• Disability
• First in family to study in HE
• Time in care
These six factors create a point score, which is then taken into account, along with standard criteria. The points don’t influence whether an offer is made but can influence the type of offer made, resulting in reduced or unconditional offers.
Full information is on our website, including scheme adaptations for individual courses.
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | 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 courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.
York St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk
York
YO31 7EX
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Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@yorksj.ac.uk
Phone:01904 876 598
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