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Foundation Year Courses

In partnership with Staffordshire University, the Sixth Form College delivers a number of Foundation Years for Degree courses. Through this partnership, we offer a unique combination of quality shared resources, staff and facilities.

Drawing on the combined expertise of the Sixth Form College and Staffordshire University, our courses provide a path into higher education, whilst developing sought after employability skills and industry experience. They are a gateway for those who do not meet traditional university entry criteria, and an opportunity to re-skill and retrain.

Important links from Staffordshire University

For more information on Years 2-4 of the courses, please go to the course pages of Staffordshire University.

Timetables

Staffordshire University Degree Foundation Year Timetables 2025-26

The welcome and induction session for students on all courses is Monday 22^nd September. This will be held at City of Stoke 6th Form College, Leek Road, ST4 2RU – Please see below:

12:30pm Arrival
1pm – 1.30pm  Welcome talk
1.30pm – 2.30pm  Course induction sessions
2.45pm – 3.30pm  University Student Services Talk
3:30pm – 4:15pm Photos taken and ID cards issued

Please see below the timetables for the different courses. These timetables will run for the whole of the academic year starting from week commencing Monday 29th September.

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If you are unsure what course you think you should choose or what career you would like to aspire towards then contact Admissions:

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Higher Education

Courses

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Criminology

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

How does the media influence our perception of crime? What makes someone become a criminal? What happens during a criminal investigation process? The foundation year in Criminal Justice gives you the opportunity to explore these issues alongside two modules delivered by Staffordshire University.

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Health & Social Care

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

Are you looking for a Level 3 Health course that includes an in-depth industry placement in the Healthcare sector? A course that focuses more on vocational skills than A Levels, that will help you into skilled employment in Health, higher study or apprenticeships? Yes? Then the T level in Health is the course for you.

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Professional Policing

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

From Professional Policing to Security and Intelligence, our Criminology Foundation Year programmes enables you to start exploring the theories of crime and develop an understanding of the social context behind why a person commits an offence.

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Creative Media Production

BA (Hons)

This course combines critical analysis of literary texts and the practical tools necessary to produce your own pieces of creative writing. You will learn how to write for different creative contexts; you will develop the tools to write scripts for television, film and the more traditional short story and novel. You will leave the course ready to question existing texts and with the tools to create and develop your own writing to a professional standard.

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Sports Coaching

BA (Hons)

With a foundation year

Are you interested in exploring a wide range of issues relevant to today’s sports industry, such as: coaching methods including the analysis of sport performers; sociocultural factors that identify current issues in modern sport and scientific elements of sport and exercise science such as psychology, nutrition and biomechanical analysis? This could be the course for you!

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Biomedical Sciences

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

A biomedical scientist is a scientist trained in biology, particularly in the context of medicine. These scientists work to gain knowledge on the main principles of how the human body works and to find new ways to cure or treat disease by developing advanced diagnostic tools or new therapeutic strategies

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Psychology

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

Could you be interested in the scientific study of behaviour and the mind? Psychology offers a unique educational experience that develops a distinct and broad set of skills. Stimulating content is at the heart of this engaging qualification which will encourage students to think like psychologists. This course will help you understand human behaviour in a scientific manner. You will learn to unpick reasons and explanations to understand why people behave in the way they do, whether this be normal or abnormal behaviour.

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Security & Intelligence

BA (Hons)

From Professional Policing to Security and Intelligence, our Criminology Foundation Year programmes enables you to start exploring the theories of crime and develop an understanding of the social context behind why a person commits an offence.

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Sport & Exercise Science

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

This Foundation Year will give you the knowledge and skills essential to successfully transition to the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science.

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Policing & Criminal Investigation

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

From Professional Policing to Security and Intelligence, our Criminology Foundation Year programmes enables you to start exploring the theories of crime and develop an understanding of the social context behind why a person commits an offence.

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Forensic Investigation

BSC (Hons)

With a foundation year

From Professional Policing to Security and Intelligence, our Criminology Foundation Year programmes enables you to start exploring the theories of crime and develop an understanding of the social context behind why a person commits an offence.