Overview

Creative Expressive Therapies With Foundation Year (Hons) degree programme form University of Derby gives you an insight into the therapeutic arts and working with people, as well as supporting you to develop the skills you need to achieve your goals.

Key Facts

Our Foundation Year provides you with a firm grounding in the skills and knowledge you need and introduces you to the subject area; enabling you to achieve your honours degree in four years

Gain exciting practical experience through completing work placements with our partner organisations

Advance to one of our acclaimed masters degrees if you would like to register and go into practice as an arts therapist

The Foundation Year course leads on to the full Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing

Careers

You’ll develop transferable skills which enable you to work creatively with people in a range of different settings, drawing on your knowledge of art, dance, drama or music.Our graduates have gone on to work in community arts, voluntary organisations, health, education and the corporate sector. Some have set up their own businesses.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health, Wellbeing and Creativity

Recovery Model for Mental Health

Study Skills

English

Mathematics

Communication Skills

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom
Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Liberal Arts School Counselling View 188 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points 72
A Level DDD
BTEC MPP
GCSE GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study.
Access to HE Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15500 GBP / year

≈ 15500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Credits

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Disciplines

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