Overview

Study diverse subjects from across the humanities on this Liberal Arts foundation year. This Liberal Arts foundation year at York St John University will give you both the skills you need to succeed in your degree, and provide an opportunity to go beyond your chosen subject and explore other specialisms.

Key facts

Through this interdisciplinary foundation year you can to develop skills and knowledge both within and beyond the degree you will progress onto. The course allows you to explore different aspects of your own subject area, as well as a wider framework of contexts, approaches and crossovers with other subjects.

The foundation year provides a welcoming and encouraging environment in which you can first encounter those key questions and challenges that will later inform your undergraduate study. This is the course for you if are excited about getting into higher education but don't want to dive straight into an undergraduate degree. This might be because you have been out of education for a while, you do not yet have the entry requirements for the course you want to do, or you just do not feel ready yet.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

York in Flux

Identity and 'Otherness': The Self and Society

Truth and Invention: Culture, Myth and Representation

Freedom and Justice

Imagining the Future

Independent Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-09 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

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75

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

48 UCAS Tariff points

and

GCSE at grade C/4 (or equivalent) in English Language. Geography courses also require grade C/4 in Maths.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12300 GBP / year

≈ 12300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5760 GBP / year

≈ 5760 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

York

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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