Overview

Interdisciplinary Studies with Preparation for Higher Education Pre-Bachelor at University of Leeds provides a supportive environment to help you prepare for the transition to Level 1 university study and gain the academic knowledge and study skills you’ll need to succeed.

Key facts

The Preparation for Higher Education (PHE) foundation year course leads to a variety of courses from across the University, and takes place over one year part-time. Upon completion of the foundation year course, you will then usually go on to study for a further 3 years full time or 4/6 years part-time depending on length of the course you choose.

Designed with mature students in mind, this part-time foundation year usually runs on two evenings a week - Wednesdays online and Thursdays face to face on campus. There are on campus sessions 1 Saturday every 3 weeks throughout the year, so you can study whilst balancing your other commitments.

On successful completion of the foundation year, subject to meeting the requirements of your progression, you’ll advance to year one of your chosen degree. Recent students have progressed to a variety of full-time and part-time degrees in social sciences, humanities, and healthcare.

We know that many mature and part-time students face unique challenges, including balancing academic study with other commitments. Whatever your concerns or questions, the Lifelong Learning Centre offers free specialist guidance, advice and support to mature and part-time students, from pre-application through to graduation and beyond.

Pastoral and academic support for students from diverse backgrounds is integral to all aspects of the LLC’s work with current and prospective students, including one-to-one advice sessions, open days, community engagement, academic personal tutoring, academic mentoring, guidance and academic skills support.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic and Personal Development

Data Handling

Applied Information Literacy

People in Society

Understanding Child Development and Learning

Human Biology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Liberal Arts Higher Education View 1364 other preparation in Sociology 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.T Levels will be considered on a case by case basis.

Other course specific tests:

If you are interested in progressing to the following degrees please note the specific requirements:

Dental Hygiene: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including: English Language, maths and either chemistry and biology, or dual science.
Nursing (Adult) BSc, Nursing (Child) BSc and Nursing (Mental Health) BSc: GCSEs at grade C/4 in English and maths.
Midwifery BSc: GCSEs at grade C/4 in English Language and maths.
Radiography BSc: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including: maths, English and science.
Social Work BA: GCSEs at grade C/4 in English and maths.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 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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Scholarships Information

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Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Leeds

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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