FOUNDATION DEGREES WITH FOUNDATION YEAR

Our ‘Foundation Degree with Foundation Year’ courses are approved by the University of Lancashire and are designed for those who want to study for a foundation degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to start just yet.

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Why choose a Foundation Degree with Foundation Year?

They are an ideal option if:

You’re struggling to get the grades you need to enter the foundation degree course
Your chosen subjects at BTEC or A-level aren’t appropriate for the foundation degree you want to do
You’ve been out of education for a while and want a bit more time to settle in and build up your knowledge of a subject.

Taking the Foundation Year route means you will get that additional year of tuition (two years if studying part-time) and more time to prepare for study at foundation degree level.

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Hugh Baird College is one of only three Ofsted outstanding further education colleges in the whole of the North West.

This means you have access to an exceptional standard of education and training, adding even greater value to your qualifications and experience and making you stand out to future employers and admissions teams.

100% pass rate

In 2025, 100% of students who studied Art and Design - Extended Diploma - Level 3 at Hugh Baird College achieved their qualification.

It should be noted that all courses are subject to periodic review, usually every five years, by the awarding partner organisations. Any potential planned changes made to course content following such reviews shall be communicated on the University Centre website and in writing to individual students / applicants.

Please note: The foundation entry element of all of our design-related foundation degrees is generic so may be delivered in classes made up of students from any of the design-related programmes.