Foundation years or programmes are courses designed to support students who are not yet suitably prepared for direct entry to university study.

If you have completed your secondary education in your own country and are unable to be considered for our undergraduate courses, you may want to consider a foundation pathway.

With the exception of our MPharm Pharmacy with Preparatory Year course (not available to international students), the University of Bath does not currently offer its own foundation pathway.

We do consider students who have studied suitable courses elsewhere, including through our partners.

There are numerous institutions that offer foundation programmes suitable for joining Bath's undergraduate courses

If you are an international or UK student and you are considering or currently studying a foundation programme elsewhere, you can contact us at admissions@bath.ac.uk for any advice on the suitability of your foundation course for entry to our undergraduate degrees.

Find out more about studying at Bath as an international student here