Course Overview

On successful completion of the Preparation for Higher Education foundation year, you could progress onto a range of degree courses (both full and part-time) in the social sciences, arts, and healthcare. Recent students have progressed onto a range of degrees including law, criminology, professional studies, philosophy, English, learning and teaching, child and family studies, sociology, and social policy.

A qualification from the University of Leeds counts: our graduates are highly valued by employers. When you complete your degree programme you will also become part of a network of highly employable graduates. A degree in an arts, humanities, and cultures subject allows you to enhance your critical thinking and develop a global and cultural awareness relevant to a range of careers.

General Eligibility

GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent.

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

Social Work BA: GCSEs at grade C/4 in English and maths

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

  TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.