January start Foundation Year

We offer a January start for some of our Foundation Year courses. Adopting a blended learning approach (with the majority of learning taking place online, and approximately two weeks per semester on campus), the January start is particularly useful for students wishing to return to education following time out of studying, or those who are seeking a flexible approach to their Foundation Year studies. Successful completion of the January start Foundation Year guarantees progression on to a full-time undergraduate programme on campus.  

Our January start is available across most of our Science, Humanities, Social Science and Business courses.* 

How will the course be taught?

Whilst still being a full-time course, our blended delivery model combines live teaching sessions - both online and on-campus - with self-directed study, enabling you to predominantly study at a time that suits your lifestyle. You will benefit from weekly online taught sessions which encourage you to engage with your teachers and peers.  

In addition to online study there will be a series of full study days that you will be required to attend on campus throughout each semester. These sessions may include lab-based activities, group work, or a review of course and assessment materials studied online. They will emphasise opportunities for you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of your chosen route. 

Accommodation

As our January start Foundation Year has a blended mode of delivery, with only limited on-campus days, we strongly encourage students not to apply for University accommodation. 

*Please note: unfortunately we are unable to offer a January intake for the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree with Foundation Year and other health-related Foundation Year degrees.

Key semester dates

Please note, as a January Foundation Year starter, you will undertake Semesters Two and Three only (as Semester One runs from September - December).

  Start    End
Semester Two January (induction) March
Semester Three April July
Reassessment period Late August   
Progression to year one of degree September  

What will the semester be like?

Semester Two starts Monday 8 January 2024.

  • Week 1 (8 to 12 January): Induction. You will be ON CAMPUS for the first week.
  • Week 2 (15 to 19 January): Semester Two teaching starts with all learning materials and live sessions ONLINE. You are welcome to come on to campus to study in one of our social learning spaces, but you can study from wherever suits you best.

 You will be studying ONLINE in weeks 2 to 5 and 7 to 11 and can expect:

  • 4 x 2 hour timetabled sessions per week (science skills sessions may vary).
  • Self-study materials online to access when it best suits you.
  • Tasks set each week such as practice questions, tutorial preparations, experiments, or working towards assessments.
  • Weekly group session with your academic mentor to check in and learn some study skills.

Week 6 (12 to 16 February): Back ON CAMPUS. All sessions are face-to-face this week. You may find some changes to the usual timetable, depending on your modules.

Week 7-11: ONLINE

Week 12 (25 to 29 March): Assessment week.

  • There are no taught sessions this week.
  • You will find out about the assessments for each module in Induction week.
  • They are completed throughout the semester and can usually be handed in online.
  • Any exams or tests will take place in Week 12, (25 to 29 March). Most of these will also be undertaken online.
  • Semester Two ends 29 March 2024. 
  • Spring vacation: 1 - 12 April 2024 inclusive.

Semester Three starts Monday 15 April 2024.

  • Week 1 (15 - 19 April): Online.
  • Week 4 (7 - 10 May): On campus (no attendance required Bank Holiday Monday). 
  • Week 8 (3 - 7 June): On campus.
  • Week 12 (1 - 5 July): Assessment week online.
  • This semester runs until 5 July.
  • It will follow a similar format to Semester Two, with some on-campus activity but most of the teaching being online.

January intake entry requirements

Entry requirements for our foundation years start from 40 UCAS Tariff points. However, we will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications. 

How to apply

Waiting for your qualifications? Apply through UCAS 

UK students who are waiting for qualifications/results should apply through UCAS at www.ucas.com  

You will find the UCAS code for the Foundation Course you are interested in in the UCAS codes table below.

Already have your qualifications? Apply direct 

If you are a UK student, already have your qualifications, are not expecting any further results and only wish to apply to Keele, please contact the Admissions Office directly on admissions@keele.ac.uk 

Subject UCAS Course Title  UCAS Code
Accounting  Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Accounting and Finance Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Astrophysics and Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Astrophysics and Computer Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Astrophysics and Data Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Astrophysics and Geology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Astrophysics and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Astrophysics and Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry and Biology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry and Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry and Human Biology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biochemistry with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Computer Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Data Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Environmental Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Forensic Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Geography Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biology and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Biomedical Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Business and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Accounting Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Data Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Business Management and Economics Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Finance Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Geography Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Business Management and Human Resources Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Marketing Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Media Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Music Production Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Business Management and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Business Management with Integrated Masters Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry and Environmental Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry and Forensic Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry and Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry with Industrial Placement Year Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement Year Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Cyber Security) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Digital Forensics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Games) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Software Engineering) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science (Web and App Development) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science and Forensic Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science and Music Production Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science and Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Computer Science with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Criminology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Criminology and History Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Criminology and Sociology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Data Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science and Human Biology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science and Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science with Applied Business Informatics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science with Applied Business Informatics with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Data Science with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Ecology and Conservation Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Ecology and Conservation with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Economics Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Economics and Finance Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Economics and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Education Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Education and Astrophysics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Education and English Literature Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Education and History Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Education and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Education and Philosophy Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Education and Sociology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
English Literature Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
English Literature and Creative Writing Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
English Literature and Film Studies Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
English Literature and History Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
English Literature and Philosophy Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
English Literature and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environment and Sustainability Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environment and Sustainability with Work Placement Year Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environmental Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environmental Science and Geography Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environmental Science and Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environmental Science and Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Environmental Science with Work Placement Year Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Film Studies Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Film Studies and Creative Writing Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Film Studies and Media Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Film Studies and Music Production Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Forensic and Analytical Investigation with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Science and Criminology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Science and Human Biology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Science and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Forensic Science and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geography and History Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geography and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geography and Politics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geography and Sociology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geography BA Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Geography BSc Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology (Applied Geophysics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology (Environmental Geoscience) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology (Geoforensics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology (Volcanology) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology and Physical Geography Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Geology with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
History Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
History and International Relations Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
History and Politics Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
History and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Human Biology and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Human Biology and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Human Resource Management Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
International Business Management and Marketing Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year BFY1
International Development Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
International Relations Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
International Relations and Politics Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Law Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Law with Business Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Law with Criminology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Law with Politics Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Law with Professional Legal Practice Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Liberal Arts Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Liberal Arts with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Marketing and Media Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics (with Statistics) Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics and Philosophy Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics and Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Mathematics with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Media and Communications Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Media and Music Production Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Media and Sociology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Medicinal Chemistry and Forensic Science Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Medicinal Chemistry and Geology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Medicinal Chemistry and Mathematics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Medicinal Chemistry and Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Microbiology and Immunology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Microbiology and Immunology Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Music Production and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Music Production and Sound Design Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year HUFY
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Natural Sciences with Integrated Master's Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Neuroscience Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Neuroscience and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Philosophy Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Philosophy and Politics Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Philosophy and Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Physics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Physics with Astrophysics Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Politics Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Politics and Economics Bachelor's Business Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year  BFY1
Psychology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Psychology and Criminology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Psychology and Education Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Psychology and Sociology Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Psychology with Counselling Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Psychology with Placement Year Bachelor's Science Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SFY1
Social and Political Sciences Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY
Sociology Bachelor's Social Sciences Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year SSFY

Frequently asked questions

Please read the FAQ section below for advice and guidance on any specific questions you may have relating to the Foundation Year January intake. 

  • Digital Learning gives students access to a variety of high quality, on-demand digital resources that students have access to, including Microsoft Sway, OneNote and PowerPoint.
  • Asynchronous Lectures are learning resources such as lecture videos that are made available for students to engage with prior to the associated taught session(s). 
  • Online or in-person lectures involve the live broadcast of a lecturer providing a framework for learning of module content with the aid of PowerPoint presentations, whiteboards and other visual aids. Many lectures will have some interactive aspects and may involve activities for the students to undertake. There are usually opportunities to ask questions.
  • Tutorials and seminars are small group sessions with a member of staff. There is usually much more participation by students than in lectures. There is often opportunity for students to suggest the topics to be discussed, to ask questions and even to lead part of the session. Tutorials and seminars usually support the material delivered in the lectures, often allowing students and/or staff to introduce supplementary material. 
  • Workshops are small group sessions based around an activity. These may be individual or group activities. A member of staff facilitates the session, but the learning comes through the undertaking of the activity. Some 6 workshops will complement the material delivered in the lectures rather than build on it directly. Students are expected to play a full part in - and occasionally to lead - these activities. 
  • Seminars and online discussions provide opportunities for students to ask questions about, and suggest answers to, questions arising from their learning and present their own ideas using an appropriate medium of communication. 
  • Laboratory classes provide opportunity for students to perform experiments and other practical work under supervision. 
  • Team-based learning and problem-based learning are group work classes that are facilitated by a tutor. Students complete a series of tasks to actively learn about a subject. 
  • Directed learning activities are set by tutors and completed by students independently, or as part of a group. 
  • Independent study includes revision, wider reading around the subject, preparation and writing of assignments, preparatory reading, preparation for seminars and tutorials, and developing skills to complement the material delivered in class. Reading lists are provided to help students direct their reading. 
  • Apart from these formal activities, students are also provided with regular opportunities to talk through areas of difficulty and any other special learning needs they may have with their Academic Mentor. 

The January start Foundation Year costs £7,000 in January 2024. Following successful progression on to undergraduate programmes, course fees for UK students are set by the UK government. Tuition fees for September 2024 entry are £9,250. See our fees and funding page for more information.  

We currently offer January Foundation Year routes into degrees across *Science, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business. Students wishing to study a health related subject can only apply for a September intake. 

*We are currently unable to offer a January intake for the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery with Foundation Year degree. 

Please see our January entry Foundation Year A-Z for the full list of courses that offer a January start Foundation Year

All of the degrees run by the Schools listed below can be accessed via a January Foundation Year route.  

Faculty of Natural Sciences:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: 

The January and September programmes are very similar, and both cohorts study a total of 120 credits. Modules will be determined by your degree choice, although modules delivered from January may differ from the modules delivered in September. Both cohorts will take a combination of subject-specific modules and study-skills modules which will provide you with a solid grounding in your subject area. 

If you commence your course in January, for the purpose of calculating your maintenance loan entitlement, January will be used by the Student Loans Company (SLC) as the start month for each year of your maintenance loan. You will receive each year's maintenance loan, paid into your bank account, in three equal instalments, paid in the following months:

Year 1 (Foundation Year and first semester of Level 4) - January, April and September

Year 2 (Remainder of Level 4 and first semester of Level 5) - January, April and September 

Year 3 (Remainder of Level 5 and first semester of Level 6) - January, April and September

Year 4 (Remainder of Level 6) - January, February and April

Your maintenance loan entitlement will be calculated based upon the number of teaching weeks in each of the above years. Since Year 4 (Remainder of Level 6) will finish in May, there will be fewer teaching weeks than in years 1 to 3, so your maintenance loan entitlement will be lower to reflect the shorter period of teaching. However, this will still be paid in three equal instalments, in the months noted above.

UK students who are waiting for qualifications/results should apply through UCAS at www.ucas.com  

You will find the UCAS code for the Foundation Course you are interested in on the relevant main undergraduate course page, under the "Foundation Year" section.  

If you are a UK student, already have your qualifications, are not expecting any further results and only wish to apply to Keele, please contact the Admissions Office directly on admissions@keele.ac.uk 

Applying for University accommodation is usually not necessary as the majority of this programme is delivered online, enabling you to study from wherever suits you best.

  • If you are starting your Foundation Year in January, and do wish to apply for accommodation on campus, there will be limited rooms on campus available.
  • Please note that you may be placed in a household of students who arrived at the start of Semester 1.
  • If we are unable to offer you a room on campus, we will support you in finding a room off campus with one of our accredited landlords. 
  • You can find out more about living off campus at www.keele.ac.uk/discover/accommodation/otheraccommodation/livingoffcampus