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The Applied Biosciences foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study.
Year of entry
2025-26
Location
CU London (Dagenham, London)
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
Course code
C910
Start date
The Applied Biosciences Foundation Year:
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We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
At CU London, you will learn through a variety of modes.
The foundation year programme is focused on applied learning geared to high intensity teaching and study throughout the programme. The delivery of course content is a blend of lectures, tutorials and online mediums.
Unlike traditional institutions, there are no end-of-year exams. Instead, learning is assessed through coursework, which is more reflective of a working environment.
As a full-time undergraduate student, you will study modules totalling 120 credits each academic year. A typical 20 credit module requires a total of 200 hours study. This is made up of teaching contact hours, guided and independent study.
Teaching hours vary each semester, year of study and due to module selection. During your first year you can expect 15-18 teaching hours each week. You will also have the option to attend optional sessions including time with a progress coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback. As you progress through your studies, teaching hours may reduce.
Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You'll be digging deeper into topics, review what you've learnt and complete assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress through your studies, you'll spend more time in independent study.
As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.
The learning outcomes of modules, assignments and projects will be clearly stated. Your work will be marked according to how well you achieve these learning outcomes and your final feedback will refer to each outcome, as well as providing an overall percentage grade.
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. The assessment methods may include: practical class and project performance, written practical reports, oral presentations, tutorial tasks and assessments..
Course Breakdown:
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
All students may have the opportunity to attend international visits2 with academic or industry collaborators. Furthermore, a number of modules across the course have collaborative online international learning (COIL) projects embedded within them, allowing students to gain valuable experience working with peers, both at Coventry University and global participating institutions.
Please note that all international experience opportunities may be subject to additional costs, competitive application, availability, and meeting applicable visa and travel requirements, and are therefore not guaranteed2.
Typical entry requirements:
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | Not available | |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | 2025/26 fees TBC* 2024/25 fees-£7,950 per year |
Not available |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
You’ll be based in the spacious building at Dagenham campus, which provides an outstanding learning environment including a science laboratory and a library that includes loan laptops, print copies of essential and recommended reading, over 115,000 eBooks and a quiet study area. CU London Dagenham campus is in the Civic Centre building and is easily accessible by road, bus and rail.
Our facilities include:
Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.
On successful completion, you should have knowledge of:
The strength of the course lies in preparing students for further study, cementing the core principles of health and science ready to expand on this knowledge at degree level.
Following degree study, you could go on to work in different disciplines including studying towards postgraduate qualifications, working within laboratory-based industries, technical posts within education or industry, research technician or even teaching in science. The degree also provides you with a strong set of transferable skills valued by employers.
Graduates of our Applied Sciences BSc (Hons) course have gone on to work at a number of national and international companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, HelloFresh, Oxford Immunotec and ALS Environmental.