Applied Sciences Foundation Year with study abroad Northumbria University, Newcastle

The Applied Sciences Foundation Year with study abroad at Northumbria University, Newcastle is a preparatory program designed for students who are interested in science-related degrees but do not meet the direct entry requirements. This course provides a solid foundation in applied sciences, preparing students for undergraduate study. Students study a range of topics including biology, chemistry, mathematics, and more. Students are also given the option to study a semester abroad, allowing them to broaden their cultural horizons, improve their language skills and enhance their career prospects. The primary aim of the program is to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their future undergraduate studies. It ensures that students understand the fundamentals of applied sciences, develops their academic and study skills, and equips them with the necessary confidence to succeed at university level. It is an intensive, full-time program usually running over the course of a year. Students are assessed through a mix of coursework, practical assessments, and exams. Upon successful completion of the Foundation Year, students can typically progress to one of the BSc (Hons) degrees at Northumbria University.

Northumbria University (legally the University of Northumbria at Newcastle) is a public university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1877.

Northumbria University is primarily based within City Campus located in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre and at Coach Lane campus on the outskirts of the city centre, London and Amsterdam. It is organised into four faculties—Arts, Design and Social Sciences; Business and Law; Engineering and Environment, and Health and Life Sciences. Northumbria University has approximately 37,000 students.

According to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Northumbria University was rated 23rd in the UK for research power (the grade point average score of a university, multiplied by the full-time equivalent number of researchers submitted).This determines how much funding is awarded to universities to spend on research activity and represented the largest percentage-point rise in market share since the previous exercise.The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £307.2 million of which £19.9 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £308 million.

Northumbria was named the Times Higher Education University of the Year for 2022. The university is ranked top 25 in the UK for the number of graduates entering professional employment, with nine out of ten graduates working or studying six months after graduation.