Help at choosing foundation year or not

What degree subject are you applying for?
Do you meet the entry requirements for your chosen Unis?
Why do you think you 'need' a Foundation year?

Dont apply this year. Work your socks off for the best grades you can get and retake if necessary.
Then apply.

The sort of Unis offering Foundation years for Arch will not be RIBA accredited, and therefore its a total waste of your time.

So I know this is last minute but I wanted to ask if I need to do a foundation year at uni or not. My subjects are architecture, film studies (a levels) and applied law (BTEC) so I just wanted to ask if I should pick to do foundation year or not ?

Hi @Dailydaisy,

This really depends on what your predicted grades are and the requirements of the uni. If you do not meet the grades then either, if you are really keen to go to uni as soon as possible, then you can do the foundation year and have another year at uni! Or, you can choose to wait to get your actual grades and make a plan from there.

I know this isn't particularly helpful as it doesn't give an answer but I think the main thing to consider would be do you want to go to uni right away or are you happy to wait until your results and then work out your options from there

I hope this helps and good luck!

Sophie

Thanks still helpful I appreciate it I've decided to pursue a foundation year.

If the only reason I shouldn't apply is because it isn't riba credited then I would agree but for one of the unis I'm applying to (Westminster) is validated by riba so I should just apply for the foundation year right?