Durham University Foundation Course 2013

Original post by Awoodrow2

I think you basically count as a mature student if you've not applied during your A-levels?

I'm an international student so basically we didn't have A-levels during secondary education.

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Helioghost

Original post by Emre944

I'm an international student so basically we didn't have A-levels during secondary education.

Well, correct my last post to say "if you've applied after your final years of secondary education"?

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Original post by Awoodrow2

Well, correct my last post to say "if you've applied after your final years of secondary education"?

I'll be finishing my last year of high school this June.

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Untuchable

I got an unconditional offer for Computer science with foundation :biggrin:

!

I'll be 21 but I will have my Psychology Degree finished by then.

I want to read the foundation because I think my maths skills need some polishing...

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Calabi-Yau

Original post by Emre944

I'll be 19-20 years old during my foundation year. After what age are you considered a mature student?

You are considered a mature student if you are 21 or older when you begin your course. At 19-20 years old, you're going to be the same age as most people at uni, in fact I'd say you'll meet more people who are older than you, than you meet people who are younger than you.

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Calabi-Yau

Original post by Esteta

Hello all,
I got my offer last night to study physics (with a foundation year) at Durham. I'm a mature student and I've never been given an opportunity like this in life before. I'm so happy! Good luck to you all :smile:

Yeah me too :smile:

How 'mature' are you? I'll be 26 when I start it. And what sort of background knowledge are you going into this course with? I'm fairly apprehensive as I haven't done anything academic in about a decade (and I'm not even sure GCSE's count as 'academic'), so the learning curve is going to be steep haha

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Original post by Calabi-Yau

Thank you. I wonder if there's going to be many international students close to my age.

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Esteta

Original post by Calabi-Yau

Yeah me too :smile:

I'll be 25 when I start at Durham. I have a little background knowledge not an awful lot to be honest. I'm probably going to purchase an A level book over the next coming weeks and do some pre reading!

I think the learning curve will be really step for both of us! However, we have to make the most of this opportunity Durham have given us and try our best :smile:

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Untuchable

Original post by Emre944

Thank you. I wonder if there's going to be many international students close to my age.

I'll be 21 and I'm from Portugal. You are not alone :wink:

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Original post by Untuchable

I'll be 21 and I'm from Portugal. You are not alone :wink:

Good to know. :biggrin:

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Hi, I was just wondering what the ratio of exam to coursework is like during the foundation year. Oh and also generally how easy is it to go to a member of staff to ask for some help etc. Thanks :smile:

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Original post by add4

What's your programme?

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Original post by Emre944

What's your programme?

Hi, I'll be doing business :smile:

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Original post by add4

Hi, I'll be doing business :smile:

Do you mean Business Finance with Foundation:

https://www.dur.ac.uk/courses/2013/info/?id=4912&title=Business+Finance+with+Foundation&ucas-code=N390&degree=BA&year=2013#essentials

You should be able to see how the modules you'll be taking assessed below though I can't seem to access any of the pages given there at the momet.

http://www.dur.ac.uk/foundation.centre/dpp/modules/

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Original post by Emre944

Oh right thanks for that I didn't realise you can view the specific modules :smile:

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Original post by add4

Oh right thanks for that I didn't realise you can view the specific modules :smile:

You're welcome. :smile:

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Hi, I was just wondering if my course with foundation is 4 years long, what happens in relation to your placement year. The course usually offers a placement year and eventually a masters year if you would like to go onto it. Do these years still count and will you have these opportunity still if you are doing your course with a foundation year first. Thanks :smile:

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CupiditasMetam

What age are most of the people on the foundation course?
What is the chance of getting accepted onto the bachelor program upon completing the year in foundation.

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