Maybe a foundation year isn't challenging enough for me?

I've just received my timetable for the first term at UoBristol. I'm taking a foundation year so I can move out of home and be away from my family. But having looked at my timetable, consisting of very simple, what seem to be GCSE level topics, I'm starting to think I'm going to get bored?

Maybe the seminar and class titles are misleading? Has anyone felt this before and been surprised or will i not be challenged enough this year?

Arent you trading it off just to get away? Did they ask you why you chose foundation?
Maybe chat to them and whether it can be made more challenging?
Maybe you can ask if you can do the degree proper?

Spare time to socialise.

Earn money

Im going to be working about 30 hours aswell, as my contact is 8 hours per week. But i do get really bored easily and i dont want to lose motivation because the subjects arent hard enough?

I cant do the degree straight away without alevels and because of my age and family issues, i havent been able to finish them.

You could have done an access course.

Anyway youve made your choice, just ask them and then make the best of it. Work will get demanding soon enough.

Was there any specific reason why you are doing a foundation course rather than year one of your degree?

Looking at the topics is one thing, but perhaps when you start the degree, you will start to feel more challenged? It provides a good basis and develops good study habits for when you do start your degree.

I havent finished my alevels due to extenuating family circumstances, so to go to uni i needed to do a foundation year or access course (my foundation year is essentially an access course, and doesnt require any qualifications).

An access course would also be very similar. Im excited Im just worried ill be bored and disengaged.

More freedom, less cost, not at uni.

If its all going to be so easy for you then you will have plenty of time to do other things. You seem difficult to please.

I mean similar in terms of engagement etc. Up until Christmas, the classes are things like 'how to read' and 'why people participate in class'. I feel like if I'm paying 5000 pounds for a year, I should at least feel challenged by it. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. I hope so, but from what I've seen and heard from videos and reviews is that it seems rather basic. I'm doing it as a necessity as opposed to a choice to just study a foundation year, as it was the only option other than staying and attending a further 2 years of level 3 education in a college where no one wants to be.

I'm glad it gives me time to read, work and socialise but at the end of the day I'm paying to learn and if I'm not learning then its not exactly the best. I like to be in an environment where I am challenged or I get bored and motivation to continue depletes. Hence why I'm going to university as opposed to college. I also only said it seems that way, hopefully when I pick up French as a module things will get more interesting.

In any case, I created the thread to see if anyone had any experience with feeling like this and having a different experience, not to have dismissive comments made at me because I like a challenge.

Its not the unis fault you didnt complete you A levels.

If you dont like the course dont do it.

It is more designed for those with either the wrong subjects or lower grades.

If you wanted challenging then you could have self taught A levels in a year and saved yourself a lot of money.

Nobody forced you on foundation year, Explain to them you dont think its challenging enough and ask for extra credits or start work on your degree proper.

You just sound like nothing is good enough and you enjoy complaining..

Arent you trading it off just to get away? Did they ask you why you chose foundation?
Maybe chat to them and whether it can be made more challenging?
Maybe you can ask if you can do the degree proper?

Spare time to socialise.

Earn money

Neither is it my fault I couldn't complete them. The fault for that doesn't matter.

The point I am making here is that I want to be challenged. There is NOTHING wrong with that. I'm not saying I don't want to do the course, i was merely expressing what I want to get out of it.

Do you really not have anything better to do than have a go at someone for wanting the best for themselves? I'm doing what I can to do that. Self-teaching isn't available or practical for everyone - I've already tried it and it wasn't correct for me. Try putting yourself in someone else's shoes before being judgemental.

Can you go for a foundation year through clearing?

Yes there will be plenty.

You can see whats in clearing now.


I suggest you do a course with integrated foundation year i.e where it says the name of the degree then WITH foundation year. rather than a standalone foundation course which is more like the first 2 years of uni. the reason I prefer the integrated foundation year is to do with funding, which is easier with the integrated course.

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you have an offer to do a course at a top top university without any decent qualifications.. it's a no brainer.

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