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Aston University foundation year?

So I wanted to do a foundation year for pharmacy or optometry at Aston university because I didn't do A-level chemistry and I'm unsure if I'll get the grade for the optometry course. I'm doing A-level Biology, A-level Physics, and A-level sociology. I kept checking the aston university website this year (when I was in year 12) and they had foundation courses for optometry and pharmacy but now all of a sudden this month they're gone. Does anyone know if they will come back or if they've completely got rid of them?
Original post by amii05
So I wanted to do a foundation year for pharmacy or optometry at Aston university because I didn't do A-level chemistry and I'm unsure if I'll get the grade for the optometry course. I'm doing A-level Biology, A-level Physics, and A-level sociology.you could try I kept checking the aston university website this year (when I was in year 12) and they had foundation courses for optometry and pharmacy but now all of a sudden this month they're gone. Does anyone know if they will come back or if they've completely got rid of them?


you could try emailing the uni
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hiya its still on the website im literally on the same boat as you looking for foundation for both pharmacy and optometry and i have found it
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Original post by choutr
hiya its still on the website im literally on the same boat as you looking for foundation for both pharmacy and optometry and i have found it


Hi, I don't think it's actually there
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Original post by choutr
hiya its still on the website im literally on the same boat as you looking for foundation for both pharmacy and optometry and i have found it


I think they've removed it because I checked and it still doesn't seem to be there
Reply 5
Original post by amii05
I think they've removed it because I checked and it still doesn't seem to be there


if u go on https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/optometry-moptom and then go down to other it says externalfoundation programmes from another univeristy and so idk why they said another uni because i think their on about their own uni


It says - We consider external foundation programmes for entry into our year 1 programmes on a case-by-case basis. We will always require applicants to have met the following criteria prior to application:

5 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above including Maths (at grade B) and English.

ABB in any subjects OR

BBB where two subjects must be from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.

Any conditional offers made will be based on meeting a specific grade in your foundation programme. In order to be considered you will need to submit a UCAS application as we do not accept direct applications.
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Original post by choutr
if u go on https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/optometry-moptom and then go down to other it says externalfoundation programmes from another univeristy and so idk why they said another uni because i think their on about their own uni


It says - We consider external foundation programmes for entry into our year 1 programmes on a case-by-case basis. We will always require applicants to have met the following criteria prior to application:

5 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above including Maths (at grade B) and English.

ABB in any subjects OR

BBB where two subjects must be from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.

Any conditional offers made will be based on meeting a specific grade in your foundation programme. In order to be considered you will need to submit a UCAS application as we do not accept direct applications.


I emailed them a few days ago and they said that they've stopped doing the foundation year this year
Reply 7
Original post by choutr
if u go on https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/optometry-moptom and then go down to other it says externalfoundation programmes from another univeristy and so idk why they said another uni because i think their on about their own uni


It says - We consider external foundation programmes for entry into our year 1 programmes on a case-by-case basis. We will always require applicants to have met the following criteria prior to application:

5 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above including Maths (at grade B) and English.

ABB in any subjects OR

BBB where two subjects must be from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.

Any conditional offers made will be based on meeting a specific grade in your foundation programme. In order to be considered you will need to submit a UCAS application as we do not accept direct applications.


By external foundation programmes they mean foundation programmes from other universities, they themselves don't offer any but they'll accept external ones as long as they reach the requirements
Did anyone apply last year for a foundation year so they could transfer to Aston after it’s completed? If so which university? Thanks in advance!

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