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Integrated Foundation Year
Integrated Foundation Year
From September 2026, you’ll have the option to undertake a specialised Foundation year in a subject area you’re interested in, setting you up for success on one of our undergraduate courses.
The Integrated Foundation Year, or Year 0, is a chance for you to explore and develop your skills and knowledge at an introductory level before progressing onto your BA/BSc (Hons) degree. By the end of the Foundation year, you’ll have a better understanding of what the subject area has to offer, enabling you to confidently join students on your chosen degree course.
The Integrated Foundation Year gives you the chance to get a grounding across several subject areas.
Our courses
You’ll need to have an idea of the undergraduate degree you’d like to progress onto after your Integrated Foundation Year, but this isn’t locked down. For instance, you may apply initially to study Content Creation with Marketing but discover a passion for Creative Direction along the way and wish to switch. This will be fine as long as your alternative choice is in the same subject area.
Successful completion of the Integrated Foundation Year guarantees progression to Level 4 (first year) of the degree associated with your chosen pathway.
The following courses offer an Integrated Foundation Year option.
BA (Hons) Communication Design and Strategy
Study Communication Design and Strategy at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Content Creation with Marketing
Study Content Creation with Marketing at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days
BA (Hons) Creative Direction
Study Creative Direction at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days...
BA (Hons) Media, Marketing and Advertising
Study Media, Marketing and Advertising at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BSc (Hons) Fashion Management and Strategy
Study Fashion Management and Strategy at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Commercial Photography
Study Commercial Photography at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art at AUB is an exciting, multidiscipline course, set within our dynamic culture of making in our purpose-built studios...
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Study Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.
BA (Hons) Illustration
Study Illustration at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.
BA (Hons) Photography
Study Photography at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Fashion
Study Fashion at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Fashion Communication
Study Fashion Communication at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Fashion Technology*
On BA (Hons) Fashion Technology, you'll develop your expertise on the role of tech within fashion at every stage...
BA (Hons) Textiles Design
Study Textiles Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days
Take that next step
Whether you’re looking to enter a field or specialism that’s new to you, returning to higher-level study after a break or wanting a more supportive transition from school or college into university life, then an Integrated Foundation Year could be your next step.