Foundation year is designed to give mature students without standard entry qualifications the best possible preparation for success on the degree course of their choice. The BA Geography and Planning with Foundation Year has a flexible structure and the modules offered are a carefully selected combination of geographic and town planning topics, which offer complementary insights into the processes, policies and practices operating within urban and rural areas. The foundation year of the programme provides people with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. It is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. On successful completion of the foundation year (see individual course pages for more information), students transfer to the academic department in which they will complete their degree.