Foundation Year leading to BSc Podiatry at University of Northampton
Foundation Year leading to BSc Podiatry (BSc (Hons), B986) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other qualifications 25%, a degree 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B986 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities95%89%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support78%91%
Organisation and management81%75%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice92%84%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£25.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying5% studying20% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 100%
90%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
podiatry subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Complementary and alternative medicine at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences University | Chiropractic MChiro | 96 points | 128–143 |
| University of Plymouth | Podiatry BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| University of South Wales | Chiropractic (Including Foundation Year) MChiro | 88 points | 96–111 |
| Wrexham University | Sports Injury Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| Bury College | Salon Management FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Hull College | Advanced Beauty Therapy and Aesthetics FD | 64 points | — |
| New College Durham | Podiatry BSc (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| University of Northampton | Foundation Year leading to BSc Podiatry this course | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Integrative Healthcare BSc (Hons) | 63 - 64 points | 144–159 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Podiatry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 56 points | 96–111 |
| University College Birmingham | Aesthetics FdA | 32 - 56 points | under 96 |
See all 41 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Occupational Therapy (extended) BSc (Hons)
- Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
- Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)
- Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
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