International Foundation Year in Humanities, Law and Social Science leading to Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Health and Human Sciences Study Group - Durham University International Study Centre - Queens Campus, UK

International Foundation Year

The International Foundation Year in Humanities, Law and Social Science prepares you for an undergraduate degree at Durham City. This programme lasts for three terms.
Upon successful completion of the programme you can choose from a range of related degrees at Durham University.

Who is this programme for?

This humanities, law and social science foundation year is for international students looking to study a related degree at Durham University but need additional time to prepare.   

• Improve your academic and English language skills needed for your chosen degree.
• Explore concepts, terminology and practical skills needed to succeed at a world-class university.
• Study core modules for humanities, social science and law with this foundation year, developing your critical skills and understanding of key themes and models.
• Take the time to adjust to the UK education system so you can be ready to start your degree with confidence.

Leading to: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Health and Human Sciences

Studying the anthropology of health will expand your world, bringing together biological and evolutionary research into human genetics and physiology with comparative ethnographic approaches to the social, political, ideological and ecological contexts that shape health risks and treatments.

This degree will equip you with the skills to critically debate healthcare from an interdisciplinary anthropological perspective that draws together local, regional and international scales of analysis.

In the first year, you will receive a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of anthropology in the broadest sense, addressing the core disciplines of social, biological and health anthropology.

In your second year, you will begin to specialise increasingly in the anthropology of health while still being able to maintain a broader, more integrative approach if you wish.

In your final year, you will design and carry out your own dissertation project and take part in our Field Course Module. The Field Course offers an intensive 7-day experience at one of several European destinations, or online as part of our Virtual Field Course.

As you move through your degree, you will shift from being a consumer to a generator of knowledge, ready for professional or postgraduate life. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four.