Overview
We believe that fair access to higher education is a fundamental enabler for social mobility and are committed to delivering this through our education. We aim to widen participation and raise attainment - bridging gaps in retention, progression and success - to ensure our students enjoy the best possible outcome.

In support of the University’s Access and Participation Plan this course is only open to UK domiciled students who meet our contextual offer eligibility criteria, or are classed as Mature Students, and who may not have met the entry requirements for first-year entry or have not been able to take A-level Mathematics alongside a BTEC L3 Extended Diploma. Check if you are eligible to join this programme on our Contextual offers webpages.

It covers the core mathematics required to successfully complete a Data Science degree programme at the University of Exeter
You’ll be learning in a friendly and structured environment and will be supported academically and personally as you prepare to study a Data Science undergraduate degree
Provided you achieve the specific progression criteria, you will progress into Year 1 of the BSc Data Science programme.
Depending upon the qualifications you’ve gained prior to beginning the Foundation programme it may be possible to transfer to an undergraduate programme in Computer Science, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering or Physics which have a foundation year and provided you meet the entry requirements for that programme

Career paths
The broad-based skills acquired during your degree will give you an excellent grounding for a wide variety of careers, not only those related to Data Science but also in wider fields. Examples of roles recent graduates are now working as include:

Analytics Manager
Business Intelligence
Analyst
Business Statistician
Data Analyst
Data Architect
Data Scientist
Machine Learning
Engineer
Quantitative Researcher
Research Analyst
Research Scientist