Foundation Course

Foundation
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The flyover connecting schooling to international education!

Suppose you are an international student belonging to an education culture with less than 13 years of schooling. In that case, you will have to undertake a foundation course that acts as a bridge program between your home country’s schooling system and the UK's education system.

Another cause why you might have to undertake this 1-year foundation course will be if you have not undertaken A-level courses or have studied an International Baccalaureate certificate. Apart from including courses that act as pathways for your UK degree, a foundation year may be well-equipped with English language coaching for those who need to work on their language proficiency.

Students with International Baccalaureate Diploma and A-level courses in their high school can skip the foundation year and directly opt for a Bachelor’s degree.

Different types of Foundation courses

While a foundation year is the base of your UK degree, it can prepare you for varied subjects such as;

  • Business
  • Finance & Management
  • Computing
  • Law
  • Art & Design
  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Science & Pharmacy
  • Media & Humanities

Eligibility criteria:

  • One of the essential criteria to study a foundation course is to achieve an average score of 4.5 bands in IELTS, with each section not being less than 4.0.
  • In case you are not acquainted with formal English qualifications, you need to take up an English language course or college before starting the foundation year.

 

Documents

Entry-level documents required to enter the foundation year are;

IELTS certificate stating 4.5 bands or more
Higher secondary school certificate
Higher Secondary transcripts
Reference/Recommendation letter written by your high school teacher
Statement of purpose/ personal statement
Scanned copy of visa & passport

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Timeline

Eligibility check

To be able to apply for the undergraduate course, you need to pass all the eligibility criteria.

University/College shortlisting

Once you are eligible for undertaking an undergraduate program, you can now choose from various universities to do the same.

Language acquisition

As per the university’s English language requirements, you need to grab hold of your language certificates.

Documents arrangement

Once every certificate is in your hand, start arranging all the documents required to apply to your dream university.

Apply

Now is the time to submit your application as per the modes that your institution accepts.

Confirmation

In case no specific reason arises, you will now receive an admission confirmation in the form of an offer letter from your desired institution.

Financial proofs

Please get your 28 days before bank statements prepared as financial proof to proceed further.

Visa

Apply and get your student visa.

Travel and health insurance

Acquire travel and health insurance to be able to fly to the UK.

Medical and TB

Make sure to get your Tuberculosis(TB) reports done along with the full-body health checkup.

Air tickets

After finishing all the processes, as mentioned earlier, you can now get your plane seat booked.

Prepaid/travel cards

Make sure to grab your travel cards to have an initial financial backup.

Meet your buddy

Finally, after reaching the UK, you will meet your preliminary human support, your buddy.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get guaranteed admission into any university for higher education?

In certain cases, there are tie-ups between foundation institutes and other universities wherein you can get guaranteed admission to proceed with your further studies.

In generic cases, you need to seek and approach your preferred universities.

What is the estimated cost of the foundation year?

An estimated value for a full-time foundation degree is about £2,600. An actual cost differs from institution to institution but will be less than your bachelor’s cost.

What is A-level recognition?

A-level is also known as Advanced level qualification, is required by students aged between 16-18 years of age to proceed with their degree in the UK. Some of the subject areas that fall under A-level are;

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English Language & Literature
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology