If you are an Indian student finishing your high school exams, have completed less than 13 years of education and would like to take your first degree in the UK, you must study a foundation course at a UK university or college. A foundation is a one-year preparation course for international students who need additional English language and academic preparation for entry onto a UK university undergraduate course.
Foundation programmes are for school leavers who have studied a non-British curriculum but wish to pursue a degree at a UK university. The foundation course acts as a bridge between your current qualifications and UK university undergraduate entry requirements. It is designed to plug academic gaps, improve your English, and familiarise you with UK life and culture in preparation for university.
Foundation courses can prepare you for various subjects such as business, finance and management, computing, law, art and design, engineering, social science, medicine, science and pharmacy, media, and humanities.
Certain foundation providers have partnerships with universities and can guarantee progression to that institution if the student achieves high enough grades. Many programmes will see the student based on campus benefitting from full university status with complete access to libraries, equipment and sporting facilities.
A minimum IELTS score of 4.5 is required for international students who wish to study a foundation, with no single element less than 4.0. If you have no formal English qualifications, you may need to attend an English language course or college before starting your foundation course. Documents and entry requirements needed are:
If you wish to learn more about studying a foundation course for entry to a UK university, arrange your free consultation with SI-UK at an SI-UK India office today.
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