International Foundation Year (IFY)
The foundation programme prepares you with the skills, knowledge, and experience you need to progress to the undergraduate level.
- Length of qualification: 1 Year / Onsite
- Intakes: March and September
Overview
The NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) programme is a pre-university programme designed for international students to prepare them for study in English-language universities. It develops students’ subject knowledge, study skills and English language competency to a level suitable for smooth progression to undergraduate study. NCUK guarantees students a place on a programme of study at one of the NCUK Universities provided that the student performs to the level specified by the NCUK Guarantee.
Aims:
The aims of the NCUK IFY programme are to:
- Provide international students with a high quality pre-undergraduate education, with outcomes comparable with internationally recognised High School qualifications.
- Prepare students for study at undergraduate level in English-language at universities that offer degree courses taught in English.
- Enhance the English language ability of students to enable them to communicate and study effectively and confidently at undergraduate level.
- Develop the study skills, subject knowledge and related capabilities required for successful study at undergraduate level in an NCUK University.
- Cultivate a commitment to good practice in academic work.
- Provide students with the necessary skills to enable them to develop as independent, autonomous learners.
- Give students practical experience of different methods that may be used to develop and assess their learning.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:
- Use English confidently in an academic environment and demonstrate a proficiency in English language.
- Make effective use of a range of generic and subject-specific study skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge in subject-specific areas at a level suitable for undergraduate university entry.
- Demonstrate their learning through a range of assessment methods that prepare them for the expectations of an undergraduate degree.
Programme
| Semester 1 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lorem ipsum | 4 | ESTU 203 |
| Lorem ipsum | 2 | ESTU 340 |
| Lorem ipsum | 4 | ESTU 657 |
| Semester 2 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lorem ipsum | 4 | ESTU 768 |
| Lorem ipsum | 4 | ESTU 432 |
| Lorem ipsum | 2 | ESTU 873 |
| Semester 3 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric & the Public Sphere | 4 | ESTU 203 |
| Communication & Everyday Life | 2 | ESTU 340 |
| Critical & Rhetorical Methods | 4 | ESTU 657 |
| Semester 4 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Relational Communication | 4 | ESTU 768 |
| Public Relations Campaigns | 4 | ESTU 432 |
| Rhetoric of Social Movements | 2 | ESTU 873 |
| Total for the entire period of study | 40 |
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