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As an international applicant, the International Foundation Year at the University of Wolverhampton will give you a solid base to progress onto and study a selection of our degree programmes, subject to professional body requirements.
We will help you to understand the expectations and academic skills required to study successfully for a degree in the UK.
We offer two start dates for the International Foundation Year in either semester 1 or 2, with the course lasting an academic year.
You will study a mixture of subject-specific modules and more general modules that will expand your English language and learning skills ready for higher education.
You will gain a solid foundation in the key academic skills such as research and referencing that will support degree-level study.
The International Foundation Year:
By studying the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences, you will develop your skills in your chosen subject specialism to a level that will allow you to begin a degree (subject to professional body requirements) at the University of Wolverhampton’s Faculty of Social Sciences.
The International Academy is Accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in UK.
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Our dedicated staff provide expert support and tuition to help prepare you for your future study choices. The programme has a minimum of 12 weeks of teaching included.
All modules include a number of tutorial sessions either in small group sessions or one-to-one.
You will have access to extensive online facilities, as well as our learning centres/ libraries, allowing you to make the most of the resources available to you.
You can make the general modules relevant to you by choosing topics that relate to your chosen academic subject.
Typical modules include:
Within the Faculty of Social Sciences typical modules include:
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Assessment methods include:
Your IELTS level* |
Your required IELTS level |
Start date |
Finish date |
Name of course |
5.0 |
6.0 |
22 June 2020 |
11 September 2020 |
Pre-sessional English and Academic Skills : 11 weeks |
5.5 |
6.0 |
03 August 2020 |
11 September 2020 |
Pre-sessional English & Academic Skills : 6 weeks |
The aim of this course is to allow you to progress onto a degree programme in your chosen subject at the University of Wolverhampton (or at another UK university which recognises the programme).
Most of our International Foundation Year students continue onto their chosen degree programmes at the University of Wolverhampton, but should you wish to progress to another University we have a progression agreement with Oxford Brookes University, provided you meet the following conditions:
We also have a progression agreement with Brighton University for their undergraduate Business courses only, subject to conditions which include WEPE/IELTS 6 overall with 6 in writing and minimum 5.5 in other areas.
We are also having ongoing discussions with several other institutions.
Health Insurance_fee:£300/year