International Foundation Year for Arts, Humanities, Law and Social Science BA (Hons)

The International Foundation Year (IFY) is for talented students from outside the UK who have had at least 11 or 12 years of full-time education. It is for students who may not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to an undergraduate degree programme in a British university. Your work will include essays, presentations and exams as part of your assessment. In addition, you will have to do a Personal Research Project in your second semester. This will be a study of a topic related to your chosen degree area supported by your academic advisor.

By the end of the year you will have gained:

– effective academic study skills

– the English language skills you need for your undergraduate degree

– an understanding of the demands and requirements of British University life

– an introduction to your chosen field of academic study.