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University of Buckingham

Buckingham , England ,United Kingdom

International Foundation Programme

The International Foundation Programme (IFP) prepares international students for undergraduate programmes at the University of Buckingham. It provides a bridge between school study in your home country and undergraduate study at a UK university. The programme combines intensive English language and study skills plus gives you an insight into some of the subjects on offer at degree level.

Choose this course if you have successfully completed 12 years of schooling, have a good school leaving qualification and IELTS of 5.5 (with 5.0 in each component).

Successful completion of the IFP and improving your English to an IELTS of 6.5 will allow you to progress on to undergraduate programmes in the Schools of Business, Sciences or Humanities. Therefore most students can complete their foundation and degree programme in three calendar years.

Extended International Foundation Programme
If your IELTS is 5.0 (with 4.5 in each component) you can come to Buckingham in September to start the Extended International Foundation Programme with one-term of intensive English language tuition before joining the Foundation element of the course in January.

Modules available for this course

  • Key Foundation Skills
  • English Communication Skills
  • UK and Global Institutions
  • English and Study Skills
  • Essential Mathematics
  • English for Academic Studies
  • Introduction to Financial Studies
  • English for Business
  • English for Business 2
  • Understanding the World of Business
  • The Economic Environment of Business
  • Decision Making for Business

Campus Information

Buckingham

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 15

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The successful completion of any of our Foundation level courses will allow you to progress to an undergraduate degree (according to the specialism of the Foundation level course).

Our Foundation courses will equip you with the vital academic and language skills needed for Buckingham’s two-year undergraduate degree.

Most students are therefore able to complete their foundation and degree programme in three calendar years.

PSW Opportunity

2 years of PSW available after completion of Degree program

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Foundation entry requirements
In order to study at foundation level you will need to have undertaken 12 years of education and attained:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 (awarded on completion of Grade 12) with four subjects at 50%.

As proof of English language proficiency you would need one of the following:

  • For September start an IELTS score of 5.5, with 5.0 or above in each section
  • For January start an IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 or above in each section

The grades quoted above give an indication of a typical offer; at the Admissions Tutor’s discretion alternative qualifications or gradings may be considered. All applications will be considered individually and work experience and other interdisciplinary achievements are taken into consideration when deciding upon all applications. Applicants may also be invited to interview.

Undergraduate entry requirements
In order to study at undergraduate level (Bachelor’s degree), you will normally need to have attained one of the following:

  • Three A-levels at grade B or higher
  • IB score of between 29 and 34 (depending on the degree subject)
  • 2 scores above 65% and 2 scores above 75%

*Applicants for undergraduate Law programmes are normally expected to have achieved additional qualifications, such as a first degree.

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