University of Surrey International Study Centre

The international foundation year

Specialist degree preparation

The International Foundation Year is a rigorous and academically demanding three-term programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training designed specifically to provide international students with an intensive, direct path to degree study at the University. It will ensure you gain the skills and knowledge to succeed in your degree.

University-style teaching

The International Foundation Year at Surrey introduces you to the style of teaching that you will experience when you progress onto your degree. You will experience tutorials, seminar style classes and larger group lectures.

Personal monitoring and support

The International Foundation Year is taught by specialists in university preparation. Your progress will be monitored at all times to make sure you remain on track to successfully complete the programme. You will also benefit from regular assessment through examination and marked coursework.

Study structure

You can choose one of three Foundation routes: Business, Management and Economics; Law, Politics and International Studies; or Engineering and Computer Science. All Foundation routes are modular in structure. There are five core modules common to each route: English Skills 1, English Skills 2, Study Skills, Project Study and Maths.

You will also study five specific subject modules, each carefully designed to focus on the academic areas most useful to your chosen degree.

Assessment

You will be assessed regularly throughout the course. This will ensure that your progress is on track to achieve the standard required for progression onto your chosen degree programme. Your development is monitored through continuous coursework and specific assessments at the end of each term or module. You will also be required to complete a series of presentations and extended essays as part of your overall assessment.

English Language Preparation (ELP)

You will need IELTS 5.0 in order to begin the International Foundation Year. If you require additional language training before you start your academic programme you can first join the intensive English Language Preparation course, delivered at the International Study Centre

The course will improve your English language skills up to the required level of IELTS 5.0.

If you have an IELTS level of 4.0 you will need one term of English language training and two terms if you are currently at IELTS 3.0.

ELP Key facts

ELP tuition price: £2,765 per term

Term start dates:

One term ELP
(entry requirement IELTS 4.0)

• June 2007 - for Foundation start in September 2007
• September 2007 - for Foundation start in January 2008
• April 2008 - for Foundation start in September 2008
• June 2008 - for Foundation start in September 2008

Two term ELP
(entry requirement IELTS 3.0)

• June 2007 - for Foundation start in January 2008
• January 2008 - for Foundation start in September 2008
• April 2008 - for Foundation start in September 2008
• June 2008 - for Foundation start in January 2009

Age requirements:
Students must be at least 17 years old on entry to the ISC

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