University of Surrey International Study Centre

Foundation subject routes

• Business, Management and Economics
• Law, Politics and International Studies Foundation
• Engineering and Computing Science
• Key facts, assessment and entry requirements (This applies to all Foundation subject routes)

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Business, Management and Economics

Leading to degrees in: Business Economics, Business Economics with Finance, Business Management, Economics, Entrepreneurship in Technology, IT and Business, International Hospitality Management, International Hospitality and Tourism Management, Retail Management, Tourism Management

Academic structure - Core subjects

• Foundation English Skills 1
• Foundation English Skills 2
• Study Skills in the British Environment
• Project Study
• Core Mathematics for Business

Specific route modules

• Principles of Economics 1
• Principles of Economics 2
• Introduction to Business Studies
• Business Law
• Introduction to Financial Accounting

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Law, Politics and International Studies

Leading to degrees in: Applied Psychology & Sociology, Culture, Media and Communication, Law, Law with International Studies, Politics, Politics with Citizenship studies, Politics with International Studies, Politics with Policy, Psychology, Sociology, Sociology, Culture and Media

Academic structure - Core subjects

• Foundation English Skills 1
• Foundation English Skills 2
• Study Skills in the British Environment
• Project Study
• Core Mathematics for Business

Specific route modules

• Law 1
• Law 2
• Politics
• Principles of Economics 1
• Principles of Economics 2

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Engineering and Computing Science

Leading to degrees in: Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering Computing, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Media Engineering, Physics, Space Technology and Planetary Exploration

Academic structure - Core subjects

• Foundation English Skills 1
• Foundation English Skills 2
• Study Skills in the British Environment
• Project Study
• Pure Mathematics 1

Specific route modules

• Pure Mathematics 2
• Applied Mathematics 1
• Applied Mathematics 2
• Physics 1
• Physics 2

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Key facts, assessment and entry requirements

(This applies to all Foundation subject routes)

Key facts

• Tuition price: £8,295
• Course length: Three terms (September to June or January to August)
• Entry dates: September 2007 and January 2008

• Term dates:

  September start
  Term 1 - 24 September 2007 to 7 December 2007
  Term 2 - 7 January 2008 to 20 March 2008
  Term 3 - 14 April 2008 to 14 June 2008

  January start
  Term 1 - 7 January 2008 to 20 March 2008
  Term 2 - 14 April 2008 to 14 June 2008
  Term 3 - 16 June 2008 to 15 August 2008

• Course structure:
  

  - Modular course, three modules per term (four modules in the last term)

  - Five core subjects and five specific subject modules

Assessment

• End of module/term assessments: There will be a combination of examinations and assessments of coursework, presentations and extended essays.
• Continuous coursework: Mixture of lecture classes, small group seminar work and directed self-study assessment

Entry requirements:

• Academic: Good high school graduation grades or equivalent
• English: IELTS 5.0; TOEFL 500 (173 computer based test) or equivalent
• Age requirements: Students must be at least 17 years old on entry to the ISC

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