Program Overview

Why choose this course?

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:

• introduces your chosen specialist subject
• gives you a solid foundation in key academics skills like research and referencing that will support degree-level study
• develops and improves your academic language skills
• provides a choice of pathways based on your desired subject specialism
• give you educational bridge to study an undergraduate degree of your choice at the University of Wolverhampton (subject to professional body requirements).

Assessment methods include:

• assessment on project work undertaken throughout the period
• assessment of your ability to research and discuss a topic during seminars
• a portfolio of written tasks