Program Overview

International Foundation in Media, Social Science and Law

Overview

Prepare for entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a vast range of subjects, including law, film studies, global development, and politics at the University of East Anglia (UEA). This includes subjects taught at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the School of Global Development, and UEA Law School – three vibrant communities of expert academics and highly ambitious students.

Key Information

• Practical learning opportunities, including the opportunity to experience a British court room in session.
• Use case studies to enhance your theoretical learning.
• Analyze current international relations and development to develop a global outlook.
• Many progression degrees offer work placements, giving students real-life, hands-on experience.
• UEA facilities include a state-of-the-art TV studio and an award-winning law clinic.

Course Details

International Foundation in Media, Social Science and Law

• Duration: 4 Terms
• Start Date: 2025 Summer Start (June)
• End Date: 2026 Summer

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16
• Academic Requirements: Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 4.5 overall (with a minimum of 4.5 in Writing and Reading and no less than 4.0 in other subskills) or equivalent.

Important Dates

• Term 1 summer: 30 June 2025 - 12 September 2025
• Term 2 fall: 22 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
• Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 - 20 March 2026
• Term 4 summer: 6 April 2026 - 26 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance:
  • Tuition fee: £18,995.00
  • Accommodation: £2,079.00 - £12,502.00
  • Enrolment fee (Compulsory): £250.00
  • Textbooks (Compulsory): £70.00 - £415.00
  • Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
  • Approximate cost: £21,894.00 - £32,662.00

Modules

Core modules

• Media, Communication and Creative Industries (20 Credit Units)
• Global Studies (20 Credit Units)
• Study Ready with English and Employability (40 Credit Units)
• Data and Digital Skills (20 Credit Units)
• Academic English (Term 1) (20 Credit Units)
• Psychology (20 Credit Units)

Progression

After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree. Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

• Politics with a Placement Year-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Global Development with Politics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Cognitive Psychology with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
  • Final level %: 65%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
  • Final level %: 65%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Global Development with Economics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Global Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Geography with Global Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Geography with Global Development-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Global Development-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements
• Global Development with Economics-BA (Hons)
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: 60%
  • Additional Requirements