Program Overview

International Foundation Business and Technology

Overview

This foundation course is classed as an integral part of a 4-year degree and on successful completion you will graduate with a BA or BSc (Hons) degree in a subject area such as business and management, computing, or hospitality and tourism.

Key Facts

• UCAS code: NJ19
• Start dates: September 2025 / January 2026 / September 2026
• Location: Headington
• Course length: Full time: 1-year foundation course leading to 3-year undergraduate degree (or 4-year undergraduate degree if it involves a work placement or you take a study abroad year)
• School(s): Oxford Brookes Business School, School of the Built Environment, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Entry Requirements

Academic Entry Requirements

• British A-levels: 80 UCAS Tariff Points (equivalent to CDD)
• Equivalent qualifications accepted
• Applicants without the appropriate Maths GCSE grade (or equivalent), who wish to progress to a course that requires Maths GCSE (or equivalent), will need to take the compulsory Maths and Statistics module within the foundation year.

Minimum Age

• The normal minimum age for this course is 18. We will admit 17-year-olds on a case-by-case basis if they turn 18 during the academic year in which the course runs.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent)

International Qualifications and Equivalences

• Choose country Bahrain Bangladesh Brazil Brunei Canada China Cyprus Egypt Estonia France Ghana Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Malaysia Morocco Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Africa South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United States of America Vietnam Zimbabwe Other countries

Application Process

September Entry

• Applications for September entry can be made directly to the university or through UCAS.
• If you are applying through UCAS, you will need to use the following details: Institution code: O66, Course code: NJ19, Institution code name: OXFD, Short form of course: BSc/IFB

January Entry

• Apply online directly to Oxford Brookes. January entry is not available to British students due to government funding regulations.

Tuition Fees

• 2025 / 26: Home (UK) full time: £5,760, International full time: £16,000
• 2026 / 27: Home (UK) full time: £5,760, International full time: £17,250

Learning and Assessment

• This course is designed for students from a range of educational backgrounds who need an additional year of study prior to their undergraduate degree.
• You will be taught by highly qualified academic staff who are specialists in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and various subject disciplines.
• You will gain practice and training in the different kinds of assessment that are common in higher education, for instance essays, reports, individual and group presentations, reflective learning journals and project work.

Study Modules

• Compulsory modules:
  • Academic Study Skills 1
  • Academic Study Skills 2
  • University Study Skills
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Culture and Communication
  • Extended Research Essay
  • Business Fundamentals
  • Economics for Business
• Optional modules:
  • Foundations of Computer Programming
  • Maths and Statistics for University Study
  • Development Studies
  • English Law
  • Global Issues
  • Ideas and Ideologies
  • Tourism and Hospitality

Progression

• Guaranteed progression: You will progress automatically to your degree once you pass your foundation year with 40%.
• This foundation can prepare you for a range of outstanding degrees at Oxford Brookes University, including:
  • Accounting and Economics
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Marketing and Events Management
  • Business and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Business and Marketing Management
  • Business Management and Geography
  • Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science for Cyber Security
  • Economics, Finance and International Business
  • Economics, Politics and International Relations
  • Information Technology for Business
  • Events Management
  • International Business Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Business Management and International Relations
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Business and Law
  • Economics
  • Digital Marketing