International Foundation Year
April 7, 2023 2023-05-09 7:00International Foundation Year
Awarded by
LRN UK
Duration
9 Months
Enrolled
57 Students
Code
603/0046/2
Course Price
TBC
Qualification overview
The International Foundation Programme Level 3 is a one-year programme designed to prepare international students for undergraduate study at UK universities. The programme is specifically designed for students who have completed secondary education in a non-UK education system and need to improve their academic skills and English language proficiency.
Throughout the programme, students will study a range of core modules that will develop their academic skills, including critical thinking, research, and independent study. They will also take modules in their chosen subject area, which may include Business, Engineering, Law, Science, or Humanities. In addition to academic modules, students will also receive intensive English language tuition to help them improve their language proficiency. The language tuition will focus on developing the students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, as well as their academic language and vocabulary.
The programme is assessed through a combination of coursework, exams, and presentations. Students will also receive regular feedback and support from their tutors to help them improve their academic performance.
Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme Level 3 will provide students with the necessary academic and English language skills to progress onto a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes at UK universities.
Qualification objectives
The objectives of the International Foundation Year are as follows:
- Develop students' academic skills and knowledge for success at the undergraduate level
- Improve students' English language proficiency to a level suitable for university study
- Introduce students to academic culture and expectations of universities in the UK or other countries
- Provide guidance and support in the university application process
- Help students adapt to living and studying in a new environment
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Entry Requirements
Candidates should have:
- At least 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (may need to be in specific subjects),
- Level 2/First Diploma (in a relevant subject with merit or distinction)
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Level 2 qualification, or relevant experience (for mature applicants).
Candidates should also have a speaking, listening, reading and writing ability which is commensurate to CEFR
Level B1 (or equivalent). This is to ensure they meet the communication requirements for this qualification.
Course Module
Unit Aims Foundation Maths has been designed to maintain and develop real-life skills. What a learner will study is not purely theoretical or abstract; it can be applied on a day-to-day basis in work, study or life and most courses will include a financial maths element.
The overall aim of this unit is to enable learners to apply maths to analyse situations, giving them the confidence they need to tackle problems in their adult lives. Learners will also develop a more advanced understanding of statistics so as to ensure they become familiar with, and are confident in using, standard procedures for the range of calculations appropriate to this level of study
This unit is designed to equip learners with key skills to succeed in a learning environment. It is divided into three distinct learning outcomes, File Management and e-Document Production, Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs, and Database Manipulation.
The aims of the unit are to develop learners:
knowledge of standard IT hardware and software and their ability to operate equipment correctly and safely
• Knowledge of a range of different software applications and their ability to use different applications effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to manage documents and data in a variety of applications
• ability to enter data accurately
• skills and knowledge in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations Encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills and knowledge that learners will need to undertake further study
This unit is designed to prepare and support learners to study effectively. While the general themes introduced will be transferable, learners will be encouraged to focus the application of these skills to their course subject area.
The unit ensures that learners are given the appropriate opportunities to advance their personal and academic study skills and to introduce them to the concept and value of researching in order to prepare them for study at a higher level.
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This unit introduces students to the basic principles of economics from the concepts of demand and supply and their influence on the prices of goods and the behaviour of firms, to the wider impacts on the national economy of economic growth, interest rates, international trade. This unit will provide the foundation in economics to further studies at a pre U level.
The introductory unit covers financial and management accounting. It demonstrates some of the basic accounting concepts and procedures used in the preparation of financial statements. It provides academic bases for study in area such as banking and international finance and accounting. This unit will provide the foundation in accounting to further studies at a higher level.
The aims of this unit are to provide the candidate with an understanding and overview of the role and function of a legal system, by considering why laws develop, how laws are created, interpreted and applied and the role that law plays in regulating and administering justice within a society. The key aspects of law are covered, including the mechanisms created for the administration and enforcement of justice in these jurisdictions.
This unit will provide the foundation in Law to further studies at a higher level.
The introductory unit gives an insight into the human mind's functions and behaviours. It allows the candidate to discover the key theories and ideas of the central approaches of psychology, including social psychology, cognition and individual differences, enabling progression to further studies at a higher level.
The individual aims of the unit are to:
• develop candidates' critical thinking skills
• provide candidates with a sound understanding of the various methods and approaches in psychology
• inspire the ability to interpret, evaluate and comment
This unit aims to introduce students to the study of Government through an overview of the political system, asking how the system functions in theory and in practice. The candidate will review the contemporary processes of government and politics in the United Kingdom and assess arguments relating to the effectiveness of the democratic process.
This unit will provide the foundation in Government and Politics to further studies at higher level.
This unit introduces important topics in the theory of pure mathematics including: number theory; the algebraic theory of rings and fields; and metric spaces.
The unit provides a grounding for further study at higher level which require a much deeper understanding of this subject
| Module Code & Title | Module Aims: |
|---|---|
| F/615/0039 Foundation Mathematics (20 credits) | Unit Aims Foundation Maths has been designed to maintain and develop real-life skills. What a learner will study is not purely theoretical or abstract; it can be applied on a day-to-day basis in work, study or life and most courses will include a financial maths element. The overall aim of this unit is to enable learners to apply maths to analyse situations, giving them the confidence they need to tackle problems in their adult lives. Learners will also develop a more advanced understanding of statistics so as to ensure they become familiar with, and are confident in using, standard procedures for the range of calculations appropriate to this level of study. |
| A/615/0038 Foundation Computing (20 credits) | This unit is designed to equip learners with key skills to succeed in a learning environment. It is divided into three distinct learning outcomes, File Management and e-Document Production, Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs, and Database Manipulation. The aims of the unit are to develop learners: knowledge of standard IT hardware and software and their ability to operate equipment correctly and safely • Knowledge of a range of different software applications and their ability to use different applications effectively to complete tasks • Ability to manage documents and data in a variety of applications • ability to enter data accurately • skills and knowledge in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations Encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills and knowledge that learners will need to undertake further study |
| T/615/0040 Study Skills (20 credits) | This unit is designed to prepare and support learners to study effectively. While the general themes introduced will be transferable, learners will be encouraged to focus the application of these skills to their course subject area. The unit ensures that learners are given the appropriate opportunities to advance their personal and academic study skills and to introduce them to the concept and value of researching in order to prepare them for study at a higher level. |
| R/615/0028 Foundation Business and Management (20 credits) | This unit has been designed to give students an overview of some of the key issues in relation to business and management. It aims to give students a greater understanding of some of the principal functions of business and an awareness of the impact of the environment in which business operates. The unit will also allow students to learn about what happens in the key functions and how they interact with each other in order to meet organisations’ vision, mission and values. |
| Y/615/0029 Foundation Economics (20 credits) | This unit introduces students to the basic principles of economics from the concepts of demand and supply and their influence on the prices of goods and the behaviour of firms, to the wider impacts on the national economy of economic growth, interest rates, international trade. This unit will provide the foundation in economics to further studies at a pre U level. |
| L/615/0030 Foundation Accounting (20 credits) | The introductory unit covers financial and management accounting. It demonstrates some of the basic accounting concepts and procedures used in the preparation of financial statements. It provides academic bases for study in area such as banking and international finance and accounting. This unit will provide the foundation in accounting to further studies at a higher level. |
| D/615/0033 Foundation Law (20 credits) | The aims of this unit are to provide the candidate with an understanding and overview of the role and function of a legal system, by considering why laws develop, how laws are created, interpreted and applied and the role that law plays in regulating and administering justice within a society. The key aspects of law are covered, including the mechanisms created for the administration and enforcement of justice in these jurisdictions. This unit will provide the foundation in Law to further studies at a higher level. |
| R/615/0031 Psychology (20 credits) | The introductory unit gives an insight into the human mind's functions and behaviours. It allows the candidate to discover the key theories and ideas of the central approaches of psychology, including social psychology, cognition and individual differences, enabling progression to further studies at a higher level. The individual aims of the unit are to: • develop candidates' critical thinking skills • provide candidates with a sound understanding of the various methods and approaches in psychology • inspire the ability to interpret, evaluate and comment |
| M/615/0036 Government and Politics (20 credits) | This unit aims to introduce students to the study of Government through an overview of the political system, asking how the system functions in theory and in practice. The candidate will review the contemporary processes of government and politics in the United Kingdom and assess arguments relating to the effectiveness of the democratic process. This unit will provide the foundation in Government and Politics to further studies at higher level. |
| H/615/0034 Further Mathematics (20 credits) | This unit introduces important topics in the theory of pure mathematics including: number theory; the algebraic theory of rings and fields; and metric spaces. The unit provides a grounding for further study at higher level which require a much deeper understanding of this subject. |
Assessment and verification
All units within this qualification are internally assessed via submission of assignments and externally verified by the awarding body. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified
Why should you choose International Foundation Year?
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Build a foundation for an entry to a UK or an International University.
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With this course, you can move up to the next level in your organisation with ease.
Key Features
Globally recognised
Equivalent to GCE AS/A Levels
Delivered online
Live tutor support
Course Units
This Level 3 Diploma consists of 3 mandatory units and 3 optional units for a combined total of 120 credits.
Mandatory Units
Foundation Mathematics (20 credits)
Foundation Computing (20 credits)
Study Skills (20 credits)
Optional Units ( Select 3 units)
Foundation Business and Management (20 credits)
Foundation Economics (20 credits)
Foundation Accounting (20 credits)
Foundation Psychology (20 credits)
Foundation Government and Politics (20 credits)
Foundation Law (20 credits)
Foundation Hospitality (20 credits)
Foundation Sociology (20 credits)
Psychology (20 credits)
Government and Politics (20 credits)
Further Mathematics (20 credits)
Assessment and verification
All units within this qualification are internally assessed via submission of assignments and externally verified by the awarding body. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
Exclusive Progression Opportunity
International Student
International Foundation Year - Level 3 Diploma in Pre U Foundation
Direct Entry into Undergraduate Programme
The International Foundation Diploma (Level 3) has direct progression arrangements in many top universities
in the UK and internationally, such as:
Helping you get the required UCAS points for your university admission:
Level 3 Diploma in Pre U Foundation is a recognised qualification as per UCAS tariff, which provides a broad metric for qualifications at Level 3 to support university and college management information needs.
For Level 3 Diploma in Pre U Foundation, you can get following points as per the UCAS tariff as per your grade:
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| Distinction (D) | 144 |
| Merit (M) | 96 |
| Pass (P) | 48 |
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