What is a Foundation Program?

A fast track 9-12 month program to prepare students for entry into Universities.

The Foundation course is a streamlined intensive 5 to 12 months University preparatory course catered to specialized subject routes such as Business, Engineering, Sciences, Law, Art & Design, Humanities, Information Technology etc. Each Foundation course is carefully designed to focus on the relevant academic areas that you wish to pursue in the University. You will only study the relevant subjects so that you can focus on the essential skills.

Advantages of a Foundation Program?

• Shorter period of study – entry into University 1 or 2 years ahead of your peers
• Fast track to prestigious Universities
• Study only the relevant subjects

Restrictions of a Foundation Program?

• Restricted to options within University Subject Area (not possible to use a Business Foundation to apply for an Engineering course)
• Progression generally confined to Foundation University Partners (subject to some flexibility through the UCAS application)

Who Should Apply for a Foundation Program?

• Secondary 4 Express students / Secondary 5 Normal students and IGCSE students
• A Level graduates looking to improve their choice of universities or course
  E.g. Students aiming for a Law Degree

Different Types of Foundation Providers

Foundation Programs Provided in Colleges

• Smaller classes
• No particular affiliation to Universities
• Pastoral care

Foundation Providers in the UK

Bellerbys College		CATS College		Abbey DLD Colleges

Foundation Programs Provided in Universities

• Conducted on the University's premises
• Partnership with the University
• Use of the University's facilities
• Accommodation in the University

Foundation Providers in the UK

INTO University of Exeter		INTO Newcastle University		INTO University of East Anglia		INTO University of Manchester
INTO City University London		INTO Queen's University Belfast		INTO Glasgow Caledonian University		INTO University of East Anglia London

University of Leicester ISC		University of Surrey ISC		University of Sussex ISC		Kingston University ISC
Lancaster University ISC		Heriot-Watt University ISC		Royal Holloway UOL ISC		Wales ISC

London FoundationCampus Goldsmiths, University of London		London FoundationCampus Institute of Education, University of London		London FoundationCampus Birkbeck, University of London		London FoundationCampus Queen Mary, University of London

LIBT/Brunel University		ICWS/Swansea University

Foundation Providers in Australia

SIBT/Macquarie University		MIBT/Deakin University		QIBT/Griffith University		PIBT/Edith Cowan University
SAIBT/University of South Australia		Curtin College

Taylors College University of Sydney		Taylors College University of Western Australia		St. Paul's International College/UNSW Foundation		IES/University of Queensland Foundation

Foundation Providers in the United States

Navitas@UMass Boston		Navitas@UMass Dartmouth		Navitas@UMass Lowell		Navitas@University of New Hampshire
Navitas@Western Kentucky University

Foundation Providers in New Zealand

Taylors College Auckland University of Technology		Taylors College Massey University		Taylors College University of Auckland