Foundation Programme for International Students
A one year full-time International Foundation Programme (IFP) which provides a foundation and bridging year for international students who are not yet in a position to enter directly onto an undergraduate programme at a British university.
Within a very enriching year of study,the programme prepares international students for the challenges of a full-time degree programme in a British university. It provides such a stimulating and productive year of study of both English and other subjects that some students take it as a ‘stand-alone’ programme because they do not intend to go on to study for an undergraduate degree.
In both semesters of the programme there is a daily timetable where the average time spent in classes with tutors is approximately three hours every weekday. Throughout the academic year students are given help and guidance about university applications and interviews.
A little over half the class contact time is allocated to the study of English, involving both English for Academic Purposes and General English.The first semester has other modules which focus on British culture and on study skills related to the use of Information Technology. In the second semester, there are also subject-based modules, with an optional choice between a module about Information Technology and an IELTS preparation module, plus two introductory modules selected from the possibilities of Business Management, Tourism & Heritage Management, Media & Film Studies and Psychology (NB option availability is subject to there being sufficient student take-up).
Entry requirements
Students require an IELTS score of 4.5, TOEFL 480 (150 in CBT and 50 in IBT) or equivalent.
Qualification on completion
University Certificate of Attainment, giving eligibility to begin a degree programme at Winchester or at other universities.
What are the programme fees?
- Foundation year: £8,400
- Foundation Semester: £4,200
- When does the academic year begin and end?
The 2012//2013 academic year begins on 24th September 2012 (Semester 1) and completes on 25th January 2013 (end of Semester 1). Study resumes on 28th January 2013 (Semester 2) and completes on 25th May 2013 (end of Semester 2).
Students should arrive one week earlier in September to benefit from the International Students' Induction week which starts on the 17th September.
For further information please contact:
Ivan Preston, Head of ELTSU
email: Ivan.Preston@winchester.ac.uk
or
Mandy Malhotra, Programme and Unit Administrator
email: mandy.malhotra@winchester.ac.uk
University of Winchester
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 4NR
Tel.: +44 (0)1962 827546
Fax: +44 (0)1962 827560