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International Study Centres Partners

Designed for international students who want to study abroad in the UK, ISCs provide specialist degree preparation for long-term career success, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level along with various Pre-Master and Foundation programmes.

The International Foundation Year and Undergraduate Certificate are designed to prepare international students for the rigours of undergraduate degree-level study at UK universities. The Foundation Diploma and the International Diploma offer a unique pathway to 2nd year entry of an undergraduate degree. Also available are Pre-masters courses which provide for a progression to postgraduate degrees.

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business and Management Undergraduate Certificate

  • Accountancy
  • Business
  • Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Urban studies

Engineering and Computing Undergraduate Certificate

  • Automotive Engineering   
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Management and Surveying
  • Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics  

Life Sciences Undergraduate Certificate

  • Biology
  • Brewing and Distilling
  • Chemistry
  • Food Science, Technology and Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Sport and Exercise Science  

Keele University

Keele University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business and Management Foundation Diploma

  • Foundation English
  • Core mathematics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Management
  • Microeconomics
  • Management accounting
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Study Skills in British Environment
  • Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Law for Business
  • Business Statistics
  • Thinking Strategically
  • Introduction to Global Economy
  • Applied Economics

Computing Foundation Diploma

  • Foundation English
  • Core mathematics
  • Fundamentals of computing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Management
  • Microeconomics
  • Management accounting
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Study Skills in British Environment
  • Introduction to Information systems
  • Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Law for Business
  • Business Statistics
  • Thinking Strategically
  • Introduction to Global Economy
  • Applied Economics

International Relations and Politics Foundation Diploma

  • Foundation English
  • Core mathematics
  • Fundamentals of computing
  • British Political System
  • Introduction to Management
  • British Politics from 1945
  • Issues around Political Process
  • Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Programming
  • Study Skills in British Environment
  • Forces Molding foreign policy
  • Introduction to Global Politics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Information Systems
  • Justice and Social Values
  • International Relations since 1945
  • Comparative Politics
  • Introduction to Global Economy
  • Applied Economics
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Computer Animation and Multimedia

University of Kingston         

Business Management and Economics International Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Core Mathematics 1&2
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Introduction to Business Studies 1&2
  • Introduction to Financial Accountancy
  • British Political System

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics International Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1, 2&3
  • Pure Mathematics 1&2
  • Applied Mathematics 1&2
  •  Introduction to Business Studies 1
  •  Physics 1 (Properties of matter & waves) and 2 (Electricity, electronics and fields)  
  •   Computing 1 (Problem solving and critical thinking in database design), 2(Web based programming) & 3(Introduction to Java 1.5)

Law, Politics and Social Sciences International Foundation Year


  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Core Mathematics
  • Sociology 1,2&3
  •  Principles of Economics 1&2
  •  Introduction to Business Studies 1&2
  •  English Legal System
  •  British Political System

Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences International Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Core Mathematics
  •  Chemistry 1&2
  • Biology 1&2
  • Further Studies in Biology and Chemistry

Psychology, Communication and Media Studies International Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Psychology 1&2
  • Sociology 1,2&3
  • Core mathematics
  • Media Studies 1,&3

International Foundation Certificate in Art and Design with English 60/40


  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Art & Design Studio Practice 1,2&3
  • Drawing and Visual Skills
  •  Portfolio and Presentation
  •  Art & Design History

University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

 Business, Hospitality, Law, Management, Marketing, Social Studies, and Transport & Logistics

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Core Mathematics
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Business Law
  • English Legal SystemIntroduction to Business Studies
  • British Political System

 Creative Arts

  •   Foundation English Skills 1&2
  •  Study Skills in the British Environment
  •  Core Mathematics.
  • Design History
  • Drawing
  • Visual and Perceptive studies
  • Project
  • Media studies
  • Analysis and Interpretation
  • Knowledge and Understanding of Media Theories
  • Introduction to Music Theory
  • Introduction to Recording and Editing
  • Introduction to Performance
  • Introduction to Electronic music

Engineering, Computing & Science 

  •  Foundation English Skills1& 2
  •  Study Skills in the British Environment
  •  Core Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics 1&2
  • Chemistry 1&2
  • Physics 1&2
  • Biology 1&2
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Further studies in Biology and Chemistry
  • Computing

University of Leicester

Leicester University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Economics, Business and Social Sciences Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1
  • Foundation English Skills 2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study, including Computing (Word Processing) Skills
  • Core mathematics
  • Pure mathematics 1
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Business Studies  Introduction to Financial Accountancy
  • British Political System

Engineering, Physics and Mathematics Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study, including Computing (Word Processing) Skills
  • Pure mathematics 1
  • Applied mathematics 1&2
  • Physics 1 &2
  • Pure mathematics 1

 
Science and Computing Foundation Year

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study, including Computing (Word Processing) Skills 
  • Pure mathematics 1
  • Chemistry 1&2
  •  Biology 1&2
  • Further Studies in Biology & Chemistry
  • Computing

University of Lincoln

University of Lincoln offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Example modules for the Business and Management route

  • English Language Diploma Skills for Social Science (only for Foundation Diploma students)
  • Business Mathematics
  • Introduction to Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Micro-Economics
  • Introduction to Management Accounting
  • Introduction to Marketing and Advertising
  • Macro-Economics
  • Financial Communications
  • Law for Business
  • Business Statistics
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Introduction to Global Economy
  • Applied Economics

Example modules for Computer Sciences

  • English Language Diploma Skills for Science
  • Fundamentals of Computing
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Information Systems
  • Data Structure and Algorithms
  • Maths for Computing
  • Problem Solving
  • Games Studies

Example modules for the Forensic Science route

  • English Language Diploma Skills for Science
  • Introduction to Biology
  • Introduction to Chemistry
  • Quantitative Methods in Science

Example modules for Media Studies

  • English Language Diploma Skills for Social Science (for Foundation Diploma students only)
  • Mediation and Representation
  • Production and Planning Script
  • Screenwriting and Realisation

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)

Liverpool John Moores University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business, Law and Social Studies Foundation

  • Foundation English skills 1&2
  •  Study skills in the British environment
  • Project study
  • Core mathematics
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Financial Accountancy 
  • English legal system
  • Introduction to Business Studies 
  • British Political System

Engineering, Computing and Life Sciences Foundation

  • Foundation English skills 1&2
  • Study skills in the British environment
  • Project study
  • Pure mathematics 1&2
  • Applied mathematics 1&2
  • Chemistry 1&2
  • Physics 1&2
  • Biology 1&2
  • Further studies in Biology and Chemistry

University of Stirling

Stirling University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business and Social Sciences

  • Foundation english skill 1&2
  • Core Mathematics
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Introduction to British Culture and Society 1&2
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Introduction to Management Accounting
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Business Studies

Computing Sciences

  • Foundation English skills 1&2
  • Core Mathematics
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Introduction to British Culture and Society 1&2
  • Computing 1&2

University of Surrey

Surrey University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business, Economics, Law and Politics

  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Project Study
  • Core Mathematics for Business
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Introduction to Business Studies
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Law 1

Engineering, Science and Mathematics Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Project Study
  • Pure Mathematics 1&2
  • Applied Mathematics 1&2
  • Chemistry 1&2
  • Physics 1&2

University of Sussex

Sussex University offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business, Management & Economics Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Core Mathematics
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Introduction to Business Studies
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting

Computing and Mathematics Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1,2&3
  • Project Study
  • Pure Mathematics 1

Engineering & Physics Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Project Studies
  • Pure Mathematics 1&2
  • Applied Mathematics 1&2
  • Physics 1&2

Law and Social Studies Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Law 1&2
  • Politics

Life Sciences & Psychology Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Pure Mathematics 1
  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology

Media and Communications Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Media and Society
  • Media Practice
  • Media and Marketing
  • Sociology 1,2&3

University of Wales, Newport (Wales ISC)

University of Wales, Newport offers its students various Pre-Masters and Foundation programmes to help students go to universities in the U.K.

Business, Law & Social Studies Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Core Mathematics for Business
  • Principles of Economics 1&2
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • English Legal System
  • Introduction to Business Studies
  •  British Political System

Engineering and Science Foundation

  • Foundation English Skills 1&2
  • Study Skills in the British Environment
  • Project Study
  • Pure Mathematics 1&2
  • Applied Mathematics 1&2
  • Chemistry 1&2
  • Physics 1&2 
  • Biology 1&2 
  • Further Studies in Biology and Chemistry
  • Computing

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