International Foundation Programme
England, United Kingdom
International Foundation Programme
The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is designed to help you improve your English language skills up to the level so that you can enter an undergraduate degree at Canterbury Christ Church University.
It is not just a simple language improvement course: you will learn university-level language and skills, which you will then use in your studies after completion of this course. You will also revise and expand the basic knowledge you need to study your subject in English. The best way to do this is by studying in a university that speaks English. Here, you'll be surrounded by English-speaking academics who will help you with your learning.
This course will also give you the opportunity to engage with your studies, learn from lecturers, and complete assessments that will be similar to your degree. Not only will you grasp the English language, but you will be prepared for university-level study upon completion of this course.
So that you can enter your chosen degree, and also complete it to the best of your potential, the IFP aims to develop your: knowledge and use of English language, so that you can live and study in the UK university environment; academic study skills and knowledge, so that you understand the requirements of UK undergraduate degrees, especially in your subject area. In addition, like all education, the IFP will develop you as a person more broadly, so that you can live and work more successfully both at university and in your life afterwards.
This is a full-time programme that lasts one academic year. It is structured into two semesters with teaching from:
September entry:
- Semester 1: September to December
- Semester 2: January to April / May
January entry:
- Semester 1: January to March
- Semester 2: April to June / July
After each semester there is an assessment period (and an opportunity for re-assessment at the end of the year).
In Semester 1 you will be taught normally by core IFP staff in classes with students from a range of academic subject interests. The main aim is to improve your language and skills so that you can study your own intended academic subjects more effectively in Semester 2.
Semester 2 focuses on the development of university-level academic skills, and the English language for dealing with your intended subject area. There is a mixture of core modules, which all students take, and option modules which will depend on your intended degree subject and their availability in that year. Depending on the module, you may be studying alongside other UK-based foundation students.
Entry requirements
English language
IELTS for UKVI – 5.0 overall with no element below 4.0
Pearson PTE Academic UKVI – 43 overall with no element below 43
This programme requires a SELT (Secure English Language Test) as they are below degree level. Any English qualification that is not a SELT will not be accepted.
Academic
You must meet the academic requirements for your chosen course you wish to proceed to after the IFP.
Students who want to move on to undergraduate programmes that include a professional qualification (e.g. Nursing) may have admission requirements in addition to passing the IFP, such as an interview.
The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is designed to help you improve your English language skills up to the level so that you can enter an undergraduate degree at Canterbury Christ Church University.
It is not just a simple language improvement course: you will learn university-level language and skills, which you will then use in your studies after completion of this course. You will also revise and expand the basic knowledge you need to study your subject in English. The best way to do this is by studying in a university that speaks English. Here, you'll be surrounded by English-speaking academics who will help you with your learning.
This course will also give you the opportunity to engage with your studies, learn from lecturers, and complete assessments that will be similar to your degree. Not only will you grasp the English language, but you will be prepared for university-level study upon completion of this course.
So that you can enter your chosen degree, and also complete it to the best of your potential, the IFP aims to develop your: knowledge and use of English language, so that you can live and study in the UK university environment; academic study skills and knowledge, so that you understand the requirements of UK undergraduate degrees, especially in your subject area. In addition, like all education, the IFP will develop you as a person more broadly, so that you can live and work more successfully both at university and in your life afterwards.
This is a full-time programme that lasts one academic year. It is structured into two semesters with teaching from:
September entry:
- Semester 1: September to December
- Semester 2: January to April / May
January entry:
- Semester 1: January to March
- Semester 2: April to June / July
After each semester there is an assessment period (and an opportunity for re-assessment at the end of the year).
In Semester 1 you will be taught normally by core IFP staff in classes with students from a range of academic subject interests. The main aim is to improve your language and skills so that you can study your own intended academic subjects more effectively in Semester 2.
Semester 2 focuses on the development of university-level academic skills, and the English language for dealing with your intended subject area. There is a mixture of core modules, which all students take, and option modules which will depend on your intended degree subject and their availability in that year. Depending on the module, you may be studying alongside other UK-based foundation students.
Entry requirements
English language
IELTS for UKVI – 5.0 overall with no element below 4.0
Pearson PTE Academic UKVI – 43 overall with no element below 43
This programme requires a SELT (Secure English Language Test) as they are below degree level. Any English qualification that is not a SELT will not be accepted.
Academic
You must meet the academic requirements for your chosen course you wish to proceed to after the IFP.
Students who want to move on to undergraduate programmes that include a professional qualification (e.g. Nursing) may have admission requirements in addition to passing the IFP, such as an interview.
