University Foundation Programme

Why study UFP at Worthgate?

Designed specifically for high achieving international students, the UFP acts as a bridge from students’ high school education in their own country to university in the UK.

1985

developed the course, we are original pioneers of the University Foundation Programme

40+

universities in the UK, that we have a progression agreement with

95 out of 100

UK universities recognise our accredited UFP qualification

70%

of the current top 20 UK universities have accepted our students †

80%

A*-B grades achieved in Economics in 2024

87%

A*-B grades achieved in Chemistry in 2024

UFP Subject Choices and Structure

The Worthgate School offers both January and September starts for UFP. Students study three academic subjects during the UFP course, choosing one from each subject block:

September Start Subjects 

Block A

Art

Business

Economics

Block B

Business

History

Mathematics

Psychology

Block C

Business

Biology

Physics

Psychology

Sociology

Block D

Chemistry

Economics

Mathematics

Physics

Block E

Art

Biology

International Relations

Mathematics

Sociology

January Start Subjects

Block A

Physics

Psychology

Block B

Business

Chemistry

Sociology

Block C

Biology

Economics

Maths