FOUNDATION PROGRAMME KEY FACTS ENGLISH 12.5 hours per week ACADEMIC 12.5 hours per week GROUP SIZE Maximum 12 START DATE September COURSE LENGTH 1 Academic Year MINIMUM AGE 16 IDEAL COURSE FOR Pre-University students
Programme Description
This International Foundation a General & Academic English Programme - set within the Prestigious a UK Culture & Society North Cestrian Grammar School - is a one year course preparing a Information Technology international students for direct entry a Study Skills onto a university degree programme. The programme delivers academic Students then choose excellence combined with a unique specialisations of : emphasis on developing effective Business & Economics cross-cultural skills for the participants. Students are taught the principles By choosing to study with North and applications of Micro and MacroCestrian Grammar, students benefit Economics, and Business Studies. from the individualised attention Engineering possible within a prestigious Public School. There is a clear focus on This module provides the concepts academic achievement and students and skills to equip students to study in are supported by personal tutors; Engineering disciplines including Civil, regular Progress Reports are provided Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. to the student and parent. In addition, tutors ensure that any pastoral issues Levels are catered for. Upon successful completion of the programme, students are guaranteed progression to a Bolton University degree course. In addition, students may choose to apply to a UK university of their choice via the North Cestrian University application service. The International foundation Programme is a year long programme.
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All students participate in core modules:
Participants will need to have a minimum of IELTS 5.0 (TOEFL 500). For those students whose English is not sufficiently fluent when they come to the UK, we provide intensive courses before the start of the Foundation Year. Students must have completed High School and achieved academic qualifications equivalent to International Baccaulareate (a full listing is available on request).