Study International Foundation Year

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The International Foundation Year will help you take a step towards gaining the right qualifications to get onto your dream bachelor's degree at Salford.

We are ranked as one of the top 10 University English Language Centres in the UK and throughout the year you'll study modules related to your degree so you can feel confident taking the step up to an undergraduate degree.

Gain the flexibility you need with our September or January start dates.

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Pathways onto our degrees

If you pass the International Foundation Year with the right grade, you will get a guaranteed offer to study one of our undergraduate courses. 

Look at the degrees offered as part of the International Foundation Year below. 

 

Which courses are offered as part of our IFY?

Art and Design

When you study the Art and Design IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take in the first year of your School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology programme.

If you opt for the Art and Design IFY you will study the following four modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 

Creative Risk Taking 20 credits

Credits Digital Media Applications 20 credits 

Creative Practice Major Project 40 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from small group tutorials, to individual tutorials and group workshops. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessment and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Art and Design IFY:

BA (Hons) Animation

BA (Hons) Costume Design

BA (Hons) Fashion Design

BA (Hons) Fashion Image Making & Styling

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

BA (Hons) Fine Art

BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design

BA (Hons) Interior Design

BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production

BA (Hons) Photography

BA (Hons) Television and Radio Production

The Art, Design and Media IFY can only be joined in September.

Biological Sciences

When you study the Biological Sciences IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Environment and Life Sciences programme.

If you opt for the Biological Sciences IFY  you will study the following five modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits

Credits Biological Principles 20 credits 

Scientific Method 20 credits 

Science for Health 20 credits

Chemical Principles 20 credits

You will have various class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. You will also have laboratory classes to prepare you for your Undergraduate programme. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini-tests, and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Biological Sciences IFY:

BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

BSc (Hons) Biochemistry

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases  

The Biological Science IFY can only be joined in September.

Business Management

When you study the Business IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Salford Business School programme.

If you opt for the Business IFY you will study the following three modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 

Mathematics 40 credits 

Economics for Business 40 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. Classes for English and Maths are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini-tests, and case studies for Economics for Business.

The following degrees are available with the Business IFY:

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance

BSc (Hons) Business Management with Economics

BSc (Hons) Business Management with Finance

BSc (Hons) Business Management

BSc (Hons) Business Management with Law

BSc (Hons) Business Management with Sport

BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology

BSc (Hons) Business with Human Resource Management

BSc (Hons) International Business Management

BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing

BSc (Hons) Business with Supply Chain and Project Management

The Business IFY can be joined at two entry points, in January and in September.

Built Environment

When you study the Built Environment IFY, you will be well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your built environment programme.

If you opt for the Built Environment IFY, you will study the following three modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 
Mathematics 40 credits 
Physics 40 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini-tests, and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Built Environment IFY:

BSc (Hons) Architecture
BSc (Hons) Architectural Design and Technology
BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
BSc (Hons) Interior Architecture
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying*
BSc (Hons) Real Estate Development and Management

The Built Environment IFY has two entry points and can be joined in January or September.

*no January intake available

Computer Sciences

When you study the Computer Science IFY, you will be well-prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your computing or mathematics degree course.

If you opt for the Computer Science IFY you will study four modules:

English and Study Skills - 40 credits 

Mathematics 1 and 2  - 40 credits 

Computer Programming - 20 credits 

Computer Systems - 20 credits

During your studies, you will experience a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials and workshops. Classes for English and Maths are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge, so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini tests, and project work for Computer Science modules.

The following degrees are available with the Computer Science IFY:

BSc (Hons) Computer Networks

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering

The Computer Science IFY can only be joined in September. 

Engineering and Physics

When you study the Engineering and Physics IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take in the first year of your Computer, Science and Engineering or Built Environment programme.

If you opt for this IFY you will study three modules outlined below:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 

Mathematics 40 credits 

Physics 40 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. You will also have laboratory classes to prepare you for your undergraduate programme. Classes for English and Maths are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English, and 24 for the laboratory.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, and in-class mini-tests, and you will produce laboratory reports for physics.

The following degrees are available with this IFY:

BEng / MEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering

BEng / MEng Aeronautical Engineering

BEng Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies

BEng / MEng Civil Engineering

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BSc (Hons) Mathematics

BEng / MEng Mechanical Engineering

BSc (Hons) Physics

BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering & Production

The Engineering and Physics IFY is available to start in September or in January.

Environment

When you study the Environment IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Environment and Life Sciences programme.

If you opt for the Environment IFY you will study the following five modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 

Biological Principles 20 credits 

Earth Processes 20 credits 

Environmental Conservation 20 credits 

Science for Health 20 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. You will also have laboratory classes to prepare you for your Undergraduate programme. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessment, in-class mini tests, and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Environment IFY:

BSc (Hons) Environmental Management

BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology

BSc (Hons) Zoology

The Environment IFY can only be joined in September.

Health (Prosthetics and Orthotics)

When you study the Health (Prosthetics and Orthotics) IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Prosthetics and Orthotics programme.

If you opt for the Health (Prosthetics and Orthotics) IFY you will study the following four modules:

English and Study Skills 40 Credits 

Mathematics 40 Credits 

Physics 20 Credits 

Biological Principles 20 Credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. You will also have laboratory classes to prepare you for your undergraduate programme. Classes for English and Maths are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English, and 24 for the laboratory.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessment, in-class mini tests, and you will produce laboratory reports for Physics.

The following degree is available with the Health (Prosthetics and Orthotics) IFY:

BSc (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics

The Health (Prosthetics and Orthotics) IFY can only be joined in September.

Health and Psychology

When you study the Health IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Health programme.

If you opt for the Health IFY you will study the following four modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits

Credits Mathematics 40 credits 

Science for Health 20 credits 

Communication for Health 20 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. Classes for English and Maths are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessment, in-class mini tests, and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Health IFY:

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

BSc (Hons) Psychology 

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling Studies

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology

BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport

BSc (Hons) Sports Science

The Health IFY can only be joined in September.

Law

When you study the Law IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Salford Business School programme.

If you opt for the Law IFY you will study the following three modules:

English and Study Skills (40 Credits)

Economics for Business (40 credits)

Law, Politics, and Society (20 credits)

Law, Society, and Behaviour (20 credits)

You will have a variety of class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini-tests, and case studies for Economics for Business and Introduction to English Law and Systems.

The following degrees are available with the Law IFY:

LLB (Hons) Law*

LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology*

The Law IFY can only be joined in September.

*This course requires a higher entry level in the first year of the degree.

Music

When you study the Music IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take on the first year of your Music programme.

If you opt for the Music IFY you will study the following five modules:

English and Study Skills 40 credits 

Introduction to Music Theory 20 credits 

Music Theory & Compositional Techniques 20 credits 

Foundation Musicianship Skills 20 credits 

Foundation Performance Studies 20 credits

You will have a variety of class types, from small group tutorials to band work, individual tutorials and group workshops. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessment, performances, and project work.

The following degrees are available with the Music IFY:

BA (Hons) Music: Creative Music Technology

BA (Hons) Music: Popular Music and Recording

The Music IFY can only be joined in September.

Politics

When you study the Politics IFY, you will be very well prepared for the modules you will take in the first year of your School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology programme or your Salford Business School Programme.

You will have various class types, from large lectures to small group tutorials. Classes for English are streamed according to your previous subject knowledge so you will be with people at your level. You will have a maximum class size of 18 students for English.

There are different kinds of exams across the modules, ranging from traditional end-of-year assessments to continuous assessments, in-class mini-tests, and case studies

You will study the four modules below:

English and Study Skills        40 credits
Economics for Business        40 credits
Law, Politics and Society       20 credits 
Law, Society and Behaviour 20 credits 

The following degrees are available with the Politics IFY:

BA (Hons) Contemporary History and Politics

BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics

This course can be started in September or January.

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