Study International Foundation Year
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.
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.
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) 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 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.
Why study at Salford?
Get up to £3,500 scholarship when you move on to one of our undergraduate programmes.
Study at our beautiful green campus located just minutes from Manchester, an exciting city famous for sports, music, science and the arts.
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