If you are from one of the following countries, it is likely you will need to complete a foundation course before starting undergraduate study:
Foundation courses provide an entry route into many of the undergraduate courses at Manchester. A foundation course is the first step on the way to successfully obtaining your degree.
Foundation courses are designed for UK/EU and international students whose school leaving qualifications do not meet the current admission requirements for direct entry to their chosen undergraduate programme. We accept students from a wide range of educational backgrounds and consider each application individually.
Our foundation courses have been specifically designed to provide students with the best possible grounding for entry into a wide range of undergraduate degree courses. Students who successfully complete a foundation year are therefore able to progress into year one of their chosen degree subject providing they have taken the relevant pathway modules and passed them at the required standard.
If you do not have the appropriate subject background for direct entry to first year, or you have not studied the appropriate subjects in the required depth, (which may be the case if you have followed a 12-year education system), you might need to undertake a foundation year course to bring you up to the right level for first year entry.
Our foundation year courses are bridging courses designed to provide you with the appropriate academic background for study at Bachelor degree level. Some of these courses also offer additional English language teaching if you need to improve your proficiency.
Successful completion of one of the following foundation options guarantees progression onto the first year of a related undergraduate course at The University of Manchester.
Applicants can choose from the following options, which may vary in terms of location, fees and entry requirements:
If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide evidence of English language ability for entry onto the above foundation year courses.
An English language qualification equivalent to IELTS 5.5 is required for entry onto the The University of Manchester Integrated Science and Engineering Foundation Programme.
An English language qualification equivalent to IELTS 6.5 is required for entry onto Life Sciences with a Foundation Year.
If you do not have an English qualification equivalent to GCSE English grade C or IELTS 5.5, then you may still be eligible to apply for the INTO Manchester International Foundation Programme. Please contact INTO Manchester for further information.
If you do not have the appropriate subject background for direct entry to first year, or you have not studied the appropriate subjects in the required depth, you might need to undertake a foundation year course to bring you up to the right level for first year entry.
Successful completion of one of the following foundation options guarantees progression onto the first year of a related undergraduate course at The University of Manchester.
Applicants can choose from the following options, which may vary in terms of location, fees and entry requirements:
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