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| How to Get into a Top UK University Even If You | | | | Grade D in Mathematics at GCSE level. |
| Don't Have the Right Qualifications | | | | * You must of course have a strong desire to |
| If you have a strong desire to study at a UK university, | | | | succeed in your chosen area of study and any |
| but do not have the necessary qualifications, this short | | | | evidence of your desire will be very helpful in your |
| article describes the perfect route for you. | | | | application. |
| The Way In | | | | * Some 'life experience' may be required for certain |
| Many universities provide a training course called a | | | | courses. |
| Foundation Year. The Foundation Year provides | | | | What Can You Study? |
| essential preparation for a chosen course of study | | | | Foundation Year courses are available in an very wide |
| and also covers areas such as IT skills, maths and | | | | range of disciplines including: |
| numeracy, academic and studying methods and | | | | - Business, Marketing, Accountancy |
| communication skills. | | | | - Law |
| Some Foundation Year courses provide English | | | | - Social Science, Humanities, Arts |
| language preparation, to ensure your English is up to | | | | - Hospitality, Consumer Technology, Leisure |
| the required academic standard. Most Foundation | | | | - Science and Engineering |
| Year programmes have a minimum language skill | | | | - Information Technology, Computing |
| requirement, although many universities provide English | | | | - Food and Health |
| language training. | | | | - Joint Honours Programmes |
| A Foundation Course provides you with all the basic | | | | A Foundation Year is often organised into course units, |
| skills you need to gain access to a UK University | | | | designed to prepare you for your intended course. |
| course. Many Foundation Courses even guarantee | | | | Some units are mandatory, others optional, many will |
| you a place on the degree course you are aiming for, | | | | be specified by the degree course you are preparing |
| provided of course that you achieve the required | | | | for. |
| standards in the Foundation Year. | | | | Foundation Year Mentoring |
| You should definitely consider a Foundation Year if you | | | | Some Universities offer a Foundation Year mentoring |
| do not have the necessary qualifications to gain entry | | | | scheme. A mentor is a volunteer who offers |
| to a degree course. | | | | confidential help and guidance based on their |
| Typical Entry Requirements | | | | experience. The mentor relationship can be very |
| Foundation Year entry requirement vary from | | | | helpful. |
| university to university, so you must find out what is | | | | How Do You Apply ? |
| required at the university you are considering. | | | | First you should decide which degree you wish to |
| However, there are some basic requirements: | | | | study at University. |
| * Most Foundation Year courses require you to be at | | | | Then you should identify the University or universities |
| least 18 years old. | | | | offering a Foundation Year course that is the |
| * You must be able to prove that you have completed | | | | appropriate preparation for degree you have chosen. |
| Secondary education in your home country. | | | | The |
| * English - The English language requirement is likely to | | | | Then you need to apply for a place on the Foundation |
| be at least IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 525. Some | | | | Year through the University & Colleges Admissions |
| Universities provide English courses. | | | | Service (UCAS). |