International Foundation in Computing, Science and Engineering

Overview

Preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in areas such as aeronautical engineering, computer science, engineering with management and entrepreneurship and telecommunications at City, University of London. ### Embedded employability From September 2021, employability will be embedded into this pathway’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module – linking the academic language skills students learn for their degree, to the many transferable skills and competencies required to develop a highly successful career. As part of the EAP module, students will build a career development portfolio – valuable evidence that showcases their employability skills and supports their internship and graduate job applications.

Key information

  • Students can carry out experiments at City University in state-of-the-art labs.
  • Present well-researched academic presentations on cutting-edge issues in science.
  • Analyse and interpret experimental data and present it in a comprehensive lab report.
  • Improve the language skills students need for their degree and their career through the EAP module.
  • Build a career development portfolio as part of the assessment for the EAP module, demonstrating career motivations, employability skills and career-related experiences – and can be used to support internship and job applications.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
16
Academic requirements
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
English language entry requirements
3 Terms: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in writing, 4.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent.

Dates & Fees

September 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 18 September 2023 - Fri 28 June 2024
January 2024 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 23 August 2024

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum of 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules
Aerospace Engineering-BEng
P
60%
60% overall with 60% in writing
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Aerospace Engineering-MEng
P
75%
60% overall with 60% in writing
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering-BEng
P
60%
60%
Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering-MEng
P
75%
60%
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering-BEng
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering-MEng
P
75%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Computer Science with Cyber Security-MSci
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Computer Science with Games Technology-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Computer Science with Games Technology-MSci
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Computer Science-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Computer Science-MSci
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Data Analytics and Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules
Data Science-MSci
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%) AND Foundation Computing (50%)
Energy and Sustainability Engineering-BEng
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Energy and Sustainability Engineering-MEng
P
75%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Engineering Systems-BEng
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Engineering Systems-MEng
P
75%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Engineering with Business-BEng
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Engineering with Business-MEng
P
75%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Finance and Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules
Mathematics and Finance-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mathematics with Data Science-BSc (Hons)
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mathematics with Data Science-MSci
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mathematics with Finance and Economics-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mathematics-MSci
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mechanical and Design Engineering-BEng
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Mechanical and Design Engineering-MEng
P
75%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)
Music, Sound and Technology-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
65% with a minimum of 60% in each component