International Foundation in Physical Sciences and Engineering

Introduction

Overview

Prepares students for direct entry to Year 1 of a science-related undergraduate degree, including Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Computing Sciences at UEA.

On campus and online study options
This program is available to study either on campus or online – giving students the flexibility to choose what’s best for them.

If your student starts online, they’ll have the opportunity to transfer to an on-campus program the following term. They’ll need to meet any visa requirements and demonstrate good attendance and performance during their studies online.

If your student applies for an Online Extended program, they’ll be offered an Online Academic English plus online or on-campus academic pathway study plan.

Key information

  • Learn project planning and team management skills to help students lead group projects, such as building and programming LEGO robots.
  • Develop problem solving skills and use maths to solve real-life problems.
  • Hands-on experience through laboratory practicals, site visits and fieldwork.
  • PhD qualified science teaching staff.
  • The optional Applied Physics module offers Environmental Science students the opportunity to get ahead by learning about volcanoes, weather forecasting and geology.

Fast facts

Class duration

  • English classes per week: 6-8 hours
  • Subject module classes per week: 15-19 hours
  • Average total per week: 22-23 hours

Classes are held Monday to Friday between 8.30am-6.30pm, excluding bank holidays.

Class Size

Maximum class size for English language teaching　17

Award

International Foundation Certificate (RQF Level 3) from UEA.

Teaching

Teaching methods

  • Lectures.
  • Interactive workshops.
  • Practical laboratory exercises.
  • Field trips and site visits.

Why University of East Anglia?

  • Engineering courses supported by strong industrial links with energy companies, allowing students to meet employers, secure placements and visit major engineering sites.
  • Many degrees available with an optional year in industry.
  • Ranked 1st in the UK for global impact of earth systems and environmental sciences research (Research Excellence Framework 2014), so students will learn from world-class experts on cutting-edge topics.
  • Option to undertake research projects at the Norwich Research Park, Quadram Institute, John Innes Centre, Earlham Institute and Biomedical Research Centre.

Student success

95% Passed
93% Eligible

Take a look at our student progression results in International Foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths areas in 2018-19.

Passed: % of those who completed their pathway

Eligible: % eligible to progress to the University of East Anglia of those who passed

Start Dates September January
Program length 3 Terms

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 and Reading and 4.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent. IELTS 6.0 minimum overall with minimum of 6.0 in all subskills for students aiming to progress to Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy. IELTS 6.0 minimum overall with minimum of 5.5 in all subskills for students aiming to progress to Pharmacy. IELTS 6.5 minimum overall with minimum of 6.5 in all subskills for students aiming to progress to Speech and Language Therapy.

Dates & fees

September 2022 start
(3 Terms)

Mon 26 September 2022 - Fri 16 December 2022
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 24 March 2023
Mon 10 April 2023 - Fri 2 June 2023

January 2023 start
(3 Terms)

Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 31 March 2023
Tue 11 April 2023 - Fri 30 June 2023
Mon 10 July 2023 - Fri 25 August 2023

Modules

A total of 120 credits must be earnt to successfully complete the pathway programme.

Term 1 modules

Credit value

Academic English and Study Skills

40 Credits

Foundation Chemistry

15 Credits

Mathematics

30 Credits

Physics

20 Credits

Term 1 specialist modules

Credit value

Applied Physics

10 Credits

Further Chemistry

10 Credits

Problem Solving for Mathematical Sciences

15 Credits

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available

Degree subject

Final level %

English level %

Additional requirements

Actuarial Sciences (with a Year in Industry)-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Actuarial Sciences-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Biochemistry (with a Year in Industry)-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

65% in both Chemistry modules. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Biochemistry-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

65% in both Chemistry modules. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Biochemistry-MSci

A

70%

65%

Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65% . Minimum English 55% in all components.

Business Information Systems with a Year in Industry-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Business Information Systems-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Chemistry with a Year Abroad-MChem

A

70%

60%

Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Chemistry with a Year in Industry-MChem

P

70%

60%

Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Chemistry-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

65% in both Chemistry modules. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Chemistry-MChem

P
A

70%

60%

Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Cognitive Psychology-MSci

70%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 60% in all components.

Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Computer Systems Engineering-BEng (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Computing Science with a Year in Industry-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Mathematics 55%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Computing Science-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Computing Science-MComp

A

65%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Computing and Creative Technologies with a Year in Industry-BSc

P

60%

60%

Minimum 55% in all English components

Computing and Creative Technologies-BSc

60%

60%

Minimum 55% in all English components

Developmental Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Developmental Psychology-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Developmental Psychology-MSci

70%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 60% in all components.

Energy Engineering with Environmental Management-BEng (Hons)

65%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Energy Engineering-BEng (Hons)

65%

60%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Energy Engineering-MEng (Hons)

70%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Mathematics 75%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Engineering-BEng (Hons)

60%

60%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Engineering-MEng (Hons)

70%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Environmental Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 60% in all components

Environmental Sciences-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Environmental Sciences-MSci

P

70%

65%

Mathematics (FPE) or Numerical & Analytical Skills (FPL) 60%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Geography and International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Geography and International Development-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Geography-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geography-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geology with Geography with a Year Abroad-MSci

A

70%

65%

Mathematics (FPE) or Numerical & Analytical Skills (FPL) 60%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geology with Geography-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geology with Geography-MSci

A

70%

65%

Mathematics (FPE) or Numerical & Analytical Skills (FPL) 60%. Minimum English 55% in all components

Geophysics with a Year Abroad-MSci

A

70%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geophysics-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Geophysics-MSci

A

70%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

International Development Management with a Placement Year-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development Management with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development Management-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development and the Environment with Overseas Placement-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development and the Environment with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development and the Environment-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Anthropology with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Anthropology with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Anthropology-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Economics with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Economics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Economics-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Politics with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Politics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with Politics-BA (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

International Development-BA (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Marine Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

P

60%

60%

Minimum 55% in all English components

Marine Sciences with a Year Abroad-MSci

A

70%

60%

Minimum of 60% from Mathematics or Numerical Analytical Skills. Minimum of 55% in all English components

Marine Sciences-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum 55% in all English components

Marine Sciences-MSci

70%

60%

Minimum of 60% from Mathematics or Numerical Analytical Skills. Minimum of 55% in all English components

Mathematics with a Year Abroad-MMath

A

70%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Mathematics-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Mathematics-MMath

A

70%

65%

Mathematics 70%. Minimum English 60% in all components.

Media and International Development with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

P

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Media and International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Media and International Development-BA (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Natural Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

P

70%

65%

70% in the two Science modules. Minimum English 60% in all components. Interview required

Natural Sciences with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

A

70%

65%

70% in the two Science modules. Minimum English 55% in all components. Interview required

Natural Sciences-BSc (Hons)

70%

65%

70% in the two Science modules. Minimum English 55% in all components. Interview required

Natural Sciences-MNatSci

80%

65%

70% in the two Science modules. Minimum English 55% in all components. Interview required

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

65% from Foundation Chemistry and Further Chemistry. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Pharmacy with a Placement Year-MPharm

P

65%

70%

60% in each English component. Interview Required.

Physics with a Year in Industry-BSc (Hons)

P

65%

65%

Mathematics 65% and Physics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Physics-BSc (Hons)

65%

60%

Mathematics 65% and Physics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Physics-MPhys

70%

65%

Mathematics 65% and Physics 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.

Psychology-BSc (Hons)

60%

60%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Social Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

A

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Social Psychology-BSc (Hons)

60%

65%

Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.

Social Psychology-MSci

70%

65%

Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 60% in all components.