Preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a range of subjects across law, film studies, international development and politics 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.
Classes are held Monday to Friday between 8.30am-6.30pm, excluding bank holidays.
Maximum class size for English language teaching 17
International Foundation Certificate (RQF Level 3) from UEA.
Take a look at our student progression results in International Foundation in Humanities and Law 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 |
16
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in Writing and Reading and 4.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent.
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
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 Mathematics
20 Credits
International and Development Studies
20 Credits
Law
20 Credits
Society and Culture
20 Credits
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
American History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module
American Studies with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
American Studies-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Cognitive Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.
Cognitive Psychology-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.
Cognitive Psychology-MSci
70%
65%
Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 60% in all components.
Creative Writing and Literature-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Successful submission of a portfolio of seven pages of the applicant's creative writing (poetry, prose, or scriptwriting). Minimum of 55% in Society and Culture module. Minimum of 55% in all English components.
Developmental Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
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.
Drama-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module. Successful audition required.
Education with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
55%
65%
Minimum English 60% in all components.
Education-BA (Hons)
55%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components.
English Literature with Creative Writing-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module. Successful submission of a portfolio of five pages of the applicant's creative writing (poetry, prose, or scriptwriting).
English Literature-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Film and Television Production-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Film and Television Studies-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Geography and International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
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.
History and Film Studies-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
History and Politics-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
History of Art-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Intercultural Communication with Business Management-BA (Hons)
55%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components.
International Development Management with a Placement Year-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 Management with a Year Abroad-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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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%.
International Relations and Politics-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module
International Relations with Modern History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 60% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
International Relations-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Law and Criminology-LLB (Hons)
65%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all English components
Law with American Law-LLB (Hons)
70%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components
Law with European Legal Systems-LLB (Hons)
65%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Law-LLB (Hons)
65%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components
Liberal Arts with a Placement Year-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Liberal Arts-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Media Studies-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Media and International Development with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)
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)
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%.
Modern History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Philosophy and History-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Philosophy and Politics-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Philosophy-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Politics and Digital Cultures-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum 55% in Society and Culture module. Minimum 55% in all English components.
Politics-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Foundation Mathematics 60% or Mathematics (FPE/FMA) 50% or Numerical & Analytical Skills 50%.
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)
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.
Society, Culture and Media-BA (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Sociology with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.
Sociology-BA (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 55% in all components. Minimum grade of 55% in Society and Culture module.