Prepares students for entry to Year 1 of a science-related undergraduate degree, including Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Biomedicine 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 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 |
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. 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.
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
Biology and Human Physiology
30 Credits
Foundation Chemistry
15 Credits
Further Chemistry
10 Credits
Numerical and Analytical Skills
20 Credits
Term 1 specialist modules
Credit value
Preparation for Health and Life Sciences
15 Credits
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Adult Nursing-BSc (Hons)
65%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% in all components). Interview required
Biochemistry (with a Year in Industry)-BSc (Hons)
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
70%
65%
Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65% . Minimum English 55% in all components.
Biological Sciences (with a Year Abroad)-BSc (Hons)
65%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Biological Sciences (with a Year in Industry)-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Biological Sciences-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Biological Sciences-MSci
70%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 60% in all components.
Biomedicine-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%, Foundation Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Chemistry with a Year Abroad-MChem
70%
60%
Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Chemistry with a Year in Industry-MChem
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
70%
60%
Foundation Chemistry 65%, Further Chemistry 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Children's Nursing-BSc (Hons)
70%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% in all components). Interview required
Cognitive Psychology-MSci
70%
65%
Mathematics 65%. Minimum English 60% in all 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.
Ecology and Conservation with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
65%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Ecology and Conservation-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Environmental Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Minimum English 60% in all components
Environmental Sciences-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum English 55% in all components.
Environmental Sciences-MSci
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)
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
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
70%
65%
Mathematics (FPE) or Numerical & Analytical Skills (FPL) 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%.
Learning Disabilities Nursing-BSc (Hons)
65%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% in all components). Interview required
Marine Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Minimum 55% in all English components
Marine Sciences with a Year Abroad-MSci
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
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%.
Mental Health Nursing-BSc (Hons)
65%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% in all components). Interview required
Microbiology with a Placement Year-BSc
60%
60%
65% from Foundation Biology and Human Physiology. Minimum 55% in all English components.
Microbiology-BSc
60%
60%
65% from Foundation Biology and Human Physiology. Minimum 55% in all English components.
Midwifery-BSc (Hons)
75%
70%
Minimum 65% in Biology and Human Physiology. Minimum 70% in all English components.
Molecular Biology and Genetics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Biology and Human Physiology 65%. Minimum English 55% in all components.
Natural Sciences with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
70%
65%
70% in the two Science modules. Minimum English 60% in all components. Interview required
Natural Sciences with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
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
Occupational Therapy-BSc (Hons)
65%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% 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
65%
70%
60% in each English component. Interview Required.
Pharmacy-MPharm
65%
70%
60% in each English component. Interview Required.
Physical Activity and Health with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physical Activity and Health-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physical Education with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physical Education, Sport and Health with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physical Education, Sport and Health-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physical Education-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Physiotherapy-BSc (Hons)
75%
70%
65% in Biology and Human Physiology and 70% in English (with 70% in all components). Interview required.
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.
Speech and Language Therapy-BSc (Hons)
75%
75%
Minimum English 75% is each subskill. Interview required.
Sports Development with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
65%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.
Sports Development-BSc (Hons)
60%
60%
Biology and Human Physiology 60%, Minimum English 60% in all components.