Course content

Key features
Programme structure
The programme runs for three terms.
Academic content
Around 60% of the programme is devoted to the academic modules from students’ own subject areas, supported by tuition in English language and study skills.
Academic English and study skills
At the core of the programme the Academic English and Study Skills module takes up approximately 40% of lessons. This module covers reading, writing, listening and speaking. The English language component is internally assessed but students can also take the IELTS test. An essential preparation for university life, Study Skills helps students to work in groups, present ideas, manage their time, conduct research, make lecture notes, organise the content of essays and dissertations, and understand how to evaluate their own work.
A typical INTO Foundation week
A typical week will have up to 22 hours of timetabled university study, including lectures and directed self-study. Lessons may take the form of classes, workshops, tutorials, or, in engineering programmes, practical laboratory sessions. Students have plenty of opportunity to discuss with their tutors any points raised in lectures and seminars. Students are able to work in the university library and use the extensive campus network for research, including online access to the library and the web.