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The Foundation programme prepares students thoroughly so that they develop the English language and study skills they will need for academic success. The programme also provides students with contextual subject-specific studies that will relate to the academic content of their chosen undergraduate degree programme. All students will complete a common core in English for Academic Purposes. Additionally, individual degree programmes stipulate specific modules that students must study before progression.

Please see the Foundation pathway table and specific module descriptions for further details.

INTO Foundation programme pathways at INTO Newcastle University

All students complete a common core, which includes modules in English for Academic Purposes as well as Study Skills. Additionally, individual degree programmes stipulate specific modules, which students must study before being permitted to progress onto their chosen degree programme. For more details on destination degree programmes, the specified subjects you must study and the grades required for guaranteed entry to Newcastle University, please refer to the INTO progression grade table.
INTO Progression grade table [181 KB]

INTO Foundation progression grades

The tables below provide detailed information about which modules students need to study and what grades they need to achieve in order to be guaranteed a place on their chosen undergraduate degree programme.

The Foundation programme at INTO Newcastle University prepares international students for direct entry to first-year undergraduate programmes at Newcastle University or other UK institutions.

On successful completion, students are awarded the Newcastle University International Foundation Certificate. This guarantees entry to a wide range of degree programmes at Newcastle University (subject to achieving acceptable grades for specific degree programmes).

There are four pathways leading to undergraduate degree programmes.
  • Business and Management
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Physical Sciences and Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
INTO Foundation progression grades [258 KB]
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Hossein Mohammad
I really enjoy the way in which we are taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practicals.  This allows us to understand the process of being told formulas and other information in lectures, which we discuss in our seminars and then test in experiments in the laboratory. Learning in this way allows us to understand the whole process and the methods of learning involved.
Hossein Mohammad

Foundation pathway in Physical Sciences and Engineering