Pre-university studies in the historic city of Cambridge
Nationality: British
Courses: Lewis joined us to study GCSEs in a variety of subjects
Achievements: World Famous F1 Racing Driver!
Ambitions: Win the F1 World Championship
What does he say about us? Find out on our dedicated Lewis Hamilton web page.
University Foundation: a guaranteed university place
The University Foundation is a one year programme for international students that ensures you meet the entry requirements for a UK university degree course.
It is one of our most popular courses and for those students who successfully complete the programme, we can guarantee a university place at one of our partner universities.
Subjects studied: 3-4 including English and Mathematics
Course duration: usually one year
Assessment: Coursework, externally moderated examinations and IELTS
University Foundation subject pathways
The following subject pathways are available at CATS Cambridge. Each pathway offers a choice of subjects specifically related to the type of degree you want to study.
Business/Finance pathway
Mathematics
ICT
Business Studies
Economics
Accounting
Science/Life Sciences pathway
Mathematics
ICT
Biology
Chemistry
Science/Engineering pathway
Mathematics
ICT
Physics
Chemistry
All pathways include the following modules:
Study Skills
English for Academic Purposes
University application and careers
Anglia Ruskin - Aston - Bath Spa - Birmingham - Bradford - Brighton -
Buckingham - Canterbury Christ Church - Cardiff - Chester - Coventry -
De Montfort - Dundee - East Anglia - Essex - Glasgow - Goldsmiths - Greenwich -
Heriot-Watt - Hertfordshire - Hull - Keele - Kent - Kingston - Leicester - Liverpool
London Metropolitan - Loughborough - Manchester - Manchester Metropolitan - Newcastle - Northumbria - Nottingham Trent - Oxford Brookes - Plymouth -
Portsmouth - Queens Belfast - Reading - Royal Holloway - Salford -
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) - Southampton Solent -
Strathclyde - Surrey - Swansea - Thames Valley - Warwick - Westminster - York
Age: 17+
Academic level
A good secondary or high school level of education and a good school report / reference
English Language level
IELTS 4.5
Course details
Course length: 3 terms
Hours in class
25-30 hours per week
Entry dates
September, January
Tuition fees:
£7,200 per term
"As an independent college, it's more like a university....The tutors are the best I have ever had. I'm Captain of the College Football team and I find the College is a wonderful opportunity and experience."