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University Foundation programme

CATS Canterbury students

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 plus English and Mathematics - see below for more details
Assessment: Coursework, externally moderated examinations and IELTS


University Foundation subject pathways

Students study English, Mathematics and 3-4 additional subjects. We will help you choose the most appropriate subjects for your chosen course of study at University. The subject choices for each area of study are listed below:

Career: Nursing & Health Sciences
English Language
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry

Visit our Nursing Foundation page for more details
 

Career: Business, Economics, Finance and Management Route
Business & Economics
Accounting
Law
ICT
Mathematics
International Relations

Career: Engineering and Sciences Route
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
ICT

Career: Humanities, Law and Social Sciences Route
Law
Psychology
International Relations
English Literature
History
Geography
Sociology

Career: Life Sciences Route 
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology

Career: Media Arts Route
Media Studies
ICT
Geography
Psychology

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Partner universities:

Loughborough - Warwick - Royal Holloway - Aston - Cardiff - Leicester - School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) - East Anglia - Newcastle - Manchester - York - Sussex - Glasgow - Essex - Reading - Queens Belfast - Birmingham - Kent - Hull - Wales: Swansea - Liverpool - Surrey - Strathclyde - Dundee - Goldsmiths - Bath Spa - Bradford - Heriot-Watt - Keele - Oxford Brookes - Plymouth  - Northumbria - Brighton - Nottingham Trent - Salford - Chester - Coventry - Kingston - Queen's University Belfast - Portsmouth - Hertfordshire - Canterbury Christ Church - De Montfort - Anglia Ruskin - Thames Valley - Westminster - Buckingham - London Metropolitan - Manchester Metropolitan - Greenwich - Southampton Solent

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Ya Ni Wang, China Ya Ni Wang

Ya Ni Wang is currently studying Mathematics, Business and Accounting on the Foundation programme. She plans to progress to a UK University and then a career in banking before moving back to China.

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Entry requirements

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 (5.5 for Nursing Pathway)



Course details

Course length: 3 terms
Hours in class: 25-30 hours per week
Entry dates: September, January
College location: CATS Canterbury
Tuition fees: £4,500 per term




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