1 year (full-time)
King's International Foundation Programme
Foundation · Foundation
The King's International Foundation Programme is a specialist one-year, full-time foundation course preparing international students for undergraduate study at King's College London or another UK university. Students choose one of four pathways — Health, Life & Biosciences; STEM & Natural Sciences; Politics, Culture & Social Sciences; or Business & Economics — take four modules over two semesters including a core English module and a compulsory Society module, and receive around 15 hours of contact time a week across lectures, small-group seminars and tutorials averaging 16 students.
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Course snapshot
Full-time
September
International
King's College London
London, England
About this programme
The programme develops essential knowledge in the chosen subject area, introduces the UK higher education system and improves academic English, with core English modules including English for Scientific Academic Purposes and Academic Communication Skills for STEM. Two study routes exist: the standard programme (IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each skill) or the Extended programme, which adds five weeks of online intensive academic English preparation before September for students holding IELTS 5.5 with minimum 5.0 in each skill. Progression depends on selecting the correct pathway and module combination for the target degree via the Foundation Finder.
What you will need
Qualifications
- High school completion appropriate to the chosen pathway (as published)
English language
Standard programme: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill; Extended programme: IELTS 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in each skill (or equivalent English language qualification, as published)
Fees & costs
Tuition category: International
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Official programme information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/international-foundation/programme
Course fees vary by institution and programme. We can help you understand the likely costs for your study plan and destination before you commit.