260 Foundation Year Programs

SUPERNOVA is a foundation programme designed for international students aged 17–25. It supports academic and language development and ensures progression to the first year of a degree at NOVA University, upon meeting the required criteria.

This program is only One Semester in duration. Do you want to study Data Science, IT, or Programming? This carefully designed foundation program is a pre-requisite for the BSc in Applied Data Science at Modul University Vienna or other data science study programs across Europe. In addition, our program can be used by students who may not have experienced an introduction into data science or programming, despite feeling a connection to the subject. Topics covered in the semester program include Business Communication, Mathematics, Calculus, and Basics in Computer Programming.

Students who successfully complete and pass the modules stipulated in the programme structure will be awarded the Foundation Diploma from Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Singapore.

Undergraduate degrees at the Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design are available as three-year or four-year programmes. Four-year degrees include either an integrated Foundation year or a professional placement year. We want to ensure that you reach your full potential. That's why we've devised an intensive and experimental Foundation course that develops your art and design abilities in relation to contemporary practice, and introduces you to our exceptional facilities and staff.

If English is not your first language, this international foundation year will give you the necessary academic English skills to study for an undergraduate degree in UK higher education. As part of your course in International Foundation Year, you’ll: Build your intercultural awareness and self-confidence.

The Foundation Year at Accademia del Lusso Milan is aimed at those who want to study a bachelor’s degree in Italy but who do not meet the minimum schooling requirement of 12 years. At the end of the foundation year, as long as you meet all of the entry requirements, you will be able to go on to study a bachelor’s degree at Accademia del Lusso or other receiving institutions.

The Foundation Year is a nine-month, full immersion preparatory course in Italian for international students willing to enroll in a BA taught in Italian at #UNIPAVIA. The Foundation Year is aimed at students who do not meet the minimum requirement – 12 years of schooling – to access the Italian higher education system.

Ready to start your journey towards a science honours degree? This Science Foundation Year will give you the knowledge and skills you need to progress your studies and realise your ambitions. Studying a Foundation Year in Science at Kingston University is your first step towards a full science bachelors degree. You’ll complete the course ready to progress to Year 1 of an honours course.

Make sense of the world and how we live. Kingston University's Foundation Year in Social Sciences will give you the knowledge and skills you need to progress your studies to degree level. Studying a Foundation Year in Social Sciences at Kingston University is your first step towards a full degree qualification. You’ll complete the course ready to progress to Year 1 of your chosen honours course. 

The Foundation Year in Design is a preparatory course primarily addressed to international students with a high school diploma who wish to enroll into an accredited Bachelor's degree offered by Accademia Italiana but miss some requirements for direct admission. Nevertheless, Foundation Year is also a perfect choice for students looking a creative and exciting gap year in Italy, with a full immersion into the uniqueness of Italian art, design and language. This program offers a general curriculum balanced between Italian language classes and both very practical and theoretical lessons on Italian style, History of Italian art and design culture and methodology for the arts.

This is a one‑year intensive pathway designed for students entering with prior higher‑education experience. It allows them to acquire Vatel’s academic methodology and complete the required professional internship. After completing the Foundation Year students continue directly into our MBA programme.

Set yourself up for success. This Foundation Year in Business at Kingston College will give you the knowledge and skills you need to progress your studies to degree level. Through a blend of practical and theoretical learning, you’ll develop your professional skills and get to grips with numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care and business law.

NCUK International Foundation Year will give you specialist English language, study, and cultural skills that are an essential part of your degree course. This unique combination will help you to get into the University of your choice and get on with your future career.

Do you want to become a doctor, surgeon, or dentist? Are you an international student wanting to study medicine abroad? Study NCUK’s International Foundation Year and progress to a wide range of medical degrees at leading universities in the UK, Australia, Malta and the Caribbean.

NCUK International Foundation Year will give you specialist English language, study, and cultural skills that are an essential part of your degree course. This unique combination will help you to get into the University of your choice and get on with your future career.

NCUK International Foundation Year will give you specialist English language, study, and cultural skills that are an essential part of your degree course. This unique combination will help you to get into the University of your choice and get on with your future career.

We recognise that there are many routes to success at the degree level. Our Computing and Mathematics Foundation Year specifically caters for those who lack the traditional entry qualifications to join the first year of a science degree. You are likely to be someone with either non-computing/maths-based qualifications, someone who has tried computing/maths-based subjects but has yet to realise their potential or you are a mature student, with skills and experience from employment, who wants to return to education.

The goal of the Computer Science MSc program is to train Computer Scientist with a professional knowledge-based on solid theoretical background knowledge. The job of a Computer Scientist synthesizes the constructive activity of engineers with the general problem-solving attitude of mathematicians while participating in teams of large-scale projects. Students of the Foundation Year learn the methodologies as well as the programming languages and tools used in software development.