If you are also adjusting to a new place, a new culture, a new language, and new ways of learning, this first year is often very, very challenging. The UT1 Year is designed with you in mind as we walk through this first year together.

The Intensive English Center (IEC) is housed within Tennessee State University, a historically black university (HBCU) located in Nashville, TN. TSU is Nashville’s only urban and comprehensive public university, as well as middle Tennessee’s first public Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution. IEC’s Undergraduate Pathways Program will allow you to take university classes while you learn English. This program is ideal for students who have some proficiency in English and want to start studying towards their degree as soon as possible.

This certificate program is designed to provide English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to enhance your existing knowledge, training, and job skills when English is not your native language. Additionally, the certificate program may further your ability to communicate in English and pursue employment or college opportunities in the United States.

An International Year One is a one-year (3-term) programme which offers successful students a pathway to Year 2 of university. Students will typically study 3-4 subjects, depending on the pathway chosen or the intended progression degree, as well as English Language. An understanding of English for academic purposes is crucial to complete assignments and bridging any academic gaps, aiding students to succeed at university. As successful students can progress onto Year 2 of a related degree, the IELTS entry levels are higher than for an Undergraduate Foundation. Students, on average, will spend up to five hours per week per subject in class and be expected to allocate a similar number of hours to independent study.

DTC pathway program is a learning bridge to prepare high school students for their further educations in an international degree program at Dusit Thani College in Bangkok or others overseas. The programs have been exclusively designed in order to ensure that the development of learners’ 21st-century skills will be jumpstarted.

If you do not meet the entry requirements for your chosen course, you might be interested in one of our pre-sessional English courses.

Sunway Foundation Programme (SFP) is Sunway’s homegrown foundation program that offers students the chance to further their education at Sunway University. FIA creates an academic pathway for students to transition smoothly into tertiary-level studies at Sunway University or to selected local and overseas universities. FIA equips students with the technical and soft skills necessary to be resourceful and successful in higher studies and enterprising in their careers.

Successful completion of VGC’s University Preparation Program prepares you for your academic career at a university in Canada. It will allow you to gain the necessary language requirements for acceptance and direct entry into our partner colleges or universities.

Sunway Foundation Programme (SFP) is Sunway’s homegrown foundation program that offers students the chance to further their education at Sunway University. Enrolling in the FIST program gives students direct entry to Sunway University’s School of Engineering and Technology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, and School of Mathematical Sciences where they offer highly qualified academics, excellent research facilities, and state-of-the-art laboratories. FIST students have plenty of opportunities to develop and refine their practical skills in the science and technology industry.

An Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree from TCC is your gateway to a bachelor's degree or higher and guarantees your admission into one of Florida's four-year public universities.