Program Overview

The International Foundation Year is for international students who want a well-rounded, supportive introduction to an undergraduate degree at Kingston University, London. It is offered by Study Group at the International Study Centre, taught in three interesting subject pathways. This program will help you transition into a university lifestyle and ensure your success while studying abroad.

Why study the International Foundation Year?
This program is designed to prepare you to enter the first year of your undergraduate degree. By studying the International Foundation Year, you will benefit from:

• A base of knowledge in your course subject area
• The level of English language required for your undergraduate studies
• Bettered academic study skills
• A focused approach to teaching
• Smaller-sized classes with lessons catered to you
• A useful introduction to campus life.
• Once you have successfully completed the program, and achieved the required grades, you will be well-equipped to start your chosen undergraduate degree at Kingston University, London.

What you will study
The International Foundation Year is made up of several cores and route-specific modules that will better your understanding of your chosen subject area. Depending on your choice of pathway, you can cater your modules to benefit your future career path. The course will also incorporate English language tuition, which will be focused on improving your speaking, writing and academic language skills, and prepare you for learning in a second language.

International Foundation Year in Social Sciences
Our Social Sciences programme will prepare you for a degree across a range of areas, including Film, History, Journalism, Politics, Television and Psychology.

Sociology and International Relations
Do you wish to take a closer look at some of the issues that define our times? At how human rights and social justice are addressed at an international level? At how domestic politics are influenced by international relations? At how war and the economy are linked and how our society reacts to migration and the identities of gender, race and class? This course will look at all these questions and more.On this degree, you'll study fundamental and global subjects in sociology. You'll explore human rights, international development, globalisation, urbanisation and transnational communities.

The modules of this course are flexible, so you'll be able to tailor your studies to your own areas of interest.