Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year (Healthcare) BSc
Year of entry 2025
2024 course information- Start date
- September 2025
- Delivery type
- On campus
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- Contact
- IFYAdmissions@leeds.ac.uk
Course overview
The Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year (Healthcare) offers an opportunity to those international students who have the potential and motivation to succeed, but do not yet have the formal qualifications required for entry to Year 1 of a University of Leeds Healthcare related undergraduate degree programme.
The University of Leeds International Foundation Year is one of the most established and successful programmes of its type in the UK. For more than 30 years it has been helping high-achieving international students to realise their ambition of studying for an undergraduate degree at the University. During this year of study, all your teaching is delivered by academic staff at the University and you are taught on campus and have full access to our facilities.
Course details
In addition to the Academic Study Skills in English core module, you will study modules from two subject areas depending on your chosen future degree programme. The subject areas are in the fields of Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Physics.
Course structure
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.
Year 1 compulsory modules
| Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Academic Study Skills for Dentistry, Medicine and Healthcare Professions | 40 |
Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
| Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Elementary General and Inorganic Chemistry (IFY) | 10 |
| Elementary Physical Chemistry (IFY) | 10 |
| Elementary Organic Chemistry (IFY) | 10 |
| Elementary Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry Project | 10 |
| Biology for International Foundation Year (1) | 15 |
| Biology for International Foundation Year (2) | 15 |
| The Biology of Populations | 10 |
| Elementary Differential Calculus (Version 1) | 10 |
| Elementary Integral Calculus (Version 1) | 10 |
| Introduction to Applied Mathematics 1 | 10 |
| Introduction to Applied Mathematics 2 | 10 |
| Thermal and Materials Physics | 10 |
| Waves and Particles | 10 |
| Fields and Electricity | 10 |
| Introduction to Experimental Physics | 10 |
Learning and teaching
On this course, you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.
Entry requirements
International
Please go to the International Foundation Year website for details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Fees
UK: To be confirmed
International: £24,500 (per year)
There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more on our living costs and budgeting page.
Scholarships and financial support
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Student profile: Patricia Sutedjo
I’m extremely glad that I chose to do IFY in University of Leeds because we are studying in the university, using the same facilities and buildings as other undergraduates students.Find out more about Patricia Sutedjo's time at Leeds