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Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year (Science) BSc
Overview
The Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year (Science) 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 Science 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 content
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, Web programming and technologies, Biology, Business, Maths, Geology 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.
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules
- Academic Study Skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths 40 credits
Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
- Elementary General and Inorganic Chemistry (IFY) 10 credits
- Elementary Physical Chemistry (IFY) 10 credits
- Elementary Organic Chemistry (IFY) 10 credits
- Elementary Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry Project 10 credits
- Programming for the Web (IFY) 10 credits
- Introduction to Web Technologies (IFY) 10 credits
- Biology for International Foundation Year (1) 15 credits
- Biology for International Foundation Year (2) 15 credits
- The Biology of Populations 10 credits
- Foundations of Economics 20 credits
- Introduction to Marketing 10 credits
- Introductory Accounting and Finance 20 credits
- Introduction to International Business 10 credits
- Elementary Differential Calculus (Version 1) 10 credits
- Elementary Integral Calculus (Version 1) 10 credits
- Introduction to Applied Mathematics 1 10 credits
- Foundation Probability and Statistics 10 credits
- Introduction to Applied Mathematics 2 10 credits
- Foundation Pure and Applied Mathematics 10 credits
- Introduction to Music Studies 40 credits
- Thermal and Materials Physics 10 credits
- Waves and Particles 10 credits
- Fields and Electricity 10 credits
- Physics Laboratory 10 credits
- Introductory Geological Sciences (IFY) 10 credits
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, fees and applying
International
Please go to the International Foundation Year website for details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Fees
UK: £9,250
International: £21,750 (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 about additional costs.