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Access to Higher Education
Abbey College Manchester
Full Time
Jan 2027
1.5 Year
International Foundation Programmes are full-time courses designed to prepare international students for direct entry to most British Universities. These include members of the prestigious Russell Group such as Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, King’s College, Manchester, Nottingham, Queen Mary, Sheffield, Southampton and York.The programmes are usually delivered over one year commencing at the beginning of each September. However, most of the pathways can also be undertaken over 18 months or two years for those students who would suit a slower pace or have not completed the right level of education in their home country.Our International Foundation students are able to apply to a wide range of univeristies, however we have a number of Partner Universities who we have offer agreements in place with. Our Foundation Students will be offered places at these universities providing they are predicted to meet their entry requirements.Students have a choice of six pathways, each of which comprises a range of Core Skills and Pathway Specific Modules.All pathways are designed to give students a thorough grounding in the key concepts and theories they will meet during their undergraduate studies,The pathways available are:BusinessCreative ArtsEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceHumanitiesMedicineScience
