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International foundation year
Ali Aljafar, Kuwait,
BA (Hons) Interior Design with International Foundation Year
This one-year course is right for you if you have finished high school in your own country but don’t yet have the qualifications to start your undergraduate course.
The International Foundation Year (IFY) will teach you English and skills including how to write an essay, and you will study subjects relating to your chosen degree course. Our English language classes are accredited by the British Council and we are ranked in the top 10 UK University English Language Centres (EL Gazette, 2020). When you pass the IFY with the right grade you will then be able to join almost any of our undergraduate degree courses at the University of Salford. Look at ‘Course listings’ from page 82 to see what undergraduate degrees we offer, or visit our website salford.ac.uk.
English language requirements: All applicants for the IFY are required to have a minimum of 4.5 IELTS for UKVI to join the programme. Start dates: You can start in either September or January. For the latest fee information visit www.salford.ac.uk/courses/foundation-year/ international-foundation-year
SALFORD LANGUAGES
(EL Gazette 2020)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Before you start your undergraduate or postgraduate programme you will need to show you have the right level of English.
For the majority of our courses, we ask for a minimum of IELTS level 6.0 (with no individual element below 5.5) or a pass on the University of Salford Pre-sessional English Course with a score of 6.0 (with no individual element below 5.5). Please check the course pages on our website to find out the right level of English (IELTS) that you need. You can find the IELTS on the ‘Requirements’ section of the course pages. www.salford.ac.uk
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Salford Languages has recently been ranked as one of the top 10 University English Language Centres in the UK according to the Gazette (2020). This means you can be assured that we will provide excellent teaching and support for your academic English language development. PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
This English language programme is suitable if your English language is not at the right level. The course will prepare you to study at Salford at a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate level. There are different start dates throughout the year, so you can start at a time that is convenient to you. www.salford.ac.uk/courses/pre-sessional/presessional-english
LEARN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (LEAP)
Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers free courses to non-native English speakers, designed to improve the quality of your spoken and written English for discussions, assignments and dissertations.
Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/learn-englishacademic-purposes
