Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

None.

Programme Specific Regulations

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
English Language Requirements:
For the International Foundation Programme in Engineering & Science (Accelerated) candidates will normally be required to have an English Language test score, taken within the last two years, of IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each sub-skill. Candidates with IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in writing and no less than 5.0 in the other sub-skills will be considered on a case by case basis.

General Academic Requirements:
Students must normally have successfully completed 12 years of school education (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades. Students with only 11 years of education will normally be Referred to Centre , the exceptions being Vietnam, China, and Hong Kong (see Country Specific Requirements A.1 below).

Minimum Academic Requirements from Internationally Recognised Examinations:
Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) with a minimum 22 points may be accepted. Applicants with the IB Careers-Related Programme will not be accepted.

Students who have studied UK GCSE, IGSCE or O-level will need to be approved via the Refer to Centre route before they can be accepted, the exception being students who achieve a minimum of 5 subjects at CCCCC including Maths and, preferably, English. Note that such students may have slightly limited university options following the IFP.

Students who have a minimum of an E grade at UK A2 level or 2 x E Grades at UK AS Level may be accepted; such students may have slightly limited university options. Native Language AS-Levels/A-levels are not accepted).

All applications for progression to Midwifery Sciences and Nursing will be referred to Centre (RTC).

For Non Standard Entry - Refer to Centre (RTC):
Applications from countries not listed and applications which fall marginally below the stated entry requirements will be referred to the Centre for a final decision.

Age restrictions:
All students commencing courses for the September start date must be 16 years old by 01st September of that calendar year. For the June intake for the Extended course, students must be 16 before registering at the centre. For all other start dates, students must be 16 years old by 01st September of the preceding calendar year (and therefore have turned 17 before 01st September of the year they progress to university).

Entrance requirements are kept under review and are subject to change.
Applicants are advised to check the latest information online at;
http://www.intostudy.com/en-gb/universities/queens-university-belfast/courses

Award:
To be eligible for the award, all students must take and satisfactorily complete (pass) modules to a value of 120 CATS points.

The pass mark for all academic modules is 40%.
The pass mark for the English Language and Study Skills (ELSS) module is 50% overall (IELTS 6.0), with a minimum of 40% in each sub-skill (IELTS 5.5).
The ELSS module is assessed using an INTO ELSS examination (benchmarked against CEFR and IELTS).
Results are reported as a percentage with 35-39% being equivalent to IELTS 5.0, 40 -49% equivalent to IELTS 5.5; 50-59% equivalent to IELTS 6.0, 60-69% equivalent to IELTS 6.5, etc.

Re-sits
A student who fails a module at the first sitting shall normally be permitted one further attempt to achieve a pass for that module. The module will normally be retaken at the next available opportunity. The maximum mark available for academic modules retaken in this way will be a pass mark of 40%.

The ELSS module mark is not capped on re-sit.

Students who fail any module at the second attempt may be required to withdraw from the programme.

Progression:
Holders of the University Foundation Certificate may progress to Year One of the University degree only if they have achieved, as a minimum requirement, the level of performance in both academic modules and English Language and Study Skills as specified in the progression requirements for specific degree programmes.

Students who successfully complete the International Foundation Programme and meet the specified course requirements are guaranteed progression onto the first year of an undergraduate degree programme at Queen’s University Belfast. They also qualify to apply for entry to other universities in the UK and elsewhere.

The International Foundation programme is acceptable for entry to undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s, with the exception of Agricultural Technology, Medicine, Dentistry and Social Work. Because of the competition for places and the limited number of placements available, the normal progression guarantee does not apply to degree programmes in Midwifery Sciences or Nursing.

The INTO brochure provides detailed and up-to-date information about the English language requirements and grade profile needed for specified degrees at Queen’s University. The International Foundation programme is acceptable for entry to many undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s, with the exception of Agricultural Technology, Medicine, Dentistry and Social Work.

Students with protected characteristics

None.

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to: