University of Huddersfield International Study Centre

International Foundation Year

International Foundation Year

To study the International Foundation Year you need to meet the following requirements.

  • Academic: Good high school graduation grades or equivalent academic study^ (see table below)
  • English language: Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.5 (minimum 4.0 in writing)*
  • Age: 17+ (in the September or October of the academic year you wish to start at the International Study Centre)
Country Qualification*
Bahrain Successful completion of Tawjahiya Secondary School Leaving Certificate with an average grade of 60% in relevant subjects
Bangladesh Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate (50%) or SSC (60%). Pass required for 4 or more relevant subjects. 50% minimum required for relevant subjects.
China (Mainland) Successful completion of Senior High 2 at an average grade of 65% with a minimum of 4 academic subjects pass or above or Senior High 3 at an average of 60% or above
China (Hong Kong) Successful completion of Form 5 or HKDSE with minimum grades 211 in relevant subjects. There is no Maths requirement for the Creative Arts/Humanities routes
China (Macau) Successful completion of form 5 or Senior Middle 2 with average grade 60-65% in relevant subjects
Ghana Successful completion of West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects
India Successful completion of Foundation/UG cert at 40% or above at Year 12, 55% at year 11, 65% at Year 10 (50% minimum required for relevant subjects)
Indonesia Successful completion of SMU 3 with average grade of 6.0 (4 relevant subjects required)
Iran Successful completion of High School Diploma (3 years). Passes in 4 or more relevant subjects
Japan Successful completion of High School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko). Passee at 2.0 GPA
Jordan Successful completion of High School Certificate (Tawjihi) with 50% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Kazakhstan Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education with passes in 4 or more subjects
Korea Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 60%+ including relevant subjects
Kuwait Successful completion of Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama General Secondary School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Libya Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Malaysia SPM school: Form 5, Term 2 or Mid-Year transcript - Grades of A- C achieved in 4 subjects to include English and Maths
Mexico Successful completion of Bachillerato with average grade of 65% or above
Morocco Successful completion of Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 10
Nigeria Successful completion of West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-8 in 4 or more relevant subjects
Oman Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Pakistan Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate (40%) or SSC (60%), Higher Education Certificate 50%
Qatar Successful completion of Thanawaya Aam Qatari with average grade 60%
Russia Successful completion of Year 11/Certificate of Secondary Education with passes in 4 or more subjects
Saudi Arabia Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Singapore Form 5: Term 2 or Mid-Year transcript - Grades of A- C achieved in 4 subjects to include English and Maths
Sri Lanka 4 x O-levels
Taiwan Successful completion of Senior High 2 at an average grade of 60% or Senior High 3 at an average of 55% or above
Thailand Successful completion of Mathayom Suska 6 with GPA of 2.0 in 6 relevant subjects
Turkey Successful completion of Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 50% overall including relevant subjects
UAE Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects
Ukraine Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education with a GPA of 4.5
Vietnam Successful completion of Year 12 with a GPA of 6.0
The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma) and the Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate), or A/AS levels 20 / 40 UCAS points
IGCSE/GCSE/O-Level 4 passes at A-C in relevant subjects (excluding native language). New grades 9-4 in English and Maths.

* If your qualification or country is not listed then please contact us for more information.

* The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you do not need a Tier 4 visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English. If you are applying to study in the UK under the Tier 4 student route it may be necessary for you to submit a Secure English Language Test (SELT) as part of your visa application. Find out more about valid test providers and approved test centre locations for tests taken on or after 6 April 2015. To find out if you are exempt from the SELT requirement and to find out about acceptable English language tests please contact us.

^ To ensure that students are adequately prepared for the IFY Health Science route and IFY Engineering Science routes, applicants should have studied a science subject previously. Ideally, this would be Biology, but if they have studied Physics and/or Chemistry, this will suffice.