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Foundation pathways

Here at Birmingham, we are proud to provide our own foundation pathways, taught by Birmingham academics on-campus.

The University of Birmingham's foundation pathways offer four tailored routes designed to prepare you for undergraduate study at Birmingham. We are with Kaplan International Pathways to help deliver the admissions process and better support applicants to our foundation pathways to Birmingham.

When you successfully complete your pathway and meet the academic and English language requirements, you will be guaranteed progression to a wide range of undergraduate programmes across our Colleges. This includes programmes within the College of Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medicine and Health, and Social Sciences. 

Your UOB Foundation Programme curriculum includes 120 credits in total:

  • 80 credits of subject-specific modules taught by academic experts in the five colleges. 
  • 40 credits of English language and study skills modules, supporting your development as a confident, independent learner. 

You will be taught in English and part of a vibrant, international student community. The pathways programme will help improve your academic, linguistic and cultural confidence, so by the time you begin your undergraduate degree programme, you will be fully prepared. 

You will be enrolled on either a one-year or four-year programme at the University. While you're free to choose where you continue your undergraduate journey, we believe that once you've experienced life in Birmingham, you'll want to stay and make the most of everything our campus and community have to offer. 

A very warm welcome to you to Birmingham International Academy, University of Birmingham. I remember my first day at Birmingham as an international student and understand how you might be feeling joining us. What matters to you, matters to us - so please always engage with us. We are here for you. Learning is a treasure you will carry with you for the rest of your lives and we know you will make us proud.

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Kour-Ravjeet
Head of Foundation Delivery

  • Kaplan International

    This partnership means that wherever in the world you are applying from, Kaplan staff will be on hand to help guide you through the application process, and help you to secure a place on one of the University of Birmingham foundation pathways. Kaplan has over 15 years of experience in helping students to study abroad on pathway courses, so you're in safe hands.

    There are no changes to the delivery of the pathways, which will continue to be taught by Birmingham staff, and we will continue to apply our standard entry requirements, and deliver high quality teaching to our students.

    To find out more about our pathways and the progression routes available, and to apply, please visit Kaplan International Pathway's University of Birmingham foundation pathways webpage.

    Apply through Kaplan

As part of your Foundation Course, you will study English for Academic Purposes (EAP). The EAP module will support you with both language and academic skills and will help you to understand the academic expectations and standards at a UK university. Our EAP Teaching Fellows are experienced and qualified and will help you at the start of your UK academic journey. Remember – the more effort and hard work you put in, the more you will get out of it in the end.

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Richards-Neil
EAP Programme Manager