Kaplan International College Bournemouth's International Foundation Certificate (IFC) programs are recognized as quality-assured entry qualifications by nearly all UK universities. Progression agreements with 59 UK universities offer more guaranteed routes to Bachelor’s degrees than any other private college in the UK.
The Bournemouth University IFC, validated and awarded by Bournemouth University, is delivered at Kaplan International Colleges Bournemouth. Enjoy the best of both worlds, with small classes and personal attention at Kaplan International Colleges Bournemouth, and access to the excellent study, social and sports facilities of BU. Download the flyer here!
In 2011, 77% of students who successfully completed the Bournemouth University International Foundation Certificate gained an A or B grade.
We have placed 1000’s of students on 100’s of programs since 1997, including:
| BA/BSc Business Studies | BSc Oil and Gas Engineering |
| BA Business Administration | BSc Petroleum Engineering |
| BA/BSc Management Studies | BA Tourism & Hospitality Management |
| BA/BSc International Business & Spanish | BSc Civil Engineering |
| BA/BSc Economics/International Economics | BSc Construction Engineering |
| BA/BSc Finance/International Finance | BSc Electrical Engineering |
| BA/BSc Accountancy | BSc Mechanical Engineering |
| BA Marketing | BSc Automotive Engineering |
| BA Journalism | BSc Biomedical Engineering |
| BA Media Studies | BSc Mathematics |
| BA Media Culture & Production Studies | BA Psychology |
| BA Film and Television Studies | BA Sociology |
| BA History of Art | BA Education Studies |
| BA International Relations | BA Public Relations |
| BSc/BA Politics and Economics | LLB Law |
| BSc Internet Applications Development | BSc/BA Politics |
| BSc Computer Science | BSc Computing |
| BSc Finance & Information Systems | BSc Software Development |
| BA Entrepreneurship in Travel & Tourism | BA Hotel Management |
International Foundation Certificate - Course Facts:
| University Preparation Program | Hours/Week | Levels | Length | Location |
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| International Foundation Certificate (UK) - Validated by Bournemouth University | 22.5 hours + tutorials | IELTS 5.0 or Equivalent | 30 weeks tuition | Bournemouth
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Quality Assurance: KIC Bournemouth has British Accreditation Council accreditation and the International Foundation Certificate program is validated by Bournemouth University.
Assessment methods: Coursework and Assignments
Specialist subject areas:
Business and Finance; Engineering; Media; Social Science;
Computer Science; Tourism & Hospitality; Law
Recommended ages: 16+
Entry Requirements:
Academic – Successful completion of high school leaving certificate
English – IELTS 5.0 (5.5 for Law).
Hours of tuition per week and class sizes:
Maximum teaching support and smaller classes than universities enables students to focus on their own learning skills and personal development before starting Year 1 at university.
Terms 1, 2 & 3: 22.5 hours tuition per week
Maximum 15 students per class
Academic tutorials: 2 x One to One meetings per month
University Placement Workshops/Tutorials: As often as needed
Course structure and content:
The IFC programs deliver a university-designed and approved combination of Specialist Subject syllabuses, with university study skills, and Academic English preparation.
Specialist subjects (Term 3):
Students choose the best combination of 3 academic modules to target their university preparation towards their chosen Bachelor’s degree.
- Accountancy
- Applied Maths
- Business
- Business Information Systems
- Databases and the Web
- Introduction to Programming
- Law
- Marketing
- Media Studues
- Pure Maths
- Social Science
- Tourism and Hospitality Management
International Foundation Programs at Bournemouth - Certificates
Our expert University Placement Service Advisors arrange regular one-to-one meetings to ensure that all of your questions about the different universities are answered, and your applications target the best possible universities in your chosen degree subject. Email kicb@kaplan.com or contact us to find out what grade you would need to achieve on our International Foundation Certificates for entry to these Kaplan International Colleges university partners:
| University of Aberdeen | Anglia Ruskin University |
| American Intercontinental | University Aston University |
| Aberystwyth, University of Wales | University of Bath |
| Bangor, The University of Wales | De Montfort University |
| Bournemouth University | University of Bedfordshire |
| University of Brighton | University of Buckingham |
| Cardiff, University of Wales Institute | University of Liverpool |
| University of Coventry | University of Dundee |
| University of East Anglia | University of Essex |
| University of Glamorgan | University of Glasgow |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | HeriotWatt University |
| University of Huddersfield | London Metropolitan University |
| Kingston University | University of Keele |
| Lancaster University | University of Leeds |
| University of Lincoln | London South Bank University |
| Loughborough University | Middlesex University |
| Newport, University of Wales | University of Northampton |
| Northumbria University | The University of Nottingham |
| Nottingham Trent University | Oxford Brookes University |
| University of Portsmouth | University of Reading |
| Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen | Roehampton University |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | University of Salford |
| University of Sheffield | Sheffield Hallam University |
| University of Southampton | Southampton Solent University |
| Stirling University | University of Strathclyde |
| University of Sunderland | Swansea, University of Wales |
| Trinity University College Carmarthen | Westminster University |
| University of Winchester | Queen Mary, The University of London |
| University of York |
