Course Overview

City College Oxford Foundation year main aim is to provide students with a high standard of tuition and administrative support.  Our Foundation Programme is designed to provide you with the skills required to enter a degree course at university.

Our foundation course provides comprehensive knowledge of three pathways business/accounting, engineering/sciences, and law/Politics.

The course consists of six modules taught over two/three terms, two/three modules per term. In addition, tuition is provided in English and study skills.

Key Facts: 

Aims of Our Foundation Porgrammes

The aims of Foundation Programme are two-fold: academic and linguistic:

Academic aims

• to provide students with a qualification which enables them to enter a British university
• to develop students’ academic level to a standard acceptable for entry into a British university
• to expand students’ knowledge and understanding of their chosen field and develop their ability to apply this knowledge to a variety of situations
• to train students  to  study  effectively  in  a  British  environment

Linguistic aims

• to improve students’ general English language ability to at least an IELTS band score of 6-6.5
• to train students to produce English essays/ assignments of an appropriate formal style and understand academic texts
• ELTS Writing: to develop your writing skills for task one and two and how to manage your time to complete your writing tasks on time.
• IELTS Reading: to develop your reading skills: scanning, and skimming.
• IELTS Speaking: to improve your spoken English your pronunciation and your confidence.
• IELTS Listening: to improve your skills in listening and convert sound into words.

Our Foundation Programme specific routes  

Business/Accounting Foundation Programme

 Law/Politics/International Relations Foundation Programme

 Engineering/Computing/Technology Foundation Programme

University Progression 

Our Foundation Course prepares international students for university study.  You receive personalised careers advice from specialist staff who help you apply for any university in the UK, Europe, U.S.A. and the rest of the world.

The Business Foundation can lead to a university course in:

• Business Administration
• Management
• Marketing
• Accounting and finance
• Economics
• Social sciences
• Hotel management and related areas
• Fashion business and marketing

 The Law, Politics and International Relations  can lead to a university course in:

• Politics
• International relations
• Law
• Sociology
• Social anthropology
• Psychology
• Social sciences
• Media and communications
• Philosophy

The Engineering, Computing and Technology  can lead to a university course in:

• Mechanical Engineering 
• Electrical Engineering 
•  Architecture 
• Computer Engineering 
• Information Technology 

Application procedure

• Complete our application on line
• Send your passport, school transcripts
• Send an official English test certificate or complete our language grading test (including a SKYPE interview)
• We assess your application and send you a confirmation letter and invoice