International Foundation Programme - Humanities & Social Sciences

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in combined and general studies with the CertHE International Foundation Programme - Humanities & Social Sciences at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is a full-time, one-year programme, and is designed to prepare international students for degree-level study within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. It provides a route for applicants whose high school qualifications are not currently accepted for direct undergraduate entry, and whose first language is not English. You will join the Humanities & Social Sciences pathway, and if successful, you’ll progress on to the first year of a degree in an extensive range of undergraduate programmes within the... International tuition fees are £29,600 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

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