NCUK International Foundation Year
Your Best Route to University
Guaranteed Access*
Fast-track pathway
Scholarship opportunities
Quality qualification
High academic standards
Wide recognition
Choice of degrees
Track Record
* Guaranteed access to an NCUK university upon successful completion
A unique organisation founded by UK universities
NCUK qualifications are of exceptional quality, designed with and for universities
NCUK programs are developed in collaboration with leading UK universities specifically to address the standards and skills they require of their students and in turn, to equip students to deal with the demands that their university courses will ask of them and successfully adapt to the country they study in.
NCUK IFY programme aims
NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) equips students with the skills and experience needed to make the best possible start at university and succeed in their chosen field of study.
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To provide international students with a high-quality pre-undergraduate education, with outcomes comparable with GCE A levels.
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To prepare students for study at undergraduate level in English-language universities. The programme is designed to meet the requirements of NCUK universities.
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To certify a student’s academic English language skills in a way that is recognised by NCUK partner universities, without the requirement for further assessment of English language ability.
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To develop the learning skills, subject knowledge and related capabilities required for successful study at undergraduate level in an NCUK partner university.
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Read moreOur mission Origo is a global education supply chain delivering transnational education, international academic programs, and campus development projects with innovative and transformative education models. Our vision Origo is committed to connecting global institutions and leading the education network to provide effective education for the future, which will empower today’s learners to create a better tomorrow.
IT'S Your Journey to
Since 1987, NCUK has placed tens of thousands of international students on to a wide range of university degree courses. Here is what students have to say about their NCUK IFY experience :
Thi Minh Trang Tran
“The NCUK qualification is like a bridge that covers the gap between my education in my home country and my degree programme in the UK.”
Studied the NCUK International Foundation Year
Progressed to The University of Manchester
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Yan Kang Chai
"NCUK is a magnificent pathway that lays the essential foundations for prospective undergraduates."
Studied the NCUK International Foundation Year
Progressed to The University of Manchester
BSc (Hons) Accounting with Industrial/Professional Experience
Yuting Tang
“My greatest achievement so far was getting admitted to The University of Manchester and being awarded the NCUK Prize Award. NCUK was a brilliant platform for me to get to my dream university.”
Studied the NCUK International Foundation Year
Progressed to The University of Manchester
BAEcon (Hons) Business Studies and Sociology
Reuben Lim
"Research and referencing skills that I gained studying the NCUK International Foundation Year have been very important for my first-year of study at university in the UK."
Studied the NCUK International Foundation Year
Progressed to the University of Leeds
LLB (Hons) Law
