Progression to your University of Leicester degree
Once you have successfully completed the International Foundation Year, you can proceed directly to your degree at Leicester in September. The required pass mark will depend on your chosen degree course.
The table below sets out the subject areas and programmes open to you from the foundation route you take. You can get more information about the degree programmes by clicking on the subject links.
In order to progress to the degree programme you will need to obtain an overall grade at the end of your course, and a minimum English grade on the final English Skills module.
Current students at the Leicester ISC please note that the grades below do not represent the grades you will need to graduate from your International Foundation Year programme this year. For details of the grades you will need, speak to staff in Centre.
The grades below are for students who are starting in 2012-13 and plan to progress to their degree in September 2013.
The Masters courses listed on this page are undergraduate degrees - see note below table for details.
Economics and Management Foundation route
| Degree programme | Overall grade | Specific module grades | English grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking and Finance BA/BSc * | 65% |
65% (for Principles of Economics 1 & 2) 65% for Core Maths * 65% Pure Maths 1 required for BSc |
50% |
| Business Economics BA/BSc * | |||
| Economics BA/BSc * | |||
| Financial Economics BA/BSc * | |||
| Management Studies BA | 65% |
50% | |
| Management Studies with Finance BA | |||
| Management Studies with Marketing BA | |||
| Management Studies with Organisation Studies BA |
Engineering and Technology Foundation route
| Degree programme | Overall grade | Specific module grades | English grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing BSc/Computing with Management BSc * † | 65% | 60% Maths | 40% |
| Computer Science BSc * † | 65% | 65% Maths | 40% |
| Computer Science Mcomp * † | 65% | 65% Maths | 40% |
| Aerospace Engineering BEng * † | 60% | 65% (Pure Maths 1 and 2) |
40% |
| Communications & Electronic Engineering BEng * † | |||
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering BEng * † | |||
| Software & Electronic Engineering BEng * † | |||
| Embedded Systems Engineering BEng * † | |||
| General Engineering BEng * † | |||
| Mechanical Engineering BEng * † | |||
| Aerospace Engineering MEng * † | 65% | 70% (Pure Maths 1 and 2) |
40% |
| Communications & Electronic Engineering MEng * † | |||
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering MEng * † | |||
| Embedded Systems Engineering MEng * † | |||
| General Engineering MEng * † | |||
| Software and Electronic Engineering MEng * † | |||
| Mechanical Engineering MEng * † | |||
| Geology with Geophysics BSc * | 65% | 40% | |
| Geology with Geophysics MGeol * | 70% | 40% | |
| Financial Mathematics BSc * | 60% | 70% (Pure Maths 1 and 2) |
40% |
| Mathematics BSc/BA * | |||
| Mathematics with Management BSc * | |||
| Mathematics MMath * | 70% | 75% (Pure Maths 1 and 2) |
40% |
| Physics BSc * | 65% | 65% (Pure Maths 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2) |
40% |
| Physics with Astrophysics BSc * | |||
| Physics with Nanotechnology BSc * | |||
| Physics with Planetary Science BSc * | |||
| Physics with Space Science and Technology BSc * | |||
| Physics MPhys * | 70% | 75% Pure Maths 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2 |
40% |
| Physics with Astrophysics MPhys * | |||
| Physics with Nanotechnology MPhys * | |||
| Physics with Planetary Science MPhys * | |||
| Physics with Space Science and Technology MPhys * | |||
| Interdisciplinary Science BSc/Msci * | 65% | 65% Pure Maths 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2 | 40% |
Society and Culture Foundation route
| Degree programme | Overall grade | Specific module grades | English grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Communications Media and Society BSc* | 65% | 50% | |
| Criminology BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Human Geography BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| International Relations BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| International Relations & History BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Politics BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Sociology BA/BSc * | 65% | 50% | |
| Politics and Sociology BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Media and Sociology BA * | 65% | 50% | |
| Modern Languages with Management & English as a Foreign Language BA/BSc | 60% | 50% | |
| Law * LLB | 75% | 60% | |
| Computing/ Computing with Management BSc †* | 65% | 60% Pure Maths | 40% |
| Film Studies BA ** | 65% | 50% | |
| Psychology BSc ** | 65% | 50% |
Science Foundation route
| Degree programme | Overall grade | Specific module grades | English grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences BSc * † | 65% |
50% | |
| Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) BSc * † | |||
| Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc * † | |||
| Biological Sciences (Microbiology) BSc * † | |||
| Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) BSc * † | |||
| Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc * † | |||
| Medical Biochemistry BSc * † | 65% |
50% |
|
| Medical Microbiology BSc * † | |||
| Medical Genetics BSc * † | |||
| Medical Physiology BSc * † | |||
| Chemistry BSc * † | 60% | 60% (Structures and Bonding, Reactions and Equilibrium and Further Studies) |
40% |
| Chemistry with Forensic Science BSc * † | |||
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc * † | |||
| Chemistry MChem * † | 65% | 60% in Structures and Bonding, Reactions and Equilibrium and Further Studies |
40% |
| Chemistry with Forensic Science MChem * † | |||
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry MChem * † | |||
| Computing BSc/Computing with Management BSc * † | 65% | 60% Maths | 40% |
| Computer Science/Computer Science with Industry BSc * † | 65% | 65% Maths | 40% |
| Computer Science Mcomp * † | 65% | 65% Maths | 40% |
| Applied & Environmental Geology BSc * | 65% | 40% | |
| Geology BSc * | |||
| Geology with Palaeobiology BSc * | |||
| Applied & Environmental Geology MGeol * | 70% | 40% | |
| Geology MGeol * | |||
| Geology with Palaeobiology MGeol * | |||
| Psychology BSc | 70% | 50% | |
| Psychology with Sociology BSc | |||
| Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc | |||
| Geography BSc * | 65% | 40% | |
| Geography and Geology BSc * | |||
| Physical Geography BSc * | |||
| Interdisciplinary Science BSc/MSci * | 65% | 65% Pure Maths 1 and 2, Structures and Bonding, Reactions and Equilibrium | 40% |
* With a year Study Abroad option
† 3rd year in industry possibility
Please note that:
Engineering, Physics & Maths degrees: MEng, MMath and MPhys are 4-year undergraduate degrees following the Foundation Year.
Some of these degrees are also available as a sandwich course with a year in industry or with a year in another European country or the USA.
Science & Computing degrees: MChem, MGeol and MSci are 4-year undergraduate degrees following the Foundation Year.
Some of these degrees are also available as a sandwich course with a year in industry or with a year in another European country or the USA.
Science & Computing degrees: MChem, MGeol and MSci are 4-year undergraduate degrees following the Foundation Year.
Some of these degrees are also available as a sandwich course with a year in industry or with a year in another European country or the USA.
