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Undergraduate Certificate

 

Foundation Course Facts

Course length 3 terms
Tuition fee See Fees page
Entry points September or January
Term dates

September 2010 start:
Term 1 - 13 September to 10 December 10
Term 2 - 10 January to 25 March 11
Term 3 - 11 April to 17 June 11
January 2011 start:
Term 1 - 10 January to 25 March 11
Term 2 - 11 April to 17 June 11
Term 3 - 20 June to 19 August 11

Entry requirements See Admissions section for academic and English language level entrance requirements
Course structure The programme is modular and comprises 6 core modules and 4 elective modules.
You take 4 modules in term 1, 3 modules in term 2 and 3 modules in the last term.
Assessment End of module/term: a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations and extended essays
Continuous: a mixture of lecture classes, small-group seminar work and directed self-study
Progression On successful completion of the foundation course students can progress to:
  • the second year of a University of Stirling undergraduate degree in selected subject areas
  • the first year of any undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling