International foundation programmes

Foundation programmes offer international students a route into an Edinburgh degree. The University has launched a series of foundation programmes to aid talented students whose high school qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to an undergraduate degree, or whose first language is not English. International Foundation Programmes in Humanities and Social Science, and Science and Engineering both provide a combination of intensive academic work, English language tuition and study skills tuition. They are designed to assist intelligent and highly motivated students who have performed well at school in moving seamlessly into an Edinburgh degree. A foundation for scientists. The Science and Engineering Foundation Programme is integrated within the first year of undergraduate science degrees. This means students will expect to graduate with a BSc (Hons) degree after four years of study.