Course Structure

Course Structure

The UFP can offer foundations for Science, Business and Finance, Engineering, Social Science and Humanities related degrees.

Separate to this there is also a UFP in Art and designthat can lead to Interior Design, Fine Art, Fashion or similar degrees.

The UFP has two start dates per year:

• September to June
• January to August

The UFP academic year is designed so that all students are ready to commence their university degree the following academic year in September.

Students study six modules in total, which are spread over the duration of the course in order to provide an even workload.

• 3 Minor Modules in pre-determined subjects
• 3 Major Modules relevant to the student's future degree programme. Students choose which three major modules they wish to study.

* UFP Art and Design students follow a different course structure.

Minor Modules

Phase 1

MATHEMATICS*

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Three minor modules are compulsory for all students, and are studied during phase 1. The subjects have been identified as providing fundamental skills needed for any academic programme at university level. The courses in Mathematics and IT equip the student with essential skills in numeracy and computing, and the Communication Skills/IELTS course prepares the student for the demands of a degree course by building their skills in research, report writing and presentation.

Major Modules

Phase 2 & 3

Students choose 3 major modules, which are relevant to their intended degree course.

ACCOUNTING
ART
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS ORGANISATION
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTING
ECONOMICS
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
HISTORY
LAW
MEDIA STUDIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICS
PSYCHOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
SPATIAL DESIGN