3.5-Term Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Program - Humanities and Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - International Relations

The 3.5-term program offers successful students guaranteed progression to London South Bank University. Students will study their Foundation program at the ONCampus London South Bank University Centre located at the heart of the London South Bank University campus. This extended program is available for students who do not have the required English language level for the 3-term pathway. The program lasts 4 terms and includes an English language module (ELPP) followed by 3 terms of Undergraduate Foundation Program (UFP).

The program is designed to prepare international students, who have completed senior secondary education, for entry to undergraduate studies at London South Bank University. All students who successfully complete the Undergraduate Foundation Program are guaranteed placement on a suitable program of undergraduate study at London South Bank University. The Undergraduate Foundation Program is set at level 3, which is equivalent to A-level standard in the United Kingdom.

The year begins with an English language module and then the next three terms are divided into seven to eight teaching weeks and one examination week, and half a term of English language. On average, students will undertake 21 (and up to 25) hours of classroom-based study per week.

English Language forms up to six hours of the timetable, is compulsory for students who are below the required level for progression, and will be integrated into the teaching of academic subjects as well as being taught separately if additional support is needed. Students who are at or above the required English level for progression are likely to follow a reduced timetable.

Progression leads to a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in International Relations. In this degree program, students will explore development and underdevelopment, conflict and conflict resolution, war and terrorism, and globalization and activism.

This interdisciplinary degree program aims to help students become active agents of change in the international system. Students will explore global issues from various perspectives, including global and systemic, individual and rational, cultural and critical, and Western-centric and post-Western. Interactive seminars and workshops encourage open and exciting debate.

Modules cover a range of topics, including equity, ethics, social justice, global responsibility, sustainability, climate change, citizenship, and nationality. Students can enhance their employability by participating in London South Bank University volunteering program and taking advantage of the optional ‘work placement’ module.