2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Engineering and Physical Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Urban Planning

The 2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Engineering and Physical Sciences is a one-year programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to Loughborough University. This programme is designed to prepare international students, who have completed senior secondary education, for entry to undergraduate studies at the university.

The International Foundation Programme is set at level 3, which is equivalent to A-level standard in the United Kingdom. The two semester programme lasts one academic year [nine months]. Each semester includes, on average, 13 teaching weeks, one reading week and one assessment week. On average, students will undertake 21 (and up to 25) hours of classroom-based study per week. This programme includes English and three academic subject modules. English will be integrated into the teaching of academic subjects, as well as being taught separately if they need additional support to develop their English language. They will be assessed at regular intervals throughout the programme to ensure they are making the progress required to successfully complete the programme. Full assessment of the programme will take place in the final semester. Assessment methodologies are aligned to those that will be experienced in the University environment, and include project work, essays, and presentations.

This Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Urban Planning course draws on diverse expertise, providing students with the skills required to help them shape their future and solve the big issues that society faces. This course has been specifically developed with leading planning practitioners to equip students with the latest skills and knowledge needed for a future in Urban Planning.

A key feature of the course is the focus on developing students' digital and data skills needed for planning smart cities, which are highly attractive to graduate employers. These new digital and data skills will provide with new ways to understand, plan and adapt cities. The course incorporates practical and hands-on experiences, such as live case studies, in many aspects of urban planning and design, helping them link theory to practice. It examines ways in which the cities and urban environments have historically developed and been designed, whilst challenging them to propose visions of the future in order to make the cities healthier, more vibrant, sustainable and safer.