2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Humanities and Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English with Creative Writing

The 2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Humanities and Social 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.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English with Creative Writing course offers great flexibility through its mixture of optional and compulsory modules in creative writing, literary history and the study of language, allowing students to tailor the course to suit their interests. Just as the academic staff are recognised for their expertise in areas such as contemporary poetry and theory, playwriting, culture and communication, and literature, the creative writing lecturers are practitioners in poetry, fiction and life-writing. Their knowledge of these subject areas and enthusiasm for their research and teaching make this a vibrant and supportive place for them to study, a place where they can learn the many different skills they will need, including transferable skills for their future employment.