The IFP September start is our standard International Foundation Programme, which runs from September and enables you to progress to any undergraduate degree at the University of Reading with the exception of arts and media degrees.

International Foundation Programme - September Start 

​INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (IFP), JANUARY START

The IFP January start runs from January to August enabling you to start your undergraduate degree in September of the same year. Progression degrees include all of those in the Henley Business School, which include Business, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Entrepreneurship and Management, as well as Law, Economics, Construction Management and Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing, International Development, History, Geography and many more. If you are a Science, Mathematics or Architecture student you should look to join the IFLP July Start or September IFP.

IFP January - list of progression degrees 

International Foundation Programme - January Start 

ONLINE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (IFP)

Study on the Online IFP at the University of Reading from anywhere in the world. You can start in either September or January and will be taught by university academics through a mix of recorded lectures, bespoke online resources and live interactive online seminars and tutorials. Through these sessions you will get to know your tutors and classmates, building relationships, which will support you throughout your studies.

Progression degrees include all of those in the Henley Business School, which include Business, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Entrepreneurship and Management, as well as Law, Economics, Construction Management and Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing, International Development, History and Geography. A more comprehensive list of degrees is available here. If you are a Science, Mathematics or Architecture student you will need to take the campus-based September IFP shown above.

International Foundation Programme (Online) - September Start 

International Foundation Programme (Online) - January Start 

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMME (IFLP), July START

The IFLP is a full-time programme running from July to June each year. This has our lowest English language entry requirements (IELTS 4.5, 5.0 or 6.0 depending on progression degree) and you will complete eight weeks of language training before then joining the Standard International Foundation Programme (IFP) in September.

International Foundation and Language Programme - July Start 

These 4-year programmes begin in September or January for some degrees, and combine a foundation year (Year 0) with your chosen 3-year undergraduate degree. This enables you to apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.

• BA Economics with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BA Economics with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BA Museum Studies and Archaeology with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BA Museum Studies and Archaeology with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BA Politics and International Relations with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BA Politics and International Relations with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BEng Architectural Engineering with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Agricultural Business Management with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Agricultural Business Management with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Agriculture with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Architecture with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Building Surveying with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Building Surveying with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Construction Management with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Construction Management with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Construction Management and Surveying with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Construction Management and Surveying with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Environmental Science with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Food Marketing and Business Economics with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Food Marketing and Business Economics with International Foundation Year - January Entry
• BSc Food Science with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• LLB Law with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Mathematics with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Psychology with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Quantity Surveying with International Foundation Year - September Entry
• BSc Quantity Surveying with International Foundation Year - January Entry