IFP module opportunities

Most University of Reading degree programmes are available to you through the International Foundation Programme (IFP). For students entering the Programme in January or studying on the Online IFP, a more limited range of degree programmes is available, details of which can be found here on our IFP Programme options page.

The following list shows popular University of Reading degree programmes and indicates which IFP modules are specified as compulsory for these degrees. Where it states 'None', students are free to choose the modules they wish to study.

Students will choose other modules as well, according to their interests along with Academic Skills, and where required, International English, in accordance with the programme requirements here on the IFP Programme details page. Advice on selecting modules will be given during induction. The codes for the specified modules are:

IF0IBM: Introduction to Business and Management
IF0FM1:Foundation Maths
IF0ISS: Information Systems and Statistics
FA0AR1: Art for Architecture
MA0FMP: Further Mathematics and Physics
LW0LAW: Law
CH0CHE: Chemistry
BI0BIO: Biology

View all our undergraduate degrees on our study and life pages.

School of the Built Environment: (School of Architecture and School of Construction Management and Engineering)

Programme (2021 portfolio)	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Architecture* *A successful supplementary application and assessment are also required for BSc Architecture due to external accreditation requirements.	FAOR1	an overall average of at least 40% overall credit modules taken in part 0 no more than 40 credits of these modules with a mark below 35% at least 40% in the Academic Skills module and any specified.
Eng Architectural Engineering MEng Architectural Engineering	IF0FM1 MAOFMP	an overall average of at least 40% overall credit modules taken in part 0 no more than 40 credits of these modules with a mark below 35% at least 40% in the Academic Skills module and any specified.
BSc Construction Management BSc Construction Management and Surveying BSc Quantity Surveying BSc Building Surveying	None	an overall average of at least 40% overall credit modules taken in part 0 no more than 40 credits of these modules with a mark below 35% at least 40% in the Academic Skills module and any specified

School of Law

The Law module LA0LAW is specified for students on the September IFP and those taking LLB Law with International Foundation Year.

For students on the January Start IFP and the Online IFP, the LA0LAW module is not available, but students can still progress to the LLB Law degree following successful completion of these programmes.

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above the threshold
LLB Law	LWOLAW	an overall average of at least 60% overall credit modules at least 60% in two 40-credit modules, including any specified modules but not including IF0IE1 no module mark below 40%.

School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Note: From September 2022, BA Economics is only available on the IFP as the four-year integrated degree BA Economics with International Foundation Year.

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BA Economics BA Philosophy Politics and Economics BA International Relations and Economics BA Politics and Economics	None	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
BSc Economics BSc Economics and Econometrics BSc Mathematics and Economics	IF0FM1	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
BSc Economics and Finance	IF0FM1	an overall average of at least 60% over all credit modules taken in part 0 at least 70% in the EC0MEB module at least 60% in a second 40- credit module, including any specified module, but not including IF0IE1 no module mark below 40%.

School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Chemistry BSc Chemistry with Cosmetic Science BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry MChem Chemistry (four years)	CH0CHE	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
MPharm Pharmacy	CHOCHE	an overall average of at least 60% overall credit modules at least 60% in two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules but not including IF0IE1 no module mark below 40%.
BSc Pharmacology (with a year in industry) Satisfactory performance at a competencies and values-based interview is also required. Students who do not meet the required criteria at interview but who achieve the Progression requirement above the threshold may be offered an alternative place in the BSc Pharmacology programme.	CH0CHE	an overall average of at least 60% overall credit modules at least 60% in two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules but not including IF0IE1 no module mark below 40%.
BSc Food Science BSc Food Science with Business BSc Food Technology with Bioprocessing BSc Nutrition BSc Nutrition with Food Consumer Sciences BSc Nutrition and Food Science	None	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.

School of Psychology and Clinical Language Science

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Psychology BSc Psychology and Language Sciences BSc Psychology with Neuroscience BA Psychology and Philosophy	NONE	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
MSci Speech and Language Therapy (four years) Acceptance onto this degree requires successful completion of additional selection criteria including an interview and/ or a written assessment. Students who do not meet the required criteria but who achieve the Progression requirement above the threshold may be offered an alternative place in the BSc Language Science and Psychology.	BI0BIO	an overall average of at least 60% over all credit modules taken in part 0 at least 70% in the BI0BIO module at least 60% in a second 40- credit module, including any specified module, but not including IF0IE no module mark below 40%.

School of Biological Sciences

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Biomedical Engineering BEng Biomedical Engineering	IF0FM1	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biological Sciences BSc Biomedical Sciences BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc Microbiology BSc Zoology	BI0BIO	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.

School of Agriculture, Policy and Development

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Agriculture	BI0BIO	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
BSc Agricultural Business Management BSc Animal Science BSc Environmental Management BSc International Development BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing BSc Food Marketing and Business Economics	None	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%

School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc Environmental Science BSc Geography (Human) BSc Geography (Physical) BSc Geography and Economics BA Archaeology BA Museum Studies and Archaeology BA Archaeology and Anthropology		at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.

School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Computer Science	IF0FM1	an overall average of at least 40% over all credit modules taken in part 0 no more than 40 credits of these modules with a mark below 35% at least 40% in the Academic Skills module and any specified.
BSc Mathematics BSc Mathematics with Computer Science BSc Mathematics and Economics BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking BSc Mathematics and Meteorology	IF0FM1 MAOFMP	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.
BSc Meteorology and Climate BSc Environmental Physics	IF0FM1 AOFMP	at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.

Institute of Education

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BA Education Studies		at least 55% in each of two 40 credit modules, including any specified modules an average of at least 40% in the remaining two modules at least 40% in the Academic Skills module no module mark below 35%.

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