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, 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, Academic 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
IF0CMA: Core Mathematics
IF0QM: Quantitative Methods
IF0SDS: Foundation Statistics and Data Science
FA0AR1: Art for Architecture
MA0FM: Further Mathematics
MA0PH: Physics
LW0LA1: Introduction to Foundations of Law
LW0LA2: Further Foundations of Law
CH0CHE: Chemistry
BI0BF1: Foundation Programme: Biology
PY0PYB: Psychology and the Body
PY0PSR: Psychology and Research Methods
IF0EC1: Foundation Economics - Microeconomics
IF0EC2: Foundation Economics - Macroeconomics

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	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.	FA0R1	at least 60% in 80 credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 60% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
Eng Architectural Engineering MEng Architectural Engineering	IF0CMA IF0QM MA0FM MA0PH	at least 40% in each module.
BSc Construction Management BSc Construction Management and Surveying BSc Quantity Surveying BSc Building Surveying	None	at least 40% in each module.

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	LW0LA1 LW0LA2	at least 60% in 80 credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 60% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

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 BA Politics and International Relations	None	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
BSc Economics BSc Mathematics and Economics	IF0CMA IF0QM	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55%, at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
BSc Economics and Finance	IF0CMA IF0QM	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 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
MPharm Pharmacy Satisfactory performance at interview may also be required.	CH0CHE	at least 60% in 80 credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 60% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
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	at least 60% in 80 credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 60% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
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	IF0CMA IF0QM And CH0CHE or BI0BF1	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

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	PY0PYB PY0PSR	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
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.	BI0BF1	at least 70% in 40 credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 70% at least 60% in 40 additional credits of subject modules including any specified modules requiring 60% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

School of Biological Sciences

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Biomedical Engineering BEng Biomedical Engineering	IF0CMA IF0QM	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biological Sciences BSc Biomedical Sciences BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc Microbiology BSc Zoology	BI0BF1	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

School of Agriculture, Policy and Development

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Agriculture	BI0BF1	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.
BSc Agricultural Business Management BSc Animal Science BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc International Development BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing BSc Food Business and Marketing	None	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
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 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BSc Computer Science	IF0CMA IF0QM	at least 40% in each module.
BSc Mathematics BSc Mathematics with Computer Science BSc Mathematics and Economics BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking BSc Mathematics and Meteorology BSc Meteorology and Climate	IF0CMA IF0QM MA0FM MA0PH	at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

Institute of Education

Programme	Specified modules	Progression requirement above threshold
BA Education Studies		at least 55% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 55% at least 50% in 40 credits of subject modules, including any specified modules requiring 50% at least 40% in each of the remaining modules.

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