Undergraduate Foundation Programme at University of Reading

This program is designed to prepare international students, who have completed senior secondary education, for entry to undergraduate studies at the University of Reading. If you successfully complete the UFP to the required level of attainment in all academic areas and achieve the required English language score, you will have the opportunity to automatically progress onto a place on a suitable program of undergraduate study at the University of Reading. The UFP is set at NQF level 3, which is equivalent to A level standard in the UK.

What will I study?

There are five academic pathways to choose from and you will study the pathway most suited to your chosen progression degree. Academic skills relevant to the specific subject area will be taught to fully prepare you for university study. The pathways are: Business, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Art & Design.

The options available for your chosen pathway at ONCAMPUS Reading are shown below:

The Following Pathways are taught at our Reading campus

Art & Design

• Design
• Visual Communication
• Skills for Art and Design

Business, Economics, Finance, and Management

• Economics and Finance
• Business Behaviours or Pure Maths
• Skills for Business

The Following Pathways Are Taught From Oncampus London in London With Progression to the University of Reading’s Whiteknights or London Road Campus in Reading.

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Globalisation and Internationalisation
• Human Interactions
• Skills for Humanities and Social Sciences

Engineering and Physical Sciences

• Pure Mathematics
• Physical Sciences
• Skills for Science

Medical and Life Sciences

• Molecular Biology
• Biology and Biochemistry
• Skills for Science