Foundation Science Course Overview
The Foundation Science Certificate teaches students a broad range of science degree foundation modules. The course will help foundation level students to reach a GCE 'A' level equivalent standard.
Subject Outline: Foundation Science
All Foundation Certificate courses at Glasgow International College contain two elements:
Degree Foundation Academic Skills Modules
The degree foundation will teach key academic skills including research, writing, presentation and analysis.
Science Foundation Subject Modules
The Science Foundation covers the basics of your chosen area of study so that you will receive a comprehensive degree foundation education. You will then advance to a more specialised study focusing on the topics and skills that you will need most in your chosen undergraduate degree course.
English language tuition is also provided for degree foundation students who need it.
All modules are specifically designed to meet the needs of Foundation Science international students. The modules are taught with your progression to the University of Glasgow in mind.
Progression to the University of Glasgow
The Foundation Science Certificate is equivalent to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree course at the University of Glasgow.
Upon successful completion of your degree foundation course, you will progress to Year 2 of a BSc (Hons) degree in the Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences.
Year 2 at the University is a general year during which you will study a range of relevant subjects. At the end of that year, you will choose or confirm your exact degree course.
These university progression routes are listed below.