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This study route is designed to introduce international students to higher education while experiencing life abroad in the UK. It aims to prepare you with a deeper understanding of academic culture that will allow you to flourish in your chosen degree studies.
Year of entry
2023-24
Location
CU Coventry (Coventry)
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
Up to 1 year
Course code
See how to apply section
Start date
June 2024
It will offer you the chance to:
The Public Health International Foundation Year (IFY) can help support you for a selection of degree specialism in this field. It also aims to prepare you with the necessary toolkit to be successful while heading into your chosen degree. It will help you take a critical approach to your studies, reflect on your learning, organise your studies, and be a strong, independent learner.
On successful completion, you will be eligible to progress onto one of the following Coventry University degrees (subject to meeting the specified entry criteria):
*To progress onto the Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) degree you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 (with no component lower than 6.5).
The academic support is really good here! The teachers are always assisting us and can provide me with any help I need. Since we are not local students, they even took us to some local markets and good restaurants in Coventry when we were settling in.
Keith Choi, International Pathways Programme student, 2022
In choosing to study Public Health IFY, you will develop your English academic language skills through up to three diverse skill modules, depending on your IELTS entry level. You will then study three subject-specialist modules. These modules will provide a strong framework for your continued studies toward your chosen higher education degree.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
This International Foundation Year will be delivered by CU, part of the Coventry University Group, for and on behalf of Coventry University. You will be taught using various academic techniques, which may include lessons and individual and group tutorials. You will also have self-study materials to follow outside of the classroom.
Depending on your IELTS entry level, you may be assessed on the first three academic language and skills modules of your International Foundation Year through a combination of continuous, formative and final assessments. Assessments will be delivered at the end of module one and two.
The assessment strategy ensures that our study routes are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor your progression.
On successful completion of your modules, including the subject-specific modules, you will have had the opportunity to:
You will also be eligible to progress onto one of the Coventry University degrees listed in the Overview section (subject to meeting the specified entry criteria).
2023/24 tuition fees. Fees and course duration are dependent on your IELTS entry level.
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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International | IELTS 4.0 | £17,500 | 39 academic weeks IELTS 4.5 | £16,000 | 36 academic weeks IELTS 5.0 | £14,500 | 30 academic weeks IELTS 5.5 | £12,500 | 24 academic weeks |
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For advice and guidance on tuition fees2 and student loans visit our Undergraduate Finance page and see the university’s Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.
During your international foundation year you'll be based at our modern CU Coventry Mile Lane campus1, located in the heart of the city. You will also have access to the wider facilities and amenities available at Coventry University3.
This includes full membership of Your Students' Union where you will receive access to support and advice as well as societies and events, and access to TheHub, which is the centre of student life at our Coventry campus.
The campus is home to an on-site library with bookable one-to-one academic writing service and library support sessions, fully equipped seminar rooms, open-access study areas, a café and an IT suite. Our labs contain industry-standard equipment so that you learn using the same equipment as many industry professionals.
At The Hub you'll find the Health and Wellbeing Centre, the Students’ Union and Square One (which provides entertainment from quiz nights to live music), the Spirituality and Faith Centre, Tank Studio, Careers Office and a fantastic food court.
Coventry University’s Lanchester Library is open 24/7, 364 days a year and has 1,400 study spaces, including group and silent areas. It also currently offers more than 550 computers and an additional 120 free-to-loan laptops.
If you successfully pass the Public Health IFY, you will be guaranteed a place on a relevant degree course at Coventry University (listed in the Overview section), subject to meeting the specified entry criteria.
We are here to provide high-quality education for students as well as to teach you life skills for completing your future career goals. The university's dedicated employability support, the Talent Team, can provide a wide range of support services to help you plan and prepare for your future studies and career.
The code for your course is dependent on the location of study and your current IELTS score. See below to select the code you will need to use to apply.
Delivered at CU Coventry (Coventry), with progression onto a degree at Coventry University:
CUCIFY38 (IELTS 4.0)
CUCIFY25 (IELTS 4.5)
CUCIFY26 (IELTS 5.0)
CUCIFY27 (IELTS 5.5)