The Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies (L3IFDHES) is a one-year pre-university qualification that prepares students with the essential English language skills, mathematics, research, and study skills to progress to an English-based law, finance, accounting, economics, business, or engineering and chosen specialisms to provide direct entry into an undergraduate (First Year) degree at an internationally recognised university.

Route 2 Medical Sciences (UCLAN)

BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences (2-year accelerated programme)

6-Year MBBS Medicine and Surgery (with Foundation Year)

• BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences is an accelerated two-year degree programme. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis only. 
• The MBBS is a 6-Year programme. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis only. UCLan have confirmed that the ‘Year 0’ is in not a repetition of the L3IFDHES programme and students would not be eligible to apply to the 6-Year MBBS with their high school diploma only.

 For the BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences, students must follow Group 2 of the new L3IFDHES specification only and achieve an overall score of 60% Merit, as well as 60% Merit in each unit (both core and elective). Electives must be in Biology, Chemistry and one of the following: Physics for University Study, Further Mathematics for University Study, Introduction to Programming with Python or Introduction to Computer Science & Digital World (both required in the case of the latter 10-credit units). IELTS are 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5.

For 6-Year MBBS, students must follow Group 2 of the new L3IFDHES specification only and achieve an overall score of 70% Distinction, as well as 70% Distinction in each unit (both core and elective). Electives must be in Biology, Chemistry and one of the following: Physics for University Study, Further Mathematics for University Study, Introduction to Programming with Python or Introduction to Computer Science & Digital World (both required in the case of the latter 10-credit units). IELTS: 6.5 with no component lower than 6.0.

To complete the qualification a student must study and pass units to the total of 120 credits* based on IELTS score and desired career pathway:

(A) 4 core + 2 elective

(B) 3 core + 3 electives

(C) 4 core + 1 electives + 2 electives

(D) 3 core + 2 electives + 2 electives

Core Units for Students with a score of 4.5≤ IELTS (or equivalent) <5.5

• Developing English Language Skills
• English for Academic Purposes
• Maths for University Study
• Research and Study Skills for University Study

(*) These Core Units equate to 80 Units – Students need to choose additional Electives to make up another 40 Units

Core Units for Students with IELTS (or equivalent) score of ≥ 5.5

• English for Academic Purposes
• Maths for University Study
• Research and Study Skills for University Study

(*) These Core Units equate to 60 Units – Students need to choose additional Electives to make up another 60 Units

Choose Elective Units to follow your desired undergraduate pathway:

20 Credit Units

• Law for University Study
• Introductory Accounting
• Introductory Economics
• Introduction to Programming with Python
• International Business
• Physics for University Study
• Further Maths for University Study
• Chemistry for University Study
• Biology for University Study

• Introduction to Computer Science – 10 Credits
• Digital World – 10 Credits

Students that complete the NCC Education Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies (L3IFDHES) can:

• Apply to Year 1 of a university degree programme at over 100 universities, branch campuses, business schools and professional bodies in 20+ countries.For further details see the What Next? University Progression brochure here: https://www.nccedu.com/university-progression/ or the L3IFDHES brochure below.

• Or enrol onto the NCC Education Level 4 Diploma in Computing (L4DC), Level 4 Diploma in Computing (with Business Management) (L4DB BM) or Level 4 Diploma in Business (L4DB), equivalent to Year 1 of a UK bachelor’s degree.

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Assessments for all units will be offered in a minimum of four assessment cycles throughout the year. The units are assessed by either written examination or assignment.

Past papers and sample assessments:

Developing English Language Skills

View a Sample Listening Mark Scheme here.

View a Sample Listening Assessment here.

View a Sample Speaking Assessment here.
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View a Sample Written Assessment here.
View a Sample Written Mark Scheme here.

View a Sample Reading Assessment here.
View a Sample Reading Mark Scheme here.

English for Academic Purposes

View a Sample Listening Mark Scheme here.

View a Sample Listening Assessment here

View a Sample Speaking Assessment here.
View a Sample Speaking Mark Scheme here.

View a Sample Written Assessment here.
View a Sample Written Mark Scheme here.

View a Sample Reading Assessment here.
View a Sample Reading Mark Scheme here.

Study and Communications Skills

View a Sample Assessment here.
View a Sample Mark Scheme here.

Mathematics For University Study

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Introductory Accounting

View a Sample Examination here. 

View a Sample Examination 1 here. 

Introduction to Programming

View a Sample Assignment here
View a Sample Assignment Mark Scheme here

View a Sample Assignment Exam here

Introduction to Accounting 

View Sample Assessment here.

Introduction to Economics

View Sample Assessment here.

Physics for University Studies

View a Sample Assessment here. 

Chemistry

View a Sample Mid Term Assessment & Mark sheet here. 
View a Sample Final Assessment & Mark Sheet here.

Biology

View a Sample Final Term Assessment & Mark Sheet here. 
View a Sample Mid Term Assessment &  Mark Scheme here.

Law for University Study

View Sample Assignment here.
View Sample Mark Scheme here.

View Sample Assignment 2 here.
View Sample Mark Scheme 2 here.

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