The International Year 1 (IY1), delivered at UWTSD’s Swansea campus is designed to allow admission to certain UWTSD undergraduate programmes for students who do not quite meet the academic admissions requirements.
The programme is designed to provide an intensive mixture of your first year undergraduate modules together with additional modules and tutorial support in Study Skills and English for Academic Skills.
The International Year 1 is the first year of a three year degree at the end of which if successful, you will receive a UWTSD Bachelor’s degree.
Overview
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A full-time academic programme in Art and Design, Business, Computing and Psychology which is comparable to studying the first year of a UWTSD degree programme
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Specifically designed for international students who show academic promise but who fall just short of the University’s academic admissions requirements for direct entry to Year 1 of a specified undergraduate degree.
Successful completion leads to entry to Year 2 of:
Art and Design
- BA Design Crafts with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Architectural & Stained Glass with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Film & TV with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Graphic Design with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Illustration with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Product and Furniture Design with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Photography in the Arts with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Set Design with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BA Surface Pattern Design (Maker) with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
Business
- Business Management (BA)
- Business Management (Finance) (BA)
- Accounting (BA)
Computing
- BSc Cloud Computing with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BSc Computing (Data and Information Systems) with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BSc Computing (Computer Networks and Cybersecurity) with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BSc Cloud Software Development with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BSc Computing (Web Development) with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
- BSc Computing (Software Engineering) with International Year One - Swansea (September - Full Time)
Psychology
Pathways
Psychology
- English for Academic Purposes (2 semesters)
- Academic Study Skills for Students
- Research Methods I
- Developmental and Social Psychology
- Cognition and Emotion
- Understanding the Self
- Psychology Lab
Business
- English for Academic Purposes (2 semesters)
- Academic Study Skills for Students
- Entrepreneurial Innovation
- Finance for Business
- Introduction to the Digital Workplace
- Marketing Fundamentals
- People and Organisations
- Project Management and Professional Development
Key Features
- Subject-specific pathways which prepare students for entry to the second year of a relevant undergraduate degree
- Develop the required academic and technical English language skills for degree study
- Successful completion guarantees direct entry to the second year of a relevant degree programme at UWTSD
A large part of the course is devoted to academic subjects that relate directly to your proposed degree programme. All students take Academic English Language and Study Skills modules within the context of your academic discipline and will receive additional tutorial support if required.
Teaching is delivered through a range of methods including lectures, seminars and academic tutorials. The programmes have also been designed to develop the key transferable skills needed for successful undergraduate study.
Assessment
Students are assessed by a combination of exams, tests and coursework assignments which might include essays, presentations, problem-solving exercises, reports and projects.
Modules in academic subjects and study skills are assessed at the end of each semester but English language assessment takes place predominantly at the end of the programme.
The International Year One is suitable for international students who have studied AS levels, A levels, International Baccalaureate, a recognised Foundation programme or an international equivalent.
The programme lasts for three terms or one academic year.
Entry to undergraduate year two, following successful completion of International Year One, allows students to save time and money.
Fees
£14,250 for IY1
Years 2 onwards standard international fees for Undergraduate Studies.
Entry Criteria
Age 18+
English Language
This is set at 6.0 overall equivalency with a minimum of 5.5 in each component part.
Academic Entry Requirements
English Language
This is set at 6.0 overall equivalency with a minimum of 5.5 in each component part.
Academic Entry Requirements
China
Senior High 3 (Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate) with 75% or above overall (with a minimum of 4 subjects).
Hong Kong
HKDSE with minimum of levels (48 UCAS points equivalency).
India
An overall mark of between 50% and 69% in the Standard India XII at a central or state level recognised board.
Nepal
HSEC 12th Grade or 3 year Post School Diploma awarded by the Nepalese Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) in a related subject.
Bangladesh
HSC (4.0 GPA or above) or 3 year Post School Diploma awarded by a Bangladesh Technical Education Board in a related subject.
*Students may also be expected to have undertaken compulsory subjects linked to their chosen pathway where indicated.
For more information please contact: International.registry@uwtsd.ac.uk
Or see our How to apply page
