Last updated8 Nov 2026

What changed

11 Nov

ToolkitQuick guides: five everyday jobs in three steps each, under Guides in the menu

ToolkitSent marks: a programme you send to a student by WhatsApp, copy, PDF or Excel shows “Sent” for that student on this device, with Undo

ToolkitNew student in one tap, beside “Student”: clears the student, filters and search, and keeps the last shortlist aside on this device

ToolkitClearer empty screen: when a university has no programmes for the student’s country, the page says so and shows where programmes are open

ToolkitCalmer screens: the Deadlines timeline dot runs once and the suggestion light glows three times, then both stay still

ToolkitEach programme links to its university profile: routes, programmes and next deadlines on one page

ToolkitEach programme has a PDF for parents button: one A4 page with entry, cost, dates, payments and visa money

ToolkitEach programme now opens with the student’s entry, cost after scholarship and apply-by date

ToolkitOn a phone, a returning visitor now gets the search box first

10 Nov

ToolkitA shared programme link opens with the student’s nationality already chosen

7 Nov

HousingUEL weekly prices for January and May starters; Wolverhampton 37-week rooms from £3,811; Cumbria £150 prepayment to pay termly

6 Nov

London MetThree programmes removed: BSc Economics and Finance, BSc Games Programming, BSc Medical Bioscience

Dates are when the Toolkit was updated. Each programme shows its own source.

Law, International Affairs & Policing programmes

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London Metropolitan University
FoundationYear OnePre-Master'sDirect entry
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University of Wolverhampton
FoundationYear OnePre-Master'sDirect entry
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University of East London
FoundationYear OnePre-Master's
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University of Cumbria
FoundationYear OnePre-Master'sDirect entry
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NCUK Foundation at Malvern House London
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Integrated CAS (iCAS): one CAS and visa cover the whole of the studies. Single CAS: for the Foundation only, then a new CAS and visa for the degree.

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University of East London · Foundation£16,020 Per YearScholarship up to £2,000

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University of Wolverhampton · Foundation£17,600 Per YearScholarship up to £5,000Progression scholarship: up to £2,000 Per Year

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London Metropolitan University · Direct entry£19,500 Per YearScholarship up to £5,000

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University of Cumbria · Foundation£16,000 Per YearScholarship up to £3,000Progression scholarship: up to £1,000 Per Year

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University of East London · Foundation£16,020 Per YearScholarship up to £2,000

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University of Wolverhampton · Foundation£17,600 Per YearScholarship up to £5,000Progression scholarship: up to £2,000 Per Year

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London Metropolitan University · Direct entry£19,500 Per YearScholarship up to £5,000

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University of East London · Foundation£16,020 Per YearScholarship up to £2,000

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Which route fits the student?

Foundation: A one-year course that prepares students who have finished school for year 1 of a UK degree. For students who have finished school but don't yet meet year 1 entry.
Year One: The first year of the degree, with extra academic and English support. Students who pass go into year 2, so the degree takes 3 years in total. For students who need extra support in the first year of the degree.
Pre-Master's: A short course (1 or 2 terms) that prepares graduates whose degree or English doesn't yet meet the master's entry requirements. For graduates who need to strengthen their degree or English first.
Direct entry: Going straight into the degree, without a pathway course. For students who already meet the degree's entry requirements.

How to use

Choose a university above, or type a programme, subject or university in the search box, then use Filters to narrow the results. Select any programme to see entry, fees, deadlines and visa details here.

Glossary: what do these terms mean?

International Foundation Programme / Year: A one-year course that prepares students who have finished school for year 1 of a UK degree.
International Year One (IYO): The first year of the degree, with extra academic and English support. Students who pass go into year 2, so the degree takes 3 years in total.
Pre-Master's: A short course (1 or 2 terms) that prepares graduates whose degree or English doesn't yet meet the master's entry requirements.
Direct entry: Going straight into the degree, without a pathway course.
Progression: Moving from the pathway course onto the degree. Students must reach the required grades.
Study gap: Time since the student's last studies. For some nationalities the university sets a maximum; where it does, the programme shows it.
CAS: Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies: the reference number from the university that the student needs to apply for the UK student visa.
CAS deposit: The payment the university asks for before it issues the CAS.
Pre-CAS / credibility interview: A short interview by the university to check the student is genuine before it issues the CAS.
TB test: A tuberculosis test certificate that students from some countries need for the visa.
UKVI: UK Visas and Immigration, the government department that decides visa applications.
IHS (health surcharge): Immigration Health Surcharge: £776 Per Year of the visa, paid upfront with the visa application. It gives access to the NHS.
ISC: International Study Centre: the centre at the university that runs the pathway courses. At Cumbria it is called the University of Cumbria International College.
PCI: Pre-CAS interview (see above).

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