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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 November 2020 - The 6-monthIFY (International Foundation Year) is a whole new programme co-launched byOxford International Sixth Form College and NCUK on top of the standard 1-yearequivalent, providing a fast-track university pathway with guaranteeduniversity offers from NCUK's partner universities. Students in Hong Kong whotook HKDSE 2020 could join the programme in the UK and may enter UKuniversities in 2021.
Having expertise in running IFY programmes, OxfordSixth Form College has helped numerous students around the world tosuccessfully admitted to renowned universities in the UK and overseas through the 1-yearIFY. This year, the College is launching an all-new 6-month IFY with the samefocus on UK learning and preparation for degree-level study for students.Having the programme shortened, students not only could study under ashort-term study visa, but could also drastically lower boarding cost from 1year to 6 months. Besides, students enrolling this IFY have access to OxfordUnion as well as College clubs and activities.
The 6-month IFY Programme combines coursework andexams, and provides the academic qualifications and English skills needed toprogress to a UK university. Students are graded A*-E on completion, whichequals to 3 A-Level subjects. Once a minimum of CCC and EAP C grades wereobtained, students are guaranteed to get conditional offers from NCUK's partneruniversities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with access to 3,000 degreeprogrammes ranging from business, sociology, humanities and many more.According to data from 1-year IFY last year, students were successfullyadmitted to well-known tertiary institutions including University ofManchester, Newcastle University and University of Kent. Furthermore, theprogramme is also recognised by over 60 universities worldwide. Students canalso apply to any university outside NCUK.
ACADEMICRESULTS AND LEAVER DESTINATIONS (BASED ON 1-YEAR IFY 2019-20)
| Results in 2020: | 50% of grades were A*/A 75% of EAP grades were A*/A |
| University Destinations: | University of Manchester, Computer Science |
| University of Manchester, Mathematics with Financial Mathematics | |
| University of the Sorbonne, Medicine | |
| Queen Mary University of London, Marketing and Management | |
| Newcastle University, Business Management (via INTO International Year One | |
| University of Kent, Business and Management | |
| University of Central Lancashire, Biomedical Science |
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
| Course Structure: | 3 modules in Business, plus English for Academic Purposes |
| Course Duration: | 6-month intensive programme |
| Age: | 17+ |
| Entry Requirements: | Successful completion of HKDSE or Successful completion of Form 5 / Year 11 with a good school report / reference. Students entering via this route may have limited progression options |
| English Language Level: | IELTS 5.0+ (No less than 5.5 for Writing) or equivalent (the college can offer their English Language test for those under 18 as an alternative) |
| Commence Date: | 4 January, 2021 |
| Tuition Hours: | 31 hours per week:
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| Class Size: | Maximum of 10 students, average of 6 |
| Other Benefits: |
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| School fee: | £9,250 per term, £18,500 in total |
| College Address: | 12 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HT, United Kingdom |
| Enquiry & Admission: | Carly Balmforth, Regional Recruitment Manager Email: cbalmforth@oxfordinternational.com Or visit: https://www.oxfordsixthformcollege.com/admissions/course-enquiry/ |
OXFORD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 6-MONTH IFY VS SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCOURSE
| OXFORD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE IFY | UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COURSE |
| Average class size 8 students | Average class size 20-25 |
| Access to expert university progression guidance | University destination decided in advance |
| Qualifications recognised by over 60 universities | Qualifications recognised by 1 university |
| Over 3,000 degrees to choose from | Degree programme chosen in advance |
| Guaranteed two conditional offers | Guaranteed one conditional offer |
| Membership of Oxford Union (University of Oxford student union) | Membership of host university student union |
| Senior tutors and house parents | Independence |
| Internationally recognised | UK only qualifications |
| Grades recognised by NARIC (The National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom) | Grades recognised by host university |
About Oxford Sixth Form College
Oxford Sixth Form College is an independent Sixth FormCollege for UK and international students. It offers a broad range of A-Levelsubjects as well as BTEC Business, NCUK IFY and GCSE programmes, and alsoEnglish for Academic Purposes programmes for international students. TheCollege provides programmes alternate to the mainstream in terms of programmestart dates and duration of study.
About NCUK
NCUK is a consortium of leading UK universitiesdedicated to giving international students guaranteed access to universitiesworldwide and helping students succeed. Its qualifications are recognised bytheir own universities and by most others across the UK, including TheUniversity of Manchester, University of Leeds, University of Birmingham,Lancaster University, and many in the Russell Group.
