
Core Subjects on Foundation Courses
All students on the Bellerbys Foundation course take the following core modules, plus one of seven subject routes:
Art & Design, Business, Engineering, Humanities, Information Technology, Law and Science.
Foundation English Skills 1 - The ability to read academic texts, write extended texts, write subjective notes, listen interactively in class and participate in classroom discourse.
Foundation English Skills 2 - Improving all the abilities in Foundation English Skills 1 with greater accuracy, speed, cohesion, organisation and presentation and are prepared for an IELTS qualification at the end of the module.
Study Skills in the British Environment - Using your study time more effectively, improve your use of and range of information sources and prepare comprehensive essays in your own time to given deadlines.
Computer Information Technology - Using word-processing applications, spreadsheet applications, powerpoint presentations and the internet as a research tool.
Study skills critical for degree success
University in Britain is highly demanding and very different to anything you will have experienced at home. It's one thing gaining a place at university, quite another succeeding throughout all three years of a degree programme. The Bellerbys Foundation is unrivalled in developing all the study skills you will need, including:
- Note taking
- Essay writing
- Research
- Critical thinking
- Independent thinking
- Examination technique
"I’m doing Business at Bellerbys. I want to continue my studies here in the UK. This term I am also studying British Culture. It’s wonderful. Last time they took us to Covent Garden to see the ballet. And we have gone to the dog races."
Xu Dai from China, studying Business Foundation

