::: Get a place at a UK university in just one year

Courses at Bellerbys College - Foundation

Your university place in just one year

This course is ideal if you:

  • are aged 16.5 or over
  • are willing to study hard on an intensive course in order to save time
  • need English support and study skills to enable you to succeed at university
  • want to secure a guaranteed place at a UK university


One-year fast track to university

The Bellerbys Foundation programme is a three-term course that provides an intensive, fast-track route to a university place.  You can graduate to university in just one year.  You start the programme in either September, January or April, enabling you to choose the best time to start depending on your own circumstances.

A 100% guaranteed university place with one of our 50 university partners

Successful completion ensures guaranteed entry to a choice of over 890 degrees course at one of the 50 universities which formally recognise the programme.  We will give you full counselling and advice to make the right choice.  You will also be able to meet university representatives before making a final decision, both at their campuses and during the Higher Education days held at Bellerbys.

Find out more about our Foundation course university partners

The learning skills you need, plus a choice of subject routes

To study at university alongside UK students, you need to be exceptionally well prepared.  The Bellerbys Foundation doesn't just give you English language provision and some basic study skills.  It is an academically demanding course which consists of core academic modules and a choice of seven subject routes, each carefully designed to focus on the academic areas most useful to your future study intentions.  These routes lead directly to a range of specific degree courses in related disciplines.

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Top 2007 Foundation Students

Over 300 students graduated onto UK degree courses from Bellerbys College Foundation programmes in 2007.  32% of which went on to study at the UK's top 20 universities.  32% of Foundation students also achieved a distinction - a final grade of 75% and above.

Student Name Home Country Result Degree Destination
UMIRALIYEVA Aizhan Kazakhstan 91% Politics & Public Policy Aston University
CHEUNG Yankie Hong Kong China 90% Law University of Bristol
DEMIDOVA Ekaterina Russia 90% Business Administration University of Bath
YEO Ying Jie Singapore 89% Law University of Bristol

Read more about our Foundation student results

Nurlan Yesserkep from Kazakhstan, studying Engineering Foundation

"I have chosen the Engineering Foundation course so that I will be able to apply to one of the British universities. It is a very interesting and challenging course covering all the basic principles that I would need in order to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering.  The classes are excellent and Iunderstand the subjects more clearly here."
Nurlan Yesserkep from Kazakhstan, studying Engineering Foundation