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Nearly three quarters of the international students who took a foundation course at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ gained a place to study here or at one of the UK's top 20 universities.

An impressive 74% of Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University Preparatory Certificate (UPC) graduates gained places at the prestigious institutions - with 50% starting Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ degree programmes this September.

The courses are for students who have completed their secondary/high school education overseas with qualifications that do not allow them direct entry to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s undergraduate degree programmes.

Over one academic year, they provide an intensive preparation for the academic and linguistic challenges of a top UK degree programme.

There are two UPC streams:

• UPC for Science and Engineering for students interested in degree courses in Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine and Engineering
• UPC for the Humanities, which helps students gain entry to degree courses in the Arts (including Architecture), the Humanities, Social Sciences (including Economics and Law), Business and Mathematics-related programmes.

The courses are popular, competition for places is fierce and this year's cohort includes students from more than 25 countries.

For more information about Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s UPC courses follow the link above.

Image: a student on the University Preparatory Certificate course

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