International Foundation Programme
About This Programme
One-year pathway preparing students for direct entry into Middlesex Dubai undergraduate programmes. Covers academic English, study skills, and discipline-specific foundations.
Course Highlights
- A one-year route into any Middlesex Dubai undergraduate degree.
- Choose a pathway aligned to your intended degree: Business, Law and Politics, Psychology and Social Science, Art and Design, Media and Film, Computer Science and Engineering, or Sport Science.
- Builds academic English, study skills and subject foundations.
- Guaranteed progression on successful completion, delivered at the Dubai campus.
What You'll Study
Taught on campus, full-time over one year.
Core (all pathways)
Taken by every IFP student.
- Academic Skills and Writing30 credits
- Foundation Mathematics30 credits
Pathway modules
You take subject modules aligned to your intended degree, for example:
- Foundations of Business / Introduction to Business (Business pathway)30 credits
- Foundations of Law / World Literature for Social Sciences and the Law (Law and Politics pathway)30 credits
- Foundations of Social Science / Biological Bases of Behaviour (Psychology pathway)30 credits
- Foundations of Arts and Creative Media / Digital Production (Art, Design and Media pathway)30 credits
- Foundations of Computing and Technology / Computing, Digital Technology and Engineering (Computing and Engineering pathway)30 credits
- Integrated and Practical Foundations of Sport Science (Sport Science pathway)30 credits
Entry Requirements
Completion of secondary schooling (GCSE, Grade 11, or an equivalent qualification). Suitable for students who need a preparatory year before undergraduate entry.
Careers
On successful completion, students progress directly into Year 1 of a Middlesex University Dubai undergraduate degree in their chosen subject area.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Licensed and accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and by Dubai's KHDA.
Programme Details
Award
International Foundation Programme (IFP)
Start Date
January, April, September *BUSINESS PATHWAY ONLY
Typical Offer
Completion of secondary schooling (GCSE / Grade 11 or equivalent)
Duration
1 year
Qualification
Foundation Certificate
Subject Area
Education
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 50,301/yr
Total tuition is AED 50,301 (inclusive of VAT) for the one-year programme. All students receive a minimum 10% academic scholarship, with further scholarships and grants available.