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MEXICO AND GUATEMALA - STUDENT COUNSELLING & INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSION
14 FEBRUARY AND 25 MARCH 2012 - PLEASE CLICK FOR MORE INFO

Overseas students that would like to secure direct admission onto a UK undergraduate or postgraduate university programme need to meet certain minimum academic requirements. Although most overseas students are successful in securing direct entry at many UK universities unfortunately sometimes students may not meet the entry critieria for different reasons such as:

Being education in an education system different from the UK. For instance, students may have studied only 12 years of education instead of the 13 years required in the UK to be able to start a university degree course.
Not having obtained the required minimum academic score to secure direct admission. A students may have not performed as well as they would have liked to during their pre-university level course.
Non-standard entry qualifications. It may be that a student may not have the right mix of subjects so they don't have a sufficiently strong academic basis to succeed on their chosen UK degree course.

In Mexico for instance, many students that have completed the Preparatoria are required to complete a Foundation programme first in order to secure admission into year 1 of a UK Bachelor's degree. Whatever the reason, students that require to bridge the gap between their education and a UK Degree or Masters course, can consider a Foundation Programme or Foundation Certificate (sometimes also called a bridging course) to secure admission onto a UK Bachelor's degree course and a Pre-Masters course to secure entry onto a UK postgraduate Masters course.

Group of students A number of universities in the UK offer these programmes which consist of a full-time study programme that can last from 6 months (fast-track) up to 1 year, depending on your academic background and level of English. When students successfully complete their Foundation programme they are guaranteed entry into the first year of an undergraduate Bachelor's course at the university to which the Foundation programme is linked. The same principle applies for the Pre-Masters programmes. Once a student successfully completes a Pre-Masters programme they are guaranteed admission onto a regular Postgraduate Taught Masters course at the institution to which the course is linked.

Guaranteed Progression to a Select Group of
Top UK Universities

Intercambio represent a number of selected university foundation colleges that are part of Kaplan International Colleges (KIC) UK Pathways. The colleges are located on the campus of some top UK universities which include The University of Sheffield, Cranfield University, The University of Glasgow, The University of Liverpool, City University London, University of Westminster, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Brighton. Students that study at one of these colleges are fully-registered university students and have access to all the university facilities.

What Are The Benefits of Studying at
Kaplan International Colleges

There are many benefits attached to studying a university preparation course at one of the KIC colleges which include:

An excellent academic university preparation to be successful at a UK university
All courses come with a guaranteed university place.
Special integrated English classes for students with lower English levels.
Choose from over 1000 university degrees, in subject areas such as Business, Law, Social Science, Engineering, Science, Art & Design, Architecture, Media, Computing, Tourism and more
Flexible start dates (January, May & September each year)
Partial scholarships for Mexican students!
Extensive and free support from application to study visa through Intercambio

Courses Available

Foundation and Diploma Courses
Progressing to Bachelor's Degrees

Foundation Certificate in Business, Law and Social Science
Foundation Certificate in Science and Engineering
Foundation Certificate in Art and Design
Foundation Certificate in Media and Communications
Foundation Certificate in Business, Tourism, Hospitality and Social Sciences
Foundation Certificate in Computing and Creative Technologies
Foundation Certificate in Biological Sciences leading to Pharmacy (MPharm)
Diploma in Business
Diploma in Computing

Graduate Diploma and Pre-Masters Courses
Progressing to Masters Degrees

Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Business, Law and Social Science
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Science and Engineering
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Business
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Computing
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Journalism, Media and Communications
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Legal Studies
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Business, Tourism, hospitality and Social Sciences
Graduate Diploma/Pre-Masters Course in Gallery, Museum and Heritage Management

Guaranteed Admission

Successful completion of any of the above programmes guarantees admission into the first year of large number of undergraduate Bachelor's degree or postgraduate Masters courses offered at our partner universities. Diploma students may even secure admission into the second or third year of a Bachelor's degree programme hence these programmes offer a fast-track option. In case a student does not obtain the required entry requirements for their first-choice university we will guarantee a study place at an alternative university in the UK through a unique university placement service.

Download More Information

You can download an information leaflet with more information about our unique university pathway programmes for Mexican and Latin American students by clicking here.

How to Apply/Request More Information

If you would like to receive more information about any of the above Foundation Certificate, (Graduate) Diploma or Pre-Mastes courses, or would like to apply, please contact us.

Provided students meet the minimum entry requirements for the above programmes we can secure study offers within 48 hours.