Dublin International Foundation College - NCUK

NCUK GUARANTEE A PLACE INTO PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN UK OR IRELAND

NCUK Is a group of UK Universities set up in 1988 to run University Foundation Courses (with local partners) for International students.

• 20,000 students transferred to UK Universities
• 30 Centres in 10 countries (including Dublin International Foundation College – DIFC in Ireland)

World University Ranking
3 NUCK Partner Universities were ranked in top 110 in the world in recent Times listing of top 400 Universities in World: - University of Manchester (49), University of Bristol and University of Sheffield (110)

NCUK Guarantee
NCUK now has 16 Partner Universities in UK plus 12 Partner Universities/Institutes in Ireland.

NCUK issues a guarantee that they will place all students who successfully complete their Foundation Courses and obtain pass grade specified by Partner Institutes i.e. exam grades A – D (40%).  There is no guarantee for medicine.

NCUK/DIFC Courses

• International Foundation Year (IFY) for students who have completed High School and have English level equivalent to 5.0 IELTS.  Separate streams for Business, Engineering, Health & Science (Medicine)
• IFY Medical Foundation Course has been approved for entry to medicine in Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Campuses in Dublin and Bahrain, St Georges University in London, Charles and Masaryk Universities in Czech Republic (E.U.)
• Graduate Diploma for students who have completed degree and wish to study Masters Course.  English level 5.0 IELTS is required.

Both of these courses start in September and January each year

• English Courses start every month
• Fees and living costs

Placement of students in Universities

• Universities visit  campus in Dublin to meet students in February
• Students visit University Campus in March/April
• Students apply through NCUK for 3 Universities in April
• Universities send student Conditional Offer Letter – May
• Students sit final examinations in June/August receives final exam results and are placed in University or Institute in September

Note: Examinations are set by NCUK Head Office located in University of Manchester for all NCUK centres throughout the world.

• Over 95% of students who successfully completed course are placed in Universities/Institutes each year.
• DIFC has placed over 1,000 students in past few year
• See sample IFY and Graduate Diploma students placed September 2012
• Each year around 30% of students are placed in UK Universities

Ireland/Dublin

• Dublin International Foundation college is based in Dublin the capital city of Ireland, 1.5 million population,
• Ireland has population of 4.5 million; Ireland and UK are only English speaking countries in E.U.
• Students who complete NCUK courses in DIFC can apply to UK Embassy in Dublin for visa to UK.
• Visa information on Ireland – over 30 countries do not need visa to study in Ireland. (link)

Dublin International Foundation College

• Set up in 1999 to run University Foundation Courses
• In 2004 signed exclusive agreement to run NCUK Courses in Ireland
• Located in large campus near centre of Dublin, total campus has 8,000 students (DIFC 200 students).  On campus accommodation for 650 students. (link)
• Over 1,000 students placed in past few year into Universities/Institutes in Ireland and UK onto a wide range of Undergraduate and Masters Courses, including Business, Law, Finance, Engineering, Science Medicine etc.

More information
See new brochure
See videos of campus and student testimonials

Why join DIFC/NCUK

• NCUK guarantee of place in University in UK or Ireland
• 3 choices of Universities Ireland or UK
• Fees and living costs 20% less than London UK.
• In general visa ok for Ireland if you meet visa requirements and if you successfully complete NCUK courses we can help to obtain visa from UK Embassy in Dublin to study in UK.

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