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The International Foundation Programme (IFP) has entry points in September and January.
There are a number of different ways for people to apply to study an IFP:
You should only apply through one route.
Due to the highly competitive nature of our MPharm Pharmacy course, we will be running a gathered field approach to applications for the IFP, where Pharmacy is the intended future degree. Applications for the IFP with Pharmacy as the intended degree will close after the 29 January 2025 after which the University will review all applications and select the strongest candidates. It will not be possible to apply for the IFP with Pharmacy as an intended future degree for September 2025 entry after this deadline.
Candidates for the IFP can apply through the University's online application service. The online service allows you to complete your application form and attach electronic copies of your academic transcripts, English language certificates and other supporting documents.
Please use the following links to access the online form:
If you are unable to apply online, you can request a paper application form by telephoning +44 (0) 118 378 8372 or emailing ifpadmissions@reading.ac.uk.
You can apply for both the standard IFP and the four-year undergraduate degree with integrated foundation year using UCAS.
UCAS is the UK's university admissions service.
If you apply for the standard IFP through UCAS you must follow the UCAS procedures and use the listed UCAS course codes for the University of Reading
Four-year undergraduate degrees with integrated foundation year
Our four-year undergraduate degrees with integrated foundation year can only be applied to through UCAS, the UK's university admissions service.
Follow the course links or go directly to the University's How to apply page and select the UCAS link in the Undergraduate Courses section.
If you want to study art, design, film, theatre, television, business or economics you can undertake an Undergraduate Foundation Programme in Art and Design or in Business and Economics through ONCAMPUS Reading.
For more information, see the ONCAMPUS Reading Foundation Programmes website.
You can choose a four-year degree with an integrated International Foundation Year, a standard one-year International Foundation Programme (IFP) or study through our University-based partnership with ONCAMPUS Reading (UFP).
As well as country-specific scholarships, we also offer an IFP Ambassador Scholarship where students create content and share their experiences about the IFP.
