About NCUK

• NCUK is unique in UK higher education.
• NCUK is a consortium of leading universities dedicated to giving international students guaranteed access to universities and helping students succeed when they get there.
• NCUK qualifications are recognised by NCUK universities and by most others across the UK, including many in the Russell Group (UK’s Ivy League), and also by universities internationally.
• Since 1987, NCUK has helped over 30,000 international students gain guaranteed access to leading UK universities.

Why NCUK?

• NCUK Guarantee – Students who pass their qualification are guaranteed a place at an NCUK university and can choose from thousands of degree courses.
• NCUK recruits students from over 100+ nationalities each year:
  • 90% of NCUK students get into their first choice university
  • 80% of NCUK students achieve a first or second class degree at university

The NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY)

• The NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) is designed with NCUK university partners to prepare international students for first year entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Its purpose is to help bridge the gap between a student’s local qualification and starting a university degree.
• Students who successfully complete the IFY gain guaranteed access to thousands of degree courses at NCUK universities.

NCUK  Universities include:

• The University of Bradford
• The University of Huddersfield
• The University of Leeds
• Leeds Beckett University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• The University of Manchester
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• The University of Salford
• The University of Sheffield
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Aston University
• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Kent
• Kingston University, London
• Queen Mary, University of London