LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

Regulations for the Loughborough University International Foundation Programme -

Certificate in International Foundation Studies for Science and Engineering.

These Programme Regulations apply to the conduct of the programme in the 2011/12 session and should be read in conjunction with the relevant Module Specifications. Notice of change will be given by the Team responsible for the programme.

The programme will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of University Regulation XXIII – Validated Undergraduate Awards (Higher Education in UK Further Education Colleges), as modified by and set out in the relevant agreement between the University and Loughborough College.

1.Structure

1.1Administrative responsibility for the programme rests with Loughborough College.

1.2The responsibility for the quality assurance of the programme rests with Loughborough University.

1.3The duration of the programme is two semesters.

  1. Content

Students take modules with a total credit value of 120 over the two semesters.

Students should select modules appropriate to their preferred HE subject destination. The matrix in 2.1 below shows the module selections students will require for entry to individual departments at Loughborough University.

2.1IFP Science – Module Requirements for entry to named LU departments

Semester 1 – 60 or 65 credits from:
Department / Aero/Auto Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Civil Engineering / Computer Science / Electronic & Electrical Engineering / Information Science / Materials Engineering / Mathematics / Physics / Mechanical / Manufacturing
BEng degrees
(see note 1) / Eng Mgmt / Sports Tech BSc degrees
(see note 2) / Sport, Ex & Health Sciences
Code / Module Name / Modular Weight
LGF001 / English Language Skills for Academic Study 1 / 20 / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C
LGF201 / Applicable Maths 1 / 15 / C / C / o / C / C / C / o** / C / C / C / C / C / o**
LGF101 / Basic Physics & Materials / 15 / C / -- / o / C / C / C / o** / C / o** / C / C / C / o**
LGF301 / Information Technology Skills / 10 / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C
LGF303 / Foundations of Physical Chemistry / 10 / -- / C / C / -- / -- / -- / o** / -- / o** / -- / -- / -- / o**
LGF304 / Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry / 10 / -- / C / C / -- / -- / -- / o** / -- / o** / -- / -- / -- / o**
Semester 2 – 55 or 60 credits from:
Department / Aero/Auto Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Civil Engineering / Computer Science / Electronic & Electrical Engineering / Information Science / Materials Engineering / Mathematics / Physics / Mechanical / Manufacturing
BEng degrees
(see note 1) / Eng Mgmt / Sports Tech BSc degrees
(see note 2) / Sport, Ex & Health Sciences
Code / Module Name / Modular Weight
LGF001 / English Language Skills for Academic Study 2 / 20 / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C
LGF203 / Applicable Maths 2 / 15 / C / C / o* / C / C / C / o** / C / C / C / C / C / o**
LGF102 / Physics 2 / 15 / C / -- / o* / C / C / C / o** / C / o** / C / C / C / o**
LGF302 / Introduction to Programming 1 / 10 / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C / C
LGF305 / Foundations of Organic Chemistry / 10 / -- / C / C / -- / -- / -- / o** / -- / o** / -- / -- / -- / o**

Key:

C = Compulsory for this department

o = Optional for this department

o* = Available only to students who have taken the relevant pre-requisite module in Semester 1

-- = Disallowed for this department

Please note:

**Information Scienceand Sport, Exercise & Health Sciencestudents must choose EITHER:

  • both Applicable Mathematics modules (LGF201 & LGF203 [30]) PLUS all 3 Chemistry modules (LGF303, LGF304 and LGF305 [30]), OR
  • both Physics modules (LGF101 & LGF102[30]), PLUS all 3 Chemistry modules (LGF303, LGF304 and LGF305 [30])

**Mathematics students must choose EITHER:

  • both Physics modules (LGF101 & LGF102[30]), OR
  • all 3 Chemistry modules (LGF303, LGF304 and LGF305 [30])

Notes:
1. BEng degrees include:
  • BEng Manufacturing Engineering
  • BEng Mechanical Engineering
  • BEng Product Design Engineering
/ 2. BSc degrees include:
  • BSc Engineering Management
  • BSc Sports Technology

3.Assessment and Progression

3.1Criteria for Achievement

The pass mark for individual modules is 40%. Individual modules are not graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction.

To receive the award, candidates must pass all modules (120 credits).

The award will be graded as follows:

Average markOverall Grade

70% +Distinction

60% - 69%Merit
40% - 59%Pass

Progression Scholarships (25% off tuition fees) are applicable in the case of some programmes. Scholarship criteria, where appropriate, are printed in Appendix 1.

3.2Criteria for Progression

To gain credit in any module, the overall module mark must be equal to or in excess of 40%. In addition, different progression criteria exist for each intended degree level programme as indicated below. Where a department specifies progression requirements of 100 credits rather than 120 credits, a minimum performance of 30% is required in the remaining 20 credits. Criteria apply to all degrees within a department. Unless stated otherwise below, candidates must also achieve IELTS of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all parts. Some departments may require success at interview as part of the selection process, as indicated below.

  1. In order to progress to Part A of the BEng degree programmes in the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering candidates must accumulate 120 credits and achieve 80% or better in modules LGF201 and LGF203, 70% or better in modules LGF101 and LGF102 and achieve an overall average of 60%.
  1. In order to progress to part A of the BEng degree programmes in the Department of Chemical Engineering candidates must accumulate 120 credits, and achieve at least 60% in LGF201, LGF203, LGF303, LGF304 and LGF305.
  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in the Department of Chemistry, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits, must achieve an average of 50% overall and achieve 60% or better in LGF303, LGF304 and LGF305. Where a candidate achieves 70% in the 2 English Language modules LGF001 and LGF002, there will be no further IELTS requirement.
  1. 4.1In order to progress to part A of the MEng Civil Engineering programme, candidates must accumulate 120 credits, and achieve a mark of at least 70% in the 4 modules LGF201, LGF203, LGF101 and LGF102.
  2. In order to progress to part A of the BEng Civil Engineering programme candidates must accumulate 120 credits, and achieve a mark of at least 60% in the 4 modules LGF201, LGF203, LGF101 and LGF102.
  1. In order to progress In order to progress to part A of the Architectural and Engineering Design Management Programme in the School of Civil and Building Engineering students must pass all 120 credits, and achieve an overall average of 60%. Students will also be required to achieve and IELTS of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in every part). In addition, candidates must be successful at interview.
  2. 6.1In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes of Computer, Science, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Computing and Management or Information Technology Management for Business in the Department of Computer Science candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve at least at least 60% in the modules LGF201 and LGF203 and at least 50% in LGF302..

6.2In order to progress to part A of the degree programme of Computer Science and Mathematics in the Department of Computer Science, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve at least 75% in the modules LGF201 and LGF203 and 50% in LGF302.

Where a candidate achieves 70% in the 2 English Language modules LGF001 and LGF002, there will be no further IELTS requirement.

  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits, an overall average of at least 50% and module marks of at least 60% in the modules LGF201 and LGF203.
  1. In order to progress to Part A of the degree programmes in the department of Information Science, candidates must achieve an overall average of at least 70%.
  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in the department of Mathematical Sciences, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits including 75% or better in modules LGF201 and LGF203 and achieve an overall average of at least 60%
    Where a candidate achieves 70% in the 2 English Language modules LGF001 and LGF002, there will be no further IELTS requirement.
  1. 9.1In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve an overall average of 60%. In addition, they must achieve a mark of at least 70% in modules LGF201, LGF203, LGF101 and LGF102.

9.2In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in Manufacturing Engineering or Product Design Engineering, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve an overall average of 60%. In addition, they must achieve a mark of at least 60% in modules LGF201, LGF203, LGF101 and LGF102.

9.3In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in Sports Technology or Engineering Management, candidates must accumulate at least 110 credits and achieve an overall average of 60%.

  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in the Department of Physics, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve at least 70% in modules LGF201 and LGF203, and at least 60% in modules LGF101 and LGF102
  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programmes in the department of Materials Engineering, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and achieve at least 60% in LGF201, LGF203 and LGF101.
  1. In order to progress to part A of the degree programme in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, candidates must achieve an overall average of at least 70%.

3.3Reassessment

Students who fail to meet the progression requirements will be eligible to repeat the assessment for those elements on which they have not succeeded on one occasion only in accordance with Regulation XX, in order to reach the required progression threshold.

For the purpose of determining the award grade, any such reassessments will be capped at 40% or the original mark if greater than 40%.. For progression purposes, the actual mark will be used.

3.4Late submission of work

Students will be expected to submit work or attend for examination on the published date for each element of assessment. Extensions can be agreed only by prior consultation with the tutor concerned with the particular module. Such extensions can only be granted for one week after the original assessment date.

3.5Impaired performance

Students who cannot meet an assessment deadline for legitimate reasons, for example health or personal circumstances, may apply for special consideration using the University’s Impaired Performance Form. Impaired Performance claims will be considered by a Foundation Impaired Performance Committee chaired by the University’s Foundation Programme Director in the first instance and recommendations subsequently forwarded to the Examination Board.

4.0Review

These regulations will be reviewed annually and any amendments published in a revised version.

August 2011

3rd Edition

Appendix 1 of 2

Achievement Scholarships for Students Progressing from the IFP Scienceto Loughborough University Programmes

For International (non EU) Students

A scholarship of 25% of the tuition fees (unless otherwise stated, renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance) will be awarded to students who exceed the following criteria:

Department/School / Criteria for Award
Aeronautical / Automotive Engineering / Not applicable
Chemical Engineering / 75% overall and 70% in LGF201 Applicable Mathematics 1, LGF203 Applicable Mathematics 2, LG303 Foundations Physical Chemistry, LGF304 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry and LGF305 Foundations of Organic Chemistry.
Chemistry / MChem programmes: 75% overall and 70% in LGF303 Foundations Physical Chemistry, LGF304 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry and LGF305 Foundations of Organic Chemistry.
BSc programmes: not applicable.
Computer Science / 75% overall on the programme and 80% in LGF302 Introduction to Programming 1.
Civil Engineering / Not applicable
Electronic and Electrical Engineering / 75% overall on the programme
Note: this scholarship is given for the first year of study only.
Information Science / Not applicable
Materials Engineering / 70% overall on the programme and 75% in LGF201 Applicable Mathematics 1, LGF203 Applicable Mathematics 2, and LGF101 Basic Physics and Materials
Mathematics / 70% overall and 80% average in LGF201 Applicable Mathematics 1 and LGF203 Applicable Mathematics 2,
Physics / 70% overall and 75% in LGF201 Applicable Mathematics 1, LGF203 Applicable Mathematics 2, LGF101 Basic Physics and Materials and LGF102 Physics 2
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering / 75% overall on the programme (and dependant on
performance in part A, semester 1)
Sports Science / Not applicable

Appendix 2 of 2

Loughborough University International Foundation Programme

Prizes for Performance

Outstanding Academic Achievement

A prize of £100 to be awarded to the student on the Loughborough University International Foundation Programme with the highest overall part mark.

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