International Foundation Programme

(4-year degree programme)

Hope Park Campus

the main teaching campus in a leafy suburb of Liverpool.

Start date

January 2026
September 2026

Visa type

Integrated visa
(International Foundation Programme + Degree Programme)

Cost

£15,225

About the programme

The International Foundation Programme is your first step toward a wide range of undergraduate degrees at Liverpool Hope University. You’ll study on one integrated visa for the full duration of your degree, beginning with a comprehensive foundation year designed to build your academic skills and subject knowledge.

The programme combines core modules with subject-specific modules tailored to your chosen progression degree stream. This structure allows you to strengthen essential academic skills while beginning to specialise in your field of interest.

Key facts

Minimum English language level:

Academic IELTS 5.5 overall (with no component below 5.5) or equivalent.

Academic entry requirements:

Students need to achieve GCSE/iGCSE with minimum grades of 44444 (or equivalent), which is approximately equivalent to 5 subjects at grade C.

Please see our country-specific guidelines for the International Foundation Programme.

Each application will be considered individually and assessed on their ability to succeed on the International Foundation Programme.

Minimum age requirement:

Students under 18 years of age will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Our pathways

Business

Liverpool Hope Business School holds the prestigious AACSB accreditation, earned by only 6% of business schools worldwide.
Strong links with professional bodies including ACCA, CMI, CIM, ICAEW and CABS.
All second-year Business Management students take part in the Young Enterprise programme, launching and running a real business as part of their course.
Connections with organisations such as Everton Football Club, Santander and Lloyds Bank.

You will study the following modules:

English for Academic Purposes and Professional Communication
Introduction to Research Skills
Fundamentals of Management
Introduction to Statistics

Upon successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, you may progress to one of the following programmes:

BA (Hons) Business Management

BA (Hons) Sport Management

BSc (Hons) Tourism Management

Combined honours:

Business Management and Accounting & Finance

Business Management and Art History

Business Management and Childhood & Youth

Business Management and Computer Science

Business Management and Dance

Business Management and Digital Marketing

Business Management and Economics

Business Management and Film & Visual Culture

Business Management and Food & Nutritional Sciences

Business Management and Geography

Business Management and History

Business Management and Human Geography

Business Management and Information Technology

Business Management and International Relations

Business Management and Law

Business Management and Music Production

Business Management and Musical Theatre

Business Management and Sport & Exercise Science

Business Management and Sport & Physical Education

Business Management and Tourism

Computer Science

A degree in Computer Science can lead to careers in software engineering, systems development, cybersecurity, and robotics.
Graduates have gone on to roles at Airbus, Barclays, Oracle, Microsoft and other leading companies.
Access to modern technology including virtual reality, drones, 3D printing and robotics.

You will study the following modules: