INTO International Foundation in Medicine and Health Professions
INTO London
Prepare to enter Year 1 of an undergraduate degree at a choice of top universities and medical schools worldwide.
You'll take one of two routes – Progression to Medicine or Progression to Health Professions – depending on your intended subject area. Each route includes specialist support designed to help you succeed in your chosen field.
Example subject areas
- Progression to Medicine route: Medicine
- Progression to Health Professions route: Midwifery | Nursing | Nutrition | Occupational therapy | Pharmacy | Physiotherapy
We’ll help you choose from our extensive university network, which includes:
- a guaranteed interview at University of Lancashire or St George's University Grenada (Progression to Medicine route only)
- world top 150 universities (QS World University Rankings 2027)
- globally recognized medical schools
- Russell Group members
- popular universities in London.
Start your studies in London, where you can explore your options and visit campuses in person. Our expert team will help you narrow down your choices, so there’s no pressure to commit before you arrive.
Don’t meet the English language requirements? Try our Academic English with IELTS Preparation program, designed to increase your IELTS score by up to 0.5 points in 6 weeks.
Key Information
- Build your academic knowledge and English language skills in preparation for undergraduate study.
- Develop key skills for your future career in medicine or healthcare.
- Benefit from academic and university application support tailored to your chosen subject, including healthcare-specific interview preparation.
- Prepare for the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) during the first few weeks – a requirement for medicine degrees in the UK.
- Attend guest lectures from doctors and healthcare professionals.
Learn through regular sessions at the University of East London's high-tech STEM laboratory, with state-of-the-art equipment (subject to annual contract renewal).
Progression to Medicine route only- Guaranteed interview at a leading global medical school.
- 85% of students successfully secure a conditional offer to study medicine (based on International Foundation in Medicine and Health Professions students who graduated in 2023–2025).
Age Requirement
16
All students commencing courses for the September start date must be 16 years old by 01 September of that calendar year. For the June intake for Extended Foundation, students must be 16 before registering at the Centre. For all other start dates, students must be 16 years old by 01 September of the preceding calendar year and therefore have turned 17 before 01 September of the year they progress to university.
Academic Requirements
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) achieving high grades.English Language Requirements
From IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills or equivalentAcademic Year 2027/28
6th September 2027 - 7th July 2028
- Term 1: 6th September 2027 - 10th December 2027
- Term 2: 10th January 2028 - 14th April 2028
- Term 3: 17th April 2028 - 7th July 2028
Estimated cost of attendance
Tuition fee
£ 27,000.00
Enrolment fee (Compulsory)
£ 275.00
Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent)
£ 575.00
Textbooks (Compulsory)
£ 295.00 - 350.00
Approximate cost
£ 28,145.00 - 28,200.00
The cost of your study plan may vary depending on factors including the pathway chosen, programme length and choice of accommodation.
Prices shown here are provisional and reflect the cost of tuition fees for this programme for the 2026/27 academic year. Tuition fees for this programme may increase in future academic years. See more information about tuition fees here.
All students who confirm their offer on or before 30 November 2026 will pay the 2026/2027 price as per their existing offer letter. After 30 November 2026, where tuition fees have increased, all current offers will be reissued and students will receive a new offer with the new 2027/2028 pricing. Please note that the fees listed are for Year 1 of study only.
Core modules
Credit Units
| Biology | 30 Credit Units |
| Chemistry | 30 Credit Units |
| English for Academic Purposes | 30 Credit Units |
| Mathematics | 30 Credit Units |
| Mathematics and Data Handling | 30 Credit Units |
| Physics | 30 Credit Units |
| Professional Skills for Medical and Health Professions | 30 Credit Units |
| Research project with Skills Enhancement | 30 Credit Units |