Overview

Our Foundation Courses prepare students who wish to pursue their university education in Britain. The curriculum of the courses follows typical A-level material which is what most British students have covered when they enter university. The programme can be studied over one year - which lasts a total of 32 weeks of teaching starting in mid-September and ending in mid-June - or over two years as part-time to suit students who wish to complete it along the final two years of their Lykeion. Teaching of classes is in English and aims to familiarise students with the use of English for academic purposes. Students can attend live classes at the College but also have the option of studying through online live classes from the comfort of their homes. This option is particularly suitable to students who live far from the college. 

Acceptability

The programme was designed as an access course for entry to specific universities and as such it is currently accepted by the majority of British Universities as an entry qualification and, as such, it offers students not only a great introduction of what they should expect at university but also a secure admission to their preferred degrees. Here is a list of final student placements over previous years.

Features

Important features of the programme include continuous assessment and full online support. These discipline students to complete their homework regularly and alleviate much of the anxiety of final exams. Our online support is effected by a dedicated learning platform which complements each class with study notes, exercises, quizzes and learning management material. The level of support is such that it allows students who live away from Athens to take the programme as a distance learning course. Extra English language classes, where necessary, and a rigorous IELTS preparatory programme are also envisaged. Last, but not least, we offer our expert UCAS application service to ensure that all our students submit excellent applications. 

Variety

We offer five distinct foundation courses each of which is suitable for a range of different academic disciplines. Students usually choose the course that best matches their destination degree course but they are free to choose subjects of their interest from two or more courses if they so wish. For high-profile students who make a late decision to study in the UK we offer an intensive foundation course that runs over seven weeks in early summer to enable students to enter the first year at University in the coming September/October. Our Foundation Programme is complemented by our A-level programme which secures access to the most demanding institutions and some highly competitive disciplines such as medicine

Class Schedule