PROGRAMME DELIVERY

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

The NCUK IFY programme at MIE Pathways is specified to be delivered over a single academic year. The programme is divided into two semesters of 15 weeks’ duration, comprising 14 teaching weeks and a final assessment week. Normally teaching weeks will have a timetabled class contact time of at least 20 hours per week.

The IFY programme may be delivered over shorter or longer periods of time. Additional guidance for Study Centres on how to appropriately timetable the programme is given in the Programme Framework.

NCUK specifies minimum timetabled contact hours for its programmes but does not set a maximum class contact or total study time; it is recognised that many Study Centres will apply higher than minimum contact times to meet the learning needs of their students.

Details Values
Total Number of modules 3 subject modules plus one of EAP/EAPPU/RCS
Total number of weeks 30 weeks in total
Directed Study Hours per module per week 4 hours per module = 12 hours
8 hours for EAP (or 6 hours for EAPPU/RCS)
Total = 20 hours (or 18 hours if studying EAPPU/RCS)
Directed Study Hours per week 4 hours x 3 modules = 12 hours
8 hours for EAP (or 6 hours for EAPPU/RCS)
Total = 20 hours (or 18 hours if studying EAPPU/RCS)
Total Directed Study Hours 20 hours per week x 30 weeks = 600 hours
Independent Study Hours Additionally they are required to take at least one of EAP, EAPPU or RCS, dependent on the English language requirements of students, as a compulsory module. Further guidance on this is given in the Programme Framework.

The duration of each semester may vary according to the timing of local public holidays. Semesters may be interrupted by periods of holiday where necessary.

The programme may be delivered face-to-face or in blended/online modes as agreed with the Study Centre at the time of accreditation.

MODULE CHOICES

In the NCUK IFY programme at MIE Pathways, students can choose any three modules of their choice from the aforementioned modules in Business, Law, Humanities/Liberal Arts and Science/Engineering streams/routes.

Additionally they are required to take at least one of EAP, EAPPU or RCS, dependent on the English language requirements of students, as a compulsory module. Further guidance on this is given in the Programme Framework.