International Foundation Year

Join the International Foundation Year at Jacobs University International College (JUIC) and prepare for an international undergraduate education. The academic preparatory program allows you to explore different subjects, strengthen your personal and academic skills, and develop your English language abilities.

At Jacobs University International College, we know the importance of personal growth. This is why we have developed our academic preparatory program, the International Foundation Year. The program will provide you with tailored academic and personal support for your individual development and prepare you for the challenges of university-level study. In addition to building your academic knowledge and skills, the program will boost your confidence and provide you with essential lifelong soft, professional, and personal skills.

Are you undecided about what you want to study or do you have a general idea? Our International Foundation Year offers you two pathways to a degree course at Jacobs University. You can choose between the Focused or Orientation Pathway.

The Focused Pathway

This pathway allows you to study a specific subject (Business, Engineering, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or Computer Science) in preparation for your chosen degree course.

1. Choose your subject
2. Study subject modules over two semesters
3. Successfully complete your International Foundation Year
4. Progress directly into year one of your chosen undergraduate degree program

The Orientation Pathway

On this pathway you explore a variety of subjects and decide on your degree program later.

1. Choose a subject to focus on during your first semester
2. In your second semester choose a different one
3. During your second semester, you will choose your degree program
4. Successfully complete your International Foundation Year
5. Progress directly into year one of your chosen undergraduate degree program

The International Foundation Year prepares you for a degree program of your choice at Jacobs University in subjects ranging from the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering to the social sciences and economics.