The Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) is a unique organisation founded by leading UK universities. In 1987 those universities established a consortium to give international students access UK universities and to help them succeed when they get there. NCUK qualifications are recognised by NCUK’s partner universities (which includes many in the Russell Group – the UK’s ‘Ivy League’ universities), and by many others across the UK, Australia, the USA, New Zealand, Canada and the Caribbean. Since 1987, over 30,000 international students have progressed to degree courses from NCUK programmes.
NCC Education is an awarding organisation and global provider of British education. They offer a complete education solution to their global network of Accredited Partner Centres in more than 50 countries. Originally part of the National Computing Centre, NCC Education was established as a computing initiative by the British Government in 1966. Gradually NCC has expanded their higher education portfolio to include Business, English Language and Foundation level qualifications.
Explore NCUK University Course Finder tool to search for your dream university degree course at NCUK University Partners worldwide. You can find thousands of degree programmes by filtering by subject or by Country or by University.
After completing our NCUK foundation programme, students have been able to join many top ranking universities across the world, proving that our qualifications are highly regarded for university entry.
Each university assesses applicants individually, so while those listed below have previously accepted NCUK students based on their qualifications, it’s important to remember that this does not mean that future applications will be accepted.
NCUK students have progressed to the following universities outside of the NCUK University Partner Network:
NCC Education is also recognised by over 90 universities, institutes, and business schools in many countries, including the UK, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and the USA.
Students are also eligible to apply to several international branch campuses, including campuses in China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, UAE, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
University Foundation College has an articulation agreement with the following universities in Qatar, allowing students to progress to the second year of four-year undergraduate degree programmes upon successful completion of the foundation programme at University Foundation College.
The University of Aberdeen is proud to be the first UK University to operate on a dedicated campus in Doha, Qatar. In partnership with AFG, the university offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Qatar.
Qatar Finance and Business Academy – Northumbria University is a partnership between Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA )and Northumbria University UK. It provides degree programmes in Finance & Investment Management, International Banking & Finance and Entrepreneurship.
City University College (CUC) in partnership with Ulster University offers a range of internationally recognised UK diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. It is in the top 25% of UK universities for world-leading research and is ranked 7th in the UK for research impact, meaning its teaching is research-led and allows it to bring leading edge thinking and practice to the classroom.
Al Rayyan International University College (ARIU) in partnership with the University of Derby offers UK-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in International Hospitality Management, International Tourism Management and International Business Management.
We have an experienced team of admissions staff waiting to talk you through your options at University Foundation College and beyond, helping you to make decisions today which will positively influence your education and career.
We will provide you with personal counselling and support as you make the transition from high school to University Foundation College and then to your university degree programme.