Dublin International Foundation College (DIFC) was set up in 1999 to deliver specialised foundation courses preparing international students for entrance into partner universities in Ireland and the UK. Both undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes are taught and students who successfully complete these are placed in a wide-variety of Higher Education courses.

Over the past few years, DIFC has placed over 1,000 students onto graduate and postgraduate courses in partner universities and colleges in Ireland and the UK.

Due to our reputation for running quality foundation courses as a pathway to university entrance, DIFC has been appointed by NCUK as its exclusive delivery centre in Ireland for NCUK courses – the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) and NCUK Pre-Masters Preparation.

DIFC provides full University placement counselling to students from all over the world who wish to study for an overseas degree.

All students who successfully pass the International Foundation Year or Pre-Masters programme with DIFC will achieve a University place in their chosen field of study. In fact, over the years we have successfully helped over 1,600 international students progress to undergraduate or postgraduate degrees.

Being an exclusive delivery partner for NCUK in Ireland, DIFC offers student’s access to NCUK’s global university partner network – which provides you with thousands of courses to choose from for your University studies. This means it keeps your options open, rather than restricting your progression to just one University.

Prepares you for 1st year entry to undergraduate degree courses.

The International Foundation Year is recognised as an equivalent standard to the A– Levels for University admission purposes, however, the programme is delivered over just 7-9 months, rather than 2 years for A-Levels.

Similar to the A-Levels, you will study three academic modules relevant to your study plan, in addition to English for Academic Purposes.

It is a European capital with a village atmosphere, whose calmness and serenity allow for serious study, while at the same time offering world-class amenities, such as a modern international airport.

As you would expect of a cosmopolitan capital city which is home to major multi-national companies, there is an array of restaurants, cafes and bars to choose from. Alongside local and national restaurants, there are many eateries offering a range of international cuisine from Europe, Asia and elsewhere, making it easy for international students to find familiar treats from their home countries.