International Stage One (IS1)
The IS1 is the equivalent to the first year of a four-year Scottish undergraduate degree. This programme is designed to help you develop your academic knowledge and skills within your subject area. You will also focus on improving your English academic literacy in preparation for continuing onto your chosen University of Dundee undergraduate degree. Typically studied across three terms, you will continue straight onto Year two* of your degree course at the University once you have successfully completed your IS1. For Business and Computing, two term ‘accelerated’ options are available for students with higher English language levels.

Your IS1 journey at ICD
Pathways
Depending on your chosen undergraduate degree, you will study subject-specific modules which relate to your degree course. You can choose a specialist pathway in the following subjects:
IS1 Continuation Degrees
When you apply to International College Dundee you make your continuation degree choice from a wide selection of well-regarded academic routes.
View our International Stage One continuation degrees
View our full list of continuation degrees 2023-24
* These professional orientated courses are 3 year, rather than 4 year courses. This means continuation from ICD to UoD will be into Year 1 (not year 2)
- BSc (Hons) Applied Finance in Practice
- BSc (Hons) Business Management in Practice
- BSc (Hons) Business Economics
- BSc (Hons) International Business in Practice
- LLB (Hons) Law Eng/NI
- LLB (Hons) Law Eng/NI with Oil and Gas Law
- BSc Adult Nursing**
- BSc Mental Health Nursing**
** Students who obtain a B grade average in their IS1 Nursing pathway at the College will be given the option to transfer to the BSc (Hons) programme
Core modules
As well as modules unique to your specific route, you will also study several core modules common to each course. The core modules vary for the three term and two term course options.
For the three term IS1 the following core modules are studied:
For the two term IS1 the following core modules are studied:
Course start dates
Flexible enrolment dates with robust catch-up plans in place to support students who might experience travel delays.
IS1 (3 term) |
Sep-23 |
Jan-24 |
Apr-24* |
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IS1 Course Start |
18 September 2023 |
8 January 2024 |
1 April 2024 |
Last Enrolment Date |
9 October 2023 |
29 January 2024 |
22 April 2024 |
IS1 End Date |
7 June 2024 |
23 August 2024 |
29 November 2024 |
University Start of Teaching |
16 September 2024 |
16 September 2024 |
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* April start date only available for IS1 (3 term) Business
IS1 (2 term) |
Jan-24 |
April-24 |
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Course start |
8 January 2024 |
1 April 2024 |
Last Enrolment Date |
29 January 2024 |
15 April 2024 |
IS1 End Date |
7 June 2024 |
23 August 2024 |
University Start of Teaching |
16 September 2024 |
16 September 2024 |
Entry Requirements
Course | Academic Requirements | English Language Requirements |
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IS1 (2 term) | High school diploma or equivalent from your home country | IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 (6.0 in Writing) |
IS1 (3 term) | High school diploma or equivalent from your home country | IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.5 |
Pre-Sessional English (PSE) options delivered online by Oxford International Education Group are also available for interested applicants who don’t meet the minimum English language requirements as detailed below:
Course | Academic Requirements | English Language Requirements |
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IS1 + 6 week PSE |
High school diploma or equivalent from your home country |
IELTS 5.0 with no less than 4.5 |
IS1 + 12 week PSE |
High school diploma or equivalent from your home country |
IELTS 4.5 with no less than 4.0 |
Full details on Entry Requirements can be found on the ICD Entry Requirements page.

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