About International College Dundee
International College Dundee (ICD) offers international students the opportunity to study the first stage of an integrated four-year degree at undergraduate level, or an integrated Master’s degree at postgraduate level
In your first year with us, you will study subject-specific modules – as well as English language skills – before continuing on to study directly with the University of Dundee for the remainder of your degree. Before you start your studies, you may find some helpful suggestions and guidance on what to do next in our pre-arrival handbook
International College Dundee is operated by Oxford International Education Group in partnership with the University of Dundee. The University of Dundee is a key partner in our portfolio of embedded international colleges, through which Oxford International offers pathways for international students into a full and exciting range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
Oxford International is an accredited private education provider that runs colleges, schools and study centres across the UK and North America to help international students achieve academic success.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Review
The QAA is an independent body entrusted with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education. It is dedicated to checking that the three million students working towards a UK qualification get the higher education experience they are entitled to expect
International College Dundee (ICD) underwent an educational oversight monitoring visit by the QAA in March 2024 and received a final report.
Judgements
The QAA panel formed the following judgement about International College Dundee:
- Confidence can be placed in International College Dundee's management of its responsibilities for academic standards, as set out in its contractual arrangements with its academic partner
- Confidence can be placed in International College Dundee's management and enhancement of the quality of learning opportunities
Good practice
The QAA panel identified the following features of good practice at International College Dundee:
- the collegiate and collaborative approach of staff from the College and the University in working together to support the College's strategic mission and goals, to develop policy and practice, and to operationalise a shared vision for the support of international pathway students' journeys
- the College ethos that empowers students to approach staff at all levels of seniority to resolve academic or pastoral problems. Both staff and students feel a strong sense of belonging to the College which contributes to enhancement efforts as well as student support
The following Action Plan has been published in response to the above report.