foundation course
Beginner's academic groundwork
A foundation course is a preparatory academic program designed to give students the background needed for more advanced study.
Common in British and European education, it bridges gaps between secondary school and university, or prepares students from different educational backgrounds for specialized degree programs: She took a foundation course in art before applying to design school.
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- back to basicsRefocusing on core principles
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
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