A student who is over 18 years of age and studying an undergraduate programme at a university outside the UK or is registered as an international student at a UK university, is eligible for BISS. The students must be of good academic standing and meet the BISS English Language and subject-specific requirements as well. Academic programs include British Cultural Heritage, The Biomedical Science Research Challenges, English Language: Communicating with Confidence, Film & Media, Global Environmental Issues, and Mathematical Finance & Financial Time Series Analysis. These courses last for a period of three weeks.