Определение foundation course в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Foundation course or introductory course is a college or university course that introduces students to a subject and prepares them for studying it at a higher level
A foundation course is a course that you do at some colleges and universities in order to prepare yourself for a longer or more advanced course. a general course of study that introduces students to a subject, and is taught in the first year at some universities in Britain