sentences:  It is designed as an alternative to the conventional A-Level route, which takes two years to complete.The UFP was conceived as an alternative to A-Level courses for international students wishing to gain entry into British universities.Although the structure of A-Levels has been changed in recent years to adopt a more holistic, coursework-based approach, the University Foundation Programme offers still less emphasis on end-of-year exam performance and as such is considered more manageable for students whose first language is not English.