This course is a dynamic Foundation Year route for international students preparing for degrees in Business, Hospitality, Management, Marketing, Law, Social Studies, and Transport and Logistics fields. Specific degrees are varied from Accountancy & Finance, to Politics and Criminology.

 

You will study core modules to gear up your general skills, and route modules which are specific and important for your academic development in the degree field that you choose, be it Business or Law.

Core modules

Core modules will improve your English skills and strengthen your mathematics skills. It will also introduce students to study skills such as time management, presentation, essay writing and information sourcing. Another important core module is project study, which introduce students to project planning and development.

Core modules list:
English and Skills for University Study (ESUS)
Study Skills in the British Environment
Project Study - including Word Processing Skills
Core Mathematics

Route modules

Route modules on the other hand will enable students to develop a deep understanding of the subject area that they would like to study their degree in. For example, if you want to do a Law degree, you will need to have a deep understanding of legal systems.

Route modules list:
Principles of Economics 1
Principles of Economics 2
Business Law

You choose one of the two following modules:
(a) Introduction to Financial Accountancy
OR
(b) English Legal System

You choose one of the two following modules:
(a) Introduction to Business Studies
OR
(b) British Political System

Entry requirements:

Academic:
Good high school graduation grades or equivalent academic study. Please note that on application, you might be required to submit a portfolio.

Other Qualifications:
IB - 20 UCAS points
A/AS levels - 40 UCAS points
IGCSE - 5 passes at A-C in relevant subjects.

English language level:
IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum of 4.0 in writing, TOEFL 477 (153 computer based test, internet based test 53), Pearson test of English (PTE) 40-43.

Age: students are usually 17 years old and above.

See entry requirements page for more information.

Tuition fees: £9,450

Please note:
This excludes accommodation and other supplements. Please see the fees page for more information.
These fees only apply for bookings made before or on the 31st of March 2012 - different fees may apply after this date.

Use the online application form »

Note that you will be required to submit copies of all relevant academic transcripts and certificates of English language qualifications.

You will join, among others, any one of the following degrees:

• Accountancy
• Accountancy & Finance
• Advertising & Marketing Communications
• Behavioural Sciences
• Business Law
• Business Studies
• Business Administration & Management
• Computing in Business
• Construction and Project Management
• Counselling
• Criminology
• Health and Community Studies
• Hospitality Management
• International Business
• International Politics
• Law
• Management
• Marketing
• Politics
• Sociology and Psychology
• Sports Promotion and Marketing
• Tourism & Leisure Management
• Transport & Logistics Management