Three-term Pre-Master's: postgraduate degree preparation

In addition to introducing students to business theories; methods; models; and research methods, this course will invest even more time in improving English language skills, leaving students qualified, ready and confident, to proceed to taught Master's degrees. There are 10 credit-bearing subject modules for the three-term Pre-Master's.

Term 1

Pre-Master's Skills for English 1 (PSE 1): During this module you will be introduced to the five skills areas of writing, reading, listening, speaking and university study skills. Apart from raising English skills levels to the equivalent of 6.0 IELTS you will work on note-taking and summarising techniques, look at referencing and the issue of plagiarism and the development of research skills.

Academic Business English Skills (ABES): You will study a range of business issues such as globalisation, the environment and ethical considerations, and scenarios such as relationship building, team working and business communications to make further progress in the development of your English skills.

Term 2

Pre-Master's Skills for English 2 (PSE 2): This module continues the development of your English level towards the equivalent of 6.5 IELTS and introduces a range of wider academic skills such as critical thinking, writing a bibliography, preparation and delivery of an oral presentation and the development of communication and group working skills.

Quantitative Methods in Business: Demonstrate and develop your numeracy skills and learn to utilise mathematical methods and techniques to inform the decision-making of managers and to seek solutions to practical problems in a business context.

Introduction to Economics: This module provides you with a grounding in economic theories and systems and equips you to examine information relevant to economics topics, problems and issues. Among the topics studied are economic models, the concept of allocative efficiency and the role of government.

Introduction to Research Methods 1: During this model you will investigate sources of data relevant to a business context, providing a critical framework in which to apply this data in practical situations and preparing you for the Case Study.

Term 3

Pre-Master's Skills for English 3 (PSE 3): On completion of this module you should have advanced to an IELTS equivalent of 6.5 to 7.0. You will also have developed your research, referencing and presentation skills and had the opportunity to work on the reading of longer and more complex academic texts and the writing of essays on academic topics.

Business and Management – Operations Management and Organisational Behaviour: You will study the key concepts of organisational behaviour, including management and leadership styles and the analysis of different cultural models. Operations management sessions will focus on supply chain management and inventory planning.

Business and Management – Strategy: Learn about the key models and concepts in the field of strategy.

Business and Management – Case Study: Using the knowledge, understanding and techniques learned in earlier modules, together with the guidance and support of your tutor, you do a case study. Your tutor will help develop your independent learning skills by advising you on how to develop materials and use models and concepts to apply critical analysis techniques.

Pre-Master's key facts
Course length	Three-term Pre-Master's		Two-term Pre-Master's
Entry dates	September or January		January or April*
Master's start date	October following Pre-Master's entry		October following Pre-Master's entry
Term dates	September start	January start	January start	April start*
Term 1	20 Sep-10 Dec 2010	10 Jan-25 Mar 2011	10 Jan-25 Mar 2011	11 Apr-17 Jun 2011
Term 2	10 Jan-25 Mar 2011	11 Apr-17 Jun 2011	11Apr-17 Jun 2011	21 Jun-20 Aug 2010
Term 3	11 Apr-17 Jun 2011	21 Jun-20 Aug 2010	*April start subject to availability
Tuition price	£6,200 for two-term course and £9,300 for three-term course
Entry requirements	Recognised higher/advanced diploma in a related subject area; Recognised degree in related field (eg Business Studies); Honours degree in any subject (eg BA International Relations); and required English level
Progression	On successful completion of the Pre-Master's, you can progress to a range of Master's degrees at Huddersfield. Please see list in the right hand column.
Applying	Applications are currently being accepted for September 2010 entry