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Key facts

  • Course length: 3 terms
  • Tuition fee
  • Entry points:
    September or January  
  • Term dates:
    September 2010 start:
    1 - 27/9/10 to 10/12/10
    2 - 10/1/11 to 25/3/11
    3 - 11/4/11 to 17/6/11 
    January 2011 start:
    1 - 10/1/11 to 25/3/11
    2 - 11/4/11 to 17/6/11
    3 - 20/6/11 to 19/8/11
  • Entry requirements
  • Course structure: 5 core modules and 5 route modules. You take 3 modules per term plus Project Study in the final term.

Assessment

  • End of module/term:
    a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations and extended essays
  • Continuous:
    a mixture of lecture classes, small group seminar work and directed self-study assessment

Leading to degrees in

  • Business (Finance)
  • Business (International Business)
  • Business (Marketing)
  • Business and Management Studies
  • Economics
  • Finance and Business

Full list of degree options

Business, Management & Economics Foundation

Meet a student who chose the Business, Management & Economics Foundation route

Core modules:

Foundation English Skills 1

Develop your ability to read academic texts, write extended texts, write subjective notes, listen effectively and participate in classroom debate.

Foundation English Skills 2

Improve all your abilities developed in part 1 with greater accuracy, speed, cohesion, organisation and presentation.

Study Skills in the British Environment

Learn to use your study time more effectively, improve your use of, and range of, information sources and prepare comprehensive essays in your own time to given deadlines.

Project Study

Complete a self-study project on a topic that you will take, in consultation with your tutor, from the academic discipline that you plan to study at degree level.

Core Mathematics

Algebra and statistics: develop your knowledge and understanding of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems, frequently drawn from practical and real life situations.

Route modules:

Principles of Economics 1

Understand economic systems, types of goods, allocation of resources, elasticity, price controls, types of markets, cost and revenue, economies of scale and market failure.

Principles of Economics 2

Learn about aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.

Introduction to Business Studies

Develop your understanding of the operational and strategic problems facing business people in the modern market economy. The module will focus on a wide range of issues, such as management, human resource practice, marketing and ethical aspects.

Business Law

An introduction to the English Legal System, business organisations, contract law and consumer protection.

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Learn about double entry book-keeping, preparation of trial balances, profit and loss statements, depreciation, limited companies, manufacturing accounts and interpretation of accounts.