International Foundation Year - Business Route

The International Foundation Year - Business Route is a one-year foundation year (level 0) programme taught at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 3. This level 0 programme provides a firm grounding in the subjects required for the students intended undergraduate degree programmes. Those who successfully complete the International Foundation Year by achieving specific grades are admitted to level 1 of one of a wide range of business-related undergraduate degree programmes offered by the University of Leeds. For a list of these degree programmes please see the International Foundation Year website.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Academic Study Skills 50 credits
• Foundations of Economics 20 credits
• Introductory Management 10 credits

Optional modules

• Introduction to Marketing 10 credits
• Introductory Accounting and Finance 20 credits
• Introduction to International Business 10 credits
• Introduction to HRM 10 credits
• Elementary Differential Calculus (Version 1) 10 credits
• Elementary Integral Calculus (Version 1) 10 credits
• Introduction to Applied Mathematics 1 10 credits
• Foundation Probability and Statistics 10 credits
• Foundation Pure and Applied Mathematics 10 credits
• Introduction to Music Studies 40 credits

For more information on typical modules, read International Foundation Year - Business Route in the course catalogue

Learning and teaching

You will be taught by University of Leeds academics typically within the departments which specialise in the module you are studying. You will study through lectures, seminars, group work and examples classes where appropriate. This is all alongside a comprehensive Academic Skills module which will enable you to develop appropiate business-related academic study skills so that you can succeed in your future degree. You will be assigned a tutor who you will meet with regularly. You will have access to the range of extensive libraries and learning resources we have on campus.