Pre-Bachelor International Foundation in Business

Course Content You will study the following modules:

• English for Academic Purposes

This module is designed to help you develop your skills and confidence in academic English. Four key skill areas are covered: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and all are developed in an integrated and task-oriented way.

• Introduction to Accounting

This module aims to prepare students for the world of Business and Accounting by giving them opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in accounting and the mathematics needed for these disciplines.

• Introduction to the Study of Business

Topics covered include motivation, management and leadership, business classifications, business funding in the UK, scrutiny of corporate annual reports and accounts, how economic factors affect business, marketing, and current themes in business.

• Maths for Business

This module covers mathematical and statistical techniques that have applications in business and economics.

• Study Skills and Project

This module is designed to help you adjust to the specific demands and expectations of UK higher education. The skills covered will include: personal and time organisation; library and information skills; using and interpreting data; team-working skills; problem-solving skills; examination and revision techniques; presentation skills; and avoiding plagiarism. Audience If you have completed secondary school education in your home country, the International Foundation programme provides academic preparation for first year entry and ensures that you meet the minimum English language requirement for entry to your chosen undergraduate degree programme. In some circumstances you may be able to enrol on the Foundation programme in order to change your specialist subject.