Overview

The International Foundation Programme in Business and Law is ideal if you are looking to study a business-related undergraduate degree.

This programme is designed to prepare you for degree-level study in the UK. You will be taught by staff who have a combination of academic and real-world business experience to enhance your understanding of business theories and concepts.

The course offers you the opportunity to develop your English language and study skills, combined with the study of academic subjects. The programme is multidisciplinary and provides progression on to a wide range of business degree programmes at Northumbria University.

Key facts

• Learn the skills you need to succeed in your undergraduate business degree
• Develop key understanding of contemporary issues in business including areas such as innovation, market knowledge, the impact of law, how external factors can affect business, etc.
• Develop your awareness of academic culture in the UK as you integrate into student life within a UK university
• Benefit from gradual assessment via portfolios that allows you to assimilate to UK academic life and develop your skills over the course of the programme
• Upon completing this course, we will offer you guaranteed progression to one of our undergraduate degrees at Northumbria University
• Other pathways are available for progression on to undergraduate degrees in Art, Design and Media; Engineering; Computing, English Language, Media Production, Psychology and Sport subjects

What will I study

This course will introduce you to life studying in the UK and will develop the core academic and English language skills you will need to progress on to an undergraduate degree with Northumbria University.

All students will study the following modules:

• English for Foundation
• Contemporary Business Issues
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Business
• Ethical Practice in Action
• Project
• Academic Practice

Which courses can I go on to study

Upon successful completion and subject to specific entry requirements, you can go on to study a range of Business and Law undergraduate degrees at Northumbria University.

• Business Management BA (Hons)
• Business and Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
• Business and Marketing Management BA (Hons)
• Entrepreneurship BA (Hons)
• International Business Management BSc (Hons)
• Law LLB (Hons)
• Marketing Management BA (Hons)
• Tourism and Events Management BA (Hons)

Upon successfully passing your programme you will receive a Foundation Diploma in International English for Academic Communication which some other universities may also accept as an entry qualification.