Learn how to write an essay in English, give a presentation, listen to a lecture and read and interpret academic texts. You will also prepare and practise for the IELTS exam to ensure you achieve the score you need for entry into a British university. Exam fees are included in your tuition costs and you will receive help enrolling for the test.

top

Learn essential study skills such as note-taking, summarising, reading strategies, oral presentations, research techniques, essay and report-writing, interpreting data and exam preparation skills.

top

Choose three subjects from the following:

Business Studies
Business structures & organisations, business objectives & strategy, change & growth management, starting a small firm, marketing & finance, people & operation management

Communications Studies
Texts and meanings in communication, verbal & non-verbal communication, interpersonal & group communication, culture, context & communication

Economics
Free market economies, demand & supply, costs & revenues, market failures, national income, growth & living standards, inflation, unemployment, balance of payment deficits

Finance
Legal characteristics of a business, funding business growth, shares & share ownership, preparation of a profit & loss statement, preparation of a balance sheet, cash-flow statements, assets & liabilities

Maths
Pure mathematics, statistics, decision methods, problem-solving, algorithms, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, critical path analysis and flows in networks.

Law
Sources of law, the English legal system, criminal law, the civil law, contract law

Media Studies
Media analysis, concepts of genre and narrative media, representation & reception, media industries

Politics
Political culture & voting behaviour, electoral systems, political parties, pressure groups & protest movements, the politics of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, political traditions, alternative ideologies: Environmentalism

Sociology and anthropology studies
Evolution of humanity, social structures, beliefs, values, kinship, marriage and crime. The module involves areas such as science, history, religion, philosophy and archaeology.

top

Numerical skills, financial mathematics, collection of business data, organisation and presentation of data, use of frequency tables, business analysis

top

Discover more about Britain’s history and culture, and gain the confidence and knowledge you need to live and study in the UK. The course includes visits to places of interest such as the Fitzwilliam Museum where students learn about British history, art and society. And each week, guest speakers give lectures on a variety of topical issues. Previous presentations have included:

• A short history of the English Language
• Internet marketing
• Branding
• The General Election - a guide to British politics
• Brit Art
• The theories of Charles Darwin
• Making sense of your university offers.

top

Develop essential computing skills for studying at university, such as word processing, managing spreadsheets and databases, creating presentations and designing for the web.

top

Our University Foundation Programme is independent so you receive expert, impartial advice on all universities to help you decide which one is the best for you.

More >

top