Maximum class size (for English language teaching):

17

Course Delivery Method

On-Campus

Class duration:

English classes per week: 6-8 hours

Subject module classes per week: 12 hours + 1 hour helpdesk

Average total per week: 20 hours

Classes are held Monday to Friday between 8.30am-6.30pm, excluding bank holidays.

Where will it take me?

This course leads to the following degrees:

Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Finance-BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Management with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Management-BSc (Hons)

American History-BA (Hons)

American Studies with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

American Studies-BA (Hons)

Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History-BA (Hons)

Business Economics with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

Business Economics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Business Economics-BSc (Hons)

Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

Business Finance and Economics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Business Finance and Economics-BSc (Hons)

Business Finance and Management with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Business Finance and Management-BSc (Hons)

Business Information Systems with a Year in Industry-BSc (Hons)

Business Information Systems-BSc (Hons)

Business Management with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Business Management-BA (Hons)

Cognitive Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Cognitive Psychology-BSc (Hons)

Computing and Creative Technologies with a Year in Industry-BSc

Computing and Creative Technologies-BSc

Creative Writing and Literature-BA (Hons)

Developmental Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Drama-BA (Hons)

Economics and Finance-BSc (Hons)

Economics with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

Economics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Economics with Accountancy with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

Economics with Accountancy with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Economics with Accountancy-BSc (Hons)

Economics-BSc (Hons)

Education with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Education-BA (Hons)

Film and Television Production-BA (Hons)

Film and Television Studies-BA (Hons)

Geography and International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Geography and International Development-BA (Hons)

Geography-BA (Hons)

History and Film Studies-BA (Hons)

History and Politics-BA (Hons)

History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies-BA (Hons)

History of Art-BA (Hons)

History-BA (Hons)

Intercultural Communication with Business Management-BA (Hons)

International Development and the Environment with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

International Development and the Environment with Overseas Placement-BSc (Hons)

International Development and the Environment-BSc (Hons)

International Development Management with a Placement Year-BA (Hons)

International Development Management with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

International Development with Anthropology with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

International Development with Anthropology with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

International Development with Anthropology-BA (Hons)

International Development with Economics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

International Development with Economics with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

International Development with Economics-BA (Hons)

International Development with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

International Development with Politics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

International Development with Politics with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

International Development with Politics-BA (Hons)

International Development-BA (Hons)

International Relations and Politics-BA (Hons)

International Relations with Modern History-BA (Hons)

International Relations-BA (Hons)

Marketing and Management with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Marketing and Management-BA (Hons)

Media and International Development with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Media and International Development with Overseas Placement-BA (Hons)

Media and International Development-BA (Hons)

Media Studies-BA (Hons)

Modern History-BA (Hons)

Philosophy and Politics-BA (Hons)

Philosophy-BA (Hons)

Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Placement Year-BA (Hons)

Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Philosophy, Politics and Economics-BA (Hons)

Politics and Economics with a Placement Year-BSc (Hons)

Politics and Economics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Politics and Economics-BSc (Hons)

Politics-BA (Hons)

Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Psychology-BSc (Hons)

Social Psychology with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)

Social Psychology-BSc (Hons)

Society, Culture and Media-BA (Hons)

Sociology with a Year Abroad-BA (Hons)

Featured progression degree

BA (Hons) Marketing and Management

Prepare for a career in marketing, advertising, market research or brand management.

You’ll gain a solid understanding of the key principles of marketing and marketing strategy and build your skills in specialist areas such as marketing communications and market research. You’ll learn how principles and theories are applied at leading organizations and explore the way firms use promotional campaigns in a complex media-driven environment.

Plus, you’ll be able to tailor the degree to your interests by choosing from a selection of optional modules to focus on in your second and third years.

What will I study?

All students complete modules tailored to your chosen degree subjects.

Core Modules:

You will study a wide variety of current themes and topics, developing the skills to read, discuss and interpret academic texts and write about them. The module also covers:

academic writing and referencing

analysis and evaluation of academic texts

participating in seminar discussions and giving academic presentations

time management, critical thinking and exam preparation.

""">Academic English and Study Skills

This module aims to introduce you to thinking like an economist, along with the terminology to understand the main models and concepts used in economics. In addition, you will examine various current ‘real-world’ applications of ideas and theories. """>Economics

This module covers a number of basic mathematical concepts. Including:

algebra

quadratics

trigonometry

calculus

statistics and probability

""">Foundation Mathematics

This module provides a basic understanding of business and management. The module covers the following themes:

the business environment

managing people and leadership

human resource management

marketing

""">Introduction to Business

The Professional and Communication Skills module covers a number of transferrable skills, including:

creative and critical thinking

basics of research and data collection

communication and collaborative working

time management

""">Professional and Communication Skills

This explores and evaluates current issues in a number of topics including:

race and ethnicity

gender and sexuality

religion

mass media

consumption, popular culture and globalization.

""">Society and Culture

This module will be completed in the first term of study. You will:

develop your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and learn to communicate effectively in English

grow your vocabulary through discussion on topics of interest

study real-world subjects to make your learning come alive

learn to express your opinions and challenge the ideas of others

learn how to give presentations and write academic essays

access materials through our virtual learning environment (VLE) and in course books.

""">Academic English (Term 1)

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed in each module. Assessment is designed to help you build on your success and meet the requirements for entry to the first year of a degree.

Grades from the International Foundation program do not count towards the final degree, but they help the university assess your abilities in your chosen field of study.

You will be assessed by a combination of examination and coursework, which may include:

essays

reports

practicals

exercises

group and individual research projects

video projects

portfolios

oral presentations

seminar discussions

class tests

problem solving exercises.

I think INTO is the perfect preparation, not just in terms of giving you a feel for what university will be like, but also all the new cultures you’ll be exposed to. A year spent with INTO really shaped me as a person.

Lea from Austria

Completed International Foundation in Business, Economics, Society and Culture and progressed to BSc (Hons) Economics

Extended

Develop your academic knowledge, English language and study skills in a nine month program.

International Foundation In Business Economics Society And Culture draft

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