Pre-Master's and preparatory courses

Feel part of BU straight away

Bournemouth University International College is located on the university’s Lansdowne Campus and you will receive a BU student ID card, so you will be part of the university from the moment you arrive. You will study in our modern, purposebuilt international college building located in the centre of Bournemouth, and have access to all the university facilities.

High-quality tailored study

All the courses we offer are designed to meet the needs of international students, and to help them progress to BU. The courses will help you quickly improve your English language, subject knowledge and academic skills. Achieving the required grades guarantees you a place on your chosen degree.

Pre-Master’s courses

We offer Pre-Master’s pathways for entry to courses in all four BU faculties. The main areas are:

• Business, Law or Finance

• Events, Tourism and Hospitality and

• Media and Communication.

Specific content of your Pre-Master's will vary depending on the degree you want to go on to study. These courses will lead to a wide range of Master's degrees for you to choose to study at BU.

Full details of the options available can be found at www.kaplanpathways.com/study-options/degreepreparation/masters

Pre-sessional English courses

BU International College offers a range of English courses with flexible start dates to prepare you for degree study at BU.

Conditional offers

If your offer is conditional on English Language, our Pre-Sessional English (Fast-Track) can help you improve your English language skills to meet the IELTS requirement of your offer. Our Pre-Sessional English with Study Skills provides all-round university preparation if you have more time to improve your English.

Unconditional offers

If your offer is unconditional, our Master’s Enhancement Programme will improve your study skills as well as introducing you to living and studying in Bournemouth and the UK.

Top-up degrees at BU

As an alternative to Pre-Master's course taught at BU International College, you can choose to obtain a Bachelor's degree at BU which will qualify you for Master's course entry. This is a one-year stand alone course equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree, with a formal UK Bachelor's degree qualification. You must achieve at least a 2:2 degree classification for Master's degree entry.

You can apply for a Top-up degree with one of the following qualifications:

• Foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (HND)

• Overseas qualifications that are equivalent to the first two years of a UK undergraduate course (i.e. equivalent to Level 5 on the Qualification Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland).