BSC Business Pathways Fact File

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BUSIN ESS F O U NDATI O N YE AR U N I V E R S I T Y PAT H WAY S AT B S C LO N D O N

Successfully completing a BSC Foundation Year programme guarantees you a place at over 20 partner universities in the UK. BU S I NE SS FOUNDAT ION YEA R Available at: BSC London Minimum age: 17 years Maximum class size: 15

S E PTE M BER INTAKE Standard Programme

Start date: 26th September 2022 - 9th June 2023 Duration: 9 months (37 weeks total made up of 30 weeks tuition and exam plus holidays) Average tuition/wk: 25 hours Entry requirements: IELTS 5.0 & country specific high school score

Extended Programme

Start date: 1st August 2022 - 9th June 2023 Duration: 11 months ( 8 weeks Pre-sessional English plus 30 weeks tuition and exam) Average tuition/wk: 20 hours Entry requirements: IELTS 4.5 & country specific high school score

JANUARY INTAKE Accelerated Programme

Start date: 9th January 2023 - 11th July 2023 Duration: 7 months (27 weeks total made up of 22 weeks tuition and exam plus holidays) Average tuition/wk: 25 hours Entry requirements: IELTS 5.5 & country specific high school score

Who is it for?

The Business Foundation Year is the perfect pathway for students that want to pursue a business-related programme at university. The course is designed to prepare you for your first year of an undergraduate degree, both in terms of subject knowledge and the skills needed for autonomous learning.

We recommend the Business Foundation Year if: •Y ou would like to study on an business-related programme •Y ou would like to keep options open to scientific subjects, like computer science or engineering •Y ou are confident in mathematics

Expert teaching

Great results

A bright future

The programme is delivered in one of the most highly accredited English training centres in the UK

85% of NCUK graduates go on to achieve a minimum of second class honours in their undergraduate study

Graduates can apply to multiple universities and programmes and progress to a wide range of different majors.

I had a really good experience with my teachers and I enjoyed this programme. It helps me to know more about my future when I study at University.

This is a great preparation before I start University.

Mohamed from Algeria BSc Management, Manchester Metropolitan University

The Business Foundation Year prepares you with four modules; English for Academic Purposes, Business Studies, Economics and Maths.

EXAMPLES O F D EG REES STU DEN TS H AVE P R O GR ESSED TO : • Business and Finance • Business Economics • Economics with Political Science • Accounting and Finance • Global Management • Digital Marketing • Computer Science • Fashion Media

English for Academic Purposes

Economics

This NCUK module is closely integrated with your subject modules to help you build good practice in academic work.

An introduction to basic economic concepts and principles, mostly focused on UK experiences in preparation for university. The first semester will deal with “micro” economic issues and the second semester will deal with “macro” economic issues.

Module aims: • Achieve the English language and academic skills required by UK university programmes.

• Take responsibility for own learning • Introduce the planning and organisation skills to develop as independent, autonomous learners.

Key areas covered in the syllabus: • Listening – understanding, note taking, summarising • Reading – annotation of text, paraphrasing, summarising and commenting • Writing – pre-writing skills, subject specific essays, referencing

Business Studies This module provides a solid grounding in many aspects of business studies and helps students prepare for an undergraduate course related to business management.

Module aims:

Module aims: • To develop key knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and principles in a national and global economic environment.

• To encourage students to analyse, explain and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy and the role of government within it.

Key areas covered in the syllabus: • Supply and demand • The functions of price and price determination • Inter relationship between markets

• Production in the long and short run • Monopolies and oligopolies • Macroeconomics • Inflation • Fiscal policy

Maths

• Develop the knowledge and understanding required for the successful study of Business Studies and related Social Science disciplines at undergraduate level.

The overall aim of this course is to equip students with the mathematical knowledge and skills necessary for entry to the first year of any UK/ Western undergraduate degree course.

• Gain an understanding of the three key functional areas of business (marketing, accounting & finance and human resource management) as well as the external environment in which UK businesses operate and the topical issues which affect them.

Module aims:

Key areas covered in the syllabus:

• To develop abilities to think logically, to recognise incorrect reasoning and to express ideas clearly.

• To develop an enthusiasm for the subject and the skills required to apply the knowledge to both the further study and application of mathematics.

• Market Analysis and positioning

• To develop an understanding of how theory and application work together and skills in modelling and the interpretation of results.

• Marketing Strategy

Key areas covered in the syllabus:

• Business activity and legal structures

• Business Finance including budgets and managing cash flow

• Linear and quadratic equations

• Calculus

• Management and Leadership

• Simple probability

• HR Management

• Vectors

• Binomial expansions, sequences and series • Trigonometry

• Functions

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There’s restaurants and cafés right on your doorstop and is easily accessible by public transport.

Key Features Exciting capital city

Central location

Self-service kitchenette

Computer learning area

WiFi available

Modern classrooms

Nearby Shops and restaurants

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Shakespeare's Globe

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Borough Market

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London Bridge

10 mins

Tower of London

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