Pre-Master's Programme

Your Future.

Your Choice.

P RE -MAST ER' S PRO G RAM M E Pre-sessional English and academic skills for Master's success

BSC and our partners at NCUK are delighted to offer this intensive, outcomes based pre-sessional English programme to help you prepare for your studies at master's level.

Course Facts Available: Online Start date: 26 April 2021 Course duration: 10 weeks of lessons + 1 exam week Maximum class size: 9 Number of lessons: Up to 22 x 50 min lessons per week Price: £4800 for the full course Full entry requirements detailed on page 8

Expert teaching BSC have 90 years of educational excellence, delivering interactive language lessons through highly-qualified teachers.

Practical Skills Learn transferable, practical techniques that will help you advance your English language for a post-graduate degree.

This special pre-sessional English course prepares graduates of recognised universities for study on specified courses at postgraduate master's or equivalent level at NCUK member institutions.

The PMP is designed to accommodate degree graduates with varying levels of English Language ability.

The programme will be offered under NCUK guidelines and regulations.

The central themes of the programme are: • the development of proficiency in the use of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) • t he promotion of independent learning skills • t he development of relevant study skills within a subject context

Academic Study Skills Focus on planning a research project, taking notes in lectures, seminars and tutorial discussion skills and group work.

By successfully completing this programme, you will be guaranteed admission to an appropriate postgraduate programme offered by an NCUK member institution.

Guarantee your place on a Master’s degree Successful completion of the NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme allows you to gain guaranteed access* to leading NCUK Universities, with a choice of over 1,000 degree courses to choose from. Over 90% of our students get into their first-choice university and students have progressed to a wide range of courses including Art & Design, Engineering, Life Sciences, Theatre Studies, Business Management and much more! *For terms of the NCUK Guarantee for each qualification please visit ncuk.ac.uk/guarantee Your NCUK Master’s Preparation qualification will be accepted by universities worldwide, including the NCUK Universities listed below.

NCUK Guaranteed Universities

So, you want to study your Master’s degree?

Graduating with a Master’s degree from an international university gives you a highly-respected qualification that is recognised all around the world.

It confirms your expertise in your subject area which can create new, exciting opportunities and enhance your career prospects.

Developed with our university partners, NCUK’s Master’s Preparation (also known as NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme), offers you a complete solution to gaining your Master’s degree in the UK or other countries globally, such as the US and Australia.

Preparing you for academic excellence

Learning the advanced English language skills you need

The Subject module gives you experience of studying a relevant subject in English at a high academic level, before you go on to study your full Master’s degree. This allows students to progress to a wide range of subjects including common areas of Management, Life Sciences, or Engineering – or something completely different, such as Theatre and Drama, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics.

There are thousands of Master’s degree courses to choose from.

Taking the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module will ensure you have the high-level reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills needed to succeed on a Master’s degree course. Recognised by NCUK Universities, this qualification can be used for visa purposes and so you don’t need IELTS or another proof of English exam.

Developing academic research skills for postgraduate study Successful Master’s graduates need to have expertise in a wide range of academic research skills. When you take the Research Methods module, you will learn to effectively source and evaluate information from literature and the web, master qualitative and quantitative research methods, research and plan a project, analyse and manipulate data, and understand intellectual property conventions. Note, this module is assessed by a dissertation or project proposal.

Getting ready to study abroad The Orientation to Western Study module prepares you for the teaching and learning methods you will experience on your Master’s course: introducing you to the main differences between studying in your own country and studying at a western university. Please note that we will not formally assess you for this module.

Guaranteed access to thousands of Master’s degree courses Succesfully passing the NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme enables you to have complete peace of mind as you will be guaranteed a place on a postgraduate degree at an NCUK University. NCUK will support you throughout the application process. Our unique one-stop application service means that you don’t have to worry about applying to each university separately, or finding the right point of contact. NCUK students have also gone on to study in Ireland and Australia.

Course Outcomes On successful completion of the programme you will be able to: •U se English confidently in a Western academic environment and demonstrate a proficiency in English language to a standard equivalent to at least EAP grade C. •L earn effectively at Masters level study.

•M ake effective use of a range of generic and subject specific study skills, language skills and information and communications technologies as well as self-directed study.

•C onduct project work in appropriate subject areas including the use of primary and secondary data, the analysis of evidence and the presentation of findings.

•D emonstrate an understanding of Western culture sufficient to aid rapid adjustment to living and studying in the west.

Programme Aims •T o enhance your English language ability to a level sufficient to enable you to communicate and study effectively and confidently at postgraduate level at a Western university.

•T o develop your academic skills and an understanding of the underlying philosophies and related capabilities required for successful study at postgraduate level in Western higher education.

•T o relate your existing subject knowledge to that of Western graduates in similar discipline.

•T o cultivate a commitment to good practice in academic work and in particular an awareness of the serious adverse implications of plagiarism.

•T o provide you with the necessary personal and key skills to enable you to develop as independent, autonomous learner, including the demonstrated ability to be able to plan a significant individual research project.

•T o give you practical experience of different methods that may be used to assess your learning.

•T o introduce aspects of Western culture and enable an understanding of the policies, procedures and regulations affecting study in the West.

•T o develop learning skills and reflective learning through the various elements of the programme.

Lecturers on the NCUK programme helped me through the academic writing process – I learned how to write and structure my essays. It was about much more than just improving my English..

I studied the NCUK Master’s Preparation qualification as it allowed me to practice how to write a dissertation and made it easy for me to adapt to an NCUK University..

Jiayu Li, China LLM Commercial Law The University of Bristol

Jooyeun Jeon, South Korea MSc Management University of Birmingham

Course Components • Orientation and Induction sessions to get to know your classmates and tutors as well as familiarise yourself with the programme • Regular lectures to support and inform your study Module English for Academic Purposes + Orientation to Western Study PMP Route C

Research Methods, Data Analysis & Project Planning Lectures

*1 classroom hour = 50 minutes You are expected to also study in your own time, both in preparation for the live classes and to complete set homework and assessments.

Hours include end-of-course assessment time

Course Requirements In order to enter the PMP programme, students should normally have completed: • A Bachelors degree that is equivalent in academic level to a UK Bachelors degree • From a recognised university (i.e. the institution appears on government approval lists) • With a grade equivalent to a 2:1 • In a language other than English • Language level: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent To submit your application to NCUK, we will also need your: • Nationality • Academic qualifications, including when and where studied • English language qualification(s) (e.g. IELTS, Cambridge Assessment English) • Future progression plans, if known (in terms of subject and university)

Programme Assessment & Grading Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate term, and will include formative and summative assignments and other assessment tasks.

Assessments are designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and to allow you to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in Western postgraduate programmes.

Assessments will normally include: • Coursework • Essays, reports and other structured assignments • Oral examinations • Unseen written examinations

Example Master’s Degrees you can study Whether you want to study a Master’s degree in Art or Computer Science and Engineering, Life Sciences and Pharmacy or Business, Law and Management, your NCUK qualification guarantees you two conditional offers and one guaranteed place. You will have the choice of thousands of degree courses, examples include:

Aston University

The University of Birmingham

MSc Engineering Management

MSc Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

MA African Studies

MA International Relations (Diplomacy)

MSc Finance

MSc Supply Chain Management

MSc Cyber Security

MSc Investments

MSc Pharmacokinetics

MA TESOL and Translation Studies

MSc Embedded Systems

MA Theology and Religion

MA Policy and Social Research

MSc Wireless Communications and Networking

MA Film and Televison: Research and Production

MSc Toxicology

MSc Product Design Enterprise

MSc Work Psychology and Business

MA International Heritage Management

MSc Money Banking and Finance

The University of Bradford

The University of Bristol

MSc Big Data Science and Technology

MSc Human Resource Management

MSc Advanced Composites

MSc Disability Studies: Inclusive Theory and Research

MBA Business Administration

MA Media Studies

MSc Applied Neuroscience

MSc Education - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

MSc Cancer Pharmacology

MSc Mobile Applications

MA Buddhist Studies

MA Garden History

MA Conflict Resolution

MSc Project Planning and Management

MSc Climate Change Science and Policy

MA Landscape Archaeology

MSc Finance and Investment

MA Social Work

MSc Deafhood Studies

MSc Robotics

The University of Huddersfield

University of Kent

MSc Analytical Bioscience

MSc Embedded Systems Engineering

MSc Applied Actuarial Science

MSc Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

MArch Architecture (with interim award of Diploma)

MA Education

MSc Conservation Biology

MSc IT Consultancy

MA Creative Pattern Cutting

MSc Forensic and Analytical Science

MA Dickens and Victorian Culture

MSc Marketing

MSc Design Integration and BIM

MA Graphic Design

MSc Economics and Finance

MSc Networks and Security

MSc Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation

MA Urban Design

MSc Finance, Investment and Risk

MSc Statistics with Finance

Kingston University

The University of Leeds

MSc Analytical Chemistry

MA Marketing Communications and Advertising

MA Advertising and Design

MA Conflict Development and Security

MA Art and Space

MSc Mechanical Engineering

MA Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics

MMus Critical and Experimental Composition

MA Financial and Business Management

MSc Pharmaceutical Science

MSc Business Analytics and Decision Sciences

LLM Criminal Justice and Criminal Law

MA Journalism & The Creative Economy

MA Photography

MA Chinese and Management

MSc Engineering Geology

MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management

MA Publishing

MA Communication and Media

MSc Exploration Geophysics

The NCUK Guarantee – Admissions and Placement Services NCUK always acts in your best interests, helping you realise your dreams and ambitions, both at university and afterwards, in your life and career.

Whether you’re looking for a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, our qualifications and guaranteed access are the best there are. They are designed in collaboration with our universities, and combine high academic standards, with language, study, social and cultural skills.

Leeds Beckett University

If the university you would like to attend isn’t listed, NCUK has a dedicated Admissions and Placement Service that will be able to support your application.

And if you don’t get into your first choice university, the NCUK Guarantee means you have an excellent choice of 16 leading universities who will offer you a suitable place based on your grades and area of interest. Better still, NCUK gives you that offer on results day and takes out all the stress of the application process.

Liverpool John Moores University

MA Architecture

MA Music for the Moving Image

MA Criminal Justice

MA International Journalism

MSc Civil Engineering

MA Music Production

MA Education, Globalisation and Social Change

MA Mass Communications

MA Documentary Filmmaking

MSc Project Management

MSc Entrepreneurship

MSc Port Management

MA Human Resource Management

MA Social History

LLM European Law

MSc Software Engineering

MA International Relations

MSc Sport Coaching

MSc Integrated Building Information Management

MSc Water Energy and the Environment

The University of Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

MSc Biomaterials

MSc Financial Economics

MA Applied Linguistics

MA Illustration

MSc Business Analysis and Strategic Management

LLM Intellectual Property Law

MSc Cellular Pathology

MSc Haematology and Transfusion Science

MSc Cell Biology

MSc Organisational Psychology

MSc Data Science

MSc Medical Microbiology

MSc Commercial Project Management

MSc Plant Sciences

MA European Philosophy (Aesthetics)

MSc Rail Engineering

MSc Endodontics

MSc Science Communication

MSc Food Innovation

MSc Zoo Conservation Biology

Queen Mary University of London

The University of Salford

MSc Aquatic Ecology by Research

MA London Studies

MSc Aerospace Engineering

MA International and Online Journalism

MA Cities and Cultures

MSc Telecommunication and Wireless Systems

MA Art and Design: Communication Design

MSc Islamic Banking and Finance

MSc Dental Technology

MSc Trauma Sciences

MSc Audio Production

MSc Midwifery

MA Film Studies

MSc Public Policy

MSc Gas Engineering & Management

MSc Quantity Surveying

MA Global Development Futures

MSc Surgical Skills and Sciences

MSc International Events Management

MSc Robotics and Automation

The University of Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

MSc Acquired Communication Disorders

MSc Money Banking and Finance

MSc Analytical Chemistry

MA Public Relations

MA Aegean Archaeology

MSc Osteoarchaeology

MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science

MSc Real Estate

MSc Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine

MA Sonic Arts

MA Design (Packaging)

MSc Sports Engineering

MA Landscape Archaeology

MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies

MA Design (Jewellery and Metalwork)

MSc Urban Planning

MA Librarianship

MSc Work Psychology

MSc Information Systems Security

MSc Urban Regeneration

The perfect start to a successful career Graduating with a Master’s from an international university will give you knowledge and skills that are recognised and valued by employers all around the world. Your NCUK University can give you valuable advice and guidance to help you focus on the right job for you and to stand out from the crowd in an increasingly competitive jobs market.

Studying the NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme is the first step to realising your dreams and ambitions.

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