Foundation Certificate Business, Law and Social Sciences

Between them, Business, Law and the Social Sciences cover a huge range of different study areas. This course is designed to give you a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that will be applicable in these fields, and important for university-level study. Gaining an education in one of these areas could prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career in one of any number of interesting industries.

2 terms

All students study these modules to gain a solid base of skills: English for Academic Purposes Extended Project. You’ll also take 2-3 of the following that best fit your degree and career goals (for progression to some degrees, the University will require you to take particular modules): Business Organisations and Management Contemporary Global Issues Entrepreneurship Intermediate Mathematics Logic and Critical Thinking Mathematics People, Culture and Society Statistics

2.5 and 3 terms

​You’ll also study these modules if your English level is below UKVI IELTS 5.5: English for Academic Study 3 Independent and Collaborative Study Reading and Writing 3 Speaking and Listening 3 Or if you have at least UKVI IELTS 5.5, or do not need to take an IELTS test, you’ll study these modules: Critical Reading, Writing and Reasoning for Higher Education Independent and Collaborative Study. Plus 2 of the following 4: Digital Applications Preparatory Mathematics Preparatory Statistics

3.5 and 4 terms

Study additional modules to help you reach university: English for Academic Study 2 Reading and Writing 2 Speaking and Listening 2 Study Skills Preparation

This pathway course can lead to following degree courses.

Business

• BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
• BA (Hons) Business Economics
• BA (Hons) Business Management
• BSc (Hons) Economics
• BA (Hons) International Business
• BA (Hons) Marketing

Law

• LLB (Hons) Law
• LLB (Hons) Law with Accounting and Finance
• BA (Hons) Law and Ancient History
• BA (Hons) Law and Classical Studies
• BA (Hons) Law and Classics
• BA (Hons) Law and Communication & Media
• BA (Hons) Law and Criminology
• BA (Hons) Law and Film Studies
• BA (Hons) Law and French
• BA (Hons) Law and German
• BA (Hons) Law and Hispanic Studies
• BA (Hons) Law and International Politics & Policy
• BA (Hons) Law and Italian
• BA (Hons) Law and Philosophy

Social Science

• BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Archaeology
• BA (Hons) Classics
• BA (Hons) Classics and Archaeology
• BA (Hons) Criminology
• BA (Hons) Criminology and Archaeology
• BA (Hons) Criminology and Communication & Media
• BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
• BA (Hons) Egyptology
• BA (Hons) Egyptology and Ancient History
• BA (Hons) Egyptology and Classical Studies
• BA (Hons) Egyptology and Classics
• BA (Hons) Egyptology and Communication and Media
• BA (Hons) Egyptology and Criminology
• BA (Hons) Environment and Planning
• BA (Hons) International Politics and Policy
• BA (Hons) International Politics & Policy and Ancient History
• BA (Hons) International Politics & Policy and Archaeology
• BA (Hons) International Politics & Policy and Communication & Media
• BA (Hons) International Politics & Policy and Criminology, etc.