Business, Management and Law

Study Business in the UK

Our Business, Management and Law programme will prepare you for a degree in Business, across a range of areas including Business Economics, Accounting, Law and Marketing and Advertising. Many of the progression degrees include work placements and the opportunity to study abroad, for the same fee as a traditional degree.

Combining academic study with professional experience will give you the skills and confidence you need to succeed in your chosen career.

Modules

During your International Foundation Year you will study the following four modules:

Academic English Skills

This module provides you with intensive English language preparation in all the important skill areas including reading, writing, speaking and listening. Here you can discover the necessary academic study skills relevant to starting a degree programme at Kingston University.

As you progress through the module you will be taught a number of English language skills, including:

Sentence structure when writing
Scanning content for key information
Learning how to construct and deliver presentations.

Business Studies

This module focuses on the role of leadership within a business, which will help you understand some of the strategic and operational challenges faced by management. You will also study marketing and human resource management, and learn how to describe and analyse these important functions.

English Legal System with Business Law

After studying this module you will have an understanding of the English legal system and the main sources of business law. It also covers the structure of the English legal system including the civil court system, the legal process and the personnel who administer it.

The aim of this module is to develop your knowledge of the core concepts, principles and rules of contract law, consumer protection, the tort of negligence, employment law and intellectual property.

Financial Accounting with Mathematics

This module provides an understanding of financial accounting in relation to accounting procedures and systems used within the UK.

In covering key concepts of both financial accounting and mathematics, you will learn how to:

Maintain financial records
Prepare and interpret financial accounts
Develop essential numerical skills for financial and accounting calculations

Progression degrees

Once you have successfully completed your International Foundation Year and achieved the required progression grades, you will progress to your chosen degree.

Degree Programmes	Award	Overall Grade	English Grade
Accounting and Finance	BSc (Hons)	65%	50%
Business Economics	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
Business Management	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
Digital Business	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
International Business	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
Law with professional experience	LLB (Hons)	65%	50%
LLB International Law	LLB (Hons)	65%	50%
Marketing & Advertising	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%
Real Estate Management	BSc (Hons)	60%	50%

English language tuition

If you need to improve your level of English language to enter the International Foundation Year, additional English language training is available at the International Study Centre.

You will need an Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.0 overall (min 4.0 in all skills) or equivalent to study the English Language Preparation for International Foundation Year.

Faris testimonial

Faris, a student at Kingston International Study Centre

“It's really lively here at the International Study Centre. It's diverse and you get to meet a lot of people. I've got friends from all over the world.”

Faris, Saudi Arabia
International Foundation Year
Progressed to BA (Hons) Marketing Communications and Advertising

*Subject to programme revalidation.

International Study Centre