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Business and Management - First Year University Studies |
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| The First Year University Studies programme is offered in association with Brunel University, West London as an alternative pathway into Year 2 of the Brunel BSc (Hons) undergraduate degree. On successful completion of the First Year University Studies programme you will gain entry into the second year of one of the following undergraduate degrees: |
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Upon successful completion of the First Year University Studies programme, all international students are guaranteed a fee paying place in second year of the relevant degree programme at Brunel University, provided they have passed:
- the six (6) core modules (with a pass mark of 40% or above)
- the Interactive Learning Skills and Communication module (with a pass mark of 50% or above)
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| Five (5) modules must be passed at first attempt and no module may be failed more than once. Students are also required to sit and achieve 60% on the Brunel University English language test (BrunELT). Students are also required to attend a minimum of 85% of all their classes. |
Course Duration
| Entry Point 3 2010 |
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| September 2010 |
May 2011 |
September 2011 |
| Entry Point 1 2011 |
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| January 2011 |
August 2011 |
September 201 |
| Entry Point 2 2011 |
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| May 2011 |
December 2011 |
January 2011/September 2012 |
| Entry Point 3 2011 |
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| September 2011 |
May 2012 |
September 2013 |
Note: All students are required to undertake and pass a compulsory Study Skills & Learning module in the first semester of the First Year University Studies programme.
| Teaching Methods |
| Instruction for all modules is classroom based. Four hours of class contact per week are allocated to each module. |
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| Assessment |
| Assessment for all modules is based on courseword and/or a final two hour examination. The pass mark for the First Year University Studies programme is 40%. |
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| Sandwich Course |
| After transfer to Brunel University, LIBT students are eligible to apply for the four-year thick sandwich degree programme where you will gain high quality professional experience in commercial, financial, or public sector organisations. The four year thick-sandwich course is a four year full-time degree course which includes a placement of approximately 44 weeks during the third year. |
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| Course Structure |
| The First Year University Studies programme comprises six modules. Students must complete and pass all six academic modules and the Interactive Learning Skills and Communication module to be awarded the 1st year degree. |
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Core Modules
- Introduction to Management Enquiry
- Managing Information with Technology
- Introduction to Accounting
- Organisational Theory & Practice
- International Business Environment
- Principles and Practices of Marketing
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
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