Diploma of Business & Management Print E-mail
The Diploma of Business & Management 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 Diploma programme you will gain entry into the second year of one of the following undergraduate degrees:

For academic course entrance requirements please click here.
For English Language requirements please click here.
To apply please click here.

Progression criteria

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Business and Management, 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 Study and Language Skills module (with a pass mark of 50% or above)

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 65% on the Brunel University English language test (BrunELT). Students are also required to attend a minimum of 85% of all their classes.

Course Duration

The Diploma programme is two semesters (8 months) in duration. Students who are required to study an English programme prior to Diploma must study one extra semester. This means the duration of their programme is three semesters (12 months).

Option 1: 8 months

Semester 3 2008
August-December
3 modules
Semester 1 2009
January-May
3 modules
Year 2 University

September 2009
Semester 1 2009
January-May
3 modules
Semester 2 2009
June-August
3 modules
Year 2 University

September 2009
Semester 2 2009
June-August
3 modules
Semester 3 2009
September-December
3 modules
Year 2 University

January 2009

Option 2: 12 months

Semester 3 2008
September-December
English and 1 module
Semester 1 2009
January-May
3 modules
Semester 2 2009
May-August
3 modules
Year 2 University

September 2009
Semester 1 2009
January-May
English and 1 module
Semester 2 2009
May-August
3 modules
Semester 3 2009
September-December
3 modules
Year 2 University

January 2009

Semester 2 2009
May-August
English and 1 module

Semester 3 2009
September-December
3 modules
Semester 1 2010
January-May
3 modules
Year 2 University

September 2009

Note: All students are required to undertake and pass a compulsory Study Skills & Learning module in the first semester of the Diploma programme.

Teaching Methods

Instruction for all modules is classroom based. Four hours of class contact per week are allocated to each module.

Assessment

Assessment for all modules is based on course work and/or a final two hour examination. The pass mark for the Diploma programme is 40%.

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.

Course Structure

The Diploma of Business and Management comprises six modules. Students must complete and pass all six academic modules and the Study and Learning Skills module to be awarded the Diploma.

Core Modules

Semester 1

Six (6) core modules:

  • MG1011 Introduction to Management Enquiry
  • MG1016 Managing Information with Technology
  • MG1052 Introduction to Accounting
  • SLS100 Study and Language Skills

Semester 2

  • MG1051 Organisational Theory & Practice
  • MG1054 International Business Environment
  • MG1062 Principles and Practices of Marketing
  • ACT100 Applied Critical Thinking (For those students who fail SLS100 or BrunELT during semester 1)

 


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