Online International Foundation Programme - Business

The Online International Foundation Programme for Business is a one-year course providing a pathway to undergraduate studies in Business. Students will gain an active understanding of a range of themes affecting the contemporary business world, such as international financial markets, management and marketing. Students will also undertake a research project, allowing them to consolidate and showcase their business knowledge, as well as the academic language, numeracy and research skills they will gain on the programme. Upon successful completion, (at 50% overall grade and 55% in the English module) of the International Foundation Programme will guarantee students progression to the three-year undergraduate Business degree programmes at ULaw.

International Foundation Programme – Business Online

Our International Foundation Programme for Business Online is designed to help you develop the academic and linguistic skills required for degree-level study. With our pre-degree course, we offer you a basic introduction to key principles of business while boosting your skills in the English language and maths. The course can be studied in nine months or six months as an accelerated version. Once you’ve completed this online course you will feel more confident in your abilities to undertake one of our undergraduate degrees in business.

Our Experience

We are one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education and have trained more practising lawyers in the UK than anyone else.

5 Stars University

We have an overall 5-star rating from QS World University Rankings and 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development and Inclusiveness.

Free Master's

On successful completion of an undergraduate degree, our Business School students can progress onto a business Master's with us for free. T&Cs apply.

Course Details

Our online programme will help you to develop the academic and linguistic skills required to go onto degree-level business study. It will provide you with a basic introduction to the key principles of business, to enable you to study this subject with confidence. The course offers a flexible study mode as you can study online via study centres or independently.

Upon successful completion of this programme, you can choose to continue your studies at one of our campuses offering business degrees or online.

To progress onto one of our three-year business degrees, successful completion requirements to be achieved would be a 50% overall grade and 55% in the English module in the Business International Foundation Programme Online.

Course Structure

Course modules

Semester 1

• English Language and Study Skills
• Practical Numeracy Skills
• Introduction to Business Concept Skills

Semester 2

• English Language 2
• Research Project
• Business Concepts 2

Course Information

Assessment

Throughout the programme, there is a balanced mix of coursework, in-class tests and formal exams. Students are also assessed on their ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Structure

To study our three-year BA or BSc Business degrees you’ll need to achieve the following grades on this course:

• 50% overall grade and 55% in the English module of the Business International Foundation Programme

Course Requirements

Students must have completed secondary education (typically at least 11 years of education) including successfully passing mathematics at the secondary school level. This programme is not intended for UK students they should instead consider the four-year degree programmes with an integrated foundation year. An English language level equivalent to IELTS 5.0 or above with a minimum of 4.5 in each component. Please note students requiring a visa who provide IELTS for admission must ensure that they provide the IELTS for the UKVI test. The non-UKVI IELTS Academic is not acceptable for the International Foundation Programme.

Duration

• 9 months (September start)
• 6 months accelerated (January start)

How to Apply

• Applications for all our undergraduate courses are open.

With such close links between law and business, it makes sense that a specialist in legal education is well equipped to develop an excellent business school.

With a firm focus on practical learning, the University of Law Business School aims to make students employable and ready to succeed in the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating the right learning environment for you to achieve your business aspirations.

Rankings & accreditation

Many of The University of Law Business programmes are accredited by the prestigious Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and students will benefit from a CMI diploma in addition to their degree upon successful completion.

Students on accredited programmes will also gain free membership to the CMI for the duration of their course and for one year after completion. Benefits include access to the UK’s largest management library, access to the online resource portal, advice from hiring managers and access to the online CMI mentoring community.

Employability

Employability is at the heart of everything we do at the Business School.

Our employability team will provide you with one-to-one advice on how to successfully engage with business contacts from major UK recruiters such as IBM, Lloyds of London and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), who you will meet through events, workshops and visits to organisations, enabling you to see first-hand how business operates in the real world.

Connections

Our track record and experience as the University of Law has enabled us to establish worldwide connections in the legal and business sectors, and it’s through these connections that we understanding how vital it is to have the chance to connect with prospective employers when you’re starting your career.

That’s why we’ve developed strong global relationships with businesses and employers to deliver excellent networking opportunities.

London location

Postgraduate programmes at The University of Law Business School are taught at our London Bloomsburycampus in the heart of the commercial hub of the capital and in one of London’s most vibrant areas.

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.

Our courses

The University of Law Business School offers a range of postgraduate programmes across the UK including:

• MSc Strategic Business Management
• MSc Leadership and Human Resource Management
• MSc International Marketing
• MSc Corporate Financial Management
• MSc Global Accounting

We also offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses which have been developed for professionals from any discipline who are looking to advance in their current role or enhance their career to progress into senior management and leadership roles.

We offer two programmes that allow you to specialise in International Law or Entrepreneurship.

• MBA Entrepreneurship
• MBA International Law

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.