Degree Pathway for Business and Management

The programme

The Degree Pathway Programme comprises four components:

A. English language development (including specialist IELTS preparation)

B. Core skills modules

C. Subject-focused modules

D. Academic enhancement activities

Together, they provide a complete learning experience that expertly prepares international students for the rigours of university study in the UK.

A. English language development

UK universities will usually require an English language level of minimum IELTS 6.5.

The fully integrated tuition system develops your learning and study skills as well as language skills. You will:

• become familiar with the conventions and expectations of the UK education system
• become familiar with the style of language used in academic texts
• increase your speed in reading and writing
• enlarge your vocabulary, especially in relation to academic subjects
• learn to identify key facts and information from a wide range of texts
• learn to organise and set out factual information clearly and coherently, orally and in writing
• learn to identify and analyse the main argument in a text or presentation
• learn to express ideas and opinions logically and confidently using appropriate language
• learn to challenge the ideas of others and present contrasting views

B. Core skills

These form the basis of all one-year university Degree Pathway Programmes at Kings.

They give you the vital platform you need to acquire subject specific knowledge.

• Communications and Study Skills
• Data Handling and Information Technology (slightly different for Humanities modules and for Maths and Science modules)

C. Subject-focused modules

1. Business Studies

At the end of this module students will:

• have factual knowledge and understanding of the principles of planning a business and raising finance
• be able to apply knowledge and understanding to problems and issues arising from familiar and non-familiar business situations
• understand the methods of business analysis to investigate business problems, issues and how to implement strategies for success within business environment
• evaluate, distinguish between and assess appropriateness of fact and opinion, and judge information from a variety of business sources.

2. Economics

At the end of this module students will:

• have factual knowledge of economics at micro, macro and international levels
• understand the tools of economic analysis and the problems to which they may be applied
• understand economics as a discipline and be aware of its links to related subjects
• have awareness of sources of economics data and be accustomed to using the principal reference sources

3. Third elective module

Students will chose a third module: Maths, Government and Politics, Psychology, History or Geography. This will depend on the degree and university they want to progress to.

D. Academic enhancement

A fundamental part of the programme, enhancement takes students outside of the classroom and makes them live the subject as well as providing them with useful life skills.

Students on our Degree Pathway in Business, Management and Finance may:

• visit the BMW factory
• visit the Business School of one of our University partners
• be visited by University academics and get cutting edge lectures on Business and Management topics

They might be encouraged to challenge themselves to do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and take part in clubs and societies run locally. We also run the Kings Enterprise scheme, which encourages and nurtures students enterprises.

In each of our four locations we run clubs and societies like the Maths Club, the Current Affairs Club, the Debating Society and many more. More detail about the specific clubs offered can be found on our location pages.