2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Business - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Economics

The 2-Semester Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Programme - Business is a one-year programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to Loughborough University. This programme is designed to prepare international students, who have completed senior secondary education, for entry to undergraduate studies at the university.

The International Foundation Programme is set at level 3, which is equivalent to A-level standard in the United Kingdom. The two semester programme lasts one academic year [nine months]. Each semester includes, on average, 13 teaching weeks, one reading week and one assessment week. On average, students will undertake 21 (and up to 25) hours of classroom-based study per week. This programme includes English and three academic subject modules. English will be integrated into the teaching of academic subjects, as well as being taught separately if they need additional support to develop their English language. They will be assessed at regular intervals throughout the programme to ensure they are making the progress required to successfully complete the programme. Full assessment of the programme will take place in the final semester. Assessment methodologies are aligned to those that will be experienced in the University environment, and include project work, essays, and presentations.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Economics will give students new perspectives on some of the most pressing and challenging problems and choices facing the world today. By studying this course they will develop the skills of an economist, equipping them to understand how consumers and firms interact and behave, how government policy affects the economy and how financial systems operate. The course opens up a wide range of careers helping organisations or governments make better informed decisions.