Pre-Masters in Business

Entry requirements

This course seeks to recruit international students with an undergraduate degree in any subject, and with diverse prior learning experiences.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

This Pre-Master's programme is designed to support international students to develop the skills for direct entry to masters’ programmes at Level 7.

The modules have been developed to deliver the knowledge, skills and competencies required to support students transitioning to Postgraduate Education in the UK. Students will develop relevant personal and professional skills whilst studying contemporary business topics in a diverse, multicultural learning environment. Students will be exposed to authentic business scenarios providing a vocationally relevant learning experience.

Key features

• Especially designed to provide overseas students whose undergraduate degree does not meet the academic requirements of their chosen master’s degree with the opportunity to progress to a master’s
• Provides opportunities for overseas students to improve their English, develop research, academic writing, and seminar skills ahead of a taught master’s degree
• Equips students with the necessary business management concepts and practical tools needed to successfully complete a master’s program
• Enables students to become acquainted with academic terminologies and processes

Teaching

You are taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, practical activities, etc. Interactive workshops take a variety of formats and are intended to enable the application of learning through discussion and small group activities.

Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures, and laboratory practical sessions are focused on developing subject specific skills and applied individual and group project work. In addition, meetings (both individual and group) with personal academic tutors are scheduled throughout the academic year.

Careers

After completing the University of Worcester Pre-Master’s, students may have the possibility to continue postgraduate master’s degrees at Worcester Business Schools and other UK universities.

Information for international students

English Language Requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5)
• PTE 59 (no less than 59 in any element)
• TOEFL iBT 78 (R: 18, L:17, W: 17, S: 20)