2.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Business Management and Modern Languages (Year Abroad)

For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Business Management and Modern Languages

This broad business management course gives students the chance to learn two modern languages of their choice while they study management at one of the UK’s best and most culturally-diverse business schools.

Speaking multiple languages can widen students’ employability opportunities and enrich their travel experiences.

Through their business management and language studies degree students will gain an intensive, comprehensive language education, covering vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing and speaking. Students can study one of their languages to mastery level and develop their practical language skills through classes taught by native speakers.

Students’ management modules take a global, intercultural and ethical perspective. Essex Business School is home to staff and students from all over the world, providing an international education for today’s globalized world. Students’ modern language studies are delivered by the Department of Language and Linguistics which is a leading department in language studies.

The School champions responsible management and ethical business practices; students join a school not just committed to excellence in business education and social science research, but an intellectual community working to make business better. They don't just prepare students for a successful career; they'll help students shape the kind of world they want to live in.

Study areas include:

• international business environment • leadership in organisations • organisational behavior • business strategy • human resource management