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BA (Hons) Business with Business Communication (Top-up)

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Improve your English and learn valuable business communication skills while you study core subjects such as global business, leadership and strategic management.

With this top-up degree you can build on your previous higher education studies in business to gain a full BA (Hons) degree in just 1 or 2 years.

This degree combines English language improvement with the study of business. You can do this undergraduate degree in a single year or in 2 years, depending on your level of previous study and your ability to write and speak English.

General Eligibility

  • You can only apply for this course if English isn't your first language and you've previously studied at higher education level

  • Applicants for the 2 year course require completion of two years of relevant HE study at level 4, for example, an appropriate HNC, or a foundation degree, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject.

  • Applicants for the 1 year course require completion of three years of relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example, an appropriate HND, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules in this year:

  • Business Analysis and Decision Making

  • Business Communication 2

  • General Language Grade 5 (English)

  • International Business

  • Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability

  • Services Marketing

2 Year 2

Core modules in this year include:

  • Business Communication 3

  • Business Improvement & Creativity

  • Cross Cultural Awareness For Business

  • General Language Grade 6 (English)

  • Independent Study Project

  • Strategic Management

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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