One year top-up programmes

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1 One year top-up programmes BA (Hons) Business Administration BA (Hons) Business Management with Business English BA (Hons) International Finance BSc (Hons) International Logistics with Business English BSc (Hons) Shipping and Logistics BSc (Hons) International Supply Chain and Shipping Management BA (Hons) International Trade and Operations Management University of Plymouth Business School Top-up your study to a full degree in just one year! Study a masters with us as well and receive a 10% discount! off the masters fee!

2 BA (Hons) Business Administration Top-up The Business Administration Top-up is ideal for those students studying an EDEXCEL HND in Business. It provides students with an excellent opportunity to study the core disciplines of business including marketing, human resources, finance and operations management. Completion of an EDEXCEL HND in Business or an equivalent to Stage 2 of a British degree in any relevant subject such as Accounting; Economics; Marketing; Operations Management or Personnel Management Students with an IELTS OF 5.5 or 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in the writing section) may also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight or twelve week English Language summer school Marketing Management Financial Analysis Managing Human Resources Business Analysis Business Management Operations Management MSc Finance MSc Tourism and Hospitality One year top-up programmes from the University of Plymouth BA (Hons) Business Management with Business English This course is especially suited to those students who would like to pursue a career in business or management. An elective choice is available and allows you to specialise in a particular area of business if you wish. Prospective applicants please note that the English language components of this top-up course are intended to benefit those students where English is not their first language. Prospective applicants whose first language is English, may find themselves better suited to the BA (Hons) Business Administration top-up course. Applicants should normally have successfully completed a Foundation degree or HND in the area of Business and Management or an alternative programme of study equivalent in level and content to the first two years of a University of Plymouth Business and Management Bachelor degree i.e. levels 4 and 5. This completed programme of study should normally have included modules in at least three of the following areas: Economics, Human Resource Management or Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Accounting or Finance. Applicants for this programme require a level of proficiency in the English language equivalent to IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in the or TOEFL 550 (paper-based test) or 80 (internet-based test) and may be required to provide certificated evidence of achievement. Applicants with an IELTS of 5.0 or 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in the, may be offered a place dependent on satisfactory completion of a 12 week or an 8 week Summer School. Business Analysis Business English English for Academic Purposes Business Project Two Electives (free choice from a range available) MSc Finance MSc Tourism and Hospitality

3 BA (Hons) International Finance This course is especially suited to those students who would like to pursue a career in accounting or finance. Continuation onto our specialist MSc Finance and general business masters is available upon successful completion of the top-up year. An equivalent to Stage 2 of a British degree (for instance, completion of a graduation or higher diploma our Admissions Team can advise further) in Finance or Accounting Students with an equivalent professional qualification (such as part-qualified ACCA) are also considered also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight or twelve week English Language summer school English For Academic Purposes International Financial Management Financial Research Methods Finance Elective (choose one from Investment Management, International Economics, Quantitative Finance or Project in International Finance) MSc Finance MSc Tourism and Hospitality BSc (Hons) International Logistics with Business English This course is especially suited to those students who would like to pursue a career in either the maritime or logistics field. Continuation onto our range of specialist shipping and logistics masters is available once the top-up year has been successfully completed. An equivalent to Stage 2 of a British degree (for instance, completion of a graduation or higher diploma - our Admissions Team can advise further) in a relevant subject such as business, logistics, management or transport Students with an IELTS OF 5.5 or 5.0 (with a also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight or twelve week English Language summer school International Logistics Management Ports and Intermodalism English Language Business English MSc International Shipping MSc Port Management MSc International Supply Chain Management

4 BSc (Hons) Shipping and Logistics This course is especially suited to those students who would like to pursue a career in shipping and logistics. It is ideal for students who have either work experience or academic qualifications in the shipping and logistics field. Appropriate work experience and/or relevant study to Stage 2 of a British degree or equivalent (for instance, completion of a graduation or higher diploma our Admissions Team can advise further) qualification (with a minimum of 5.0 in the also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight or twelve week English Language summer school International Shipping Strategic Management and Governance International Logistics Management Ports and Intermodalism MSc International Shipping MSc Port Management MSc International Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) International Supply Chain and Shipping Management The BSc Shipping and Supply Chain Management is an additional top-up degree, which on successful conclusion allows entry onto the Masters degrees in International Shipping, Port Management and International Supply Chain Management. It contains all the four subjects of the current Masters portfolio. It is appropriate for students who have undertaken an appropriate Foundation Degree or have industrial experience linked to vocational qualifications. It is a course of one year's duration and is linked and taught with stage 3 of the undergraduate course in Maritime Business and Logistics Appropriate work experience and/or relevant study to Stage 2 of a British degree or equivalent (for instance, completion of a graduation or higher diploma our Admissions Team can advise further) also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight week or twelve week English Language summer school. International Logistics Management International Supply Chain Management International Shipping Ports and Intermodalism Managing People (Optional) Enterprise and Innovation (Optional) Marketing Fundamentals (Optional) MSc International Shipping MSc Port Management MSc International Supply Chain Management

5 BA (Hons) International Trade and Operations Management This is a top-up programme, which enables students who have achieved a Foundation Degree in Business or a recognised equivalent to progress to an Honours degree, specialising in International Trade and Operations Management. Applicants will normally hold a Foundation degree in Business or a recognised equivalent. Plus IELTS of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.0 in the writing section. also be offered a place subject to satisfactory completion of an eight week or twelve week English Language summer school. International Trade and Finance Global Supply Chains Global Enterprise International Trade and Operations Management Research Project Managing People (Optional) Enterprise and Innovation (Optional) Marketing Fundamentals (Optional) MSc International Supply Chain Management One year top-up programmes Recognising the need for many international students to top-up their existing studies to achieve the award of a British BSc or BA programme, the University of Plymouth has created seven one-year programmes. Designed to suit your previous studies and what type of career you would ultimately like to choose. University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth is one of the UK's most dynamic and innovative universities - located at the heart of a great and beautiful waterfront city. With an educational history dating back to 1862, it boasts a tradition of excellence. Our agenda is to shape the university so that its future will be as successful - and as long lived - as its past. One of our many recent successes is the on-going development of a superb city centre campus - we have already invested 100 million in new resources and facilities, with more new purpose-built facilities set to open soon. Plymouth Business School It is the major provider of management education in the South West region of England. With strong industrial links often based on the small business sector, the university is embedded in an enterprise culture. It provides a range of services including training, research consultancy, technology transfer, and economic regeneration. It also has very strong international links with a large programme of student exchanges and collaborative staff research. English Language Centre The University of Plymouth is pleased to offer summer school programmes designed especially for students that don't meet our English language entry criteria. For more information please visit Special Features If you wish to progress onto a postgraduate programme we will offer you 10% off the masters fee and there is no need to repeat your IELTS test, so long as you graduate with at least a 2:2 in your top-up One year of intensive study at one of the UK s biggest universities starting in September English Language summer school available starting in July Fees Fees for all of these programmes are detailed on our website: If you are unsure of your eligibility please contact us for advice. (Please see contact details at the back of the brochure)

6 This publication is printed on 75% recycled materials with soya based dyes. One year top-up programmes Marketing and Admissions Office Plymouth Business School University of Plymouth Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Minicom: +44 (0) If you require any part of this leaflet in larger print, please contact us. This publication went to print May 2010 which may be more than two years before the start of your course. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication. However, as our courses and services are regularly reviewed and updated, some details may change. The university is committed to the promotion of equality and diversity. Our policies are available on the website: D/544208/05/09