Program Overview

International Foundation Year in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

If you have dreams to study a degree in business, humanities, social sciences or law in the UK, this programme can help you achieve your goals. With the International Foundation Year, you can spend time adjusting to life at a UK university – ensuring you get the most out of your chosen degree at Teesside.

Why study business at Teesside University?

Get a head start on your business career by successfully completing the International Foundation Year to transition to your chosen undergraduate degree at Teesside while gaining the knowledge you need for future success. Once you successfully complete your programme at the International Study Centre, you can benefit from the innovative business features at Teesside University, including:

• Access to a £7.5m business school equipped with the latest technology and modern learning spaces
• The opportunity to receive a Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute
• Work placements with local companies such as Nissan, Samsung, Hitachi, Procter & Gamble, Northumbrian Water and Virgin Money
• Real-life industry experience with the Teesside Enterprise Clinic
• Gaining digital literacy skills on Europe’s first Adobe Creative Campus.

Leading to: Sociology BSC (Hons)

What social forces shape our everyday lives? How can we understand, explain and link local, national and global societies? What factors impact on our opinions and attitudes to social issues, society in general and other people?

If you have an enquiring mind, are interested in key sociological issues in response to these questions, and being part of the solution, then sociology is for you.

You develop high level analysis, research and writing skills which are highly valued by employers in the public sector, journalism, social research, community development, non-governmental organisations and postgraduate study or training.

Sociology at Teesside addresses historical and contemporary issues, and investigates topics such as work, social diversities, social inequalities, leisure and youth, and social exclusion.

You think critically about the world you live in, gain an understanding of people and their interactions, lives and experiences, and consider whether governments and social policies can improve the lives of ordinary people. You can specialise in areas as diverse as globalisation, gender, social media and social policy in context.