Program Overview

International Year One in Business Management
The International Year One in Business Management at Leeds International Study Centre allows you to directly join the second year of your undergraduate degree at Leeds Beckett University. Designed to improve your English language and academic skills to an appropriate level for degree study, the programme is equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree and will prepare you for success as you study in the UK and beyond.

WHY STUDY THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR ONE? 
The International Year One is perfect for students who feel ready to join the second year of their undergraduate degree, but either do not meet the UK entry requirements or would like a softer transition to the UK education system. 

When you begin your degree study with this programme, you will benefit from: 

• Modules based on your academic subject 
• Additional English language modules designed for university study 
• Academic study skills development 
• Guidance from expert staff who are experienced in teaching international students 
• Smaller class sizes as part of a friendly, multicultural student community 
• Help transitioning to the UK education system. 

Once you complete the International Year One in Business Management, and achieve the required grades. you will have the opportunity to progress to the second year of your undergraduate degree at Leeds Beckett University.

Leading to: Business and Management BA (Hons)
As part of this course, you’ll:

• Develop an expert understanding of how businesses operate and build the skills needed to become a strategic and successful manager
• Study the foundations of effective business management. This will include accounting and finance, data analytics and developing your understanding of markets and customers
• Delve into more complex topics in your second and third years, such as sustainability in business, strategy, ethics and the influence of AI
• Learn how businesses can use smart technology to become more sustainable, grow, adapt, improve, and ultimately succeed in future markets
• Begin to understand business and management issues at both a national and global level and across a wide array of industries and sectors
• Foster your entrepreneurialism as you build your specialist business knowledge
• Put your knowledge into practice through in-class case study work, internships, study abroad and volunteering
• Enhance your entrepreneurial skills through active participation in national student competitions, such as the IBM University Business Challenge
• Have the opportunity to combine the core aspects of business and management with our pathway subjects, finance, enterprise, marketing and law
• Gain the practical experience needed to impress potential employer