Program Overview

International Foundation Year in Business, Law and Social Studies
The International Foundation Year in Business, Law and Social Studies at Leeds International Study Centre helps you to progress to your undergraduate degree at Leeds Beckett University. You will spend two semesters in the supportive environment of the International Study Centre, working with expert tutors in order to confidently enter the first year of your undergraduate degree at the University.

Why Study the International Foundation Year? 
This programme is designed to help you feel confident joining the first year of your undergraduate degree at Leeds Beckett. Under the guidance of our expert tutors, you will benefit from: 

• An academic introduction to your chosen subject area 
• Additional English language modules designed for university study 
• The chance to develop your academic study skills 
• Lessons taught by staff who are experts in international education 
• Smaller class sizes as part of a friendly, multicultural student community 
• Help transitioning to the UK education system. 

Once you complete the International Foundation Year in Business, Law and Social Studies, and achieve the required grades, you will be able to start your undergraduate degree at Leeds Beckett University.

Leading to: Media and English BA (Hons)
In today's media-saturated culture you’re never far from a story.  

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Understand the connections between the study of media and the study of English literature
• Evaluate a range of literary and media texts, forms and styles to learn how society uses narratives from the 18th Century to the modern day to make sense of itself and the wider world
• See how an interdisciplinary approach can offer fresh critical insights into contemporary issues like Black Lives Matter, poverty, climate change and Covid-19
• Identify and use research methods and analytical skills that are transferable to a range of graduate-level careers
• Graduate with a truly relevant degree and a real insight into how media and literature inform the cultures and societies we live in today