Program Overview

International Foundation Year in Art, Media & Architecture
The International Foundation Year in Business, Management & Law will prepare you for an undergraduate degree in fields such as accounting, finance, law, marketing and logistics.

You will study core modules, which are general skills subjects, and optional modules tailored to your chosen area of study, all of which are important for your academic development.

Why study Business, Management & Law?

• Engage with local businesses, employers and University departments to make connections before starting your undergraduate degree
• Choose from career-focused, professional degrees with a high graduate employment rate
• Gain even more employability skills outside of your classes with our integrated CareerAhead activities
• Benefit from unique pathway opportunities designed to give you the skills and knowledge valued by industry
• The University of Huddersfield is joint 1st in England for professionally qualified staff (HESA, 2021), where 100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.

Once you have succesfully completed International Foundation Year in Business, Management and Law, and achieving the required grades, you will join the first year of your undergraduate degree at the University of Huddersfield.

Leading to: Business with Project Management BA (Hons)

We have seen a rapid growth and globalisation in last few decades. Sudden changes in technology, internal and external environmental changes, global competition in today’s economy has emphasised the need for progression and if these changes are not managed they can jeopardise a business from growing. Project Management is essential for a company where time, scope, budget and quality are of extreme importance. It is a growing profession and can lead you onto a successful and fulfilling career with great prospects.

Our course has been designed with this in mind and in the first year you’ll study the building blocks of business and you’ll learn about the foundations of project management, the business environment and learn to develop your skills in project management techniques to enable you to be able to manage the people, time and financial resources that are required to deliver successful projects. During the course you’ll take a credited Personal and Academic Development Module each year, which provides on-going guidance on developing your personal and employability skills and an opportunity to complete a placement year. You’ll also learn to critically analyse business environments, including the economic, environmental, political and sociological factors andconsider these factors alongside their effects at local, national and global levels on the strategy, behaviour and management of your organisation.

How will you learn?

You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.

• We focus on real-world practice and look at real examples of how businesses operate.
• We’ve also developed relationships with a large number of industry contacts, including DHL, Wincanton, Sainsbury’s and Cummins.
• Thanks to our contacts, you’ll be able to hear some great guest lectures, go on site visits and also have the chance to take work placement opportunities.
• If you’re interested in a career in project management, this course could enable you to take your first step in along the way.

During your studies, you will explore a wide range of IT tools and techniques. The skills you learn will help you go on to take on a project management role within a broad range of business areas.