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Business Foundation Certificate 

Foundation Certificate

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Subject Outline: Business Foundation

All Foundation Certificate courses at Glasgow International College contain two elements:

Academic Skills Modules

On your foundation business course you will develop key academic skills including research, writing, presentation and analysis skills.

Subject Modules

During your business foundation studies you will cover the basics of your chosen area of study. Your foundation business studies will then progress to more specialised studies that focus on the topics and skills needed most in your chosen undergraduate degree course.

English language tuition is also provided for students who need it.

All modules are specifically designed to meet the needs of foundation business level international students. The business foundation is taught specifically with your progression to the University of Glasgow in mind.

Progression to the University of Glasgow

The Foundation Business certificate is equivalent to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree course at the University of Glasgow.

Upon successful completion of the Business Foundation Certificate, you can progress to year 2 of a select group of undergraduate degrees at the university.

University progression routes are listed below.

Subject Modules

Course Outline (2 term*)

Two core academic skills modules:
  • Skills for Study 1 and 2
Two core English Language modules:
  • Language for study 2 and 3
Four core subject modules:
  • Introduction to Social Science
  • Comparative Politics
  • Principles of Economics
  • The International Economy
Two Business pathway modules:
  • Fundamentals of Marketing
  • Fundamentals of Organisational Behaviour

* 3 term coures contain additional English language modules.