The MLS range of specialised University Pathway courses enable students to study concepts and communication
skills associated with their chosen area of study, while preparing for entry to a UK university:
Study Options:
Undergraduate
Preparation
University Foundation Diploma
Routes
Management Route
Marketing Route
Legal Studies Route
Finance Route
Science, Maths and IT Route
Higher Nationals
Higher National Certificate (HNC) –
Business Studies
Higher National Diploma (HND) – Business
Studies
Postgraduate
Preparation
Pre Masters
Management Route
Marketing Route
Legal Studies Route
Finance Route
Course Summary Details:
University Foundation Diplomas
Key Course Information:
Start Dates:
Content based course units available every 6 weeks – see the dates and fees sheet for
specific details. Students may join courses on any Monday, but will join the International
Business Communications programme until the next full unit start date).
Course Duration:
24 weeks.
Minimum age:
17.
Entry Requirements: English Language - Intermediate (equivalent to IELTS 4.5/CEFR B1). Minimum High
School completion (Year 12 or equivalent). Please note Visa Nationals may have further restrictions.
Hours Per week:
22.5 (30 x 45 minute lessons per week).
Class size:
Maximum 16.
Course Certification:
MLS University Foundation Diploma.
External Certification: NCFE Investing in Quality Awards.
Course Content:
Eight full content Units at Level 3 across the specialised areas of marketing,
management, finance and/or legal studies
(MLS Elements 1–7)
, plus international
business communications and English language, including IELTS preparation. The
specific routes for the pathway course are:
* Management Route – Units MG1-MG4
(management)
and Units MK1-MK4(marketing)
* Marketing Route – Units MK1-MK4(marketing)
and Units MG1-MG4(management)
* Finance Route – Units FS1-FS4(finance)
and Units MG1-MG4(management)
* Legal Studies Route - Units LS1-LS4
(legal studies)
and Units MG1-MG4(management)
* Science, Maths and IT Route – Units SM1-SM4(science & maths)
and Units IT1-IT4(IT)
Course Structure:
The structure of the University Foundation Diploma will include 20 lessons of Content Based
Language classes (specialised subject) and 10 English Language based classes per week.
Sample timetable:
Time Monday – Friday
09:00-10:30 English Language (Element 1-4)
11:00-12:30 Specialised Content Units (Element 7)
13:30-15:00 Specialised Content Units (Element 7)
15:15 – 16:45 Language Laboratory/ Library/Internet Room and Language Activities Additional Self-Study
University Foundation Courses
Management, Leadership, HR & Business Communications
Specialist Units Language and Communication
Elements Unit MG1
Leadership & Improving Performance
(personal development as a first line manager, improving team performance)
English language support and development at appropriate
language levels including IELTS preparation
Unit MG2 (meeting stakeholder needs, maintaining quality standards) Managing Customers & Customer Expectations
Unit MG3 Managing & Communicating Information, Costs & Pricing, Health & Safety Unit MG4 Human Resource Management (recruitment & Selection, developing individuals & teams)
Marketing, Advertising, PR & Business Communications
Specialist Units Language and Communication
Elements Unit MK1 The Nature of Marketing, Marketing Planning, The Global Marketing Environment
English language support and development at appropriate language levels including IELTS
preparation
Unit MK2
Understanding Customer Behaviour Marketing Research & Customer Insights.
Market Segmentation & Targeting
Unit MK3
Value through Products & Brands , Value through Services, Relationships & Experiences, Value through Pricing,
Distribution: Delivering Customer Value
Unit MK4 Mass Communications Techniques, Direct Communications Techniques, Digital Marketing
Finance, Financial Services & Business Communications
Specialist Units Language and Communication
Elements Unit FS1 Investment (stock market valuation, mergers & takeovers, asset management, emerging sector opportunities)
English language support and development at appropriate language levels including IELTS
preparation
Unit FS2 Business Finance (itypes of business structure, balance sheets, income statement, profit & loss accounts)
Unit FS3 Business Finance (cash flow statements, financial ratios, cost centres & overheads, budgeting)
Legal Studies & Business Communications
Specialist Units Language and Communication
Elements
Unit LS1 Common Law, EU Law & Human Rights
English language support and development at appropriate language levels including IELTS
preparation
Unit LS2 Contract Law (terms & conditions, breach of contracts, sale of goods) Unit LS3 Company Law (types of businesses, shareholders, directors & their duties) Unit LS4 Company Law (competition law, insolvency & intellectual property)
Science, Maths & IT
Specialist Units Language and Communication
Elements
Unit SM1
Science: scientific theory & reports, lasers, x-rays, forces, gravity,
Newton, relativity, Einstein, periodic table, states of matter, energy & power
Maths: introduction to numbers & statistics, scientific notation,
approximation, fractions, decimals, percentages, mean, mode & median, collecting data
English language support and development at appropriate language levels including IELTS
preparation
Unit SM2
Science: atomic structure, subatomic particles, atomic bonding, chemical
equations, properties of water, electricity, circuits, wave power
Maths: graphs, factors & multiples, SI system of units, speed, distance &
acceleration, scale drawing, angles & bearings, 2D shapes, vectors,
Unit SM3
Science: solar system, suns & black holes, Big Bang, dark matter &
energy, waves & electromagnetic waves, seismology, earthquakes, industrial & organic chemistry, catalysts, electrolysis
Maths: probability, sequences, matrices, algebra, simultaneous
equations, trigonometry
Unit SM4
Science: robotics, pressure, resonance, atmospheric pollution, recycling,
magnetic fields, processes
Maths: algebra & quadratic equations, graphs of equation,
differentiation, stationary points, integration, linear regression analysis, logarithms
Unit IT1 Networks, HTML & Data Security
Unit IT2 Word Processing, Spreadsheets & Presentations
Unit IT3 Databases & Java
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Higher National Diploma (HND)
Key course information
Start date:
31 October 2016. Second year (HND) to commence October 2017.
Course duration:
HNC 2 terms each of 12 weeks. HND (second year) 2 terms each of 12 weeks.
HNC study – 24 weeks. Total HND studies – 48 weeks.
Minimum age:
18.
Entry requirements:
CEFR B2 + QCF level 3 qualification or equivalent. Please note visa nationals may have
further restrictions.
Hours per week:
30 (40 x 45 min lessons per week).
Class size:
Maximum 16.
Course certification:
MLS Higher National Certificate: QCF Level 4 / Edexcel BTEC Higher National Certificate.
MLS Higher National Diploma: QCF Level 5 / Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diploma.
Course Content:
For HNC, 8 full Level 4/5 units will be studied plus elements from English and
International Business Communications. For HND 16 full level 4/5 units will be studied
plus English and International Business Communications elements
(MLS elements 1-7)
.
Course Structure:
The structure of the HNC/HND programmes will include 30 lessons of Content Based
Language classes and 10 English Language based classes per week.
Sample timetable:
Time Monday – Friday
09:00-10:30 English Language (Element 1-4)
11:00-12:30 Specialised Content Units (Element 7)
13:30-15:00 Specialised Content Units (Element 7)
15:15-16:45 Key Skills/Tutorial
MLS Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business
(HNC)
RQF 4
1
6 weeks 6 weeks 2 6 weeks 3 6 weeks 4
English English English English
10 hrs* 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs
HNC Unit 1 Business and the Business
Environment
HNC Unit 3
Human Resource Management Management Accounting HNC Unit 5 HNC Unit 7 Law
12 hrs 12 hrs 12 hrs 12 hrs
HNC Unit 2
Marketing Essentials Management and Operations HNC Unit 4
HNC Unit 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson set) HNC Unit 9 Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Management
12 hrs 12 hrs 16 hrs 12 hrs
Key Skills/Tutorial Key Skills/Tutorial Key Skills/Tutorial Key Skills/Tutorial
6 hrs 6 hrs 2 hrs 6 hrs
40 hrs 40 hrs 40 hrs 40 hrs
* hours per week
HNC Course Modules:
Business and the Business Environment
Marketing Essentials
Human Resource Management
Management and Operations
Management Accounting
Managing a Successful Business Project
Pre Masters Certificate
Key Course Information:
Start Dates:
Available every 6 weeks – see the dates and fees sheet for specific details.
Course Duration:
6–24 weeks.
Minimum Age:
21.
Entry Requirements: English Language - Intermediate (equivalent to IELTS 4.5/CEFR B1). Minimum Degree
level completion. Please note Visa National may have further restrictions.
Hours Per week:
24 (32 x 45 minute lessons per week).
Class size:
Maximum 16.
Course Certification:
MLS Pre Masters Award.
Course Content:
The Pre Masters course includes 10 lessons per week of English for IELTS study; 10
lessons per week of English Language study (may be substituted for Business
Communications), 10 lessons per week of selected content study from the BBSI
Vocational programmes
(MLS Elements 1–7)
+ 2 lessons per week of Academic English
Language.
Course Structures:
The structure of the Pre Masters courses will include 10 lessons of Content Based
Language classes (specialised subject), 20 English Language based classes and 2
specialised Academic English classes per week.
Sample timetable:
Time Monday – Friday
09:00-10:30 English Language (Element 1-4)
11:00-12:30 (Element 1-4 or Business Communications Elements 5 or 6) English Language
13:30-15:00 Specialised Content Units (Element 7)
15:15 – 16:45 Additional Self-Study Language Laboratory/ Library/Internet Room and Language Activities 2 x 45 minute sessions per week – Academic English
Pre-Masters Certificates
Language and Communication Elements Specialist Units
Minimum 1 x 6-week unit selected from the following
GE/IBC International Business
Communications, to improve business English skills and
language to support the specialised elements of the course
or
English language support and development at appropriate language levels IELTS preparation Academic English plus Pre Masters Assignment Units MG1-MG4 Management Route
GE/IBC MK1-MK4 Units Marketing Route
GE/IBC FS1-FS4 Units Finance Route