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ETC’s Business University Foundation Programme

Here at ETC International College, we provide a business university foundation programme for you to get into the university of your choice. Study hard, learn the language and focus on the course aspects to enter a business degree course at university.

The university foundation programme for business lasts for 24 weeks. Each unit has 60 hours of teaching and a recommendation of 40 hours per unit of personal study time. By the end of the business university foundation programme, students will develop the language, study skills and subject knowledge relating to the field of business.

The ETC business university foundation programme is aimed at students wishing to enter a UK university. The course prepares students for studying at a degree level.

The 24 week course is a 80 Credit Diploma in Business including two English modules. Each unit has 60 hours of teaching and 40 hours per unit of personal study time. The university foundation programme for business consists of 6 units from a range of business subjects spread over 24 weeks (3 terms of 8 weeks each). There are 6 Start Dates throughout the year.

This covers 28 Lessons a week ( 1 Lesson = 45 Minutes) 21 Hours.

Extra Units

Extra Units can be added onto the main course for students who wish to add an extra specialism to their course and widen their choice of university options.

These units will be predetermined by the school from the following areas according to course fit, demand and availability:

Students must already have an IELTS 5.5 in all language skills and may choose their course from a number of pathway units – see below

Introduction to Marketing
Accounting Pathways
Marketing Pathways
Human Resource Pathways
Management Pathways
Law Pathways
Administration Pathways
Retail Pathways
Logistics Pathways
Communications Technology Pathways
Economics Pathways
International Business Pathway

Optional Units

Optional units will take place twice a week over 2 sessions and be completed in the final 2 weeks of the term. These units will alternate each term and will be predetermined by the school from the following areas according to course fit, demand and availability:

Introduction to Marketing
Accounting Pathways
Marketing Pathways
Human Resource Pathways

Management Pathways
Law Pathways
Administration Pathways
Retail Pathways

Logistics Pathways
Communications Technology Pathways
Economics Pathways
International Business Pathways

English for Academic Purposes

Following the EAP course will greatly enhance student ability to participate in higher education. Students will learn the appropriate skills and vastly improve their chance of gaining a higher IELTS score.

Following the Pre-sessional EAP course provides an average progression rate of a 1.5 IELTS score increase within 12 weeks. This compares to Pre-foundation English courses average rate of a 0.5 score increase in 12 weeks.

For more information about the business university foundation programme, contact us on +44 (0) 1202 559044 and one of our friendly staff members will be more than happy to assist you. Furthermore to say, that ETC International College is one of the leading English language courses in Bournemouth.

The course would typically cover the key areas of business:

Macro/micro economics
Supply demand marketing structures and theories
The marketing mix
The BCG matrix
Financial accounting and management theories (tall/flat structures, management styles, motivation and leadership).

There are a number of other options covering topics such as supply chain management, logistics, HRM and international Trade.

Accounting	Marketing	Human Resources	Management
Basic accounting concepts	Marketing mix	Job design	Organisational structure
Profit and loss	BCG Matrix	Selection criteria	Leadership style
Balance sheet	Product life cycle	Recruitment processes	Management types
Cash flow statements	Needs hierarchy	Intrinsic and extrinsic motivational theories and practices	Strategic and operational management
Key financial ratios for internal and external comparison of the health of a business etc.	Primary and secondary market research	Job appraisals	Competing values
	Market skimming	Training and development	Planning and monitoring performance
	Market penetration		Building and maintaining systems
	Niching
	Mass markets
	Sampling frames
	Setting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative data
	Market selection grids

Law	Retail	Logistics
Invitation to treat	Ordering stock	Supply chain management
Offer and acceptance	Hiring staff	Monitoring order processing
Consideration	Monitoring staff performance	Managing stock
Terms and conditions	Planograms	Transport documentation
Jurisdiction	Promotions	Just in time
Breach of contract	Order trigger points	Stock control
Frustration	Minimum stockholding	Monitoring shipments
Force majeure	Customer service	Transport insurance
Treaties	Cashing up	INCO terms
Compensation	Merchandising	Letters of credit
Arbitration
Remoteness of damange

All assessments and student work will be internally verified according to level 3 standard Business criteria.

The college has a university counsellor who provides free regular tutorials to progress students’ applications to university.

At the end of the course, you will receive an ETC Award as listed below depending on the length of your course of study. The more credits you have, the wider your choice of universities.

Course Duration (weeks)	Certificate	Number of Units	Credits
12	ETC University Foundation Certificate in Business	3	30
24	ETC University Foundation Subsidiary Diploma in Business	6	60
36	ETC University Foundation Diploma in Business	9	90
48	ETC University Foundation Diploma in Business	12	120
72	ETC University Foundation Extended Diploma in Business	18	180

Please note this is a sample timetable and is subject to change. The business modules will change each week.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:45 – 10:15	EAP Lessons 1 & 2	EAP Lessons 1 & 2	EAP Lessons 1 & 2	EAP Lessons 1 & 2	EAP Lessons 1 & 2
Break
10:45 – 12:15	Business Modules Lessons 3 & 4	Business Modules Lessons 3 & 4	Business Modules Lessons 3 & 4	Business Modules Lessons 3 & 4	Business Modules Lessons 3 & 4
Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:45	Business Modules Lessons 5 & 6	Business Modules Lessons 5 & 6	Business Modules Lessons 5 & 6
Break
15:15 – 16:45	Business Modules Lessons 7 & 8	Business Modules Lessons 7 & 8	Business Modules Lessons 7 & 8

Students studying 24 weeks on our specialist courses will receive a Diploma.

University Foundation Programme	Hours Per Week	Lessons Per Week	24 Week Course
UFP (Business)	21	28	£9696

Entry Requirements
Students must be at least 17 years of age.
An Upper-intermediate level of English is required (IELTS 4.5).

Start Dates
Our courses run in 12 week terms.
The Business UFP has 4 start dates throughout the year:

2017 Dates Term – 8 Weeks		Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
2017 Dates Term – 8 Weeks		Session 1	Session 2	Pre-University English Programme	Extra Unit By Arrangement
1	9^th Jan– 17^th Feb	Understanding Commerce	Understanding Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Personal Finance
2	20^th Feb – 14^th April	Marketing Innovations	Group Building in Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Commercial Finance
3	17^th April– 28^th April	Client Networking	Client Networking	English / EAP / IELTS	Client Networking
3	1^st May – 26^th May	Managing People	Managing People	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
4	29^th May – 23rd Jun	Organising a Commercial Activity	Organising a Commercial Activity	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
	26^th June – 30^th June	English/EAP /IELTS	English/EAP /IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS
	3rd Jul– 25^th Aug	International Trade	International Trade	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
5	28th Aug – 1^st Sept	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS
5	4^th Sept – 27^th Oct	Controlling Finances	Applied Commercial Legislation	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
6	30^th Oct – 22^nd Dec	Commercial Assets	Aspects of Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
***Christmas Holiday* 23rd Dec 2017 – 7th Jan 2018**

Term – 8 Weeks		Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Term – 8 Weeks		Session 1	Session 2	Pre-University English Programme	Extra Unit By Arrangement
1	8th Jan – 2nd Mar	Strategic Bookkeeping	Organising a Commercial Activity	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
2	5th Mar- 27th April	Commercial Finance	Marketing Innovation	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
3	30th April – 8th June	Managing People	Group Building for Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
3	11th June -15th June	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS
4	18th June – 29th June	Managing People	Group Building for Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
	2nd July – 17th Aug	Leisure Commerce	Applied Commercial Legislation	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
	21st Aug – 24th Aug	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS	English / EAP / IELTS
5	27th Aug – 14th Sept	Leisure Commerce	Applied Commercial Legislation	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
5	17th Sept – 9th Nov	Controlling Finance	Aspects of Commerce	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
6	12th Nov – 21st Dec	Commercial Assets	International Trade	English / EAP / IELTS	Extra Unit (By arrangement)
***Christmas Holiday* 22nd Dec 2018 – 7th Jan 2019**

ETC’s University Counsellor Services

When you study on the ETC Business UFP you will be assigned to our University Counsellor. They will help you to:

Find the university of your choice

Write your personal statement

Business University Foundation Programme

Get letters of recommendation

Complete your university application

Find out about extra curricular activities

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