University Pathway Courses
MLS International College
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
Higher Nationals
Postgraduate
Preparation
Pre Masters
Routes
Management Route
Marketing Route
Legal Studies Route
Finance Route
Science, Maths and IT Route
Higher National Certificate (HNC) –
Business Studies
Higher National Diploma (HND) – Business
Studies
Management Route
Marketing Route
Legal Studies Route
Finance Route
Course Summary Details:
University Foundation Diplomas
Key Course Information:
Start Dates:
Course Duration:
Minimum age:
Entry Requirements:
Hours Per week:
Class size:
Course Certification:
External Certification:
Course Content:
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).
24 weeks.
17.
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.
22.5 (30 x 45 minute lessons per week).
Maximum 16.
MLS University Foundation Diploma.
NCFE Investing in Quality Awards.
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:
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Course Structure:
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)
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.
University Pathway Courses from MLS International College
Sample timetable:
Time
Monday – Friday
English Language
09:00-10:30
(Element 1-4)
Specialised Content Units
11:00-12:30
(Element 7)
Specialised Content Units
13:30-15:00
15:15 – 16:45
(Element 7)
Additional Self-Study
Language Laboratory/ Library/Internet Room and Language Activities
University Foundation Courses
Management, Leadership, HR & Business Communications
Specialist Units
Unit MG1
Language and Communication
Elements
Leadership & Improving Performance
(personal development as a first line manager, improving team
performance)
Unit MG2
Managing Customers & Customer Expectations
(meeting stakeholder needs, maintaining quality standards)
Unit MG3
Managing & Communicating Information, Costs & Pricing,
Business Planning
Unit MG4
Human Resource Management
(recruitment & selection, developing individuals & teams)
English language support and
development at appropriate
language levels
including IELTS preparation
Marketing, Advertising, PR & Business Communications
Specialist Units
Unit MK1
Unit MK2
Unit MK3
Unit MK4
Language and Communication
Elements
The Nature of Marketing, Marketing Planning,
The Global Marketing Environment
Understanding Customer Behaviour,
Marketing Research & Customer Insights.
Market Segmentation & Targeting
Value through Products & Brands , Value through Services,
Relationships & Experiences, Value through Pricing,
Distribution: Delivering Customer Value
English language support and
development at appropriate
language levels including IELTS
preparation
Mass Communications Techniques, Direct Communications Techniques,
Digital Marketing
Finance, Financial Services & Business Communications
Specialist Units
Unit FS1
Investment (stock market valuation, mergers & takeovers, asset
management, emerging sector opportunities)
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)
Unit FS4
Investment (external factors influencing business activity, banks, fixed
interest securities, equity finance)
Language and Communication
Elements
English language support and
development at appropriate
language levels including IELTS
preparation
University Pathway Courses from MLS International College
Legal Studies & Business Communications
Specialist Units
Common Law, EU Law & Human Rights
Unit LS1
Contract Law (terms & conditions, breach of contracts, sale of goods)
Unit LS2
Unit LS3
Language and Communication
Elements
Company Law (types of businesses, shareholders, directors & their duties)
Unit LS4
English language support and
development at appropriate
language levels including IELTS
preparation
Company Law (competition law, insolvency, intellectual property)
Science, Maths & IT
Specialist Units
Language and Communication
Elements
Physics – mechanics
Unit SM1
Mathematics
Unit SM2
Physics – electricity and magnetism
Unit SM3
Further mathematics
Unit SM4
Networks and web pages
Unit IT1
English language support and
development at appropriate
language levels including IELTS
preparation
MS Office
Unit IT2
Object Oriented Programming
Unit IT3
Computing Theory and SQL
Unit IT4
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Higher National Diploma (HND)
Key course information
Start date:
Course duration:
Minimum age:
Entry requirements:
Hours per week:
Class size:
Course certification:
14 November 2016. Second year (HND) anticipated to commence 13 November 2017.
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.
18.
CEFR B2 + QCF level 3 qualification or equivalent. Please note visa nationals may have
further restrictions.
30 (40 x 45 min lessons per week).
Maximum 16.
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.
University Pathway Courses from MLS International College
Sample timetable:
Time
Monday – Friday
English Language
09:00-10:30
(Element 1-4)
Specialised Content Units
11:00-12:30
(Element 7)
Specialised Content Units
13:30-15:00
(Element 7)
15:15-16:45
Key Skills/Tutorial
MLS Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business
(HNC)
RQF 4
Term 1
First 6 weeks
Term 1
Second 6 weeks
Term 2
First 6 weeks
Term 2
Second 6 weeks
English
English
English
English
10 hrs*
HNC Unit 1
Business and the Business
Environment
12 hrs
10 hrs
10 hrs
10 hrs
HNC Unit 3
Human Resource Management
HNC Unit 5
Management Accounting
HNC Unit 7
Law
12 hrs
HNC Unit 2
Marketing Essentials
HNC Unit 4
Management and Operations
12 hrs
12 hrs
12 hrs
HNC Unit 6
Managing a Successful
Business Project
(Pearson set)
16 hrs
12 hrs
HNC Unit 9
Entrepreneurship
and
Small Business Management
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
MLS Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
(HND)
RQF 5
Term 1
First 6 weeks
Term 1
Second 6 weeks
Term 2
First 6 weeks
Term 2
Second 6 weeks
English
English
English
English
10 hrs*
10 hrs
10 hrs
10 hrs
HNC Unit 12
Organisational Behaviour
HNC Unit 32
Business Strategy
HNC Unit 31
Statistics for Management
HNC Unit 11
Resarch Project (Pearson set)
12 hrs
HNC Unit 35
Developing Individuals,
Teams and Organisations
12 hrs
12 hrs
12 hrs
12 hrs
HNC Unit 42
Planning for Growth
HNC Unit 40
International Marketing
HNC Unit 11
Research Project (Pearson set)
12 hrs
12 hrs
12 hrs
Personal and Professional
Development/Tutorial
Personal and Professional
Development/Tutorial
Personal and Professional
Development/Tutorial
Personal and Professional
Development/Tutorial
6 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
40 hrs
40 hrs
40 hrs
40 hrs
* hours per week
University Pathway Courses from MLS International College
Pre Masters Certificate
Key Course Information:
Start Dates:
Course Duration:
Minimum Age:
Entry Requirements:
Hours Per week:
Class size:
Course Certification:
Available every 6 weeks – see the dates and fees sheet for specific details.
12 weeks.
21.
English Language - Intermediate (equivalent to IELTS 4.5/CEFR B1). Minimum Degree
level completion. Please note Visa National may have further restrictions.
24 (32 x 45 minute lessons per week).
Maximum 16.
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 focusing on a
research project.
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 classes
per week focusing on a research project.
Sample timetable:
Time
Monday – Friday
English Language
09:00-10:30
(Element 1-4)
English Language
11:00-12:30
(Element 1-4 or Business Communications Elements 5 or 6)
Specialised Content Units
13:30-15:00
15:15 – 16:45
(Element 7)
2 x 45 minute sessions per week – Research Project
Additional Self-Study Language Laboratory/ Library/Internet Room and Language Activities
Pre-Masters Certificates
Language and Communication Elements
GE/IBC
GE/IBC
GE/IBC
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
Specialist Units
Minimum 1 x 6-week unit
selected from the following
Units
MG1-MG4
IELTS preparation
Research
Project
Units
MK1-MK4
Units
FS1-FS4
Units
LS1-LS4
Management Route
Marketing Route
Finance Route
Legal Studies Route