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Diploma in Business & English

University of: St Andrews University


Required Degree:	college diploma
Required Grade:	Passing Grade
Fees (GBP):	13,300 GBP
IELTS:	5.5
GRE/GMAT:	n/a
Start Date:	Sept
Apply by:	No deadline
Email:	lt@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:	+44 (0)1334 462263
Website:	http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk

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For college diploma holders who want to study a Business Masters.

The Diploma course is an intensive 33 week academic English and study skills course for students who have graduated with a sub-BA/BSc Honours level qualification. Students taking the course aim to enter postgraduate masters degree programmes in business or finance-related subjects in the following academic year. The ELT Centre, which has close links with many universities, will assist all students to secure places in UK universities. The Masters degree place may be offered conditional on performance on the Diploma. All students who pass the St Andrews Diploma with 60% are guaranteed a place in the Postgraduate School of Management, University of St Andrerws for their Masters degree.

Content and Structure of the Course
The course has three basic components - academic study skills, lecture/tutorial courses and general English classes with a strong focus on the language of Business although academic English, study skills and academic lecture courses become predominant. The lecture courses will be specifically designed to enable students to participate on their subsequent masters course. There are examinations in English and Academic Skills at the end of each term. These marks contribute towards the final grades. Each academic lecture course is assessed.

The language and study skills components include:

practising, reviewing and developing existing language
providing survival fluency in idiomatic English
improving pronunciation
developing cross-cultural awareness
familiarising students with the operation of UK universities
listening to lectures and note-taking
making oral presentations
researching, drafting and editing essays
improving reading effectiveness

The academic component usually includes lecture modules on:

Business Simulation
Corporate Finance
E Commerce
An introduction to Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
International Management
Marketing Management
The Practice of Management
Statistics

Poster	Thread
Tiger	Posted: 2007/8/26 14:31 Updated: 2007/9/25 16:47
Level 2 Joined: 2007/7/26 From: Beijing Posts: 14	Re: Diploma in Business & English Hello, I'm asking about the graduation rate of premaster in University of St.Andrews. How many students don't get 60% every year? If they don't reach the requirement, what kind of university can they enter to study and get master's degree?

Mike	Posted: 2007/9/6 2:22 Updated: 2007/9/25 16:46
Webmaster Joined: 2007/3/9 From: Shanghai Posts: 185	Re: Diploma in Business & English St Andrews University tells us: The students who don't make the 60% are all placed successfully at other universities. The Diploma is well-known and recognised by many good business schools across the UK Students who graduate with a score of 60% or more are guaranteed a place at the University of St Andrews School of Management for their masters degree, if they wish. We assist all students to secure places in UK universities. We have close links with many UK universities and students who pass the course successfully can expect a smooth progression to the next stage of their academic career. In previous years, students have gone on to study at St Andrews, Durham, Strathclyde, Liverpool, Newcastle, Reading, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Bristol, UEA, Loughborough, Bradford, Keele, City, Cardiff, Heriot Watt, Sheffield Hallam and many more.

Cynthia	Posted: 2007/11/27 22:39 Updated: 2007/11/27 22:39
Level 1 Joined: 2007/11/9 From: Posts: 3	my own experience Just logged in to see my old course, thought I would share my experience here. I completed my diploma course in St Andrews not long ago, and it was really demanding but well organised. We were asked to produce a great deal of course work such as short essays, oral presentations, business letters and so on. As the course went along, more focus was drawn to the business aspects, we came across subjects like Statistics, Finance, and Accounting, which proved to be really useful for my masters course. Although the 9-month course requires a lot of hard work, it also garanteed most of us a place on our desired courses. In short, I fully enjoyed my time in St Andrews, and it was certainly the right choice for me .

kiran	Posted: 2008/5/2 0:07 Updated: 2008/5/6 10:24
Level 2 Joined: 2008/6/24 From: Posts: 14	RE: Diploma in Business & English If I get enough score(60), do I need to re-take IELTS before postgraduate study? Do I need to re-apply? If so, what documents should I prepare? If I choose other universities, do I need to re-take IELTS? Or re-apply? If so, what documents should I prepare? Thanks

serena927	Posted: 2009/3/15 15:55 Updated: 2009/3/15 15:55
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