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 Foundation Certificate in Business, Law and Social Sciences 

Foundation Certificates

Business, Law and Social Sciences

Progresses to Year 1 of an undergraduate university degree. degree.

Science and Engineering

Progresses to the 1st Year of an undergraduate university degree.

Programme Overview

The Foundation Certificate in Business, Law and Social Sciences teaches students a broad range of knowledge in business, law and the social sciences. The programme will help students to reach GCE 'A' level equivalent standard.

 

Subject Outline

All Foundation Certificate programmes at Liverpool International College contain two elements:

  • Academic skills modules
  • Subject modules

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

 

Academic Skills Modules

Develop key academic skills including research, writing, presentation and analysis skills.

 

Subject Modules

Cover the basics of your chosen area of study so that you have the knowledge you need. Then progress to more specialised study that focuses on the topics and skills you will need most in your chosen undergraduate degree course.

All modules are taught with your progression to the University of Liverpool in mind. They are designed to meet the needs of international students.

 

Three Term Summer Enhancement Programme

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Progress to the University of Liverpool

Successful completion of the Foundation Certificate in Business, Law and Social Sciences guarantees progression to one of a selection of degree courses at the University of Liverpool.

Progression routes are provided below.

Subject Module

Programme outline

Three core Academic Skills Modules:

  • Academic skills 1a
  • Academic skills 1b
  • Academic skills 2

 

One core Subject Module:

  • Introduction to Social Sciences

 

Three pathway specific Subject Modules:

Business pathway
  • Business and the Business Environment
  • Business Enterprise
  • Statistics for the Social Sciences
  • The International Economy

 

Law and Social Sciences pathway
  • Introduction to Legal Principles and Systems
  • Statistics for the Social Sciences
  • The Individual, State and Society
  • The International Economy

 

Mathematics and Social Sciences pathway
  • Business and the Business Environment
  • Foundation Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Business Enterprise

 

English Language Modules

Students taking the three term programme take four additional English language modules:

  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 2a
  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 2b
  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 3a
  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 3b

Progression Route

Progression Routes

 

Business Pathway

  • BA (Hons) Accounting
  • BA (Hons) Business Economics
  • BA (Hons) Business Studies
  • BSc (Hons Economics
  • BSc (Hons) Geography for Management
  • BA (Hons) International Business
  • BA (Hons) Law and Business
  • BA (Hons) Marketing

 

Law and Social Sciences Pathway

  • BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology
  • BA (Hons) Archaeology
  • BA (Hons) Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations
  • BA (Hons) Classical Studies
  • BA (Hons) Classsics
  • BA (Hons) Combined Honours (Arts)
  • BA (Hons) Combined Honours Criminology and Law
  • BA (Hons) Combined Honours (SES)
  • BA (Hons) Comparative American Studies
  • BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
  • BA (Hons) Egyptian Archaeology
  • BA (Hons) Eygptology
  • BA (Hons) Environment and Planning
  • BA (Hons) Film Studies and a Modern Foreign Language
  • BA (Hons) Geography
  • BA (Hons) Hispanic Studies
  • BA (Hons) International Development
  • BA (Hons) Irish Studies
  • BA (Hons) Joint Hons Geography and Archaeology
  • BA (Hons) Latin American Studies
  • BA (Hons) Latin American Studies and Hispanic Studies
  • LLB (Hons) Law
  • BA (Hons) Popular Music
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • BA (Hons) Sociology
  • BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Planning
  • MPlan Town and Regional Planning
  • BA (Hons) Urban Regeneration and Planning