The Kaplan International College Bournemouth Diploma in Business and Management program offers international students of Business, Management, Finance, Economics, Marketing, and Business Law, the fastest, quality-assured route to a UK Bachelor’s degree, from 21 carefully chosen UK universities. Click here for the course facts and schedule.
The Diploma in Business and Management program leads to a Certificate in Higher Education which is validated and awarded by the University of Wales, UK.In 2011, 90% of students who completed the Diploma in Business and Management achieved an A or B grade.
Our progression agreements offer guaranteed Direct Entry into Year 2, so that:
Successful completion of our program guarantees Year 2 entry to over 100 different Bachelor’s degrees:
| BSc Accounting and Finance | BSc Finance with Information Systems |
| BSc Accounting and Law | BSc Financial Services |
| BSc Accounting and Tax | BSc/BA Human Resource Management |
| BSc Banking and Finance | BSc/BA Info Systems with Management |
| BSc/BA Business Management | BA International Studies |
| BA Law in Business | BSc/BA Business Studies and Marketing |
| BA Commercial Management | BA Leisure and Sports Management |
| BSc Economics | BA Leisure and Tourism Management |
| BSc Economics with Business | BA Management Studies |
| BSc Economics with History | BA/BSc Politics, Economics and Law |
| BSc Economics with Politics | BA Retail Management and Marketing |
| BA Enterprise | |
| BA Purchasing and Supply Chain Management |
Diploma in Business and Management schedule:
| University Preparation Program | Hours/Week | Levels | Length | Location |
|---|
| Diploma in Business and Management - Course Validated by the University of Wales (Fast Track Access to the 2nd Year of 21 UK Universities) | Stage 1: Intensive English + University Preparation Courses
Stage 2: Validated University Courses | IELTS 5.5 or Equivalent | 46 weeks tuition (Stage 1: 16 weeks Stage 2: 30 weeks) | Bournemouth |
Diploma in Business and Management -
Stage 2 only | Validated University Courses | IELTS 6
or Equivalent | 30 weeks | Bournemouth |
2011 Pass rate: 94%
Year 2 placement rate: 100% of passing students
Specialist subjects: Business & Management related
Quality Assurance: KIC Bournemouth has British Accreditation Council accreditation and the Diploma in Management is validated by the University of Wales
Assessment methods: Coursework and Exams
Recommended ages: 17+
Stage 1 Entry Requirements:
Academic - Successful completion of high school with high grades. Full entry requirement for each country are available from the Kaplan International Colleges University Programs Office kicb@kaplan.com
English - IELTS 5.5 (including IELTS 5.0 in reading and writing) – students without an official test score can take the FREE Kaplan International Colleges English test
Stage 2 Entry Requirements:
Academic - University Year 1, IB, A-Levels, or other Year 12 equivalencies
English - IELTS 6.0 - (including IELTS 5.5 in reading and writing) – students without an official test score can take the FREE Kaplan International Colleges English test
Academic tutorials: 2 tutorials per month
University Placement tutorials: As often as needed
Course structure and content:
We aim to meet the needs of international students who want to study business and management in an international context. We provide a carefully designed balance of specialist input together with English support and study skills classes.
Stage 1: 2 terms of 8 weeks - focus is on increasing Academic English and IELTS level up to 6.0, and developing university study skills, and quantitative analysis methods
Stage 2: 2 terms of 15 weeks – specialist subjects in management and business. Teaching and study methods change to a university style and pace.
Stage 2 Specialist subjects:
TERM 3 (JAN-APR)
TERM 4 (MAY-AUG)
Diploma in Business and Management - Certificates
Our expert University Placement Advisors arrange regular 1-to-1 meetings to ensure that all of your questions about the different universities are answered, and your applications target the best possible universities in your chosen degree subject. Email kicb@kaplan.com or contact us to find out what grade you would need to achieve on our Certificate of Higher Education for guaranteed Year 2 entry to these Kaplan International Colleges university partners:
| Aberdeen, University of | Aberystwyth, University of Wales |
| Bangor University | Bournemouth University |
| Buckingham, University of | Coventry University |
| University of Wales Institute Cardiff | De Montfort University, Leicester |
| Dundee, University of | University of East Anglia |
| Exeter, University of | Glamorgan, University of |
| Lampeter, University of Wales | Glyndwr University (formerly North East Wales Institute) |
| Liverpool, University of | Newport, University of Wales |
| Oxford Brookes University | Roehampton University |
| Salford, University of | Swansea, University of Wales |
| Swansea Metropolitan University | Trinity University College Carmarthen |
