Graduate Diploma Business and English (pre-masters course)
Full-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Business and management
Related subjects • Languages
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This course is for you if
• you hold a qualification not classed as equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree
• your undergraduate grades are lower than the minimum needed for direct entry on to a masters course
• your English skill is less than IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL internet-based 87. These are the minimum standard for entry on to postgraduate business and finance courses.
To study this course, you must have an English language skill of at least IELTS 5.5 with 5.5 minimum score in all skill areas and
• three year diploma in a relevant subject
• two year diploma (or equivalent) with relevant work experience
• five years professional experience
If you successfully complete this course, we will make you an unconditional offer to study one of our postgraduate courses in
• business and management
• facilities management
• finance
• food and nutrition
• languages
• retail and logistics
• tourism, hospitality and events management
If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 5.5 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score in order to progress onto the Graduate Diploma in Business and English. Students who pass a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course will receive a 10% discount on the course fee for the Graduate Diploma in Business and English.
Full-time – 32 weeks
September to May for masters courses starting in September
January to October for masters courses starting in January
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
This course is intended for international students.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £7,200 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £7,380 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
• coursework • project work • individual assignments • group projects • oral presentations • timed assessments
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Ivana Jelic
Graduate Diploma in Business and English
'I feel that the Graduate Diploma in Business and English really prepared me for masters level study by improving my English and also my knowledge of business.
'I chose this course as I decided I wanted to learn something new. My previous education was in IT.
'I have learned how to work in a multi-cultural environment. Working together with a group of people who have a different perspective and opinion has been a very good experience. The consultancy project allowed me to study and apply the theories I have learned in a realistic environment.
'I strongly recommend studying at Sheffield Hallam because of the good experience I have had so far.
'Since completing the Graduate Diploma I have started the MSc International Business and Management course.'
Yuan Tao
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Graduate Diploma in Business and English
During the pre-master course I improved my English language ability by reading, listening and speaking as well as writing English.
I obtained self-confidence, fundamental business knowledge, presentation skills, the ability to make the most use of School resources and learned how to write a good assignment.
China and the UK have totally different education systems. The pre-masters course helped me to adapt to the teaching environment, teaching methods, facilities and way of study before going on to postgraduate study.
The benefits I have gained have absolutely exceeded my original expectations.
After completing the pre-masters course I am now studying on the MSc International Marketing course.
Profiles
Ivana Jelic
Graduate Diploma in Business and English
Yuan Tao
Graduate Diploma in Business and English
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