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 Graduate Diploma in Business, law and Social Sciences 

Graduate Diplomas

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Business, Law and Social Sciences

Progresses to MA or MSc degree.
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Science and Engineering

Progresses to MRes or MSc degree.

Programme Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Business, Law and Social Sciences prepares you for a postgraduate degree course at the City University London or the University of Southampton.

The programme provides you with intensive integrated academic studies in business, law or social sciences; advanced level English skills; and high-level study skills.

 

Subject Outline

In general, you will need to have completed a minimum of three years of higher education.

Extra English language tuition (Pre-sessional English) is also available if required.

 

Progress to a top UK university

Once you complete your Graduate Diploma to the level noted in your offer letter, your admission into a postgraduate degree in a related subject area at City University London, the University of Southampton or the University of Westminster is guaranteed.

University progression routes are provided below.

Subject Modules

Programme Outline

Five core academic skills modules:

  • Academic skills 2
  • Academic skills 3: Project
  • LCAS* 3a
  • LCAS* 3b
  • LCAS* 4

* Language and Communication for Academic Study

 

Two core subject modules

  • Principles of Social Science
  • Research Design and Critique

You will also take one pathway module (depending on your eventual progression choice).

 

Business and Management pathway module

  • Global Corporate Marketing Strategies

 

Law pathway module

  • Introduction to English, European and International Law

 

Social Sciences pathway module

  • European Liberal Democracy

 

English Language Modules

Students taking the three term programme take four additional English language and core Academic Skills modules:

  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 2a
  • Language and Communication for Academic Study 2b
  • Academic Skills 1a
  • Academic Skills 1b

Progression Route

Progression Routes

Students that successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies progress into Year 1 of one of the following City University London, The University of Southampton or the University of Westminster degrees:

City University London

The University of Southampton

The University of Westminster