**Overview** This top-up course is designed to help you improve both your English and your business skills. If you're an international, EU or UK student with English as an additional language then you can take this course. You'll improve your English and learn valuable cross-cultural business communication skills while building on your existing knowledge of business, management and leadership. The course will prepare you to deal with many of the challenges facing global business managers. You'll graduate with an understanding of global business and be able to confidently apply the skills and knowledge you've learnt in areas such as business management, finance, recruitment and business development. **What you'll experience** On this course you'll: * Join the course at either the year 1 or year 2, depending on the level of your previous studies * Benefit from a programme of study that's specifically for non-native English speakers * Get all the support you need while living in a new country, from our Global Office * Join a community with more than 4,000 international and EU students from over 100 different countries **Careers and opportunities** When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. **What can you do with a Business with Business Communication (Top-up) degree?** Previous students have gone on to work in: * business development and consultancy * recruitment * digital marketing * publicity * financial and risk analysis **What jobs can you do with a Business with Business Communication (Top-up) degree?** Roles our graduates have taken on include: * business development officer * recruitment consultant * publicity officer Other graduates have continued their studies at postgraduate level or set up successful businesses with help and support from the University. After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability - Business Accounting for Finance - International Business - Services Marketing - English Language Grade 5 - Business Communication Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Advanced Study Skills - Cross Cultural Awareness for Business - Business Communication 3 - English Language Grade 6 - Strategic Management We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: - individual and group coursework - examinations - online activities - practical exercises - your choice of independent research You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: N191

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. Applicants must have completed 1, 2 or 3 years (depending on academic profile) in Higher Education including some Business subjects.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	5.5	For year 2 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5. For year 3 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic		For year 2 entry applicants require an overall score of 51 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. For year 3 entry applicants require an overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)		For yr 2 applicants require 72 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing. For year 3 applicants require 79 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		(Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162
Cambridge English Proficiency		(Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162
Trinity ISE		For year 2 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level II with a Pass in all 4 components. For year 3 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level III with a Pass in all 4 components.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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Portsmouth
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