Pre-Master’s in Business, Management & Marketing

Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at the University of Huddersfield.

The specific aims are:

• To develop awareness and competency in a range of language-related skills required for successful study at Higher Education level. These include the processes and conventions of academic writing, effective reading strategies, effective participation and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures.
• To develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language so as to enable students to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence.
• To support students in reflecting on their learning and identifying how to improve their skills and language.
• To ensure students are able to meet the requirements of the UKVI and Huddersfield University through demonstrating a minimum English language level of CEFR B2 in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

The module provides students with an introduction to economic concepts  and considers principally the macroeconomic environment in which businesses and other organisations operate. In addition, this module will give you a basic grounding in financial accounting and budgeting control.  The module will progress from the understanding of basic financial statements through to interpretation and critical analysis of these in relation to prevailing economic circumstances.

Students taking this module are coming from diverse educational backgrounds where academic reading and research skills may not have been an important part of their previous studies. These skills are necessary for their progression into a master’s degree programme, as well as within a variety of professional contexts. This module will enable students to develop and enhance the necessary academic reading, research, communication and group work skills to progress with confidence to their desired postgraduate programme.

Success depends on a combination of strategic vision, operational efficiency, process orientation and the willingness of leaders to make difficult decisions to implement and manage change.  In this module students will develop an understanding of, and the ability to apply, analyse and evaluate strategic models.  They will also then critically consider how the key principles of operations and management help bring strategy to fruition.