Cultural Studies

Description

You should apply for this programme if you are interested in acquiring the academic and study skills needed for studying at undergraduate level in a UK university.

This is a one-year pre-degree programme designed for students whose first language is not English but who have been educated in English and wish to study at a British university. Students who have not been educated in English should apply for the International Foundation Programme.

This programme aims to develop your academic study skills, in particular writing, group work and presenting. You will also study a range of subjects that will provide you with a suitable grounding for pursuing further studies at undergraduate degree level. These include a course that examines contemporary British culture and looks at Britain's historical links with the world, as well as courses in business, mathematics and computing.

The programme includes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars and group and individual tutorials. Students on the programme have full access to university facilities, including the library, language centre and computer laboratories.

Aims of the programme

• To provide international students who have been educated in English with access to degree or higher diploma programmes at the University of Greenwich
• To provide these students with an opportunity to develop the academic skills needed for success in higher education
• To ensure these students acquire the knowledge, self-confidence and study skills needed in an academic environment

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 2700 Year (EEA)
• EUR 2700 Year (Non-EEA)

£2,300

• English

Course Content

Modules

• Business Communication
• Computer Fundamentals
• Foundation Study Skills
• Organisations and Management
• Business Numeracy
• Context and Culture
• One option from: Computer Fundamentals; Principles of Marketing

Assessment

Students are assessed through examinations and coursework, including essays, portfolios of guided study and individual and group presentations.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 4.5 CAE score : 60(Grade C)

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Requirements

Applicants should have:

IELTS 4.5 - 6.0 or equivalent or secondary education through the medium of English.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Greenwich.

Funding

Foundation degrees attract government financial support. Students are therefore entitled to a variety of support, dependent on personal eligibility, mode of study and family income.

Who is eligible for a tuition fee loan?

Eligible home and EU students studying full-time HND, foundation and undergraduate degrees in England can apply for a tuition fee loan for their fees.

Maintenance support for new full-time students

For 201011, new full-time home undergraduate students may be eligible for a maintenance grant of up to £2,906 a year. This does not have to be repaid. The amount of award depends on your income and that of your her household. Those with incomes of £25,000 per year or less may receive the full grant. Those with incomes between £25,000 and £50,020 may receive a partial grant.

Students receiving a maintenance grant or partial grant will receive a reduced rate from the maintenance loan. Students eligible for means-tested government benefits will receive a special support grant and will not have the maintenance loan reduced.

Maintenance support for continuing full-time students

Students who started their programme in September 2007, 2008 or 2009 may still be eligible for a maintenance grant but the income levels for assessment are different. To ascertain the income threshold for your year of entry, visit the DirectGov website.

Maintenance loan

The maximum amounts available are:

• £6,928 for students living away from home studying in London
• £3,838 for students living at home
• £4,950 for students living away from home and studying outside London.

Students eligible for a maintenance loan will receive 72 per cent of the maximum loan regardless of family income. Whether they get any or all of the remaining 28 per cent depends on student and household income and any maintenance grant they receive.

Additional full-time support

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills offers support such as the Adult Dependants Grant, Parents Learning Allowance, Childcare Grant and Disabled Students Allowances. Eligibility for this funding is dependent on personal circumstances.

Applying for support

Full-time students can apply online directly to Student Finance England via form PN1.

University support for students

The government provides the University of Greenwich with funding, known as the Access to Learning Fund to help students needing extra support. The fund provides discretionary assistance to help students access and remain in higher education particularly those facing extra costs that cannot be met from other sources.

Part-time students on a low income may also be able to receive a discretionary fee waiver for the balance between the actual fee and the grant received.