Pre-MBA / MSc Management
If you are applying for PMBS5, you may be eligible for a combined offer. Please see the Combined Offers page for more details.
This BALEAP accredited intensive preparatory course is designed for graduates planning to study on an MBA or MSc Business programme at the University of Bath or on other graduate courses with an international affairs dimension. It is also of excellent value to business professionals who are seeking to improve their contemporary business language and skills.
The Pre-MBA/MSc programme has been designed in close partnership with the School of Management to ensure successful progression onto your chosen degree programme and outstanding results.
Course Overview
- 20 hours* of tuition per week, this includes classroom tuition, an individual tutorial and a company visit, talk or project
- Five entry points: October, January, April, July and August (see entry requirements)
- Company analysis through regular visits to local businesses
- A programme of visiting speakers
- Self-study facilities in the library and Self-Access Language Centre, such as video, satellite television, language laboratory, CD-ROM and computers
- Access to computer work stations throughout the University
- A varied social programme which includes excursions to popular tourist locations and attractions such as Stonehenge, Cardiff Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon
* Up to 25 hours per week in July and August
Please note that some students may be required to take the Pre-MBA/MSc course as a condition of their acceptance on degree courses at the University of Bath.
Sample Pre-MBA/MSc 1 Timetable (October entry)
| � | 9.15 – 11:05 | 11.15 – 13.05 | 13.15 – 15.05 | 15.15 – 17.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | SALC | IELTS Exam Skills |
SALC | News & Current Affairs |
| TUE | Free | Business Studies |
TUTORIALS | Situational English |
| WED | SALC | Business Case Studies |
Company Visits & Projects | |
| THURS | International Issues |
Tutorials for university entrance (by appointment) | Cross-Cultural Awareness |
SALC |
| FRI | Aspects of Britain |
SALC | Language Development |
Free |
SALC = Self Access Language Centre
Sample Pre-MBA/MSc 5 Timetable (August entry)
| � | 9.15 – 11:05 | 11.15 – 13.05 | 14.00 – 16.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Seminar skills Argument and Counter-Argument |
Academic Writing Summarising and Paraphrasing |
Case Study Analysis Problem-solving Project |
| TUE | Listening skills Business News Analysis |
Academic Reading Strategies for efficient reading |
TUTORIALS Focus on writing skills |
| WED | Lecture Preparation Key theories and vocabulary |
School of Management Lecture “New Trends in HRM” |
Company Visits Problem-solving Project |
| THURS | Seminar skills Cross-Cultural awareness |
Academic Writing MBA/MSc assignments and report writing |
Critical Analysis Library research task-gathering evidence |
| FRI | Listening and Note-Taking in Lectures Further practise |
Academic Reading Identifying a reasoned response |
Group Presentations Company visits analysis |