Course Overview
About the International Year One
Key entry requirements
Tuition fees
Apply online
Course Overview
What is the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme?
The International Year One programme is a degree preparation programme for international students who want to study one of the many Solent University undergraduate business degrees, but don’t have quite the right entry qualifications to gain direct entry into year one.
This programme is the equivalent of the first year of these degrees and on successful completion of the international year one, you will directly join year two of your chosen programme of study.
Who’s the programme for?
If you are interested in the world of Business Management, however, are unable to meet the undergraduate direct entry requirements but are over-qualified for foundation year study, the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme is ideal for you.
Enquire Now
What modules will you study?
All students will study the following modules:
-
- Positive Psychology for Success
- Contemporary Management Theory
- Business Finance for Managers
- Creative Enterprise and Innovation
- Marketing, Sales and Negotiation skills
- Data Analysis, Tools and Applications
- Academic Skills for Business Managers
Lay strong foundations for study and employment success. Build your academic, employability and independent learning skills, and put together a personal professional development (PPD) plan to stay agile, adaptable and future ready.
Expand your understanding of key managerial concepts, including organisational purpose and structure, leadership, corporate culture, ethics, strategic decision-making, diversity and employment law – through case studies from today’s business environment.
Get to grips with finance and accounting, an essential part of any management role – exploring financial controls, budgeting, profit and loss, financial statements and more – through practical problem-based interactive sessions.
Explore strategies and cultures that promote creativity, enterprise and innovation, and examine leading individuals and organisations – developing your own entrepreneurial capacity, and learning to be creative, enterprising and innovative for others
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
The course information displayed on this page is correct for the academic year 2024/25. We aim to run the course as advertised however, changes may be necessary due to updates to the curriculum (due to academic or industry developments), student demand or UK compliance reasons.
Course Benefits
What benefits will you get from the programme?
By studying on the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme, you will:
Gain an understanding of UK higher education’s academic culture, expectations, and practices.
Develop your English language skills to meet the requirements of your chosen undergraduate programme.
Complete your undergraduate degree programme within 3 years.
Be ‘real-world’ ready and have strong employability and global workplace knowledge to ensure successful short, medium and long-term career aspirations.
Course Progression
Once you successfully complete the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme, you will be able to meet the entry requirements and be well equipped to progress to undergraduate study at Solent University.
Progression degree available:
BSc (Hons) Business Management
To study the International Year One – Business Management you will need to meet the following entry requirements.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
- IELTS 5.5 with nothing lower than 5.5 or equivalent
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age: Students must turn 18 within the first 6 months of their International Year One programme
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Good High School Grades, or equivalent.
Country | Country Specific Requirements | English Waivers |
---|---|---|
Algeria | Diplome du Baccalaureat – 10/20 | |
Albania | State Mature Certificate 5.5 out of 10 | |
Armenia | Cerificate of (Complete) Secondary Education with Pass grades | |
Azerbaijan | StudyNet Foundation students that failed with 30% | |
Azerbaijan | Attestati Secondary School Leaving Certificate – Overall grade 3.0 out of 5.0 | |
Bangladesh | Successful completion of HSC with a minimum of 50% (3.0 GPA, Grade B) | |
Bahrain | Tawjahiya (secondary school leaving cert) average grade pass or 60% or above | |
Botswana | Camberidge Overseas Schools Certificate pass grades | |
Brunei | Grades 1-6 – GCSE O Level | |
Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 5-7.5 average | |
Cameroon | Baccalaureat with average 10 or above or Grade C average at GCE (4 papers) or Certificat de probation Average 10 |
GCE C in lieu of IELTS |
Cambodia | Upper Secondary School Diploma with minimum 50% | |
Canada | Grade 11 Secondary School Diploma with 60% or above, or Advanced (Ontario province). | |
China | Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 3 with 60% average. Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 2 with 70% average. | |
Chile | Chilean students who have completed the Chilean Senior High School (instead of IB or A levels) with an overall minimum of grade 5 can be considered | |
Colombia | Students must have completed the Bachillerato with acceptable performance in the grading scale prior to 2009 or basic performance in the current system 3/5 | |
Ecuador | Título de Bachiller Técnico Industrial minimum 5-7
Ecuadorian students who have completed the Ecuadorian Senior Secondary School (Bachillerato), instead of IB or A levels with an overall grade of 12/20 with 13 in Maths can be considered |
|
Egypt | Certificate of Secondary Edcuation with 50-60% average | |
El Salvador | Titulo de Bachiller (academic) Grade 6 or above in each subject | |
Gambia | WAEC with standard pass 5 passes D7 | |
Georgia | High School Secondary Certificate 1.8/4 GPA | |
Georgia | General Education Diploma D plus (satisfactory) | |
Ghana | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average | |
Hongkong | HKCEE 4 passes (E grades) in academic subjects or HKDSE with minimum 221 in relevant subjects. | |
India | Completion of Year X (10) with average 65% or Completion of Year XI (11) with average 50% or Completion of Year XII (12) with average 40% | |
Indonesia | Completion of SMA with an average of 6/Average/Pass | |
Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma with pass grades. | |
Japan | Upper Secondary School Year 2 with GPA 2.5. Upper Secondary School Year 3 with GPA 2.0. | |
Jordan | Certificate of General Secondary Education with a minimum score of 60% | |
Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attaestat) with pass grades. | |
Kazakhstan | Diploma of Technical and Vocational Education, 3/5 | |
Kenya | East African School Certificate/Cambridge Overseas School Certificate/KCSE with 5D | C6 English in lieu of IELTS |
Kosovo | Diploma of High School Graduation 3/5 | |
Kuwait | Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% | |
Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
Kyrgyzstan | Professional/Technical Qualification Certificate 3/5 | |
Lebanon | Baccalauréat Technique/ General secondary certificate minimum grade 10 | |
Libya | Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects | |
Malaysia | SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) (or forecast) with average grades 7D UEC with pass grades, C8 | |
Malawi | MCSE- Pass Overall | |
Mauritius | Cambridge School Certificate/General Certificate of Education 5 Pass (English grade C) | |
Mexico | Bachillerato with a minimum grade of 70%/Grade 7 | |
Mongolia | Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education with average of 60% | |
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education, 3/5 | ||
Certificate of technical Education, 3/5 | ||
Montenegro | Secondary School Leaving Diploma 3/5 | |
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat or Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technique with 10 (pass) | |
Myanmar | International Foundation Programme – Basic Education High School examination/matriculation 65% | |
Nepal | Pass Higher Secondary Education Board Examination with 45% School Leaving Certificate Grade 11 & 12 Minimum Grade c / GPA 2.0 (2018 onwards) |
|
Nigeria | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average | |
Oman | Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) – 60% or above. | |
Pakistan | Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate pass | |
Philippines | International Foundatin Programme – High School Diploma 60% Associate Degree 60% |
|
Peru | Peruvian students who have completed the Peruvian Senior Secondary School (Educación Secundaria Común Completa), instead of IB or A levels with an overall grade of 14/20 can be considered | |
Qatar | Senior Schooling Certificate with a grade of at least 60% | |
Russia | School Leaving Certificate (Attestat). Average of 3 or above. | |
Saudi Arabia | Successful completion of General Secondary Education Certificate with minimum 60% (pass grades) | |
Senegal | Baccalaureate/Baccalaureat Technique 10/20 | |
Serbia | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
South Africa | High School Leaving Certificate: 60% | |
South Korea | High School Leaving Certificate: 60% | |
Sri Lanka | Completion of Year 11 with GCE O Levels or equivalent: Minimum 5 GCE O Levels from grades A-D | Grade C English in lieu of IELTS |
Taiwan | Senior High School Year 2 with 65% average/Senior High School Year 3 with 60% average | |
Tajikistan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
Tanzania | Pass ACSEE with grade D or above | NECTA English in lieu of IELTS |
Thailand | • Mathayom 6 (M6) 75 Units – with a minimum of 60% or 2 out of 4/ GPA 2.0 • Mathayom 5: (with a minimum of 65% or 2 out of 4) GPA 2.5 |
|
Turkey | Successful completion of Deviet Lisen Diplomasi OR High School with 50% or 2/5 GPA | |
Uganda | UCE with 5 pass | |
UCAS Points | Total of 32 points to be accepted for qualificatons with Ucas points attached | |
UEA | Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades OR Technical Diploma: min. 60%. | |
Ukraine | complete Cert of Independent External Examination with 100/200,Good, 4 or from 2000 onwards grade 8 | |
USA | Higher School Graduation Diploma | 5 |
Uzbekistan | Certificate of General Secondary Education/Grade 11, average 3/5 | |
Certificate of Secondary Specialised Professional Education, 3/5 | ||
Diploma of Academic Lyceum average grade 3 or above (60%) | ||
MDIST Tashkent foundation 35% | ||
Venezuela | Successful Completion of Título de Educación Media General with 15 or Titulo de Tecnico Medio with 10 | |
Vietnam | Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma – successful completion with GPA 5.0 |
|
Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC O-level – 6 Subject at grade C or above | |
Zambia | School Certificate / General Certificate of Education – Grades 1-6 5 Passes D and above- Zambia GCE | C6 in English in lieu of IELTS |
TUITION FEES 2025/26
- International: TBC
Your course fees cover registration costs, teaching for the course and access to the learning resources at the University and Student Support Services. They do not include the cost of course books, stationery and photocopying/printing costs, accommodation, living costs, travel, hobbies, sports or other leisure activities.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
You should also be prepared to buy some course texts at £30 each (average £180 per year).
We’re preparing to launch our October 2025 intake and apply online links will be available soon. We’re expecting to publish these by the end of September 2024, please enquire below if you want to speak to a course adviser.
Key Information
Level
Level 4 – 1st year of undergraduate degree
Entry Requirements
Good high school graduation grades or equivalent
Tuition Fees
TBC
Contact Hours
18
Duration
2 semesters
Assessment Methods
Coursework including time constrained assessments, software product with report, multi-choice answer, reports, portfolios and presentations.
Scholarships or Bursaries
Available
Payment Plans
Unavailble
Minimum Age
Students must turn 18 within the first 6 months of their International Year One programme
Maximum Class Size
18
Start Date
October 2025
Next Application Deadline
TBC
Location
Southampton
Course Overview
- Course Overview
- About the International Year One
- Key entry requirements
- Tuition fees
- Apply online
Course Overview
What is the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme?
The International Year One programme is a degree preparation programme for international students who want to study one of the many Solent University undergraduate business degrees, but don’t have quite the right entry qualifications to gain direct entry into year one.
This programme is the equivalent of the first year of these degrees and on successful completion of the international year one, you will directly join year two of your chosen programme of study.
Who’s the programme for?
If you are interested in the world of Business Management, however, are unable to meet the undergraduate direct entry requirements but are over-qualified for foundation year study, the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme is ideal for you.
Enquire Now
Key information
Level
Level 4 – 1st year of undergraduate degree
Entry Requirements
Good high school graduation grades or equivalent
Tuition Fees
TBC
Contact Hours
18
Duration
2 semesters
Assessment Methods
Coursework including time constrained assessments, software product with report, multi-choice answer, reports, portfolios and presentations.
Scholarships or Bursaries
Available
Payment Plans
Unavailble
Minimum Age
Students must turn 18 within the first 6 months of their International Year One programme
Maximum Class Size
18
Start Date
October 2025
Next Application Deadline
TBC
Location
Southampton
What modules will you study?
All students will study the following modules:
-
- Positive Psychology for Success
- Contemporary Management Theory
- Business Finance for Managers
- Creative Enterprise and Innovation
- Marketing, Sales and Negotiation skills
- Data Analysis, Tools and Applications
- Academic Skills for Business Managers
Lay strong foundations for study and employment success. Build your academic, employability and independent learning skills, and put together a personal professional development (PPD) plan to stay agile, adaptable and future ready.
Expand your understanding of key managerial concepts, including organisational purpose and structure, leadership, corporate culture, ethics, strategic decision-making, diversity and employment law – through case studies from today’s business environment.
Get to grips with finance and accounting, an essential part of any management role – exploring financial controls, budgeting, profit and loss, financial statements and more – through practical problem-based interactive sessions.
Explore strategies and cultures that promote creativity, enterprise and innovation, and examine leading individuals and organisations – developing your own entrepreneurial capacity, and learning to be creative, enterprising and innovative for others
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
Discover the critical role of marketing in business, from understanding customers’ motivations to engagement to measuring effectiveness. Learn key marketing concepts and terminology, explore digital and content marketing, and more.
The course information displayed on this page is correct for the academic year 2024/25. We aim to run the course as advertised however, changes may be necessary due to updates to the curriculum (due to academic or industry developments), student demand or UK compliance reasons.
Course Benefits
What benefits will you get from the programme?
By studying on the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme, you will:
Gain an understanding of UK higher education’s academic culture, expectations, and practices.
Develop your English language skills to meet the requirements of your chosen undergraduate programme.
Complete your undergraduate degree programme within 3 years.
Be ‘real-world’ ready and have strong employability and global workplace knowledge to ensure successful short, medium and long-term career aspirations.
Course Progression
Once you successfully complete the International Year One – BSc Business Management programme, you will be able to meet the entry requirements and be well equipped to progress to undergraduate study at Solent University.
Progression degree available:
BSc (Hons) Business Management
To study the International Year One – Business Management you will need to meet the following entry requirements.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
- IELTS 5.5 with nothing lower than 5.5 or equivalent
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age: Students must turn 18 within the first 6 months of their International Year One programme
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Good High School Grades, or equivalent.
Country | Country Specific Requirements | English Waivers |
---|---|---|
Algeria | Diplome du Baccalaureat – 10/20 | |
Albania | State Mature Certificate 5.5 out of 10 | |
Armenia | Cerificate of (Complete) Secondary Education with Pass grades | |
Azerbaijan | StudyNet Foundation students that failed with 30% | |
Azerbaijan | Attestati Secondary School Leaving Certificate – Overall grade 3.0 out of 5.0 | |
Bangladesh | Successful completion of HSC with a minimum of 50% (3.0 GPA, Grade B) | |
Bahrain | Tawjahiya (secondary school leaving cert) average grade pass or 60% or above | |
Botswana | Camberidge Overseas Schools Certificate pass grades | |
Brunei | Grades 1-6 – GCSE O Level | |
Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 5-7.5 average | |
Cameroon | Baccalaureat with average 10 or above or Grade C average at GCE (4 papers) or Certificat de probation Average 10 |
GCE C in lieu of IELTS |
Cambodia | Upper Secondary School Diploma with minimum 50% | |
Canada | Grade 11 Secondary School Diploma with 60% or above, or Advanced (Ontario province). | |
China | Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 3 with 60% average. Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 2 with 70% average. | |
Chile | Chilean students who have completed the Chilean Senior High School (instead of IB or A levels) with an overall minimum of grade 5 can be considered | |
Colombia | Students must have completed the Bachillerato with acceptable performance in the grading scale prior to 2009 or basic performance in the current system 3/5 | |
Ecuador | Título de Bachiller Técnico Industrial minimum 5-7
Ecuadorian students who have completed the Ecuadorian Senior Secondary School (Bachillerato), instead of IB or A levels with an overall grade of 12/20 with 13 in Maths can be considered |
|
Egypt | Certificate of Secondary Edcuation with 50-60% average | |
El Salvador | Titulo de Bachiller (academic) Grade 6 or above in each subject | |
Gambia | WAEC with standard pass 5 passes D7 | |
Georgia | High School Secondary Certificate 1.8/4 GPA | |
Georgia | General Education Diploma D plus (satisfactory) | |
Ghana | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average | |
Hongkong | HKCEE 4 passes (E grades) in academic subjects or HKDSE with minimum 221 in relevant subjects. | |
India | Completion of Year X (10) with average 65% or Completion of Year XI (11) with average 50% or Completion of Year XII (12) with average 40% | |
Indonesia | Completion of SMA with an average of 6/Average/Pass | |
Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma with pass grades. | |
Japan | Upper Secondary School Year 2 with GPA 2.5. Upper Secondary School Year 3 with GPA 2.0. | |
Jordan | Certificate of General Secondary Education with a minimum score of 60% | |
Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attaestat) with pass grades. | |
Kazakhstan | Diploma of Technical and Vocational Education, 3/5 | |
Kenya | East African School Certificate/Cambridge Overseas School Certificate/KCSE with 5D | C6 English in lieu of IELTS |
Kosovo | Diploma of High School Graduation 3/5 | |
Kuwait | Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% | |
Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
Kyrgyzstan | Professional/Technical Qualification Certificate 3/5 | |
Lebanon | Baccalauréat Technique/ General secondary certificate minimum grade 10 | |
Libya | Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects | |
Malaysia | SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) (or forecast) with average grades 7D UEC with pass grades, C8 | |
Malawi | MCSE- Pass Overall | |
Mauritius | Cambridge School Certificate/General Certificate of Education 5 Pass (English grade C) | |
Mexico | Bachillerato with a minimum grade of 70%/Grade 7 | |
Mongolia | Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education with average of 60% | |
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education, 3/5 | ||
Certificate of technical Education, 3/5 | ||
Montenegro | Secondary School Leaving Diploma 3/5 | |
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat or Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technique with 10 (pass) | |
Myanmar | International Foundation Programme – Basic Education High School examination/matriculation 65% | |
Nepal | Pass Higher Secondary Education Board Examination with 45% School Leaving Certificate Grade 11 & 12 Minimum Grade c / GPA 2.0 (2018 onwards) |
|
Nigeria | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average | |
Oman | Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) – 60% or above. | |
Pakistan | Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate pass | |
Philippines | International Foundatin Programme – High School Diploma 60% Associate Degree 60% |
|
Peru | Peruvian students who have completed the Peruvian Senior Secondary School (Educación Secundaria Común Completa), instead of IB or A levels with an overall grade of 14/20 can be considered | |
Qatar | Senior Schooling Certificate with a grade of at least 60% | |
Russia | School Leaving Certificate (Attestat). Average of 3 or above. | |
Saudi Arabia | Successful completion of General Secondary Education Certificate with minimum 60% (pass grades) | |
Senegal | Baccalaureate/Baccalaureat Technique 10/20 | |
Serbia | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
South Africa | High School Leaving Certificate: 60% | |
South Korea | High School Leaving Certificate: 60% | |
Sri Lanka | Completion of Year 11 with GCE O Levels or equivalent: Minimum 5 GCE O Levels from grades A-D | Grade C English in lieu of IELTS |
Taiwan | Senior High School Year 2 with 65% average/Senior High School Year 3 with 60% average | |
Tajikistan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education 3/5 | |
Tanzania | Pass ACSEE with grade D or above | NECTA English in lieu of IELTS |
Thailand | • Mathayom 6 (M6) 75 Units – with a minimum of 60% or 2 out of 4/ GPA 2.0 • Mathayom 5: (with a minimum of 65% or 2 out of 4) GPA 2.5 |
|
Turkey | Successful completion of Deviet Lisen Diplomasi OR High School with 50% or 2/5 GPA | |
Uganda | UCE with 5 pass | |
UCAS Points | Total of 32 points to be accepted for qualificatons with Ucas points attached | |
UEA | Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades OR Technical Diploma: min. 60%. | |
Ukraine | complete Cert of Independent External Examination with 100/200,Good, 4 or from 2000 onwards grade 8 | |
USA | Higher School Graduation Diploma | 5 |
Uzbekistan | Certificate of General Secondary Education/Grade 11, average 3/5 | |
Certificate of Secondary Specialised Professional Education, 3/5 | ||
Diploma of Academic Lyceum average grade 3 or above (60%) | ||
MDIST Tashkent foundation 35% | ||
Venezuela | Successful Completion of Título de Educación Media General with 15 or Titulo de Tecnico Medio with 10 | |
Vietnam | Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma – successful completion with GPA 5.0 |
|
Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC O-level – 6 Subject at grade C or above | |
Zambia | School Certificate / General Certificate of Education – Grades 1-6 5 Passes D and above- Zambia GCE | C6 in English in lieu of IELTS |
TUITION FEES 2025/26
- International: TBC
Your course fees cover registration costs, teaching for the course and access to the learning resources at the University and Student Support Services. They do not include the cost of course books, stationery and photocopying/printing costs, accommodation, living costs, travel, hobbies, sports or other leisure activities.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
You should also be prepared to buy some course texts at £30 each (average £180 per year).
We’re preparing to launch our October 2025 intake and apply online links will be available soon. We’re expecting to publish these by the end of September 2024, please enquire below if you want to speak to a course adviser.