Pre-Master's in Business
University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Key facts
- Level
- Foundation
- Subject
- Business & Management
- Duration
- 1 term (about 3 months) or 2 terms (about 6 months)
- Study mode
- Full time
- Tuition fee
- £10,395 per year
- Intakes
- January 2027, April 2027, June 2027, September 2027
Course overview
A one- or two-term International Incorporated Master's (IIM) pathway in Canterbury that prepares students for Kent Business School master's. Modules cover academic English, quantitative skills for business, and management and communication in global business environments. Delivered by Oxford International at the University of Kent. 2026-27 pathway fee: £10,395 (1 term) or £12,995 (2 terms). This covers the pathway only; the master's degree fee is charged separately by the university.
What you will study
Pathway modules: English for Postgraduate Study; Quantitative Skills for Business; Management and Communication in Global Business Environments
Progression master's degrees (after passing the pathway at the required level):
- MSc Global Healthcare Management: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/3267/global-healthcare-management
- MSc Marketing: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/303/marketing
- MSc Strategic Project Management: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/3269/strategic-project-management
- MSc International Business and Management: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/299/international-business-management
- MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/294/global-logistics-and-supply-chain-management
Progression degree fees: https://www.kent.ac.uk/tuition-fees
Oxford International course page: https://www.oxfordinternational.com/courses/detail/pathway-university-of-kent-pre-master-s-in-business/
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Diploma of Higher Education (Dip HE) / Higher National Diploma (HND) English: IELTS 1-term : 6.0 (with no individual score lower than 5.5) 2-terms : 5.5 (with no individual score lower than 5.5) Oxford ELLT 1-term : 6 (with no less than 5 in each skill) 2-terms : 5 (with no less than 5 in each skill)
English language
IELTS 5.5
Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 5.5, Writing 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Listening 5.5
Scholarships for this course
Oxford International Pathway Scholarship (Kent)
£6,500
University of Kent Progression Scholarship
16% of tuition fees
Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.