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International Year One in Business

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, United States

Key facts

Level
Certificate
Subject
Business & Management
Duration
1 year
Study mode
Full time
Tuition fee
US$26,000 per year
Intakes
January 2027, May 2027, August 2027

Course overview

International Year One in Business at San Francisco State University. A study-preparation (pathway) programme run with Oxford International that prepares international students for degree study; the curriculum lists the degrees it leads to. Routes: 1 year pathway study. Campus: San Francisco State University. 2025-26 International Year One tuition: IELTS 5.5 Entry – January, May, August – $26,000 USDIELTS 5.0 Entry – January, May, August – $28,500 USD Listed through Oxford International, the university's pathway and recruitment partner.

What you will study

Progression degrees (after passing the pathway at the required level):

- BSc (Hons) Marketing: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/marketing/bs-business-administration-concentration-marketing/

- BA (Hons) Labour & Employment Studies: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/labor-employment-studies/

- BSc (Hons) Accounting: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/accounting/bs-business-administration-concentration-accounting/

- BA (Hons) Economics: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/economics/

- BSc (Hons) Business Finance: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/finance/bs-business-administration-concentration-finance/

- BSc (Hons) Business Administration: https://cob.sfsu.edu/bachelor-science-business-administration

- BSc (Hons) Business Administration – Decision Sciences: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/health-social-sciences/consumer-family-studies-dietetics/ba-family-consumer-sciences/

- BSc (Hons) Information Systems: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/information-systems/bs-business-administration-concentration-information-systems/

- BSc (Hons) Management: https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/business/management/bs-business-administratio

Oxford International course page: https://www.oxfordinternational.com/courses/detail/pathway-san-francisco-state-university-international-year-one-in-business/

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects (can be a combination of O and A level), average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher; English: IELTS 5.0 (with no individual score lower than 5.0) (Pre-Sessional English available for students who have minimum 4 overall) Oxford ELLT 4 (with no skill below 4) (Pre-Sessional English available for students who have minimum 2 overall)

English language

IELTS 5

Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 5, Writing 5, Speaking 5, Listening 5

Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.