Business and Economics Pathway
Choose this pathway for progression to Business and Economics based degrees. It is also a suitable route for degrees in Politics and International Relations degrees when the International Relations module is studied.
Entry requirements
- Successful completion of UFP Business Maths entry test.
- English language level of IELTS 5.0 with no component less than 5.0 (September start, 3 terms).
- English language level of IELTS 5.5 with no component less than 5.5 (January start, 2 terms).
- To progress to an Economics degree, you should also successfully complete the UFP Science Maths entry test and Pure and Decision-based Maths modules.
Core modules
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Maths (Statistics)
Maths variables and constants, percentages, fractions and proportion, basic algebra, mean, mode and median, regression, correlation, dependent and independent variables, time-series data at a basic level, probability.
Business Enterprise
The process of creating a business: marketing, finance, structure, growth, revenue, profit, cashflow, integrated marketing mix and business legal structure.
Business Environment
The impact of strategy on business growth and importance of external and internal influences on strategic decision making, SWOT, PESTEL, pan global vs local domestic marketing, organisational culture and economies and diseconomies of scale.
Economics
Introduction to macro and micro economic concepts, supply and demand curves, market structures, PPF curves, absolute and comparative advantage, balance of payments, macroeconomic variables.
Optional modules (2)
Human Geography Globalisation and Sustainability
Global development, sustainability, international trade with a focus on globalisation.
International relations
Political developments impacting business, global trade, impact of war, human rights movement.
ICT for Business
Practical ICT skills for analysis, presentations and business management and communications.
Study Skills
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