Key information 2023/24
One term:
Duration - 15 months: 3 months pathway + 1 year degree
2023/24 Pathway Tuition Fee - £9,295.00
English Language Requirement - IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all components
Start Dates - September, April and June
Two term:
Duration - 18 months: 6 months pathway + 1 year degree
2023/24 Pathway Tuition Fee - £11,795.00
English Language Requirement - IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.5 minimum in all components
Start Dates - January April and June
The Pre-Masters programme is designed for those students who do not qualify for direct entry to a postgraduate degree at Edinburgh Napier University.
The Pre-Masters programme will equip you with the advanced skills you need to complete your postgraduate study at Edinburgh Napier University. You can study this over one or two terms depending on your academic qualifications and English language level.
Available Progression Degrees
Students can progress onto:
- MSc International Business Management
- MSc International Human Resource Management
- MSc Accounting
- MSc International Finance
- MSc Global Hospitality Management
- MSc International Tourism Destination Management
- MSc International Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management
- MSc International Festival and Event Management
- MSc Intercultural Business Communication
- MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
What you will study
Alongside core modules, you will study subject-specific modules that will equip you with a foundation of knowledge for your chosen field of study.
Common modules across all IIM pathway routes
English and Skills for Masters Studies
The module stresses the critical importance of English language competence in all four language skills areas within an academic context and provides English language preparation for continuing academic study on the later stages of a taught masters programme. Apart from the formal language required for masters study, the module focuses on the advanced study skills required, for example, taking responsibility for your studies as an independent learner, becoming a reflective learner and developing your ability to research effectively, think critically, write and present appropriately and abide by good academic practice.
30 Credits
Introduction to Postgraduate Studies in the UK
The aim of the course is to introduce you to the structure, demands and expectations of postgraduate study across a range of subject disciplines in the UK. There is an emphasis on the development of advanced academic skills of particular relevance to study at postgraduate level and students are introduced to learning strategies that will be of benefit with particular emphasis on the VLE and the role of IT, the Internet, specialist sites and journals that may be accessed digitally. Students will be helped to become more reflective and self-evaluative and to develop group working and team building skills.
Postgraduate Progression Project
This module enables you to engage in a substantial piece of individual research and/or product development work focused on a topic relevant to your subject discipline. The topic may be drawn from a variety of sources including: prior work experience, discussions with peers’ research groups or a subject of personal interest. The project topic will be assessed for suitability to ensure sufficient academic challenge and can be satisfactorily supervised by an academic member of staff. Students will also be supported in considering whatever ethical issues may be raised by their choice of research topic and method. Selecting an appropriate topic and project managing the research and reporting processes are key elements in the assessment of your work.
Course specific modules
Professional Communication for Postgraduate Study
The module focuses on the aims, scope and nature of communication within a professional context. It aims to introduce and develop communication skills directly relevant to the workplace and, in particular, to interactions in the business world. While maintaining this focus, the module also strengthens and develops English language skills relevant to the study of Business in an international context and through academic business investigation. You explore and interpret business source materials and use these and other learning materials to enhance your understanding of how businesses work in practice and, in particular, how good and poor communications along with cultural differences and perceptions can influence the effectiveness of business processes.
15 credits
Introduction To Management
The main aim of this module is to develop a greater understanding of some of the key activities and functions associated with establishing and managing a business. During your study of the module you will review the legal bases of different types of businesses, consider the nature and impact of varying management styles, learn about the fields of operations management and organisational behaviour and reflect on how change is introduced and managed within a business setting.
15 credits
Statistics And Data Handling
The course offers a grounding in statistics, with an emphasis on practical applications within a business context, involving extensive use of the Excel spreadsheet and its associated functions. The module’s specific aims are to introduce you to the importance of mathematical techniques in a particular academic and professional context, to emphasise the importance of effective presentation of statistical data and to provide you with the background to make decisions about the relative importance of particular methods of collecting, collating and displaying data.
15 credits
Introduction To Business Functions
The overall aim of this course is to provide you with a basic introduction to the study of business and management by introducing you to the standard departments within a business, such as finance, marketing and human resource management. The course covers the different types of businesses, business set-up, planning and financing of developments, considerations in marketing the company’s products or services, the importance of issues around work and people in organisations and how businesses respond to and manage change, quality control and strategic management.
15 credits