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UNIVERSITY PATHWAYS
BckudSince its oundation in 1987, MLS International College has been committed to delivering quality programmes in English Language andManagement studies or two key purposes:
Professionalandvocationallanguagetraining Academicpreparationforuniversitystudy.
MLS oered one o the earliest UK oundation programmes in the early 1990s in association with the now Bournemouth University,Nottingham Trent University and Southampton Solent University and we have gone on to welcome hundreds o students onto ouruniversitypathwaysoverthelasttwentyyears.
Over 1500 students per year choose MLS and we are proud that students oten choose us because o recommendation rom thosewhohavealreadystudiedwithus.
MLS university pathways programmes are highly ocused language and academic English programmes integrated with content basedlanguagetraining(CBLT).MLSisoneoffewprivatelyownedEnglishlanguagecentresaccreditedtorundegreelevelbusinesstrainingalongsideBritishCouncilaccreditedlanguagetraining.
Our university pathways are oered in Business Management, Marketing, Accounting, Tourism and Technology, and are blended withEnglishlanguagedevelopmenttomeettheneedsofuniversitystudy.
Ourvisionforsuccessissimple.Weareaprivatetrainingcentrestillownedbythefoundingfamily,whichmeansweunderstandthecorevaluesofquality,clientserviceandspeedofservice.Ouraimistoensurethatyourtrainingprogrammeandexperiencebeforeyou arrive and once you are in the UK meets the very specifc requirements you come with and in that regard our client service teamwillalwaysbeonhandtolistentoyourrequests.
TheUKremainsalocationofexcellenceineducationandBournemouthisparamountasanEnglishlanguagestudydestinationintheUK,offeringsuperbstudentexperienceinandoutoftheclassroom.WewarmlyinviteyoutostudywithusatMLS.
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The University o NorthamptonSouthampton Solent UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityUniversity o DerbyUniversity o PortsmouthUniversity o Southampton
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UP1 (Business) Undergraduate Foundation Programme Business PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
UP1 (Technology) Undergraduate Foundation Programme Technology PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
UP1 (Marketing) Undergraduate Foundation Programme Marketing PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
UP1 (Tourism) Undergraduate Foundation Programme Tourism PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
UP1 (Finance) Undergraduate Foundation Programme Accounting and Finance PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
adcd Uddu Fud P t mLs adcd Dpl (adcd U e albl y 2)
UP2Advanced Undergraduate Foundation Programme Business(Management or Marketing) Pathway
September, January,April
24 / 36 / 48 weeks
h nl Dpl (hnD) t mLs h nl Dpl (e Fl y tp-Up D)
UP3 Higher National Diploma (2 academic years) Business(Management or Marketing) Pathway September 60 / 72 weeks
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UP4 Pre Masters Management PathwaySeptember, January,April, June
12 / 24 / 36 / 48 weeks
UP5 Academic Year English StudiesSeptember, January,April, June
12 / 24 / 36 / 48 weeks
t mLs U PMLSprovidesnineroutestouniversitystudyintheUK.Thecourselistandstartdatesareprovidedbelow.Full details with regard to admissions criteria and university pathways are provided in the programme speciications
documentavailableseparatelyandsummarisedbelow.
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P ifTheuniversitypathwaysatMLSInternationalCollegearedesignedtomeettheneedsofinternationalstudentswhoseexisting
qualificationsareconsideredinsufficientfortheirdirectentryontotheirchosendegreeprogramme.
Working in collaboration with its university partners MLS has successully provided university pathways programmes since1989andhasanexcellenttrackrecordinthisarea.
w P Dd f?Uddu Fud P t mLs Dpl Routes are designed or students who have achieved high
school passes in their own country and who need urther academic top up and language improvement to meet the entry
requirementsofUKuniversities.Languageentrypoint4.5IELTSorequivalent.
adcd Uddu Fud P t mLs adcd Dpl Routes are designed or students who
have achieved good high school passes at an NQF level 3 equivalent (typically equivalent to UK AS level standards) and who
needfurtheracademictopupandlanguageimprovementtomeettheentryrequirementsofUKuniversities.Language
entrypoint5.0IELTSorequivalent.
h nl Dpl (hnD) t mLs h nl Dpl Routes are designed or students who have achieved
good high school passes at an NQF level 3 equivalent (typically equivalent to UK AS level standards) and who need urther
academictopupandlanguageimprovementtomeettheentryrequirementsofUKuniversities.Languageentrypoint5.0IELTSorequivalent.
t mLs P m Route is designed or students who have achi eved a recognised irst degree and who need urther
languageandstudyskillsimprovementtomeettheentryrequirementsofUKuniversities.Theprogrammeisalsosuitablefor
those who graduated in a non business degree and are now moving to a business masters and wish to receive content based
languagetraininginbusinessstudies.Languageentrypoint4.5IELTSorequivalent.
mLs acdc el sud Routes are designed or students who are eligible or university study at eitherundergraduate or post graduate level but who need urther language and study skills improvement to meet the entry
requirementsofUKuniversities.Languageentrypoint4.0IELTSorequivalent.
Fullsyllabusdetailsareavailablefromtheprogrammespecificationonourwebsite.
MLShasheldstronguniversitypartnershipssinceitsfirstfoundationprogrammein1989.
Ourcurrentpartnerswithwhomweholdformalprogressionagreementsareshownonpage6andourwebsite.
Inaddition,thelistofuniversitiesmakingofferstoourstudentsoverthelast10yearsisdetailedonpage27.
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AllEdexcelunitsareexternallyaccreditedwithEdexcelwhoprovideongoing
qualityassurancecheckswiththeprogrammedeliveryandassessment.Formal
EdexcelaccreditationatQCFlevel4/5isavailableuponsuccessfulcompletion
ofthecourse.
MLSisaccreditedbytheBritishCouncilfortheteachingofEnglishLanguage.
MLS is registered with and inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and
ourlatestreportisavailablefromourwebsiteorfromtheirsatwww.isi.net
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MLS oers ast track options on Courses UP1, 2 and 3 or students whose
languagelevelisatleast0.5IELTShigherthanthestandardentrycriteria.The
same content modules as the standard progr ammes are oered but over a shorter,
moreintenseperiodofstudy.FasttrackoptionscommenceinApril.
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MLSalsooffersextendedcourseoptions.Theseprogrammescommenceupto
12 weeks prior to the st andard term start and are or studen ts whose academic
qualificationsrequirefurthertopuporwhoselanguagelevelisatmost0.5IELTS
lowerthanthestandardentrycriteria.
TheextendedmodulewillincludeaselectionofeitherGeneralEnglish22/32;
IBC 22/32 or English and IELTS 22/32 details are available in our main English
languagebrochure.
YoumayjointheextendedelementofyourprogrammeonanyMondayupto12
weeksbeforethemainassessedelementofyourcoursecommences.
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University ofSouthampton
MLS is recognised as an oicial eeder college o University o Southampton
Bournemouth UniversityPathwaystocoursesintheBusinessSchool;SchoolofTourism;SchoolofDesignEngineering and Computing and the Media School
Southampton Solent
University
All Business School Undergraduate CoursesTopUpdegreesBusinessandManagement;BusinessandMarketing;Businessand
Finance;Marketing
University ofPortsmouth
Portsmouth works very closely with MLS and is pleased to oer MLS studentsa range o progression routes
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University of Derby Derby oers progression routes to MLS students rom Year 1 to Top up degree level
Oxford BrookesUniversity
OxfordBrookeswelcomesapplicationsandvisitsfromstudentsontheMLSFoundationand HND programmes
London MetropolitanUniversity
BABusinessManagement;BAManagementandLeadership;BAMarketing;BAEventsManagement;BAPublicRelations;BAMusicandMediaManagementTop up BA Business Enterprise
mLs internationaL CoLLege University PathwaysTheMLSUniversityPathwayProgrammesarerecognisedbythefollowinguniversitiesforspecifiedcourses.
All universities reserve the right o admission
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ABOUT OUR KEY PARTNER UNIVERSITIES:
Voted Englands Leading Modern University in the SundayTimesUniversityGuidefor11yearsrunning,OxfordBrookesUniversity provides you with a world-class teaching andlearningenvironmentinaworld-famousstudentcity.Wehavebeenratedexcellentinmoresubjectsthananyother modern university by the UK government and ourstrong reputation helps us to recruit high-quality staandlecturers.Wehaveexcellentlinkswithindustryandourcoursesaredesignedwithreallifeskillsinmind.More than 60 o our courses include work placementsin a wide range o organisations, the secret to ourgraduatesprovensuccessinthejobmarket.To fnd out more about our courses please visit
www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/courses
The University o Derby currently has internationalstudents rom more than 100 countries makingusatrulycosmopolitanplacetolearn.Cateringor such a diverse range o cul tures has meant theUniversityofDerbyhasbuiltanexcellentreputationor international student support being voted irstor aith provision and second or our InternationalSupportCentre*.We oer more than 180 undergraduate andpostgraduate courses to international studentsincluding subject such as Engineering, Business,
Accounting, MBA, Hospitality, Technology andmanymore.Visitourwebsitewww.derby.ac.uk/international to see how our new gym, all weatherpitch, industry standard clinical skills suite andCrown and Family law court have beneited rom ourrecent100millionregenerationproject.*Results from the International Student Barometer 2012, anindependent survey of international students studying at UKuniversities.
London Metropolitan University islocated in the heart o the capitaland is one o the U Ks most diverseuniversities, with more than 28,000studentsfromover190countries.
We believe that everyone has the right to an aordable qualityeducation and the University remains committed to transorminglives,meetingneedsandbuildingcareers.In2011wewereawardedthehighestaccoladefromtheGovernmentsQualityAssurance Agency (QAA) and we are ranked among the bestuniversities in the country in terms o giving students the bestadded-value,helpingthemtosecurepromisingcareers.
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Southampton Solent University is located in the heart o the vibrantcityofSouthampton,whichisonehourfromLondonbytrain.Thecity is one o the greenest cities in the UK and oers a riendlyenvironmenttostudentsfromover100countries.TheCampusis
close to shops, cinemas, restaurants and other entertainment & sportsfacilities.Thereareover2,300roomsavailableattheUniversitysHallsofResidenceallofwhichhavefreeInternetaccess.TheUniversityiscommittedtoteachingexcellence,withlecturerswhohavereal-worldexperienceandstrongtiestobusinessandindustry.SouthamptonSolent University oers its 18,000 students a large choice o coursesat both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level inclu ding, Business &Management, Finance, Marketing, Law, Computing & IT, Engineering,Construction,Shipping,MediaandArt&Design.
Based on the South coast oEngland, the University oPortsmouth is at the heart oa vibrant city with a moderncosmopolitancampusbythesea.Located just 90 minutes romLondon and the major airports andone hour rom MLS InternationalCollege, the University oers anextensiverangeofundergraduate,taught masters and researchdegrees and has a reputation orriendly sta and a supportivelearningenvironment.Portsmouthworks very closely with MLS andis pleased to oer their students arangeofprogressionroutes.
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Situated in a warm and green City and close to Europessecond largest maritime port on the south coast o England,the University o Southampton oers students a cosmopolitanand culturally diverse environment in which to study and
live.SouthamptonisaUKtop10researchledUniversityandis ranked 75th on QS World Rankings 2011 or itsstrengths in Engineering, Electronics, Art, Law andManagement.Itisinternationallyrenownedforitspioneeringresearch,firstclassfacilitiesandteaching.
Bournemouth University (BU) is an innovative institution, with anemphasisoneducationasapathwaytoprofessionalsuccess.Wevaluecreativity,innovation,enterpriseandpartnership.BUoffersa supportive learning environment to around 17,500 students,including more than 1,700 international students rom around
120countries.Weworkwithkeyemployersandorganisationstodeliver industry-ocused programmes which consistently help our graduatesachievehighratesofgraduatelevelemployment.Oursubjectareasinclude:Archaeological,ForensicandEnvironmentalScience;Business,FinanceandEconomics;Computing,ITandAnimation;Media,AdvertisingandCommunications;DesignandEngineering;HealthandPsychology;Tourism,Hospitality,LeisureandRetail.
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UP1Undergraduate Foundation Diploma 5 Pathways:Business / Technology / Marketing / Tourism / Financeacdc:QCFlevel3equivalentaward.
el Lu:IELTS4.5orequivalent
mu :18 years old (MLS may accept 17 year old students at its di scretion)Cl z:Maximum16hu p k:22.5
ad: MLS Undergraduate Foundation Diploma
(Technology/Business/ Marketing/Tourism/Finance pathway)
Ll: QCF 3/4
Fu xl pcll lbl:IELTS;EdexcelUnitawards.
Cu du:Standard,ExtendedandFastTrackcourseoptionsavailable
Uddu Fud Dpl Bu P
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Organisationsand Behaviour
Business EnvironmentManaging Financial Resources and
DecisionsBusiness Decision Making
72hrs /0. 6credits 72 hrs/ 0.6 credit s 72hrs / 0.6cr edit s 72 hrs /0. 6 credits
Marketing Principles Business Strategy
Working With and
Leading People Marketing Intelligence48 hr s/ 0.4 credit s 48hrs / 0. 4cr edits 48 hrs /0. 4 credits 48 hr s/ 0.4 credit s
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
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360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
Modules and module schedules listed here may be amended to suit course planning and you are required to c onfrm with us the current modules planned or your proposed course period
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English (integrated) English (IELTS) Academic Study Skills English (IELTS)
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 creditOrganisationsand Behaviour
Physics (Mech) Further MathematicsOrganisationsand Behaviour
72 hrs /0. 6 credits 72 hr s/ 0.6 credit s 72hrs / 0. 6cr edits 72 hrs /0. 6 credits
Marketing Principles Mathematics Physics (Elec) Marketing Principles
4hrs/0.4credit 4hrs/0.4credit 4hrs/0.4credit 4hrs/0.4credit
International BusinessCommunications Language
International BusinessCommunications Language
International BusinessCommunications Language
International BusinessCommunications Language
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
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360 hrs360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
Uddu Fud Dpl mk P
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English (integrated) English English English
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Marketing Principles Marketing Planning Marketing Intelligence Sales Planning and Operations
72 hrs /0. 6 credits 72 hr s/ 0.6 credit s 72hrs / 0. 6cr edits 72 hrs /0. 6 credits
Advertising and Promotionin Business
Bus iness Events Management Bus iness Deci sion Making Contemporary Issues inMarketing Management
48hr s/ 0.4cr edit s 48hrs /0. 4credits 48 hrs /0.4 credit s 48hr s/ 0.4cr edit s
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
tl
360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
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English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit The Travel andTourism Sector
Marketing in Traveland Tourism
Tourist DestinationsContemporary Issuesin Travel and Tourism
96hrs/0.8credits 96hrs/0.8credits 96hrs/0.8credits 96hrs/0.8credits
Galileo Galileo Galileo Galileo
24hrs/0.2credits 24hrs/0.2credits 24hrs/0.2credits 24hrs/0.2credits
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
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360 hours 360 hours 360 hours 360 hours
Uddu Fud Dpl accu d Fc P
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English English / IBC English
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Managing Financial Resources andDecisions
Management Accounting: Costingand Budgeting
Financial Accountingand Reporting
Financial Systemsand Auditing
72hrs /0. 6credits 72hr s/ 0.6cr edit s 72 hrs/ 0.6 credit s 72 hrs /0. 6 credits
Organisations
and BehaviourBusiness St rat eg y Working With a nd Leading People Business Environment
48 hr s/ 0.4 credit s 48 hrs /0. 4 credits 48hrs /0. 4credits 48hr s/ 0.4cr edit s
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
International BusinessCommunications
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs 1 credit
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360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
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acdc: QCF level 3 equivalent award
el Lu:IELTS5.0orequivalentmu : 18 years old (MLS may accept 17 year old students at its discretion)
Cl z: Maximum16
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ad: MLS Advanced Undergraduate Foundation Diploma Business(Management/Marketing)pathway;EdexcelHNCBusiness*
Ll: QCF 4
Fu xl pcll lbl: IELTS
*InordertoqualifyfortheEdexcelHNCatotalof8unitsmustbepassed
Cu du:Standard,ExtendedandFastTrackcourseoptionsavailable
UP2Advanced Undergraduate Foundation ProgrammeBusiness (Management/Marketing) pathway
adcd Uddu Fud Dpl Bu P (m/mk) y 1 eDeXCeL BteC hnC (al y 1 hnD)
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English English English English (Academic Writing)
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Academic Study Skil ls/Tutorial Academic Study Skil ls/Tutorial Academic Study Skil ls/Tutorial Academic Study Skil ls/Tutorial
96hrs/0.8credit 24hrs/0.2credit 24hrs/0.2credit 96hrs/0.8credit
Organisations
and Behaviour
Managing Business Activities toAchieve Result
Managing Financial Resources andDecisions Organisations
and Behaviour72 hr s/ 0 .6 c re di t 72 h rs / 0. 6 cr ed it Bus iness Environment Business Decision Making
72hrs/0.6credit 72hrs/0.6credit 72hrs/0.6credit 72hrs/0.6credit
Ma rketing Principles Sales Planning and Operat ions Ma rketing Intelligence Mar keting Principles
72hrs/0.6credithrs 72hrs/0.6credit 72hrs/0.6credit 72hrs/0.6credit
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360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
Modules and module schedules listed here may be amended to suit course planning and you are required to confrm with us the current modules planned or your proposed course period
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UP3Higher National Diploma Business(Management or Marketing) Pathway (2 academic years)acdc: HNC / Advanced Undergraduate Foundation Diploma or equivalent
el Lu:IELTS5.0orequivalentmu : 18 years old (MLS may accept 17 year old students at its discretion)Cl z:Maximum16hu p k:22.5ad:MLSHigherDiploma;EdexcelHigherNationalDiploma(HND)*Ll: QCF 5Fu xl pcll lbl: IELTS*InordertoqualifyfortheEdexcelHNDatotalof16unitsmustbepassed
Cu du: Standard and Fast Track course options available
BteC hnD Bu / Bu (m) / Bu (mk) y 2
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English English English
Vacation/Re-sits
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Academic Study Skills/Tutorial Academic Study Skills/Tutorial Academic Study Skills/Tutorial
24hrs /0.2 credits 24hr s/ 0.2 credit s 48 hrs /0. 4 credits
Personal and ProessionalDevelopment
Human Resources DevelopmentResearch Project
72hours/0.6cred its 72hrs/0.6cred its
Bu si ne ss St ra te gy Wo rk in g W ith a nd Le ad ing Pe opl e
72hrs/0.6cred its 72hrs/0.6cred its 120 hrs / 1 credit
Marketing PlanningManaging Communication,
Knowledge and Inormation ORAdvertising and Promotion
in Business
Aspects o Contract andNegligence or Business
72 hr s / 0. 6 cr ed it s 72 hr s / 0. 6 cr ed it s 72 h rs / 0 .6 c re dit s
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Cu pcfc ll:English Language:
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4.5Entry IELTSorequivalent4.5 IELTSorequivalent5.0
5.0Entry IELTSorequivalent5.0 IELTSorequivalent5.55.5Entry IELTSorequivalent5.5 IELTSorequivalent6.06.0Entry IELTSorequivalent6.0 IELTSorequivalent6.5
UP4Pre Masters Management Pathwayacdc Successul completion o a recognised degree
el Lu: IELTS5.0orequivalent
mu : 20 years oldCl z:Maximum16hu p k: 22.5ad: MLS Pre Masters
P Ll: CEFR B2+
Fu xl pcll lbl: IELTS
U P m P m & el sud
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English (closed group) English English English
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
English English IELTS English or Academic Study Skills English Academic Writing
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
Organisationsand Behaviour
Business Environment Managing Financial Resourcesand Decisions
Business Decision Making
72hrs /0. 6credit 72 hrs /0.6 credit 72hrs / 0. 6cr edit s 72 hrs /0. 6 credits
Marketing Principles Business Strategy Working With and Leading People Marketing Intelligence
48hrs/0.4credit 48hrs/0.4credits 48hrs/0.4credits 48hrs/0.4credits
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360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
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Cu pcfc ll:English Language:
e ll t ex ll4.5Entry IELTSorequivalent4.5 IELTSorequivalent5.0
5.0Entry IELTSorequivalent5.0 IELTSorequivalent5.55.5Entry IELTSorequivalent5.5 IELTSorequivalent6.06.0Entry IELTSorequivalent6.0 IELTSorequivalent6.5
UP5Academic Year English Studiesacdc QCF level 3 or equivalent qualiication
el Lu: IELTS5.0orequivalent
mu : 18 years old (MLS may accept 16-17 year old students at its discretion)Cl z:Maximum16hu p k: 22.5ad: MLS Academic Year English Studies
P Ll: CEFR B2+
Fu xl pcll lbl: IELTS
Modules and module schedules listed here may be amended to suit course planning and you are required to confrm with us the current modules planned or your proposed course period
acdc y el sud
aUtUmn winter sPring sUmmer
English (Integrated) English (Integrated) English (Integrated) English (Integrated)
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
English(Closed group)
English IE LTS(Closed group)
English or Academic Study Skills(Closed group)
English Academic Writing(Closed group)
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
English(Integrated)
English(Integrated)
English(Integrated)
English(Integrated)
120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit 120 hrs / 1 credit
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360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs 360 hrs
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abu edxcl:Edexcelis theUKslargestawardingbody offeringacademicandvocationalqualificationsand testingto schools,colleges,employersandotherplacesoflearningintheUKandinternationally.
Edexcelis anationallyrecognisedawardingbody,registeredwiththeOfficeof Qualificationsand ExaminationsRegulation(Ofqual), theU K Bodyresponsiblefor maintainingstandardsin qualifications and examinations.The qualifications which
MLSofferwithEdexcelareatQCFlevel4and5seetablebelow.TheEdexcelHNDisformallyrecognisedbyUKNARIC(www.naric.org.uk)andassuchoffersinternationalequivalenceandtransferability.FulldetailsregardingEdexcelareavailableatwww.edexcel.org.uk.FulldetailsregardingOfqualareavailableatwww.ofqual.gov.uk.
ac succ h D w m yu P?P l students are required to present evidence o their language and academic level or proessional background onapplication.Inaddition,studentsareencouragedtositanMLSpretestorprovideasampleofwrittenEnglishbeforecomingtotheCollegetogiveusfurtherindicationofyourlanguagelevel.Forexecutivecourseswewillaskforafullertrainingneedsanalysistobecompleted.
o l at the College you will be given a placement test to determine your current English language level and to assessgapsinyourlearning.TheDirectorofStudieswillthenplaceyouinaclasswhichisatthemostappropriatelevelandwhichbestmeetsyourneeds.
tuu cu you will be assessed on your classroom perormance and on the production o a portolio o workaswellasthroughregulartests.Everysixweeks,youwillsitaformalassessmentorexaminationandhavetheopportunitytoreviewthisandyourportfolioofworkwithyourtutor.Youwillalsohavetheopportunitytospeaktoyourteacheraboutyourprogressatanytimethroughinformalmeetings.
OurkeyaimistomoveyouthroughtheCEFRlevelstothatrequiredbyyouruniversityoffer.ThetableoppositedescribestheCEFRlevelsandtheirIELTSequivalent.ThegradingofEdexcelBTECHigherNationalqualificationsisattheunitandthequalificationlevelandsowekeepacloseeyeonyourcourseprogress.
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A0 1 -10 Beginner 1-21A0+ 11 -21 12 weeks Beginner
A1- 22 - 32 Elementary
A1 33 - 43 0 - 19 2.0 12 weeks Elementary 22-54
A1+ 44 - 54 Elementary
A2- 55 - 65 Pre-Intermed
A2 66 - 76 20 - 39 3.0 KET 12 weeks Pre-Intermed 55-87
A2+ 77 - 87 Pre-Intermed
B1- 88 - 98 3.5 Intermediate
B1 99 - 109 40 - 59 4.0PET, BEC Prelim,
TOEIC 50018 weeks Intermediate 88-120
B1+ 110 - 120 4.5 Intermediate
B2- 121 - 131 5.0 UpperInt.
B2 132 - 142 60 - 74 5.5FCE, BEC Vantage
TOEIC 75024 weeks UpperInt. 121-153
B2+ 143 - 153 6.0 UpperInt.
C1- 154 - 164 6.5 Advanced
C1 165 - 175 75 - 89 7.0CAE, BEC Higher
TOEIC 90024 weeks Advanced 154-186
C1+ 176 - 186 7.5 Advanced
C2- 187 - 197 8.0 Proiciency 187+
C2 198 90 - 100 9.0 Proiciency
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edxcl UEachsuccessfullycompletedunitisgradedasapass,meritordistinction.
ApassisawardedfortheachievementofalloutcomesagainstthespecifiedassessmentcriteriaprovidedbyEdexcel.Meritanddistinctiongradesareawardedforhigher-levelachievement.ThemeritanddistinctiongradedescriptorsprovidedbyEdexcelaregeneric,gradethetotalevidenceproducedforeachunitanddescribethelearnersperformanceoverandabovethatforapassgrade.Theycanbeachievedinaflexibleway,forexampleinasequentialorholisticmode,toreflectthenature
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Lu LlYourlanguageisassessedagainstCEFRlevelsandultimatelybyexternalexamination(typicallyIELTSorequivalentacademicEnglishexamination).CEFRandIELTSequivalentsareasthepreviouspage.
t mLs tc mdl: C Bd Lu t (CBLt)MLSbelievesthatiflearnersfromnon-Englishspeakingbackgroundsare toexperienceequaleducationaland professionalopportunities and achieve the same academic and proessional outcomes as their English-speaking peers, they require supportintheirEnglishlanguagedevelopmentinanenvironmentthatisconducivetotheirwiderlearninggoals.
MLS International believes that it is possible to support English language learning development through speciic academic andproessional English language certiicate and diploma programmes which are o high value and high interest to students andprofessionalsalike.MLSseekstodothisthroughitshighlysuccessfulcontent-basedlanguagetrainingprogrammes.
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Content-based language training (CBLT) is a communicative approach to language learning that has strong connections to task-basedlearning,projectwork,andotherholisticapproachestolanguageinstruction.Theapproachhasbecomeincreasinglyrecognisedinbothacademicandprofessionalcirclesasaneffectiveandefficientmeansofdevelopinglanguageability.
CBLT at MLS might best be deined as a curriculum approach that:1. considerstheneedsoftheindividualstudent2. exploitsauthenticsubjectmattermaterialsfromtheper spectiveoflanguagelearning3. promotestheacquisitionoflanguagethroughthelearningofspecialistinformation
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In the CBLT classroom at MLS, authentic materials o academic or proessional interest are presented to the learner in a way
thatspecificallysupportsthelanguagelearningprocess.Itisamethodoflanguagetrainingthatcorrespondsmostaccuratelyto the way we irst learn our native language and so, incorporated into our training programmes, is considered to be a more
naturalwayofdevelopinglanguageability.
Alllanguagelearningrequiresacontentfocus.InCBLTatMLSthiscontentfocusisthestudentsacademicorprofessionalsubjectofchoice.ThestudentlearnsaboutthissubjectinthemediumofEnglish,ratherthaninhisorherownnativelanguageleading to two outcomes:
1. Thestudentdevelopshisorherknowledgeofthesubject.2. ThestudentdevelopshisorherabilitytocommunicateinEnglishinthecontextofthesubject.
In this way, CBLT at MLS doubles the value o language training by combining language learning with important academic or
professionalstudiescontent.
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Lu l fbl kld d kll increasedcognitiveprocessingskills increasedverbalprocessingskills increasedcollaborativeskills increasedlearnerautonomy increasedverbalmemory increasedacademicknowledgeandskills increasedprofessionalknowledgeandskills
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accdDuringyourstay,youwillspendmuchtimeatMLSstudyingbutitislikelyyouwillspendmoretimeinyouraccommodation.
MLS believes that the quality o service you receive rom your accommodation in the UK is a major actor in the success o
yourstayinBournemouth.
MLS takes great care in selecting accommodation on behal o its students and we aim to match your speciic requests against
ourdatabaseofaccommodation.Studentshaveagoodchoiceofaccommodationoptions:
Homestayaccommodation
TwinHomestayaccommodation
Privatehomeaccommodation
ExecutiveHomestayaccommodation
SelfcateringHomestayaccommodation
Studentresidence
Apartments
Guesthouses
Hotels
Most clients stay with an English host amily, close to the college or in recognised student areas, and this is recommended or
theadvancementofEnglishlanguagelearning.EachfamilyisvisitedbyourAccommodationOfficerwhoensuresthatahigh
qualityofserviceismaintained,inlinewithBritishCouncilrequirements.YouwillreceiveabookletaboutlivingwithanEnglish
hostfamilytoassistyouinunderstandinganyculturaldifferences.Atanypointduringyourstaywithahostfamily,youwillbe
abletotalkwithourAccommodationOfficerforadvice,shouldyouneedthis.
I you wish to stay in accommodation which is not part o the MLS Homestay network, we will be pleased to assist you in
arrangingalternativeaccommodation.Priceswillvaryandcontractualtermswillapply.Pleasecontactthecollegeforfurther
information.
Fullinformationregardingouraccommodationoptionsisavailableinourseparateaccommodationinformationleaflet.
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Pl CDuringyourstayintheUKwehopeyouwillneverrequiremedicalorwelfareassistance.However,shouldyouneedassistanceinthisregard,ourWelfareOfficerwillassistinallwelfarematters,e.g.appointmentswithdoctors,dentists,opticiansetc.Ourstaffaresympathetictostudentspersonalproblemsandareexperiencedinhandlingandsolvingthevariousdifficultiesthat
canarisewhenlivingawayfromhome.Studentsarerequiredtotakeoutpersonaltravel,medicalandcoursecancellationinsurancetocoverunexpectedeventswhilstintheUnitedKingdom.
ap tf scMLSoffersapersonalwelcomeatyourpointofentryintheUK,availableonrequest.Ourdriverwillmeetyouattheairportand takeyou directly to youraccommodation.A return airport transfer service is alsoavailableon request. Please noteBournemouthhasaninternationalairportandmanyEuropeanflightsnowarriveweeklyatBournemouth.
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A beautiul Victorian main campus building with over 30 classrooms
AdditionalGeorgianpremisesoffering10furtherclassroomsTwo IT suites
A digital language laboratory (Sanako Lab 300)
Free internet access or students
Coee Lounge with wireless internet connection
Library
Interactive whiteboards
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MLSandBournemouthoffermanyactivitiesoutsideoflearningtime.
t mLs scl PSocial activities are regularly arranged by MLS, and these include weekend visits to sites o interest
aroundtheUK,includingLondon,Bath,Oxford,Salisbury/Stonehenge.
We oer regular evening visits to places such as local country pubs, skittles, bowling nights, karaoke
eveningsandmanyotheractivities,givingyouthechancetotasteregularEnglishlife.
Wealsorunaregularonceaweeksportssession,involvingeithervolleyballorfootballwithotherstudents.
glfThereareover10golfcourseswithina5mileradiusofBournemouth.Wewillbepleasedtoarrangegolf
tuitionorarrangeagameofgolfifyouwish.Feesvaryforgolfbutagoodcoursecanbefoundforaslittle
as20.00perround.
wpPoole Harbour oers one o the worlds inest locations or watersports, including windsuring, yachting
andseafishing.
Ourreceptionandsocialstaffarehappytoadvisestudentsonalloftheaboveactivitiesandmore.Theareahas superb sporting acilities including tennis, swimming, water-skiing, jet skiing, horse riding, gol, sailing,
dry-slopeskiing,bowling,football,squashandathletics.Bournemouthhasaninternationaleventsand
conferencecentreandanumberofleisurecentresallavailableforusebyoverseasstudents.
Additionalcostsmaybeincurredonalltheaboveactivities.
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mLs Lc d BuuMLS is situated in the heart o the downtown area
o Bournemouth, minutes walk rom the sea and
amidst the wide array o shops, bars and caes
thatBournemouthhastooffer.
Bournemouth itself is situated approximately
two hours south west o London and within easy
reachof Heathrow, Gatwick, Southamptonand
ourownBournemouthAirport.Bournemouthis
sited on a main line train route rom London and
NationalExpresscoachesrunregularservicesto
Bournemouth.Pleasevisitourwebsiteforcurrent
linkstotravelwebsites.
Bournemouth is a premier holiday resort with
miles o sandy beaches, national parks nearby and
excellentshoppingandleisurefacilities.Tourism
and education are major industries but the town
is also a centre or banking, insurance and high-
tech industries. Bournemouth is within easy
reach o London and has good communication
linkswithotherpartsofBritain.Theareatothe
west o Bournemouth, known as the Jurassic
Coast, is designated as a World Heritage Site
and is amous or its geological importance andbeauty.Theareaisfavouredwithawarmerthan
averageclimateforBritainandoffersanexcellent
learning environment.Bournemouth is a major
holiday and leisure town in the UK and you will
have a wide choice o activities to choose rom
duringyourstay.
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HeathrowAirport
StanstedAirport
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Key places o interest near Bournemouth:
Bournemouth Beach
Poole Harbour
The New ForestThe Jurassic Coast
Stonehenge
Further inormation regarding Bournemouth and the
surroundingareasareavailableat:www.bournemouth.co.ukorwww.wittdo.com
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SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY OFFERS FOR MLS STUDENTS SINCE 2002
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Aberdeen 1 Derby 21 4 Leicester 29 5 Roehampton 26 1
Anglia Ruskin 5 Dundee 3 Lincoln 6 Royal Holloway 7 1
Aston 18 1 Durham 3 Liverpool 6 Salord 1 1
Bangor 5 East Anglia 13 Liverpool John Moores 3 Sheield 8
Bath 3 East London 4 1 LondonGuildhall 1 Sheield Hallam 4
Bath Spa 7 Essex 9 1 London Metropolitan 18 1 SOAS 2
Bedordshire 10 Exeter 6 2 Loughborough 4 1 Solent 80 1
BFTCS 4 Glamorgan 2 2 Manchester 4 1 Southampton 41 6
Birmingham 15 1 Glasgow 1 1 Manchester Metropolitan 11 South Bank 5
Birmingham City 19 2 Gloucester 1 Middlesex 12 3 St Andrews 1
Bournemouth 202 65 Goldsmiths 1 2 Newcastle 8 Strathclyde 3 1
Bradord 5 1 Greenwich 13 1 Northampton 3 Sunderland 5 3
Brighton 19 Heriot Watt 2 North London 1 Surrey 38 2
Bristol 1 Hertordshire 6 3 Northumbria 39 1 Sussex 5 1
Brunel 1 8 Huddersield 3 Nottingham 11 Swansea Institute 2 1
Buck Chilterns 2 Hull 16 Nottingham Trent 21 1 Thames Valley 6
Buckingham 3 Imperial 2 OxfordBrookes 178 6 University College London 2 2
Canterbury Christ Church 1 Keele 9 1 Plymouth 26 1 UMIST 1
Cardi 2 2 Kent 8 2 Portsmouth 108 8 Warwick 2 2
Central Lancashire 1 Kingston 16 Queen Mary 1 Westminster 5 7
City, London 6 3 Lancaster 39 Queens 1 West o England 4
Coventry 9 1 Leeds 5 5 Reading 17 York 4
De Montort 9 Leeds Metropolitan 1 2 Regents College 1
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