Please visit Global Education Fair 2016 in Yerevan (9 April 2016, Best Western Congress Hotel, Picasso Hall ) for more information about this program and scholarship opportunities
Preparation for your masters degree
The Pre-Masters Programme is a one-term programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training that is specifically designed to meet the needs of international students. You will gain the specialist skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your Masters degree.
Pathways
Business, Law and Social Studies
You will study English, Business and Management, and Research Methods and Project. Optional modules include Economics, and Introduction to Law Studies.
Engineering and Computing
You will study English, Computing, Maths, and Research Methods and Project.
Course structure
Both pathways are modular in structure. All modules have been carefully designed to focus on the academic area most useful to your chosen degree.
Each pathway includes coursework, lectures, small group seminar work and self-study.
Progression to Liverpool John Moores University
Once you complete the programme and achieve the required grades, you can enter your chosen postgraduate degree at the University.
Entry requirements
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact us.
Academic: A recognised first degree (see table below)
Age: You should be 18 years or older
Nationality: Available to international and EU students
English language requirements*: IELTS 5.5 (with minimum of 5.0 in all sub skills) or equivalents
Minimum entry requirements by country:
| Country | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Recognised first degree - 3 year undergraduate BA (hons) at 45% or above |
| China (Mainland) | 3 year Junior College Diploma at 60% (Chinese Dazhuan) in a related subject or a recognised first degree |
| China (Hong Kong) | Recognised first degree (honours/ordinary) in related subject area |
| China (Macau) | Recognised first degree (honours/ordinary) GPA 2.0 in related subject area |
| Ghana | Recognised first degree or 4 year HND in related subject area |
| India | Recognised first degree - 3 year undergraduate BA (hons) at 40% or above, 4 year B Comms |
| Indonesia | Recognised first degree or D3/D4 Diploma |
| Japan | Recognised first degree with 50% |
| Kazakhstan | Recognised first degree, Bakalavar, Specialist Diploma or Kazakh Diploma (4-5 years) |
| Korea | Recognised first degree with 60% |
| Malaysia | Recognised first degree |
| Nigeria | Recognised first degree or 4 year HND in a related subject area |
| Pakistan | Recognised first degree - 3 year undergraduate (hons) at 45% or 4 year B Comms |
| Russia | Recognised first degree or a Bakalavar, Specialist Diploma or Kazakh (4-5 years) |
| Saudi Arabia | Recognised first degree, GPA 2.0/4.0 scale or 2.5/5.0 scale |
| Taiwan | 5 year Junior College Diploma holders |
| Thailand | Recognised Bachelor degree |
| Turkey | Lisans Diplomasi or Muhendis Diplomasi with a GPA 2.0 from all schools |
| UAE | Recognised first degree, GPA 2.0/4.0 scale or 2.5/5.0 scale |
| Ukraine | Recognised first degree, Bakavalar, Specialist Diploma or Ukrainian Diploma (4-5 years) |
| Vietnam | Recognised first degree with GPA 6.0 |
For the Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Management and Law, you may hold a degree that is not necessarily related to the programmes you are aiming to progress to.
For the Pre-Masters Programme in Engineering and Computing, you will need to hold a degree that is in a related area and has Maths content.
* The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.
If you are applying to study in the UK under the Tier 4 student route it may be necessary for you to submit a Secure English Language Test (SELT) as part of your visa application.
Find out more about valid test providers and approved test centre locations for tests taken on or after 6 April 2015 (as well as information about valid SELT tests if taken before 6 April 2015**). To find out if you are exempt from the SELT requirement and to find out about acceptable English language tests please contact us.
** Please note: Any Secure English Language Test (SELT) taken before 6 April 2015 is only valid if used as part of a Tier 4 visa application submitted before 5 November 2015. The certificate is subject to the validity periods as outlined in the table in the link above.
Please visit Global Education Fair 2016 in Yerevan (9 April 2016, Best Western Congress Hotel, Picasso Hall ) for more information about this program and scholarship opportunities