This course integrates academic study and hospital training to help you acquire biomedical scientist knowledge, skills and competences, supporting career development in pathology. You gain extensive technical competence in working laboratories as well as studying non-pathological and pathological life processes. You are eligible for Registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the HPC (Health Professions Council) on graduation*.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits.
Level 1 modules include
Cell Biology
General Biochemistry
General Chemistry
General Microbiology
Human Structure and Function
Introduction to Data Analysis
Molecular Biology and Genetics I
Professional Studies (Biomedical Sciences)
Level 2 modules include
Haematology and Transfusion Science
Immunology
Metabolic Biochemistry
Microbial Physiology
Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Project Preparation
Level 3 modules include
Clinical Biochemistry
Developmental and Systems Pathology
Medical Microbiology
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Placement
A mininum one-year hospital placement is an integral part of the course and is negotiated individually. It incorporates completion of the Certificate of Competence Registration Portfolio. An optional work placement is also available. Full-time students intersperse academic study with co-ordinated periods of hospital training.
Career opportunities
Registrant graduates are well placed for careers in the public and private pathology services to management and consultancy grade levels, plus research.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Student Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)* and Institute of Biology (IOB); Associate Membership of the IBMS, Biomedical Scientist Registration with the Health Professionals Council (HPC) and Graduate or Associate Membership of the IOB
This course integrates academic study and hospital training to help you acquire biomedical scientist knowledge, skills and competences, supporting career development in pathology. You gain extensive technical competence in working laboratories as well as studying non-pathological and pathological life processes. You are eligible for Registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the HPC (Health Professions Council) on graduation*.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits.
Level 1 modules include
Cell Biology
General Biochemistry
General Chemistry
General Microbiology
Human Structure and Function
Introduction to Data Analysis
Molecular Biology and Genetics I
Professional Studies (Biomedical Sciences)
Level 2 modules include
Haematology and Transfusion Science
Immunology
Metabolic Biochemistry
Microbial Physiology
Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Project Preparation
Level 3 modules include
Clinical Biochemistry
Developmental and Systems Pathology
Medical Microbiology
Read more about the modules at
Placement
A mininum one-year hospital placement is an integral part of the course and is negotiated individually. It incorporates completion of the Certificate of Competence Registration Portfolio. An optional work placement is also available. Full-time students intersperse academic study with co-ordinated periods of hospital training.
Career opportunities
Registrant graduates are well placed for careers in the public and private pathology services to management and consultancy grade levels, plus research.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Student Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)* and Institute of Biology (IOB); Associate Membership of the IBMS, Biomedical Scientist Registration with the Health Professionals Council (HPC) and Graduate or Associate Membership of the IOB
The Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Languages and Education offers this course, which aims to develop an informed and critical perspective on the development of the modern United States, at home and in the world, through the disciplines of literature, film, history and popular culture. Students will be able to identify and analyse the ways in which the interdisciplinary study of the United States enables a critical perspective on a range of contemporary issues and themes in global societies and cultures. A range of option choices is available to those who wish to expand their studies to the wider Americas, including Latin America and the Caribbean.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. If you take a Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level. See page 40.
Level 1 modules include
Introduction to American Cinema
American National Identity
Colonial North America
America the Plural Nation
America in the World
Level 2 modules include
Hollywood and Post-War American Culture
US Fiction Since 1950
America in Peace and War, 1928-1968
Quality American TV
America’s Civil War
Level 3 modules include
The American South, 1868-1968
New American Cinema
Modernism and the City, 1900-1940
Secrecy and Power, the FBI 1909-1972
American Music and Musicals
Dissertation
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Career opportunities
American Studies graduates will enjoy the same wide range of employment opportunities as their fellow humanities graduates, enhanced by the interdisciplinary nature of the degree. This may include public service, teaching, international business or cultural activities, or following a career in law or further postgraduate study
This exciting new programme is one of the few available in the country. It is designed to enable those already working in the field to build on their work experience to gain a professional qualification, or those who are interested in gaining work experience and an appropriate qualification. It has been designed to meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and will meet the training needs of NGOs and other providers of advice to the public who are unable to provide such training in-house. It will enable students to gain a higher education qualification by getting credit for their work-based learning, as well as developing their knowledge of key areas of advice and paralegal work.
Course structure
Two levels, each of 120 credits.
Level 1 Modules
Studying Law
Introduction to Advice Work
Introduction to Consumer, Debt and Housing Advice
Client Care
Introduction to Welfare Benefits, Family & Employment Advice
Case Management
Optional Modules
Level 2 Modules
Supervision of Advice Work
Advanced Employment Advice
Advanced Money Advice
Advanced Housing Advice
Advanced Welfare Rights Advice
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Career opportunities
The course has been developed with input from providers of advice and guidance to reflect what those providers are looking for in their employees. There will be opportunities to develop knowledge in different fields of advice work or specialise in areas in which the students already have work experience. In doing so students will acquire Higher Education qualifications and the opportunity to progress to an Honours Degree programme. Careers are likely to be in the growing NGO sector, Advice Centres or Bureau, in the public sector in local or central government, or the witness support programme.
London is one of the world’s most important centres for advertising, communications and PR so this course offers a fantastic opportunity to get into this industry by studying the subject in the centre of London. The course aims to achieve a balance of the business-related acumen required in the industry, as well as the creativity and imagination that the industry requires from graduates.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. For this Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level. See page 40.
Level 1 modules include
Introduction to Advertising (Marketing Communications)
Studying Marketing and Operations
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Public Relations
Quantitative Analysis
Business in its Environment
Level 2 modules include
Consumer Psychology and Buyer Behaviour
Public Relations Theory and Practice
Media Relations
Communications and Technology
Branding
Level 3 modules include
Advertising
Customer Relationship Management
Corporate Communications
Public Relations Strategy
Advertising Theory
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Career opportunities
Almost all students go on to work within advertising, PR and related areas.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Links with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Institute of Direct Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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This vocational course provides you with a sound foundation in marketing communications theory and practice, developing your skills for a career in advertising, direct marketing, public relations, sales promotion and other areas of the marketing communications sector. Through the Schools links with many London-based companies and agencies, there are opportunities to study contemporary developments in the industry.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. If you take a Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level.
Level 1 modules include
Business in its Environment
Foundations of Business Psychology
Studying Marketing and Operations
Introduction to Advertising (Marketing
Communications)
Introduction to Marketing
Quantitative Analysis
Level 2 modules include
Branding
Consumer Psychology and Buyer Behaviour
Integrated Marketing Communications
Public Relations Theory and Practice
Level 3 modules include
Advertising
Advertising Theory
Current issues in Advertising & Marketing Communications
Customer Relationship Management
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Career opportunities
This course equips you for careers in marketing, communications and media, as both a consultant and a practitioner. It is also a foundation for further study or professional examinations.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Links with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Institute of Direct Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Accelerated study
Exemptions depend on previous academic/work-based qualifications. BTEC HND/C holders with good grades may be admitted to level 2/3, as may those with a related Foundation Degree.
This Joint Honours course gives you the opportunity to specialise in two disciplines, providing you with a greater career choice and a range of highly transferable skills. You will develop an understanding of the key areas of business and management and the major accounting disciplines, and you also benefit from regular guest speakers. There are many opportunities for relevant work placements.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. For this Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level.
Level 1 modules include
Management Accounting Fundamentals
Business in its Environment
Academic Skills for Accountants
Quantitative Analysis
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Level 2 modules include
Essentials of Marketing
Management Accounting for Decision Makers 2
Managing the Human Resources Function
Financial Reporting for Users
Business Finance
Level 3 modules include
Management Accounting for Decision Makers 3
Corporate Reporting for Users
Perspectives in HRM
Strategic Management
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Placement
You can take short or year-long work placements with companies and business organisations.
Career opportunities
This course equips you for a range of accounting, business and management careers in the UK and overseas. It also provides a foundation for further study. Graduates have found work as Management Trainees, Accountants, Project Managers and Bookkeepers with companies such as Expolanka Ltd, NatWest, RomCapitalInvest.com and Param and Co.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA)
This Joint Honours course gives you the opportunity to specialise in two disciplines, providing you with a greater career choice and a range of highly transferable skills. Taught in the heart of the city, you benefit from the many regular guest speakers, and the many opportunities close by for relevant work placements. You study the major accounting disciplines, as well as gaining a detailed knowledge of the banking sector, with opportunities to specialise.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. For this Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level.
Level 1 modules include
Management Accounting Fundamentals
Introduction to Information Technology for Financial Services
Academic Skills for Accountants
Introduction to Financial Services
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Level 2 modules include
Management Accounting for Decision Makers 2
Financial Analysis
Law of Financial Services
Financial Reporting for Users
Banking and International Banking Systems
Level 3 modules include
Corporate Reporting for Users
Management Accounting for Decision Makers 3
English Banking Law
Policy Issues in Financial Services
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Career opportunities
A variety of careers in accounting, banking, insurance and investment are available, and you can gain exemptions from professional body examinations depending on module choice. Further study is also possible. Graduates have found work in accounts departments with companies such as the Teachers Support Network and Virgin Megastore.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA)
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB)
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We aim to provide you with a sound academic base in accounting and finance and an opportunity to achieve exemptions from the examinations of professional accounting bodies. You can also choose one of the optional specialist pathways: Accounting Systems, Forensic Accounting or Taxation. The department has links with many accountancy-related organisations to help you to find relevant placements and work experience, and also offers specialist careers advice.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits.
Level 1 modules include
Academic Skills for Accountants
Business Law for Accountants
Economics for Accountants
Financial Systems
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Management Accounting Fundamentals
Quantitative Methods for Accountants 1
Level 2 modules include
Accounting for Limited Companies
Company Law for Accountants
Finance 1
Income Tax
Management Accounting for Control
Quantitative Methods for Accountants 2
Level 3 modules include
Current Issues in Accounting and Finance
Finance II
International Financial Accounting and Theory
Strategic Management Accounting
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Placement
There are opportunities for relevant placements, which can give you valuable work experience.
Career opportunities
Opportunities for qualified accountants are extensive and we can help you choose modules to maximise professional exemptions. Graduates have found work with companies such as Angel Finance, Courtald Institute Grant, Hays Agency and Hartley Fowler LLP.
Professional accreditation/exemption
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Institute of Public Finance (CIPFA), Institute of Chartered Accountancy in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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Student Services
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This course is for those who wish to work in accounting. It covers business, accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management, law and organisation studies. The course emphasises communication skills, information technology and a practical approach to business problem-solving. In addition, the Open Language Programme may allow you to learn a language as part of your course or in addition to it.
Course structure
Two levels, each of 120 credits.
Level 1 modules include
Business Environment
Business Law
Managing Finance
Managing Data and Information
Marketing
Managing People
Organisational Behaviour
Accounting Information Systems
Level 2 modules include
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Quantitative Analysis for Investment Decisions
Financial Analysis
Business Strategy
Three optional modules
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Career opportunities
There are strong career opportunities in the UK and Europe for those with accounting and management skills within various business and accounting firms. You may also progress to some degree courses within the University starting at level 2 or 3.
