Pre-Master's in Business
University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
Key facts
- Level
- Foundation
- Subject
- Business & Management
- Duration
- 1 term (about 3 months) or 2 terms (about 6 months)
- Study mode
- Full time
- Tuition fee
- £15,195 per year
- Intakes
- January 2027, April 2027, June 2027, September 2027
Course overview
A flexible one- or two-term pathway at International College Dundee for students who aren't yet eligible for direct entry to a Dundee business master's. It strengthens academic English and postgraduate study skills in academic and professional settings, and opens the widest range of progression options at Dundee - over 40 business, finance, marketing, analytics and management master's. Delivered by International College Dundee (ICD). 2026-27 pathway fee: £11,195 (1 term) or £15,195 (2 terms). This covers the pathway only; the master's degree fee is charged separately by the university.
What you will study
Pathway modules: English for Master's Preparation 1; English for Master's Preparation 2; Developing Postgraduate Skills in Academic and Professional Contexts
Progression master's degrees (after passing the pathway at the required level):
- MSc Business Analytics and Financial Technology (Fintech): https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics-fintech
- MSc International Business, Trade and Investment: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-trade-investment
- MSc International Marketing and Branding: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-marketing
- MSc International Marketing and Artificial Intelligence for Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-marketing-ai-business
- MSc Finance and Investment: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/finance-investment
- MSc Business Analytics and Big Data: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/finance
- MSc Industrial Engineering and Renewables: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/industrial-engineering-renewables
- MSc International Business, Strategy, and Leadership: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-strategy
- MSc International Energy Studies and Energy Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-energy-studies-energy-finance
- MSc Management and Marketing: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management-marketing
- MSc Management Strategy and Leadership: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management
- MSc Professional Accountancy: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/professional-accountancy
- MSc International Business and Artificial Intelligence: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-ai
- MSc Management and Artificial Intelligence for Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management-ai-business
- MSc Islamic Finance and Artificial Intelligence for Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/islamic-finance-ai-business
- MSc Management and International Human Resource Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management
- MSc Applied Data Science and AI: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/applied-data-science-ai
- MSc Accounting and Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/accounting-finance
- MSc Islamic Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/islamic-finance
- MSc International Business, Marketing and Human Resource Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business
- MSc International Banking and Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-banking-finance
- MSc Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics-ai-business
- MSc Business Analytics and Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Business Analytics: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Business Analytics and International Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Management and Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management
- MSc Business Analytics and Marketing: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management
- MSc International Business and Human Resource Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-human-resource-management
- MSc Islamic Banking, Finance, and International Business: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/islamic-finance
- MSc International Banking, Finance and Investment Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-banking-finance-investment-management
- MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/digital-social-media-marketing
- MSc Business Analytics and Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics
- MSc Islamic Banking and Finance: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/islamic-finance
- MSc International Marketing and Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-marketing
- MSc International Business and Marketing: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-marketing
- MSc International Business and Management: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-business-management
- MSc Industrial Engineering and Sustainability: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/industrial-engineering-sustainability
- MSc International Marketing: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/international-marketing
- MSc Management and Healthcare Leadership: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/management-healthcare-leadership
Progression degree fees: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/collections/tuition-fee-guidance
Oxford International course page: https://www.oxfordinternational.com/courses/detail/pathway-university-of-dundee-pre-master-s-in-business/
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
One Term IIM: Bachelor Degree Ordinary / Third Class Honours One Term IIM: Engineering Bachelor Honours Degree with Third Class or equivalent in Engineering or Applied Physics One Term IIM: Health Education and Social Sciences Education: UK Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent standard + evidence of experience of working in an educational setting Psychology : Bachelor Honours Degree with Third Class or equivalent in Engineering or Applied Physics One Term IIM: Nursing and Health UK Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent standard + Applicant should hold or be eligible for Nurse registration – This means that a registration certificate is no longer required Two terms: Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Higher National Diploma (HND) English: IELTS 2-terms : 5.5 (with no individual score lower than 5.5) 1-term : 6.0 (with no individual score lower than 5.5) Oxford ELLT 2-terms : 5 (with no less than 5 in each skill) 1-term : 6 (with no less than 5 in each skill)
English language
IELTS 5.5
Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 5.5, Writing 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Listening 5.5
Scholarships for this course
Oxford International Postgraduate Pathway Scholarship (ICD)
£6,195 to £9,695
University of Dundee Progression Scholarship (ICD)
£4,000
Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.