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Pre-masters Programme
Durham University International Study Centre
Full Time
Sep 2026
9 Month
The Pre-Masters in Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance prepares you for a fantastic range of progression degrees at Durham University, upon completing the programme with the required grades. You will join the programme for two or three terms, depending on your academic qualifications and level of English language. This programme is for international students looking to study a Masters degree in business, economics, accounting or finance at Durham University. Improve your academic and English language skills needed for entry to your chosen Masters degree. Shape a successful career in your specialist area and develop the analytical and practical skills employers value. Gain a grounding in academic terminology, concepts and research methods needed for a Masters in business, economics or finance. Develop your ability to think critically and take your knowledge, skills and career to the next level. Immerse yourself in the UK education system ready to succeed at a world-class university.
Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at university. Our Academic English programme is validated by UK ENIC, the UK government agency responsible for providing information and expert opinion on qualifications and skills worldwide.
In this module students concentrate on developing the critical skills specific to the reading and writing that will be required in their taught Masters degree programme. The course focuses on developing student criticality, fostering thorough scholarly skills and independent learning through the critical reading, analysis, evaluation and summary of authentic academic texts.
This module looks to establish academic competency in research methods for use in a business research context. The main aim of this course is to introduce and develop skills relating to research methods. The module will be focussed on developing an understanding of the application, collection and limitation of a variety of techniques related to data and materials relevant to analysis within the area of business.
This one-term module covers some fundamental techniques in Statistics. The module is particularly important because of its huge applicability. The skills studied are used widely across many scientific, business, and social science fields. The module content includes; Sampling techniques, Data exploration, Correlation and regression, Probability distributions and Hypothesis testing.
