Undergraduate international foundation year courses
An international foundation year course can prepare you extremely well for university study.
Alliance Manchester Business School does not currently offer an integrated foundation year programme. However, we accept a range of foundation year qualifications from the following providers for progression into the first year of study at Alliance MBS.
The information published here is intended only as a helpful guide. Satisfying the grade requirement of your course is only one aspect of the application and does not guarantee admission.
Our ratio of applications to places is extremely competitive. This means that we cannot offer a place to every applicant who has the required predicted grades and all applications are assessed holistically by the Admissions Team. Predicted grades are considered alongside other information, including the personal statement, academic reference, completion of all sections of the application and provision of your complete academic history relevant to meeting our entry criteria.
2021 Entry Requirements
Abbey College Cambridge
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business Management and Economics, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business Management and Economics, with a minimum overall average of 80% including at least 75% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Abbey College Manchester
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business Economics, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business Economics, with a minimum overall average of 80% including at least 75% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Bath Academy (David Game College Group)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme in Business and Finance, with grades AAB in your major modules plus grade B in minor module Mathematics. | Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme in Business and Finance, with grades AAA in your major modules plus grade A in minor module Mathematics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Bellerbys College
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Foundation Programme in Business, Finance and Management OR Marketing, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. Business Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. | Successful completion of the Foundation Programme in Business, Finance and Management OR Marketing, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. Business Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
CATS College (Canterbury, London or Cambridge)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
|
Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme OR the Fast-Track University Foundation Programme, with grades AAB including Mathematics at grade B or above. |
Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme OR the Fast-Track University Foundation Programme, with grades AAA including Mathematics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
David Game College
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme in Business and Finance, with grades AAB in your major modules plus grade B in minor module Mathematics. | Successful completion of the University Foundation Programme in Business and Finance, with grades AAA in your major modules plus grade A in minor module Mathematics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
INTO Manchester (The University of Manchester pathway)
Please note: If you are studying either the NCUK or Manchester Metropolitan University pathway, please see INTO Manchester (NCUK and Manchester Metropolitan University pathways) below for information on our entry requirements.
INTO Manchester (The University of Manchester pathway) students are guaranteed a conditional offer to study at The University of Manchester, subject to attaining the necessary academic and English language grades.
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the INTO Manchester International Foundation in Business and Humanities with grades AAB. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. | Successful completion of the INTO Manchester International Foundation in Business and Humanities with grades AAA. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. |
INTO Manchester (NCUK and Manchester Metropolitan University pathways)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the INTO Manchester International Foundation in Business and Humanities with grades AAA. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. | Successful completion of the INTO Manchester International Foundation in Business and Humanities with grades AAA. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. |
INTO Newcastle University
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
|
Successful completion of the International Foundation in Business and Management, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. |
Successful completion of the International Foundation in Business and Management, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
INTO University of Exeter
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation in Accounting and Finance, and Management OR Economics, Finance and Management OR Mathematics with Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 65% including at least 60% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation in Accounting and Finance, and Management OR Economics, Finance and Management OR Mathematics with Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Kings Education (Oxford, London, Bournemouth or Brighton)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
|
Successful completion of the Advanced Level Foundation in Business, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. |
Successful completion of the Advanced Level Foundation in Business, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average 75% including at least 70% in Mathematics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Lancaster University
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business and Management Studies, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business and Management Studies, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Loughborough College
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Loughborough College International Foundation Programme in Business, with a minimum overall award of a Pass and a minimum overall percentage of 70%, including at least 70% in each module. | We do not currently accept this course for BSc Accounting or BSc International Business Finance and Economics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
NCUK International Foundation Year
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the NCUK International Foundation Year with grades AAA. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. | Successful completion of the NCUK International Foundation Year with grades AAA. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. Plus EAP grade A overall with writing and speaking at grade A and listening and reading at grade B. |
NCUK International Year One
We only accept the NCUK International Year One when studied at a centre in the UK or The Chopras Institute of Education, Delhi.
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
|
Only accepted for entry to the 2nd year of the BSc Management (all specialisms). Please note; successful applicants are unable to study a programme with industrial/professional experience. Please contact us to check your eligibility >> Successful completion of the NCUK International Year One in Business Management, with no less than 120 credits and an overall average of 70% or above including no less than 70% in Quantitative Methods for Business. Plus EAP grade A overall (with writing and speaking grade A and listening and reading grade B). Alternatively, we can accept IELTS at 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing and speaking and no lower than 6.0 in reading and listening). |
We do not currently accept this course for BSc Accounting or BSc International Business Finance and Economics. |
ONCAMPUS Coventry
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business, Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme in Business, Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 80% including at least 75% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
ONCAMPUS London (Birkbeck University of London)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Undergraduate Foundation Programme in Business, Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. | Successful completion of the Undergraduate Foundation Programme in Business, Economics, Finance and Management, with a minimum overall average of 80% including at least 75% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Oxford Brookes
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Diploma, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. Please note; the subjects of your modules will be taken into consideration when making a decision on your application. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Diploma, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. Please note; the subjects of your modules will be taken into consideration when making a decision on your application. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Queen Mary University of London
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Diploma in Business and Management OR Economics, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Diploma in Business and Management OR Economics, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Undergraduate Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 67% including at least 65% in each module. Quantitative Methods must be taken as an elective module. | Successful completion of the Undergraduate Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 77% including at least 75% in each module. Quantitative Methods must be taken as an elective module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 87% in Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics and Economics (Micro & Macro Economics), including at least 85% in Advanced Mathematics. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 90% in Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics and Economics (Micro & Macro Economics), including at least 87% in Advanced Mathematics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
St Andrews College, Cambridge
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Foundation Course in Business, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. | Successful completion of the Foundation Course in Business, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
St Clare's, Oxford
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Business Foundation, with AAB including Maths for Business at grade B or above. | Successful completion of the Business Foundation, with AAA. Maths for Business must be taken as a module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
The University of Sheffield International College
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
|
Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business and Management OR Economics, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. |
Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business and Management OR Economics, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
Tsinghua University
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Global Academic Pathway, with a minimum overall average of 80% with at least 85% in Introduction to Algebra & Calculus, and at least 80% in the following modules; Elementary Business Studies, Introduction to Accounting & Finance and Fundamentals of Economics. | Successful completion of the Global Academic Pathway, with a minimum overall average of 90% with at least 95% in Introduction to Algebra & Calculus, and at least 90% in the following modules; Elementary Business Studies, Introduction to Accounting & Finance and Fundamentals of Economics. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
University College London (UCL)
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities, with a minimum overall average of 70% including 70% in one subject module and 64% in the second subject module. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. | Successful completion of the Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities, with a minimum overall average of 75% including 70% in both subject modules. Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
University of London
Please note: We only accept the University of London International Foundation Programme when studied at a centre in the UK.
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 65% including at least 60% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
University of St Andrews
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme for Management, Economics and Finance, with a minimum overall score of 14 out of 20 including 14 in Maths and no lower than 13 in all other modules. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Programme for Management, Economics and Finance, with a minimum overall score of 15 out of 20 including 15 in Maths and no lower than 14 in all other modules. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
University of Surrey International Study Centre
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences, with a minimum overall average of 70% including at least 65% in each module. | Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences, with a minimum overall average of 75% including at least 70% in each module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.
University of Warwick
| Standard requirements | BSc Accounting and BSc International Business Finance and Economics requirements |
|---|---|
| Successful completion of the University of Warwick International Foundation Programme in Business Management, with at least 70% in any two full modules plus no less than 60% in any module. Essential Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. | Successful completion of the University of Warwick International Foundation Programme in Business Management, with at least 75% in your three full modules plus no less than 65% in any module. Essential Mathematics must be taken as a subject module. |
You also need to meet our English language requirements.