Foundation Degree - Business Management and Study Skills
Saint Julian's, Malta
Foundation Year
DURATION
18 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
The Foundation Degree in Business Management and Study Skills provides an academic and professional foundation to students in essential areas related to contemporary business and management. This includes theories, practices and applications to different types of business, approaches to management and contemporary topics in business and management. Students will also be introduced to the area of project management in a business-related context.
In addition, the Award covers the academic writing, communication and digital skills as well as study practice that are necessary for successful achievement in higher education. Students will also explore their career aspirations and develop a career plan.
The Award in Business Management and Study Skills provides a solid foundation in both business and management, supplemented by a broader base of knowledge and skills to enable students to study business and management at higher education levels (MQF/EQF Levels 5 and 6) and so pursue a career in business organisations.
The overall objectives of the programme are to provide students with the following:
- An understanding and appreciation of the business environment in which organisations operate.
- Different approaches to management and leadership
- The impact of globalisation on businesses
- An understanding of contemporary topics in business and management
- Effective study skills and career planning
- Communication and digital technologies, including e-business and digitalisation in the workplace
Compulsory Modules
- Developing Academic Skills
- Understanding Business and Organisations
- Communication and Digital Literacy Skills
- Contemporary Topics in Business and Management
- Effective Study and Career Planning
- Business Project
The learner will be able to:
- Describe different types of business and identify different approaches to management in international and global contexts.
- Understand and appreciate business and management in international/global organisations (public, private and voluntary).
- Describe and identify different theories, concepts and ideas in business and management.
- Identify different types of business organisations, including private, public and voluntary.
- Identify the importance of project management from inception, implementation and completion in different types of businesses and through developing your own project.
- Understand, demonstrate and improve upon a range of academic and writing skills necessary to study effectively in higher education.
- Identify study practices and personal qualities, and attributes necessary for progression to higher education.
- Identify career aspirations and develop a written career plan.
- Identify communication and digital skills, including e-business and digitalisation, required to support studies and learning in business and management.
This programme is designed to prepare students for a wide range of occupations in general management across all industry sectors and the international environment.
This course is also designed to provide progression to an honours degree programme in business and management or related subjects.
- Flexible study options – weekdays or evenings
- Experienced lecturers with excellent education and professional qualifications
- Simplified learning
- Personal attention to all learners
- Small classes
- Free career development mentoring programme
- Connect with our very successful alumni