International Pre-Master’s (Engineering Management) 2021/22 entry
Overview
The course has been designed to prepare international students from different educational and language backgrounds for postgraduate study at a UK university. It aims to give you a deep understanding of the academic culture that will allow you to flourish on your postgraduate degree programmes.
As well as providing a thorough orientation and induction to postgraduate study, it also supports you to develop the appropriate level of academic language, study skills, and content knowledge to enable you to meet the entry requirements of your destination degree programme on successful completion. This solid foundation aims to enable you to ‘hit the ground running’ on your postgraduate degree, help you take a critical approach, reflect on your learning, and organise your studies to be an independent learner.
Subject to meeting the academic entry requirements, on successful completion of the International Pre-Master’s (Engineering Management), you will be eligible to progress onto one of the following Coventry University master’s degrees:
Coventry University
- Air Transport Management MSc*
- Engineering Management MSc
- Engineering Project Management MSc
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics MSc
*Due to the nature and particular specialism of the course, applications are reviewed by the faculty course academic teams prior to offer to ensure a compatible level of understanding. Where appropriate, the faculty may offer alternative progression degrees to students for consideration.
Course information
The Pre-Master’s Programme consists of six modules – three academic language and skills modules, one research skills module and two subject-specialist modules. Depending on your English language score, you could have the opportunity to join the course at the third language and skills module, subject to meeting the minimum requirements.
Modules
In more detail...
This Pre-Master’s Programme will be delivered by CU, part of the Coventry University Group, for and on behalf of Coventry University. You will be taught using a variety of approaches, which may include lectures, group discussion, pair work, individual and group presentations, research projects and tutorials.
Each one of the modules requires the equivalent of between 225 and 300 study hours. They run over six weeks and are taught consecutively, with a combination of assessments in each six-week block.
The university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via emerging online technologies and methods across all courses. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are prepared for courses due to start in or after the 2020/2021 academic year to be delivered in a variety of forms. The form of delivery will be determined in accordance with Government and Public Health guidance. Whether on campus or online, our key priority is staff and student safety.
Due to the ongoing restrictions relating to Covid-19, some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) and some non-academic offerings (particularly in relation to international experiences) may vary from those advertised and may have reduced availability or restrictions on their use.
*We have set out the typical teaching contact hours that you will receive on this course. Teaching contact hours will vary in different semesters/blocks and years of study and may vary due to module selection (if applicable). In addition to the contact hours detailed, we offer the opportunity to attend additional optional sessions, or to meet with staff during their advice and feedback hours.
You will be assessed on the first three academic language and skills modules through a combination of continuous, formative and final assessments. Formative assessments will be delivered at the end of module one and two, and there will be continuous assessment of your performance and output throughout each module.
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
On successful completion of all your modules, including the subject-specific module, you will be able to:
- Understand approaches to learning in UK universities and expectations in your chosen subject area.
- Write an extended piece of academic writing that requires elements of research and follows standard academic conventions.
- Express facts, information and ideas with effective grammatical accuracy and accuracy, using an appropriate range of academic and subject specific vocabulary.
- Communicate effectively in everyday situations within the university environment and more generally in English-speaking contexts.
- Deliver a well-structured presentation on an academic topic.
- Participate in seminar discussions on academic topics.
- Access academic texts in order to select relevant information.
- Differentiate between different academic genres of writing.
- Comprehend extended academic listening texts and record relevant information.
- Access online materials and demonstrate increased digital literacy.
- Organise academic study and manage your time.
- Reflect on learning.
- Understand, engage with and critically evaluate knowledge relating to global issues.
- Apply your knowledge and language skills to a realistic learning opportunity and assessment, at an appropriate academic level.
On successful completion of the International Pre-Master’s (Engineering Management), you will be eligible to progress onto one of the Coventry University postgraduate degrees listed in the Overview tab (subject to meeting the specified entry criteria).
All modules are non-credit bearing. A progression meeting is held at the end of your modules to determine whether you can progress to the postgraduate degree course.
You will receive approximately 18 hours of teaching contact hours per week through a combination of lectures (which may take place in person on-campus or online. There will also be regular small group or individual tutorials. The remaining study hours required for the module will be self-guided.
Entry Requirements
Tuition Fees
We pride ourselves on offering competitive tuition fees, which we review annually. Course fees are calculated on the basis of what it costs to teach each course, and we aim for total financial transparency.
Fees breakdown:
| Course | Code | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Master’s Programme (IELTS 5.0) | CUCIPM05 | £16,000 |
| Pre-Master’s Programme (IETLS 6.0) | CUCIPM06 | £11,750 |
Career prospects
If you successfully pass the International Pre-Master’s (Engineering Management), you will be guaranteed a place on a relevant postgraduate degree course at Coventry University (listed in the Overview section), subject to meeting the specified entry criteria.
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