Global Communication with Business Management (with a Foundation Year) (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

The Global Communication with Business Management (with a Foundation Year) (Hons) programme offered by the University of East Anglia , provides a supportive and rewarding learning environment. We’ll encourage you to identify and work towards your own individual learning goals. You'll have the opportunity to study a new language alongside a range of academic subjects, including Literature, History, Philosophy, Film, and Politics. Through studying topics, such as power, culture and media, we’ll help you make connections with your interest in global communication studies, sparking your curiosity.  

Key facts

During your foundation year, you’ll study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules. This enables you to tailor your studies to your interests. And it ensures you’ll develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve your full potential during the rest of your degree.  

Our core modules provide you with an academic toolkit. You’ll hone your essential skills in critical thinking and analysis, so you’ll thrive on your future degree. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to discover a range of academic approaches and methodologies. Together with your lecturers and peers, you’ll explore important theories and ideas in the humanities. You’ll learn how they relate to their political, social, historical and cultural contexts. For example, you might study ideology and myth, post-colonialism, gender and sexuality, or power. We also provide you with the space to practice essential skills giving you the confidence to progress with your studies. For example, you’ll learn how to research, write, and properly reference your assignments, as well as how to make the most out of the amazing study and support resources UEA has to offer. 

There are a range of subject-specific modules for you to choose throughout your foundation year. You can focus on History, Literature, Visual Cultures, or Politics. Alternatively, you can choose to study a language. By studying a combination of disciplines, you’ll be able to investigate key areas of your future degree and gain an interdisciplinary perspective. This is your opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in subjects closely tied to the rest of your degree or even try something new.