Foundation Diploma Business / Tech / Psychology
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Kickstart Your Future: Foundation Diploma in Business, Tech & Psychology
We help you prepare for your Bachelor's programme at UE with our foundation diploma. In just one semester you gain all the skills needed to pass the admission requirements at UE, so you can start your Bachelor's degree in the following semester.
- Optimal preparation for Bachelor studies
- Boost your linguistic competence (esp. English)
- Orientation assistance for varied study programs
- Smooth segue into on-campus studies in Germany
- Successful completion linked to high success rate in Bachelor studies
- Invest in your career: the tuition fee for the foundation diploma will be awarded as a credit for your subsequent bachelor’s programme at UE (6th semester)
What you can expect to learn
In the foundation course, students will acquire a diverse set of skills and knowledge to prepare them for further studies and professional endeavors. The course also emphasizes culture skills and networking, fostering interpersonal abilities crucial for diverse environments.
You will learn:
You will learn:
- Intermediate English-level
- Office package
- Mathematics
- Scientific Writing
- Research planning
- Culture Skills/Networking
- Setting up and completing a final project
Syllabus
The pre course consists of 18 hours per week (HPW). Learn more about the course content in the curriculum.
Distribution of the semester hours per week
- English (6 HPW)
- Listening comprehension
- Reading comprehension
- Speaking: taking part in discussions, summarizing texts
- Writing: producing increasingly complex texts, such as summaries, comments
- IT/Tech (6HPW)
- Office package (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Understanding the basic concepts
- Managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets
- Creating presentations
- Obtaining information and communicating with the help of computers
- Mathematics (3 HPW)
- Review of basic mathematical operations
- Solving equations
- Basics of descriptive Statistics
- Practical applications of mathematical concepts
- Scientific Writing (3 HPW)
- Basics and access to scientific work
- Introduction to dealing with scientific texts
- Working with scientific literature
- Basics of scientific research methodologies
Connected Bachelor programmes and how to apply
The Foundation diploma Business / Tech / Psychology is available for the following
- B.Sc. Digital Business & Data Science
- B.Sc. Digital Media & Marketing
- B.Sc. Software Engineering
- B.Sc. Software Engineering (Dual)
- B.Sc. Sport & Event Management
- B.Sc. Business & Management Studies
- B.Sc. Business Psychology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- B.Sc. Health Management
- B.A. Sports Science (Fitness and Health)
- B.A. Sports Science (Training and Performance)
- B.A. Hotel Management (Dual)
Should you wish to add the Foundation diploma to one of these bachelors, please use the UE online application portal and choose “Undergraduate + Foundation” as Programme type.
Why study at University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Learn from our experts
Here you will find further valuable information about our professors and their career.
Prof. Dr. Silke Heuse
Dr. Silke Heuse is the Programme Leader for Psychology and Vice Dean for the Business department at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Hamburg Campus.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Burgartz
Dr. Thomas Burgartz is the Professor for Performance Measurement at UE Germany, Iserlohn campus.
Prof. Dr. habil. Daniel F. Heuermann
Dr. habil. Daniel F. Heuermann is the Professor for Economics at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Berlin campus. More info here!
Prof. Dr. Iris Lorscheid Zurheide
Dr. Iris Lorscheid is the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Programme Leader Business Informatics & Data Science at UE Germany, Hamburg campus.