The International Year One in Business Management builds your subject knowledge, English skills and confidence so that you have the best possible start to your degree. 

Once you complete the programme and achieve the required grades, you will enter the second year of a degree at Cardiff University.

Your country	Academic qualification(s) you need
Afghanistan	Secondary school certificate : 80% overall including 70% in relevant subjects plus further year of study
Algeria	Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 10 with one additional year of study
Bahrain	Tawjahiya with 80% overall and minimum 70% in relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Bangladesh	Year 12 (HSC) GPA: 3.75 overall (3.75 in English, 3.5 in relevant subjects) plus 1 year of further studies (degree/diploma) (Note 1: HSC Maths GPA 3.75 is required for Engineering) (Note 2: For Accounting & Finance and Law if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths accepted at SSC at GPA 3.5)
Brazil	Certificado de Ensino Médio 7.5 with relevant subjects at 7.5 or above OR 4000 in ENEM
Chile	Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 5.0 overall out of 7, including 5.0 in relevant subjects plus further year
China	Year 11 (Senior High 2): 75% each in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further studies (Can be foundation programme) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 65% each in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects Or  55% overall NCEE (Gaokao)
Egypt	Year 12 (GSEC): 75% overall and 70% in relevant subjects. For engineering, Year 12 (GSEC): 75% overall and 70% in relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study.
Ghana	Senior School Certificate average grade 1-6 (A-C) in 4 or more subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Hong Kong	HKDSE: 333 all subjects accepted, Higher Certificate or Honours Diploma (from Shue Yan College) or 2 Years Higher Diploma or 1 year Associate Degree: GPA 2.0. For Engineering, HKDSE: 333 all subjects accepted with 4 in Maths, Higher Certificate or Honours Diploma (from Shue Yan College) or 2 Years Higher Diploma or 1 year Associate Degree: GPA 2.0
India	Year 12 (HSC): 60% overall, 50% in relevant subjects required from either Year 11 or Year 12. For Engineering: Year 12 (HSC): 60% overall with 75% in Maths, 50% in relevant subjects required from either Year 11 or Year 12
Indonesia	7.5 SMU 3 with 5 relevant subjects or first year university study with grade 2.0 and above
Japan	High School leaving certificate with 3.5 GPA or High School/Upper Secondary School leaving certificate plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study
Jordan	High School certificate 70% with 50% in relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Kazakhstan	Certificate of Secondary Education with grade 4 & 5 across all subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study.
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades A – C+ in 5 or more subjects, including relevant subjects.
Korea	From SH3 graduates: SH3: Grade C/70%/ Rank 4 with at least 70%/C in relevant/prerequisite subjects. High School Diploma or Junior Vocational College Diploma. For Engineering: From SH3 graduates: 4th Grade average in rank, with at least 4th grade in relevant/prerequisite subjects. High School Diploma or Junior Vocational College Diploma.
Kuwait	Year 12 (GSEC): overall 80% and 70% in relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Laos	Upper Secondary School Diploma / Baccalaureate: 5 subjects consisting of GPA 7.0/10 (grade B) and 6.0/10 (grade C) including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study
Lebanon	Lebanese Bacc 13/20 including relevant subjects plus completed 1 year of further study.
Macau	Cambridge Overseas Higher School Cert A-E (COHSC), part study of Diploma, Higher Diploma or Associate degree.
Malaysia	UEC 6 x subjects with grades BBBBBC or STPM average subject grade overall GPA 2.1
Morocco	Baccalaureate grades 12/20 plus one year of additional study
Nepal	Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 60%/GPA 2.8 overall + 1 year further study (can be 1st year of degree / diploma level studies / Post-Proficiency Certificate / Post-Higher Secondary Education Certificate)(Note: 2.4/C+/50-59% (Pass) in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 11 or Year 12)
Nigeria	WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1 - C6 in 5 or more subjects. plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Oman	Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 80% overall and 70% in relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Pakistan	Year 12 (HSC/ Intermediate certificate(Part I & II))): 70% overall (50% relevant subjects) or Year 12 (HSC/ Intermediate certificate(Part I & II))): 60% overall (50% relevant subjects) + 1 year of further study
Philippines	80% pass in High School Diploma from list of top schools (school list in general rules tab) or 85% pass in High School Diploma from all other schools plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study
Qatar	School Leaving Certificate 85% including relevant subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further study
Saudi Arabia	High School 80% plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study
Singapore	Pitched at agreed UCAS tariff requirement. Year 1 of Diploma or University stiudy, with GPA 2.4
South Africa	National Senior Certificate or IEB with five subjects with a score of 55544.
Sri Lanka	3 A levels grades CCC
Taiwan	SH3 (80%) or Senior High 3 (75%) plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study
Thailand	Successful completion of MAW 6 with average GPA 3.0 in relevant subjects including Maths and Sciences plus successful completion of further year of study. Successful completion of first year of Diploma in Vocational Education / Higher Certificate (Technician Level) or part study at associate/degree level
Turkey	Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall
UAE	High School certificate (Tawjihiyya) 80% overall (70% in relevant subjects) plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study
USA	High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.75, PLUS successfully completed year of further study OR GED 600 overall with 150 in four subjects including pre-requisites, PLUS successfully completed year of further study
Vietnam	Year 12 7.5 plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study

Age	17+
Duration	6 weeks​​  10 weeks​​ 16 weeks
Fees	6 weeks: £2,100​​ 10 weeks: £3,500​​ 16 weeks: £5,600​​
Intakes	6 weeks: September/February/June 10 weeks: January/May 16 weeks: September/March
Term dates	6 weeks: 23/09/2024 - 15/11/2024 10/02/2025 - 21/03/2025 09/06/2025 - 18/07/2025 10 weeks: 13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025 12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025 16 weeks: 30/09/2024 - 21/02/2025 31/03/2025 - 18/07/2025
English language entry requirements Academic IELTS for UKVI or accepted equivalent​​	6 weeks: 5.0 overall (5.0 in writing, minimum 4.5 in all other skills) 10 weeks: 4.5 overall (4.5 in all other skills) 16 weeks: 4.5 overall (4.5 in writing, minimum 4.0 in all other skills)

Accepted tests

Course duration	Accepted Test	Required score
16 weeks	IELTS Academic UKVI	4.5 overall (4.5 in writing, minimum 4.0 in all other skills), or accepted equivalent
	Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI	ISE I Merit overall, ISE I Merit in writing and ISE I Pass in all other skills
10 weeks	IELTS Academic UKVI	4.5 overall (4.5 in all skills), or accepted equivalent
	Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI	ISE I Merit in all skills
6 weeks	IELTS Academic UKVI	5.0 overall (5.0 in writing, minimum 4.5 in all other skills), or accepted equivalent
	Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI	ISE I Distinction overall, ISE I Distinction in writing and ISE I Merit in all other skills

English language exit requirements

You will be assessed internally at the end of your English programme and will be required to meet the equivalent grade of IELTs 5.5 (minimum 5.5 in writing and no skill less than 5)