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Progression and pathways

INTO Graduate Diploma* programme: subject pathways
INTO Graduate Diploma students study a total 120 credits. Those who attain the required grades are guaranteed a place on Master’s programmes in Management, Finance, Law or Public Administration at the University of Exeter.

Recommended study plan and progression route
Students who meet the programme’s academic entry requirements but who have an IELTS score of less than 5.5 (5.0 in writing) can undertake English language preparation before entering their Graduate Diploma programme. Please note that individual study plans will be drawn up on the basis of each application.

INTO Graduate Diploma pathway in Management
The Graduate Diploma in Management is a programme designed for students who have completed a first degree or diploma in business or another subject. The programme is available both with or without† an English language component. The Graduate Diploma is a pre-Master’s programme and offers an opportunity to enhance subject knowledge in modern business management and finance. Students who pass at the appropriate level are guaranteed a place on the University of Exeter’s Master’s programmes listed below including the MBA (with three years’ relevant managerial experience and IELTS 7.0) at University of Exeter.

• English Language and Communication Skills† (30 credits)
• Study Skills
• Human Resource Management (15 credits)
• Financial Management (15 credits)
• Operations Management (15 credits)
• Marketing Management (15 credits)
• Business-based dissertation (30 credits)

leading to
• MSc in International Management at the University of Exeter; the Exeter MBA* or postgraduate business management studies at other UK universities
* Applicants for Exeter MBA must have a minimum of 3 years’ work experience and IELTS score of 7.0

INTO Graduate Diploma pathway in Finance
The Graduate Diploma in Finance is a pre-Master’s programme designed for students who have completed a first degree or diploma in finance or another subject and who need to enhance their knowledge of finance in order to gain entry to one of the three finance programmes offered by the University of Exeter. Students who pass at the appropriate level are guaranteed a place on one of the University of Exeter’s Master’s programmes in finance listed below. The programme is available with or without an English language component.†

leading to
• MA in Finance and Investment
• MSc in Finance and Management
• MSc in Marketing and Financial Services at the University of Exeter or postgraduate studies in finance at other UK universities

INTO Graduate Diploma* pathway in Law‡
The Graduate Diploma in Law is a pre-Master’s programme designed for students who have completed a first degree or diploma in law or another subject and who need to enhance their knowledge of law in order to gain entry to one of the three LLM programmes offered by the University of Exeter. Students who pass at the appropriate level are guaranteed a place on one of the University of Exeter’s Master’s programmes in Law listed below.

• English Language and Communication Skills (30 credits)
• Study Skills
• Introduction to English Law (30 credits)
• Introduction to International Trade and
Business Law* (15 credits)
• Introduction to EU Law* (15 credits)
• Introduction to Human Rights* (15 credits)
* Please note that students choose 2 of these 3 options, subject to their availability
• Law-based dissertation (30 credits)

leading to
• LLM in International Business Law
• LLM in European Law
• LLM in International Comparative Law
at the University of Exeter

INTO Graduate Diploma* pathway in Public Administration‡
The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration is a pre-Master’s programme designed for students who have completed a first degree or equivalent and who have had at least 3 years of managerial experience in public sector or related organisations and who need to enhance their knowledge of public administration in order to gain entry to the Master’s in Public Administration offered by the University of Exeter. Students who pass at the appropriate level are guaranteed a place on the University of Exeter’s Master’s programme listed below.

• English Language and CommunicationSkills (30 credits)
• Study Skills
• Human Resource Management*(15 credits)
• Operations Management* (15 credits)
• Financial Management* (15 credits)
• Public Sector Management* (15 credits)
• British Government and Institutions*
(15 credits)
* Please note that students choose 4 of these 5 options, subject to their availability
• Public Administration-based dissertation (30 credits)
leading to
• Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) at the University of Exeter† †
† † Applicants must have at least 3 years’ work experience at managerial level in the public sector or related organisations

* Programme name subject to final approval
‡ Programme pathway subject to approval
† Students with an English language level equivalent to 6.5 IELTS or above may replace the English Language and Communication Skills module with two of the following 15 credit business modules, depending on module availability: International Management; Ethics and Organisations; Philosophy of Economics; Theory of Management; Change Management; Consumer Research; or Personal Financial Management.