该课程是为那些在英国攻读本科学位的第一年都没有学术成绩和/或英语水平的国际学生而设计的，但是他们的学历要比UFP学生强。保证所有达到升读要求分数的学生都可以升读伯克贝克（Birkbeck）商科相关本科学位课程的二年级。该课程设置为4级，相当于在英国攻读商业学士学位的第一年。您的申请将得到评估，并且可能会根据您的英语水平和学术背景为您提供3或4个学期的课程。该课程为期一学年（九或十二个月）。一年分为三到四个学期，每七到八个教学周，一个阅读周和一个考试周。您每周最多可以进行28个小时的课堂学习。
This programme is designed for international students who do not quite have the academic grades and/or English level to start the first year of an undergraduate degree in the UK, but have a stronger profile than a UFP student. All students who achieve the required mark for progression are guaranteed progression to Year 2 of a selection of business-related undergraduate degrees at Birkbeck. This programme is set at level 4, and is equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate business degree in the UK. Your application will be assessed and you may be offered a 3 or 4 term programme depending on your English level and academic background. The duration of the programme is one academic year (nine or twelve months). The year is divided into three or four terms of seven to eight teaching weeks, one reading week, and an examination week. You will undertake up to 28 hours of classroom-based study per week.