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The Independent Institute of Education

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Accounting is offered by The Independent Institute of Education.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Arts offered by the Independent Insitute of Education at the Faculty of Humanities

The purpose of this qualification is to develop students' cognitive and practical skills in a variety of sectors and organisations. The programme will provide students with a firm grounding in the disciplines of Communication Science, English Literature, Media Studies, Psychology and Journalism, and is suitable for students interested in a general Arts degree. The focus in this degree is on developing students' ability to think critically, to act ethically, and to engage in active problem-solving across different disciplines. Graduates of this programme should find employment in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: production coordination, communications practice and management, proofreading, editing, copywriting, relationship management, media relations and consulting, subediting, and teaching. The qualification also provides a strong foundation into postgraduate studies.

The IIE Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree is a broad-based Arts degree that focusses on ‘the art of learning’. The IIE BA degree provides students with a choice of two of the following three core disciplines namely: English, Psychology and Communication Science. In the second year, students studying this BA degree will need to select two of the core disciplines, and these two subject areas will be the focus of the students’ third year of study. The subject combinations on offer are:

• English and Communication Science, or
• and Psychology, or
• Communication Science and Psychology.

The IIE Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree will qualify its graduates to work in a variety of sectors and organisations. Graduates will be equipped with advanced written and spoken skills, conceptual and critical thinking skills, as well as general communication skills valued by all employers and needed in all organisations.

The IIE BA degree is a three year degree. The academic year runs from February to November. The modules are delivered on a full-time basis with lectures and tutorials being scheduled during the day from Monday to Friday.

This degree will open up an attractive range of career options; this degree is an ideal stepping stone to a diverse and exciting range of business-related career opportunities that include: English and Communication Science Core Discipline:

• Authority/Writing
• Script writing
• Subediting
• Programme coordination
• Scribing
• Programme coordination
• Relationship management
• Media consulting
• News consulting
• Proof reading
• Social media communication
• Journalism
• Communication accounts administration
• Communication consulting
• Research communication management
• Teaching (will require postgraduate study)

English and Psychology Core Discipline:

• Authoring/Writing
• Script writing
• Subediting
• Editing
• Scribing
• Counselling (will require postgraduate study)
• Proof reading
• Social media communication
• Journalism
• Psychologist (will require extensive postgraduate study)
• Teaching (will require postgraduate study)

Communication Science and Psychology Core Discipline:

• Journalism
• Relationship management
• Research communication management
• Social media management
• Communication consulting
• Communication accounts administration
• Media consulting
• Psychologist (will require extensive postgraduate study)
• Teaching (will require postgraduate study)
• Counselling (will require postgraduate study)