Business Management with Foundation Year in Business

This four-year degree offers an alternative route into higher education for prospective students who may not have a sufficient or relevant academic background for university study. In the course you'll undertake modules to develop your academic skills and confidence, introducing key concepts, debates and skills that support your second, third and fourth years of study.

You'll study business objectives, practices and principles through case study research, lectures, workshops and student-led activities — covering supply chain and logistics, production and project management, business organisation, HR and the principles of leadership. You'll examine the modern business environment and how start-up businesses grow as technology advances, focusing on sustainability and developing your own concepts and business plans.

Following the Foundation Year, you'll progress to Level 4 and learn about the complexities of organisations, HR management concepts, accounting, finance and marketing, plus international business. The programme is developed with employers and covers the organisational, legal, ethical and sustainability issues facing modern companies, mirroring the real business environment through case studies, small-group project work, professional placements and a final-year business research project with an employer.

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or higher (or an accepted equivalent) plus a Level 3 qualification equivalent to 48 UCAS points.

Applications are welcome from mature students with few or no formal qualifications — these are assessed based on prior relevant work experience or learning, an interview, a written task and an English proficiency test. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.