Businesses can thrive even in challenging economic conditions with the right information and strategy. This program equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to start and grow a successful venture. It includes a foundation year designed to enhance your academic skills and boost your confidence.
Course Overview:
Do you dream of starting your own business? Are you eager to learn how to build a thriving company, even in challenging economic times? If you have a business idea, we’re here to help you turn it into reality.
This four-year Business and Enterprise BA (Hons) with Foundation Year is designed for those who may not have the traditional academic background for higher education. It provides an alternative entry point into university studies.
During the integrated Foundation Year, you’ll develop your academic skills and boost your confidence. You’ll explore key concepts and skills that will support your studies in the second, third, and fourth years of the program.
Through a combination of case studies, lectures, workshops, and student-led activities, you’ll learn about business goals, practices, and theories. You’ll delve into areas such as supply chain logistics, project management, production, business organization, and fundamental human resources management.
You’ll gain the skills to create a business plan, forecast financial data, present and sell your ideas, identify customers, and expand into international markets.
In your final year, you’ll undertake a significant consulting project that will help you develop the entrepreneurial qualities sought by larger organizations. Collaborating with peers, you’ll apply your business knowledge to create reports and recommendations based on innovative business concepts.
Intakes
September, January, May
Awarded Degree
BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise
Fees
Duration
4 years
Locations
London, Birmingham, Manchester
Curriculum:
Year 0 (Foundation Year)
Core Modules:
– Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
– Project
– Introduction to Business Operations and Management
– Starting a Business and Fundamentals of Marketing
Year 1
Core Modules:
– Financial and Management Accounting
– Operations Management
– Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics
– Management & Organisational Behaviour
– Marketing Fundamentals
– Ethics, Society and Employability
Year 2
Core Modules:
– Financial Accounting
– Principles of International Business
– Business Development I
– Professional Development and Placement
Option Modules (choose one):
– Legal Issues for Management
– Financial Management
Option Modules (choose one):
– Marketing Communications
– People Management
Year 3
Core Modules:
– Business & Management Strategy
– e-Business and e-Marketing
– Business Development II*
– Project Management
– Entrepreneurship and Creativity
Option Modules (choose one):
– Leadership
– Corporate Sustainability
Entry Requirements:
For Applicants Aged 21 and Over:
– No academic qualifications or diplomas required; eligibility based on relevant work experience.
– Must demonstrate motivation and suitability for the course.
– Basic English proficiency is necessary.
For Applicants Under 21:
– Minimum of 32 UCAS points, which can be achieved through at least one A level or an equivalent Level 3 qualification (e.g., BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma).
English Language Requirements:
– All applicants can take a FREE online English test.
Assessments
Your evaluation will include a mix of group projects, coursework, portfolios, presentations, reports, business plans, and both seen and unseen tests. Some modules will require you to create an e-portfolio showcasing real-world projects and research. In your final year, you’ll also complete a dissertation.
Funding & Fees
Funding for Your Studies
All students are eligible for Student Finance, so you won’t need to pay anything upfront.
Tuition Fee Loans
Your tuition fees, currently £9,250 per year, are covered by a tuition fee loan paid directly to your university. Repayments begin only after you graduate and earn at least £26,575 per year. This loan is available for both full-time and part-time students.
Maintenance Loans
You can apply for a Maintenance Loan to cover living expenses. This loan is paid directly into your bank account, and repayments start once you earn over £26,575 after graduation. The amount is £9,706 per year if you live outside London and £13,000 if you live in London.
Maintenance Grants
You may also apply for a Maintenance Grant to assist with living costs. This grant is deposited at the start of the term and does not need to be repaid. However, it may reduce the amount you can receive in Maintenance Loans.
General Information
Student finance for undergraduate degrees includes:
– Tuition Fee Loan: £9,250 per year, paid directly to the university.
– Maintenance Loan: Varies based on your location; £9,706 outside London and £13,000 in London.
If you have pre-settled status, you need to maintain employment. If you have settled status, employment is not required.
For more details, visit the UK government website: [Student Finance].
FAQs
Our Global Business with Foundation Year is ideally for those who already have professional business or management experience.
This course is available in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham & London
Please get in touch with us and one of our team member will guide you through the process.
The course will go over a time frame of 4 years. Kickstarting the degree you will be on a foundation year, this will open the doors towards getting to grips with the course and will slowly ease you into higher education.
Our foundation degree is delivered in pace and in detail, providing you with a great platform for a successful career.
The first year is a Foundation Year programme that will introduce you to fundamental topics impacting today’s modern business landscape.
- 4 Year Course
- University of Suffolk
- Student Finance Available
Locations
This course is available in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham & London
Our Global Business with Foundation Year is ideally for those who already have professional business or management experience.
This course is available in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham & London
Please get in touch with us and one of our team member will guide you through the process.