BSc (Hons) Business & Management
with Foundation Year
Get the skills you need to become a confident business manager. Our course offers an alternative route to higher education and will build your knowledge from day one. Good business management is at the centre of every successful organisation. Our Business Management with Foundation Year enables you to build your knowledge and understanding of organisations and how they are managed. The foundation year helps you develop the study skills and self-confidence needed for higher education.
Course features
Entry requirements
Our entry requirements guide your qualifications for our courses. With personalized admissions and ambitious offers, we encourage high aspirations. At Elizabeth School, we recognize and support your potential for future success.
To apply for this course, applicants aged 21 and over will require the following:
UK Level 3 with minimum 60 credits, or
EU/Overseas qualifications equivalent to UK level 3.
* Applicants aged 21 and above, who may not meet the standard entry requirements, could still be eligible for admission if they have at least two years of relevant work experience. This experience should showcase transferable skills and knowledge, including effective communication, efficient time management, strong organisational abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
To apply for this course, applicants under the age of 21 will require the following:
Level 3 Qualifications, or.
Level 2 Qualifications and 1 year of work experience showcasing transferable skills and knowledge.
Applicant must meet the English Language requirements by taking or providing one of the following assessment tests.
English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above
Level 2 Functional Skills English
Internal English Assessment
Modules
| Module Name |
|---|
| Communication and Academic Skills for HE |
| Personal and Career Development |
| Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Marketing |
| Contemporary Issues in Law |
| Individual Project |
| Contemporary Issues in Accounting |
Teaching and assessment
The assessment strategy aims to fulfil the learning outcomes by combining traditional assessment types with a variety of authentic assessments which allow students to progressively develop their skills throughout the four years of the programme.
Formative assessment and feedback is a key part of the programme’s strategy. These will allow students to practise new tasks and receive regular feedback, to give them guidance and confidence to perform well for their summative assessments. These could include presentations, work related projects, group-work, computer based simulations, essays, videos and business reports.
Course fees
Home (UK) £9,250 / Year
The fees above are for the 2023/24 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2023/24.
In addition, ESL reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. ESL will publish information about any changes to tuition fees on its website.
Career prospects
Combining academic study and practical assessments, this degree will equip you to pursue a wide range of career opportunities.
Graduates have moved on to very exciting and challenging jobs in the private as well as public sector, in the UK and abroad, in roles as diverse as project management, logistics, banking, production management and teaching. Their employers include Google, Apple, KPMG, HSBC and the NHS. This degree also provides an ideal basis for continued study at Masters level in a range of business-related disciplines.
