BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
Course Overview
This course includes our foundation year in Business Management, which will help you evaluate your strengths and identify your specialist area of interest. During the first year of this four-year course, you will build the skills and confidence necessary to advance to our BSc Business Management programme.
Course details and modules
Year 0
This course aims to familiarize students with the essential principles of academic conduct.
You’ll cultivate a diverse skill set essential for the field of business and management, emphasizing abilities such as academic writing, creative problem-solving, effective communication, and research methodologies.
- BSM22001 Academic Development – Critical Thinking and Research – 20 credits
- BSM22002 Academic Development – Writing and Communication – 20 credits
- BSM22003 Introduction to Business Management – 20 credits
- BSM22004 Developing professional Skills – 20 credits
- BSM22005 Marketing Fundamentals – 20 credits
- BSM22006 Business Management Foundation Project – 20 credits
Year 1
You will be exposed to modules on operations and management, alongside business finance, to help you achieve a foundational grasp of business practice principles.
You’ll discover how strategy is integrated at the managerial level to bolster the business and operational functions of an organization.
- BSM22101 Marketing and the Digital Context – 20 credits
- BSM22102 Business Finance – 20 credits
- PLP22103 Professional Life Practice “Developing your Practice” – 20 credits
- BSM22104 Fundamentals of Business Management Practice – 20 credits
- BSM22105 Operation and Project Management – 20 credits
- PLP22106 Professional Life Practice “Exploring your Practice” – 20 credits
Year 2
In the second year, you’ll showcase your proficiency in recognizing, critically assessing, and utilising global business practice theories. Additionally, you’ll be given the chance to engage in a practical work experience or undertake a professional assignment.
- People Management – 20 credits
- Digital Psychology – 20 credits
- Enterprise Innovation and Responsible Business Practice – 40 credits
- Professional Life Practice – Applying your Practice – 20 credits
- Work-Based Learning – 20 credits
Year 3
In your concluding year, you’ll expand upon the insights gained in the first and second years, using that knowledge to address real-world business challenges. Your in-depth comprehension of business research, cultivated over the years, will empower you to create an exceptional final project.
By engaging in a collaborative study setting and interacting with peers from various courses, you’ll hone both the technical and interpersonal skills that are highly sought after by employers.
Such a team-oriented learning approach will allow you to delve into various aspects of business operations, deepening your grasp on the evolution of organizations. This foundation will also be instrumental in fostering connections that can propel your growth post-graduation.
- Professional Life Practice – Situating your Practice – 20 credits
- Applied Research Methods – 40 credits
- Business Objective: Market Research & Portfolio – 20 credits
- Final Implementation Degree project – 40 credits
Entry requirements
Applicant should have at least one of the stated UK/international qualifications or their equivalent.
Qualification accepted:
Three A levels, grade C or above
Three vocational A levels, grade C or above
Level three Extended Diploma, grade MMM or above
National Diploma, grade DD or above
Advanced Diploma, grade C or above
International Baccalaureate, 24 points or above
VCAD fully supports T Levels as a new pathway to university study and will accept the relevant UCAS Tariff points for T Levels across all courses.
English Language Requirements
Students should possess a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher (which includes English) or an equivalent qualification.
Course fees and funding
Course fee breakdown
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