Business Management BSc(Hons) top-up degree

Why choose this course?

• In just nine months upgrade your foundation degree or HND to a degree
• Wide range of optional modules so you can tailor your degree
• Close links with leading employers and industry specialists

Our Business Management BSc(Hons) programme is ideal for gaining an understanding of the diverse areas of modern business management. It will help you to decide which area of business you would like specialise in, whilst also preparing you to be your own boss.

Core subjects include marketing, finance, management, strategy and business operations. Learning is delivered through a stimulating mix of seminars, academic and industry lectures, group projects and workshops.

You will develop confidence and expertise in analysis, business communication, teamwork, and transferable skills in preparing briefs, plans and reports, presenting, budgeting and evaluation.

Unlike other top-up courses, this is a nine-month course that runs from September to May. Courses at other universities tend to run for 12 or 18 months.

Modules

This course has five compulsory modules and two options. You can choose from all the options available on the three year Business Management BSc(Hons) degree, giving you the scope to tailor the course to your interests and career aspirations.

You will also be able to tailor your course to your interests through optional modules, including financial markets, international business, and corporate social responsibility.

Modules

• Developing Academic Knowledge and Skills
• Strategic Management
• Operations and Process Management
• Managing Organisations
• Dissertation/Project/Research option

Options* include:

• Entrepreneurship: New Business Planning
• Globalisation and International Markets
• Labour Market Analysis
• Current Issues in Finance
• Electronic Commerce
• Digital Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Project and Event Management
• Competitive Advantage and the Global Economy
• Current Issues in Strategic Management 

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

International equivalencies

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Fees

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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