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Kingston University

UCAS Code: N212 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B-A,A,B

Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 120 - 136 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 120 points.

Can be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

Equivalent of 120 UCAS points from an Access course in a related subject. Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3-H2,H2,H2,H3,H3


A minimum of 120 UCAS points usually from 5 Higher Level subjects

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

D*D*

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM-DDD

Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

D*D*

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM-DDD

Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C,C-B,B,B,B,B


Scottish Highers (only)

T Level

M-D

UCAS points 120 - 144

UCAS Tariff

120-136

We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Enterprise and entrepreneurship

**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- In just three years, you’ll graduate with a business degree and the real-life practical experience and skills that employers are looking for.

- This course is designed and developed in collaboration with industry experts across different areas of the business world to ensure content reflects latest trends, challenges and practices.

- Kingston Business School has been recognized for quality by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This award is earned by just five percent of the world’s business schools.

- Graduate employability is embedded in module activities and extracurricular events such as networking with industry professionals, hackathons and speed interviewing.

- The School provides training and support for small businesses across the country, linking you into a wide network of people who can support you.

- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

**About this course**
Do you have your own business or aspire to start your own? Do you see yourself working as an entrepreneur? If so, this course is ideal for you.

You’ll gain knowledge of business strategy, project management, start-up creation and growth design thinking, and finance and accounting. You’ll also learn to design and implement innovative management, technological change, develop entrepreneurship skills, and gain first-hand experience in managing and leading entrepreneurial teams.

With full support from the University, the course enables you to start a business. We’re proudly ranked one of the top two UK higher education institutions for graduate start-ups for the past 10 years (HESA 2020/21).

**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

**Career opportunities**
You’ll graduate with key skills, ready to create a business or work within one and build its market success. These crucial skills are also key for intrapreneurs inside larger organisations.

Modules

Example modules
- Unlocking Business Value
- Build My Business
- Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment methods

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Kingston University

Department:

Department of Strategy Marketing and Innovation

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Business studies

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

69%
UK students
31%
International students
64%
Male students
36%
Female students
78%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
D

After graduation

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Business studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
86%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
9%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

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