Business Administration (Top-up)
UCAS Code: N101
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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About this course
Are you hoping to upgrade your existing qualifications to a full UK honours degree? This intensive business administration top-up programme is specifically designed to help you build on what you’ve already learned from either past study or work in industry. Students cover a range of relevant topics including human resources, marketing, management and business academia - developing a sought-after set of practical business administration skills.
Solent’s intensive business administration top-up is perfectly suited to students who are looking to upgrade their existing qualifications and earn a full honours degree in just one year. Students will focus on core business functions, gaining a transferable skillset that can be applied in a broad range of business environments.
The academic experience on this degree centres on first hand advice and real examples of business scenarios. Studying a broad range of industries and roles is advantageous, as it help students to decide where their specialisms lie and which industry they might like to pursue employment in.
The course team maintain strong relationships with local and national businesses. These relationships have previously led to live assessment briefs, work experience placements and guest lectures. Exercises like this ensure that students are kept up to date with the latest industry developments.
Students are also guided as they write a dissertation, carrying out in-depth research into a relevant business area. Students use the analytics skills learnt throughout the course to inform this research, and are encouraged to focus on an area that they think they might like to work in after graduation.
Convert existing qualifications and experience into an internationally recognised honours degree in just one year you'll study both national and international business.
This is a broad business administration degree providing entry to a number of business, management and marketing environments. This top-up covers a broad range of core business areas, building on your existing knowledge and providing you with the essential skills required to thrive in a busy workplace.
This course is ideal for those who have some business-related qualifications, and wish to upgrade these to a full honours degree. Students build upon their existing knowledge by studying topics such as HR, marketing and management, making it ideal for those who wish to progress their career further.
Modules
YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Strategy for Management and Marketing
Business Finance Management
Cross-cultural Management
HR Management
Academic and Professional Development
Business Consultancy Project.
Assessment methods
There is a balance of assessments to develop your portfolio of transferable skills. These assessment methods include traditional essays, reports and examinations, as well as innovative online portfolios, webpage development and live brief pitch presentations.
Extra funding
Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria. Check out our bursaries and scholarships pages to find out more.
The Uni
Solent University (Southampton)
Business, Law and Communications School
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