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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Business Management with a Foundation Year

Swansea University

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Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management with a Foundation Year course at Swansea University.

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WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N10F

Here's what Swansea University says about its Business Management with a Foundation Year course.

The BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) is a programme designed for the student who wants to excel and reach the top level of global business management practice but does not yet have the required qualifications.

The four-year course provides students with a broad range of expertise across the areas of business and management (such as marketing, operations, finance, accounting, strategy and human resource management) as well as offering a range of cutting-edge specialist optional modules.In addition, you can study a range of modules that cover the basics for all areas of business, including quantitative methods and statistics as well as academic and professional skills.

The foundation year is taught at The College, on Bay Campus. Located next to the School of Management, The College is the University’s pathway provider and offers a unique learning environment; designed to fully prepare you for the final three years of your degree. Small lecture and seminar classes, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class teaching help you to realise your full academic potential.

As a student of our Business department within the School of Management at Swansea University, you can expect to receive excellent teaching, driven by our world-class academic team of staff and state-of-the-art Bay Campus facilities. Our Business Management degrees are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), providing you with industry-focused teaching and a wealth of professional skills to enhance your employability on graduation. Our Final Year Projects also enhance your career potential, by working in partnership with real companies on real business-related issues.

The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

School of Management

Location

Bay Campus | Swansea

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Business studies

• Management studies

• Strategic management

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Business and Management, Academic Writing, Critical Thinking, Statistics, Globalisation, Business Economics.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Accounting for Managers, Key Skills for Business, Managing People, The Global Context of Organisation, Operations Management.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Economics for Business, Strategic Analysis, Corporate Governance and Ethics.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Financial Market Efficiency, Investment Banking, Financial Services. You also undertake a Final Year Project.

How you will be assessed

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:

• Business report • Group presentation • Reflective Log

Throughout your undergraduate Business Management degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Business Management with a Foundation Year course at Swansea University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Business studies
Management studies

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

83%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

96%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

79%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

80%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

87%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

87%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

83%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

81%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

83%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

84%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

81%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

73%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

87%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

79%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

90%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

87%

med

How well organised is your course?

90%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

88%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

84%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

81%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

64%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

87%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

80%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

73%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

82%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

77%

low

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

82%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

97%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

79%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

88%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

90%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

82%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

79%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

82%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

83%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

82%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

70%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

89%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

79%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

87%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

90%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

87%

high

How well organised is your course?

90%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

83%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

80%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

66%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

86%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

77%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

71%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

82%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

73%

low

Student information

The Business Management with a Foundation Year course at Swansea University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Business studies
Management studies
Strategic management
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female33%Male67%
Where students come from
International18%UK82%
Student performance
2:1 or above78%
First year dropout rate12%
Number of students1,165
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
EconomicsC
MathematicsC
PsychologyC
HistoryC
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female31%Male69%
Where students come from
International17%UK83%
Student performance
2:1 or above77%
First year dropout rate12%
Number of students630
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
EconomicsC
MathematicsD
HistoryC
PsychologyC
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female30%Male70%
Where students come from
International17%UK83%
Student performance
2:1 or above77%
First year dropout rate12%
Number of students685
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
EconomicsB
MathematicsB
HistoryC
PsychologyC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Business Management with a Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Swansea University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Business studies
Management studies

Graduate statistics

65%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

In work, study or other activity

65%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

35%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Finance Professionals

10%

Managers, directors and senior officials

5%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics

67%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

88%

In work, study or other activity

68%

Say it fits with future plans

63%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

33%

Business and public service associate professionals

11%

Administrative occupations

9%

Finance Professionals

9%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took Business Management with a Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£23.4k

First year after graduation

£27.2k

Third year after graduation

£31.4k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business Management with a Foundation Year.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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