Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management (with Foundation Year) course at Teesside University.
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UCAS code: N201
Here's what Teesside University says about its Business Management (with Foundation Year) course.
This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1 of a degree.
Course overview:
If you want to change the future of business and make a global impact in society, then this business management degree is for you. Transform your thinking, develop your enterprise and leadership skills, and learn how to adapt to change.
Whether you want to strike out in business on your own, or work with international companies, start-ups or not-for-profit organisations, this course gives you the ability and expertise to accelerate your career.
You gain the digital and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in any modern business, developing innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Working with live clients including Google, Adobe, PD Ports and Hayes Recruitment, you explore how all functions of a business integrate, developing your academic and practical know-how.
Through our connections with industry, we ensure that you are familiar with the latest trends and impact of digital and AI on business and society.
Top reasons to study this course
After the course: Due to the diverse nature of the degree our students progress to a range of businesses and sectors securing roles from general business manager to digital business executive, international business representative to social entrepreneur, and retail manager to new business adviser.
We provide an environment that allows you to develop the ‘extra’ practical employability characteristics that will make you more interesting to employers in the job market in the years to come.
Our staff utilise their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge PLUS the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits. We also offer extensive support for students to find and secure industry year placements which have been shown to make have significant positive impact on a student’s career prospects on graduation.
Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.
Through collaborative projects with our international partners, you gain the skills and confidence to succeed in the world of work on a global scale. You work with SMEs and large corporate organisations, developing practical business skills by formulating solutions to real-world challenges. We ensure that you acquire a unique mix of ability, knowledge and experience to secure the perfect role.
Source: Teesside University
There are a few options in how you might study Business Management (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Business
Location
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus | Middlesbrough
Duration
5 Years
Study mode
Sandwich including foundation year
Subjects
• Business studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Teesside University students who took the Business Management (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
79%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
81%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
85%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
75%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
75%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
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Assessment and feedback
86%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
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Academic support
91%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
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Organisation and management
73%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
72%
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How well organised is your course?
74%
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Learning resources
90%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
74%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
66%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
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See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Business Management (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Biology | D | |||||
| Law | B | |||||
The Business Management (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Teesside University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
75%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
5%
Architecture and construction professionals
5%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics
63%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
83%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
24%
Business and public service associate professionals
16%
Administrative occupations
12%
Finance Professionals
7%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings from Teesside University graduates who took Business Management (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£26.6k
First year after graduation
£23.7k
Third year after graduation
£26.3k
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 Foundation Year).
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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