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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management course at UCEN Manchester.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Business Management at UCEN Manchester. Look out for more info soon.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: NN12
Here's what UCEN Manchester says about its Business Management course.
All organisations need people with strong business skills. At the end of your course, you’ll be equipped with the skills they need – a business professional with a global mind-set, confident, able to lead teams, managing operations, develop strategies, aware of key sustainability challenges and making leadership decisions. You will learn how to spot opportunities, adapt to change, assess impact on stakeholders, and understand when and how to take risks. You’ll gain a broad understanding of the business world, together with fundamental skills like team-working and problem-solving.
Later, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in areas that interest you most.
In your second year you have the opportunity to study units in Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing.
Source: UCEN Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
Business (BCCI)
Location
City Campus Manchester | Manchester
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business and management
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £8,000 per year |
| Scotland | £8,000 per year |
| Wales | £8,000 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £8,000 per year |
The modules you will study
Examples of current modules-
Year 1 Modules: Global Concerns in Sustainable Development Innovation and Creativity Skills for Business Accounting and FinTech for Managers Understanding the Customer Experience Managing People in a Contemporary Economy Digital Awareness & Professional Development Introduction to Human Resource Management Introduction to Technology and Big Data
The core units that you will take at level 5 are below.
Business Operations Management Work Based Learning: Procedures, Policy and Practice Employability Skills and Managing Your Digital Footprint Social Innovation through Entrepreneurship Investigating Responsible Enterprise in a Global Context Principles of Strategic Management
Possible options are: Marketing Communications Sales & Marketing Management Studies in Context Managing with a Legal Framework Performance and Reward Managing Across Cultural Boundaries
How you will be assessed
Level 4 90% Assignment 10% Examination
Level 5 85% Assignment 15% Examination
UCEN Manchester student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at UCEN Manchester
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 UCEN Manchester students who took the Business Management course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
med
Teaching on my course
82%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
low
Learning opportunities
82%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
60%
low
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
90%
high
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
90%
med
Organisation and management
90%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
med
How well organised is your course?
90%
med
Learning resources
77%
low
Learning resources
77%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
70%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
67%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
73%
low
Student voice
73%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
70%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Business Management at UCEN Manchester.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from UCEN Manchester graduates who took Business Management - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.7k
Third year after graduation
£27.2k
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.
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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