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University of Bedfordshire

UCAS Code: N2FY | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

C,C,C-B,B,B

96 - 120 UCAS Tariff points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English and Mathematics grade C or equivalent

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

MMM-DDM

96 - 120 UCAS tariff points

UCAS Tariff

96-120

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2025

Subject

Business and management

A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.

Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.

With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.

The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.

This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.

**Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?**
- Broad-based yet enough depth to give you credible vocational skills

- Coverage of a variety of areas typically delivered by an expert in this area

- Gain an understanding of a subject before choosing which route you wish to specialise in

- Great introduction to further study, and guaranteed progression on to one of our Undergraduate degrees

- The degrees offering a Foundation Year provide excellent preparation for your future studies.

During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.

Modules

• Accounting For Business (AAF016-1) Compulsory
• Foundations Of Business Communication (BBS003-1) Compulsory
• Foundations Of Business Management (BBS013-1) Compulsory
• Intercultural Competence In Business (MAR013-1) Compulsory
• Law For Business Managers (LAW011-1) Compulsory
• Principles Of Marketing (MAR001-1) Compulsory
• Economics For Business (AAF036-2) Compulsory
• Entrepreneurship And Leadership Of Business Ventures (BSS018-2) Compulsory
• Human Resource Management (SHR018-2) Compulsory
• Intercultural Management In Business (MAR015-2) Optional
• Managerial Accounting And Finance (AAF037-2) Optional
• Marketing Planning (MAR002-2) Optional
• Sustainable Business Management (BSS017-2) Optional
• International Business Management (BSS044-3) Compulsory
• Research Methods In Business Practice (BSS057-3) Compulsory
• Specialist Project (Business Management) (BSS045-3) Compulsory
• Strategy And Change Management (BSS013-3) Compulsory
• Digital Business Management (BSS041-3) Optional
• Management And Administration Of Operations (BSS042-3) Optional

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Assessment methods

Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays and reports, portfolios, individual and group presentations (individually assessed), research proposals and exams. Many of the assessments tend to be focused on employability thus tend to be based on real case studies, project work, and other employability focused activities. Most units include elements of individual and group work to reflect the type of work undertaken in business and management.

Assessment focuses on tasks that develop vocational skills, underpinned by subject knowledge, requiring higher levels of cognition in the later years of the course. Assessment becomes more nuanced and more demanding in Levels 5 & 6 with the expectation that students will be increasingly able to create their own subject specific knowledge.

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course locations:

Bedford Campus

Luton Campus

Department:

Department of Strategy and Management

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Business and management (non-specific)

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

68%
UK students
32%
International students
46%
Male students
54%
Female students
53%
2:1 or above
46%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
C
E

After graduation

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Business and management (non-specific)

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.

£18,000
low
Average annual salary
91%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

28%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Customer service occupations
8%
Administrative occupations: finance

As only a small number of students take courses in this subject area, there isn't much information on what graduates do when they finish, so bear that in mind when you review any stats. Management, finance and business roles are common, but it's a good idea to ask tutors what previous graduates taking specific courses went on to do when you're at an open day.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Business and management (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

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£22k

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£26k

£26k

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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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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