BA (Hons) Global Communication with Business Management (with a Foundation Year)

At UEA, we believe everyone should have the chance to study at degree level. You might not yet have the required grades. You may need a little extra support. You may need time to decide where your interests lie. If so, then our Global Communication with Business Management Foundation Year is the perfect choice.

Our Foundation Year is an intensive and exciting year of study. You can explore subjects which interest you, such as intercultural communication, business management, or choose to learn a new language, whilst developing your toolkit of essential academic skills.

UEA’s Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities provides a supportive and rewarding learning environment. You'll study a range of academic subjects, including Literature, History, Philosophy, Film, Media, and Politics. We’ll help you make connections between different disciplines to spark your curiosity. We'll also encourage you to work towards your own individual learning goals.

During your Foundation Year, you’ll have access to all the opportunities and resources that UEA has to offer. You could learn about the language and values of another country to hone your intercultural communication. Or you could make the most of our on-campus media facilities. Developing your language and practical media-based skills could give you a head start, whether you want to pursue a business and communication degree or something entirely different.

As you develop your own academic interests and passions, you’ll then be well-placed to progress onto the degree that’s the best fit for you. After successfully completing your Foundation Year, you’ll move onto BA Global Communications with Business Management degree. Alternatively, you can request to transfer to another undergraduate course within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Use the Foundation Year to springboard onto the degree of your choice. Take control of your future studies.

Once you successfully finish your Foundation Year, you’ll go straight on to the BA Global Communication with Business Management.

If, during the year, you discover your interests and ambitions lie elsewhere, you can switch to one of the other degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. In the case of BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism, you’ll need to pass an interview; in the case of BA degrees with Creative Writing, you’ll need to submit a short portfolio of your writing (c. 5 pages) for approval by the Creative Writing team.

If you’re interested in progressing to a language degree after successfully completing the Global Communication with Business Management Foundation pathway, this would be subject to previous language experience (usually GCSE or equivalent in a language) and an interview with a language lecturer. If no previous language ability can be demonstrated, applicants wishing to progress on to a language degree will be expected to take language modules during their Foundation Year and achieve a minimum of 50%.

Explore your options, look at our courses, and decide where you want your degree to take you.

Examples of careers you could enter include:

• Communication
• Human resources
• Consultancy and PR
• Translation
• Mediation and training
• Language education

Discover more on our Careers webpages.