BA (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year)

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BA (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year)

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United Kingdom, Manchester

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Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom , Manchester

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

N203

Campuses

Manchester

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

BA (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year)

About

This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) Business Management degree. Business careers offer limitless possibilities. Whether you’ve got ambitions of holding high-profile roles or setting up your own company, we'll help you gain the right skills to get you started.

It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for the full honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements.
You'll develop your study skills including academic writing and personal and professional development to start you off in the best possible way for your degree.

You will learn more about business in a global and national context, and approaches to leading and managing in organisations. The foundation year also gives you

Course information

A foundation year provides the perfect environment to advance your academic abilities before continuing on to the full degree course. Key skills and knowledge gained during the year give you an excellent grounding and a wide exposure to a range of subjects within our triple accredited business school.
This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) Business and Management degree.

Preparing for the world of work

The full BA (Hons) Business Management isn’t just about business theory. It will prepare you for a variety of roles.
By the end of your degree you’ll be ready to take on leadership positions, manage teams, develop strategies and make decisions.
You’ll have fundamental skills like team-working and problem-solving alongside more specialist business knowledge depending on the path you choose.
Putting your knowledge into practice on a work placement or studying abroad in year four is an excellent opportunity to boost your CV.

Find out more about BA (Hons) Business Management.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

UCAS tariff points

GCE A levels - grades BB, CDD or equivalent

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade MMP

Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 80 UCAS Tariff points

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Pass overall

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade MMP

T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Pass as a condition of offer

IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 24 or minimum 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

International Baccalaureate points

IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

IELTS score required for international students

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.

English Program Requirements

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

Career

Career prospects

Your foundation year is only the beginning of your journey to a successful business career.

It’s a stepping stone that will prepare you for a full BA (Hons) Business Management degree course and all the opportunities this entails.
With our focus on practical career skills you’ll have the confidence step into the business world in your first role after graduating. Our graduates go on to a huge variety of roles in organisations ranging from small local start-ups to large firms like O2, KP Snacks, or BNY Mellon. Many decide to join graduate schemes with companies like IBM or BMW.
You might want to run your own business when you graduate. With the optional Business Creation unit as part of the full degree course, you can get started during your studies, networking with other entrepreneurs while you work at our on-campus start-up hub Innospace.
If your ambition stretches beyond the UK, you’ll have a great head-start at Manchester Met. You can choose to study a language or take a year abroad at one of our partner institutions like University of Economics, Prague or IESEG in Paris. Thanks to the global focus of the course, your skills will be relevant anywhere in the world.

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