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Business and Management with a Foundation Year at University of Kent - UCAS

University of Kent

Degree level: Undergraduate

Business and Management with a Foundation Year

Course summary

If your ambitions include leading a business or building your own, choose this course. As a graduate made at Kent Business School, you’ll have the skills and confidence to lead and inspire others, be innovative, and manage sustainably. Kent Business School is a supportive community, where you’ll work closely with your academic adviser and other academic staff. They are experts in all areas of business who will expose you to the right mix of detailed theory and hands-on experience. You’ll gain important leadership skills across a variety of business areas and learn how businesses operate. Topics covered include management principles, marketing, accounting and the international business environment. As you progress, you’ll be introduced to the advanced concepts of many business and management disciplines with the flexibility to tailor your course to suit your interests. The foundation year is for students whose school-leaving qualifications are below the level required. It offers one year of full-time study prior to the start of your BSc course. Reasons to Study Business and Management at Kent* • Our expert teaching staff appear in the top 2% of researchers worldwide. • We feature in the top 1% of business schools globally with triple accreditation status from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. • Gain employability support during your studies and for three years after you graduate. • Add a Year Abroad or Year in Industry for real-world experience or take a 'Selfie Year' and launch your own business through ASPIRE. • Study in our outstanding facilities, providing you with an excellent student experience. Love the sound of this course, but want to be closer to London on a smaller close-knit campus? We also offer this course on our Medway campus.

Modules

Foundation Year Compulsory modules currently include: Introduction to European and International Business Business Analysis for Foundation Studies Academic Skills Development Economics for University Study Mathematics and Statistics for University Study Optional modules may include: English for Academic Study Foundation Project Year 1 Compulsory modules currently include: Business Skills for a Sustainable Tomorrow Introduction to Management Economics for Business Introduction to Marketing Business Analysis Tools Financial Accounting for Decision Makers Year 2 Compulsory modules currently include: Operations Management   Business Ethics and Sustainability  Enterprise and Entrepreneurship   Project Management   Human Resource Management   Optional modules may include: Thriving and Leading in Today's Dynamic Workplace Management Accounting for Decision Makers International Marketing Cross-cultural management Decision Making under Uncertainty Year 3 Compulsory modules currently include: Leading People and Organizations  Business Strategy  Optional modules may include: Behavioural Science in the Workplace Understanding Legal Duties in Business People Operations: An Analytic Approach New Venture Creation Corporate Social Responsibility Digital and Social Media Analytics Services Marketing Research Project KBS Challenge Data intelligence and Predictive Analytics


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
N209
Institution code:
K24
Campus name:
Canterbury campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


English language requirements

Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.

Please visit our website for further information:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements.html


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £18600 Year 1
International £18600 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options. Please be aware that if the Government permits, the UK fee quoted may increase in line with inflation. Full-time fees for 2024/25 for international students are £22,700 for laboratory programmes and £18,600 for non-laboratory programmes
Business and Management with a Foundation Year at University of Kent - UCAS