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Entrepreneurship and Business with Foundation Year at University of Portsmouth - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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University of Portsmouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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7Dec
University of Portsmouth Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Overview Kick start your entrepreneurial ambition and learn the skills you need for modern business. If you've taken a break from study, or want extra support to get uni-ready, then this foundation year course is for you. You'll study for one year through ICP, right here on campus. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing. The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments. When you've finished, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business. A guaranteed place Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business with a guaranteed place. Course highlights

  • ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies
  • When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
  • Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success
  • Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university.
Careers and opportunities 100% of graduates from our BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business course are in work or further study 15 months after graduation according to the latest HESA Graduate Outcome Study. Several of our students set up their own business during the course, or go on to run their own business after graduation. Many others, go on to apply their skills in existing businesses, particularly in the areas of product development and marketing. Post-Covid the business development skills you'll learn on this course are likely to be more needed than ever. The Harvard Business Review recently wrote that: "Companies seeking to emerge from the crisis in a stronger position must develop a systematic understanding of changing habits.....they must highlight anomalies and challenge mental models, revamp their business models and invest their capital dynamically."

Modules

Foundation year In your foundation year, you'll gain the knowledge you need to move on to the first year of BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business. It will bridge the gap to uni, with the knowledge and academic skills you'll need to start. Throughout the year, you'll learn to critically engage with information, undertake literature reviews, enhance your academic writing, and gain awareness of different types of research. When you successfully complete this year, you'll get a guaranteed place on the first year of the BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business degree. Years 2, 3 and 4 After your first year, you will transfer to BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Business. The modules you study in years 2, 3 and 4 (and year 5 if you do a placement year) can be found on the relevant course page.

Assessment method

How you're assessed You’ll be assessed through:

  • coursework
  • examinations
  • presentations
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic59An overall score of 59 with a minimum of 59 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)7272 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English AdvancedCambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English ProficiencyCambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISETrinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level II with a Pass in all 4 components

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

**Undergraduate fees for 2025 entry will be available shortly.** For more information about fees, go to https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance/tuition-fees-living-costs-and-other-study-costs
Entrepreneurship and Business with Foundation Year at University of Portsmouth - UCAS