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Course summary

OVERVIEW 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. This course specifically prepares you for studying our BA (Hons) Business Management degree. It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for an honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements. Once you’ve passed, you’ll be ready to start your degree course. That means your degree will take four years, or five years if it includes a work placement or year studying abroad. 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. FEATURES AND BENEFITS

  • Funding support - you can apply for student finance (eg tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
  • Triple accredited - our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
  • Adapt to life at university - develop your study skills and get to know your campus and lecturers during your foundation year.
  • Centre of Excellence - we are accredited by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs for our leading-edge practices which place us at the forefront of enterprise learning.
  • Enhance your employability - through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
  • Supporting you in person and online - student support initiatives including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings and dedicated support, both on and offline.


How to apply

You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2022.

If you already have a 2022 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

Application codes

Course code:
N203
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSE grade D/3 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass and GCSE grade D/3 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics pass


Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
82%
Student satisfaction
71%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
89%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

For more information on fees, please visit: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-business-management-foundation-year/september-2022/#fees
Business Management (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University - UCAS