Aston University, Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Successful graduation from our foundation programme paves the way to a degree programme at the College of Business and Social Sciences. Course description The course offers a progression route and a way to gain direct entry to our undergraduate degrees in the College of Business and Social Sciences. As well as developing your subject-specific knowledge it will build on your key skills, such as teamworking and leadership to start you on your path towards your future career. You will study core content but also have the opportunity, to choose from optional modules. This way you can make sure your foundation course is tailored to your interests and the path to your chosen degree. You will also have the opportunity to conduct your own research project. Key course benefits
- Recognised for quality – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation
- Broaden your perspective – Sample a number of different business and social science subjects and find where your passion lies
- Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Development opportunities – Opportunity to progress onto an undergraduate degree programme
- Broaden your perspective – Sample a number of different business and social science subjects and find where your passion lies
- Safe in our hands – An excellent introduction to studying your chosen subject
- Top 100 in Europe - We've been ranked 17th in the UK and 97th in Europe (Financial Times European Business Schools ranking 2024)
- 87th in the world - We’ve been ranked as 87th in the world and 11th in the UK for business and management studies (QS World University Rankings By Subject 2025)
How to apply
14Jan
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
- Course code:
- NL10
- Institution code:
- A80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £5760 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5760 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5760 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5760 | 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
The tuition fee for the Foundation Year commencing in the academic year 2025/6 will be £5,760. This is subject to the passing of legislation implementing the Government’s policy to decrease the maximum tuition fee payable by home undergraduate students on full-time business foundation courses from £9,250 to £5,760.
Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will pay the full time undergraduate annual tuition fee, which is currently £9,535. This is subject to the passing of legislation implementing the Government’s policy to increase the maximum tuition fee payable by home undergraduate students on full-time courses from £9,250 to £9,535.
The fee for the Placement Year is £1,250.
Provider information
Aston University, Birmingham
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET