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Course summary
Develop your strategic view of business on this BA (Hons) Business and Management (Top-up) degree. If you’ve studied a related subject at higher education, such as completing two years of study on a bachelor's degree or HND course, and want to build on your knowledge to convert your previous learning into a full bachelor’s degree over one year, this course is for you. This broad degree explores the key disciplines within an organisation so you’ll learn to strategically grow and develop a business in a responsible and sustainable way. You’ll learn to explain and critique the theory and practice of business and management, develop creative business solutions, manage a project, refine your communication skills, and discover how to identify, analyse and appropriately respond to issues that arise within today’s global business context. You'll complete this course with a final project that presents a real opportunity for you to demonstrate the breadth of your skills and knowledge gained on the course through research and discussion of real-world international, ethical or sustainability challenges faced by an organisation. You'll choose your project topic during your course. This degree keeps your career options open so you’ll learn skills and management techniques that are transferable to different sectors, giving you many opportunities across the broad spectrum of business disciplines. Course highlights
- Identify, analyse and respond to ethical, social and environmental issues in today’s global business context
- Work on real-world scenarios and projects and apply your new knowledge to challenges faced by real local and global businesses
- Hear from experienced guest lectures and industry practitioners and Learn from lecturers and tutors with years of industry experience
- Network with industry professionals at presentations and networking events with the local business community
- Graduate ready to apply your knowledge and experience to the business world
- HR manager
- business analyst
- marketing manager
- supply chain analyst
- business operations manager
- talent acquisition
- account analyst
- Santander Bank
- CapGemini
- Jardine Motors Group
- NHS
- Lenovo
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Modules
Year 1 All modules on this course are core.
- Financial Statement and Data Analysis
- Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development
- Developing your Research Skills
- Responsible and Sustainable Business
- Strategic Management
- Independent Study Project
Assessment method
Assessment How you're assessed will depend on the modules you choose. As well as online assessments and coursework you may be assessed using:
- written reports
- presentations
- portfolios
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
How to apply
31Jan
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:
- NN25
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, or a foundation degree at Level 5, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015) An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015) An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. | |
| PTE Academic | An overall score of 4 with a minimum of 3 in each component. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| 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 |
| International | £16200 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP