BA (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year)
Start your business management journey with confidence and support. Our foundation year offers a guided, nurturing entry into university life. You’ll build business knowledge, academic skills and a clear sense of direction in a supportive environment.
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Typical offer
Course length
UCAS code(s)
- For a full list of degrees available with an integral foundation year please visit www.mmu.ac.uk/foundation. (with foundation year)
- N203
Course information
Features and benefits
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.
Supportive Launch into University Life
This foundation year gives you time, structure, and guidance to adjust to university level learning, with the reassurance of tutors who care about your progress and personal growth.
Funding Support
You can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
Academic and Personal Growth Combined
Wellbeing and academic support are part of everyday learning. From tailored workshops to one-to-one mentoring, we’ll help you build strong habits, self-awareness, and confidence in your abilities.
Real-World Thinking from Day One
Gain an early taste of real-world business scenarios through applied learning and interactive sessions. Prepare for the commercial acumen and business facing modules ahead.
A Clear Path to Business Success
This foundation year is more than a stepping stone. It's the first stage in a degree that equips you to lead, innovate and make an impact in global business environment.
Year 1
Core modules
Business Intelligence
Study Skills
Fundamentals of Marketing
Finance for Business
Business Economics
Introduction to Management
Understanding and Managing People
Customer Service Management
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BA (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year) is part of the Department of Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
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Entry requirements
Typical offer
80 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK foundation fee £5,760 per year
EU and non-EU international students
International foundation fee £20,000 per year
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
Tuition fees
Additional costs
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- For a full list of degrees available with an integral foundation year please visit www.mmu.ac.uk/foundation. (with foundation year)
- N203
Institution code:
- M40
Get advice and support on making a successful application.
You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
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Programme review
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