Course Overview

Our Business Management with Entrepreneurship course combines a broad range of academic theories in business management with the latest applied thinking in the field of entrepreneurship.

This course provides modules that give you real-world experience and the option to undertake a work placement.

This will prepare you for projects and careers with small, medium, and large employers or venturing alone.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

BBBB

National 5 grade C in English.

National 5 Maths, Lifeskills Maths, OR Applications of Maths recommended.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

BCCC

National 5 grade C in English.

National 5 Maths, Lifeskills Maths, OR Applications of Maths recommended.

A Level

BCC

GCSE grade C/4 in English.

GCSE Maths is recommended.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level English.

OL Maths recommended.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit).

GCSE grade C/4 in English.

GCSE Maths is recommended.

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level

Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit).

A Level grade C

GCSE grade C/4 in English.

GCSE Maths is recommended.

T Level

Merit

GCSE grade C/4 in English.

GCSE Maths is recommended.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6, 5, and 4.

Grade 4 in SL English.

SL Maths at Grade 4 recommended.

European Baccalaureate

Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects.

Grade 6 in English.

Maths recommended.

Scottish HNC

Other HNC subjects may be considered for year one entry, where a C in the graded unit is achieved.

Minimum year 2

HNC

Pass HNC in Administration and IT, Business & Finance, Human Resource Management, Management (not Retail), Marketing or Marketing Communication with a grade C at SCQF level 7 in the graded unit.

HND

Pass HND in Administration and IT, Business, Business & Finance, Human Resource Management, Management (not Retail), Marketing or Marketing Communication with grades CC at SCQF level 7 in the graded unit.

SQA Advanced Higher

BBC

A Level

BBB

C

Complete CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership at Level 7

ILM

Complete ILM Certificate/Diploma in Leadership and Management at Level 5/SCQF Level 9

Minimum year 3

HND

Pass HND in Administration and IT, Business, Business & Finance, Human Resource Management, or Marketing with grades CC at SCQF level 8 in the graded unit(s).

C

Complete CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership at Level 8

ILM

Complete ILM Certificate/Diploma in Leadership and Management at Level 5/SCQF Level 9

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills