Course Overview

This flexible Foundation degree allows you to study part-time while working in business or management. So you can keep earning as you achieve a higher education qualification which builds on your work experience.

The course develops your knowledge of people, marketing, financial and operations management as well as developing your own management skills, with an emphasis on work-based learning so you can immediately apply theory to practice.

Areas of study may include accounting for business; business management; marketing; intercultural management; and sustainability in business. The course also covers entrepreneurship and setting up a new business - ideal if your ambition is to set up on your own.

General Eligibility

A Foundation Degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A levels, BTEC National or equivalent.

Foundation Degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.

As a guideline, a typical offer would require you to obtain a UCAS tariff score of between 32-48 points, based on your level 3 studies.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don't have traditional academic qualifications.

Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions