BA (Hons) Business Management Degree with Foundation Year

Are you interested in pursuing a career in business and management, but not sure if you’re ready for university study? Our business degree with additional foundation year has been designed to prepare you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in higher education, even if it’s been a while since you last studied or if you don’t have the qualifications needed to enter a standard university degree course. The BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year will provide you with a taste of all the fundamentals of business, so you don’t need to have a particular career path in mind before enrolling on the course. As you explore areas of business such as finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management, and data analysis, you’ll start to form ideas about where you want to go in the future. This broad range of subjects will help you identify and evaluate the roles and contributions of the key business functions applicable to contemporary business, helping you become a well-rounded professional with a keen awareness of how business works. The BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year has been developed by industry experts with your long-term future in mind. When you graduate from the course, you’ll do so as a well-rounded, highly-employable and self-motivated professional ready to take on any number of roles and challenges. When you graduate from this course you will receive: BA (Hons) Business Management CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership Foundation Chartered Manager Status and the post nominal fCMgr IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship BA Hons Business Degree Video • 1 min

At Arden University we consider applications on a case by case basis. If you have significant work experience, have qualifications you have gained elsewhere, or a degree or qualification that isn't a clear pathway to this degree - we are more than happy to discuss your application. Eligibility To be able to study this course, we need to see that you have: A minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 completed within the last 3 years, or equivalent. Applicants may be considered based on a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience evidenced with a CV and Reference if they do not meet the qualification requirements. We also offer this course as a standard bachelor’s degree without foundation year. To view the course details, please click here. English proficiency IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English can be accepted.

IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)

UK students: £5,605 per level (UK campus)

UK/Home: £5,605 per level (UK campus)

November 2026, February 2027, May 2027

Rolling admission — apply any time before your chosen intake start date; Arden runs several intakes a year and sets no fixed application deadline

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