Business (Top-Up), BA (Hons), with industry placement

Enhance your expertise in the business environment, organisational operations, innovation, and the vital role of enterprise in the marketplace. This programme equips you for a business career by developing professional communication skills and fostering personal responsibility in decision-making. Available as a two-year course (Levels 5 and 6, with an optional placement year) or one-year option (Level 6 only), it provides a pathway for foundation degree holders to achieve Honours, featuring industry-relevant modules that build CV-enhancing skills through real-world learning and employer engagement.The curriculum includes a broad Level 5 core focusing on international trade, supply chains, and communication, with opportunities to specialise in Level 6 areas such as HRM, change management, innovation, creativity, digital marketing, or experiential practice. Students can switch from BA (Hons) International Business Management before Level 6. Benefit from experienced academic staff offering excellent teaching and support. For assessment details and entry options, consult our website. Note that this course does not award Qualified Teacher Status.

This course offers a wide-ranging business core in Level 5 where you can focus on international trade or supply chains, through your choice module which also includes communications for non-native speakers. Level 5 entrants can undertake an optional placement year between Levels 5 and 6. Level 6 involves the study of specialist areas – HRM, managing change, enterprise, innovation and creativity, and digital marketing or experiential practice. A common Level 5 core with BA (Hons) International Business Management enables you to switch courses before the start of Level 6. Students may take either Level 5 plus Level 6 consecutively or Level 6 only, depending on entry qualifications.