Business and Marketing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Business and Marketing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview
On our Business & Marketing with Foundation Year course you’ll develop core skills to succeed in the business and marketing industry. Learn how to solve problems, work as a team, communicate effectively, and how to analyse data.
The foundation year course is ideal if you don’t have the formal qualifications but have the desire and passion to study business and marketing. The course is structured in a way that enables you to progress to honours degree level after successfully completing the foundation year.
On the course, yo...
<strong>Course Overview</strong><br/><br/>On our Business & Marketing with Foundation Year course you’ll develop core skills to succeed in the business and marketing industry. Learn how to solve problems, work as a team, communicate effectively, and how to analyse data.<br/><br/>The foundation year course is ideal if you don’t have the formal qualifications but have the desire and passion to study business and marketing. The course is structured in a way that enables you to progress to honours degree level after successfully completing the foundation year.<br/><br/>On the course, you’ll learn how to work both independently and as part of a wider team within a business setting. Youll study foundational modules to improve your creativity, entrepreneurship and business theory skills. Youll begin to learn how businesses operate and how theyre managed. Youll learn to analyse data and use tools relevant to business and marketing settings.<br/><br/>Youll also learn skills to help you with your studies throughout your time at university.<br/><br/>By the end of the programme, you’ll be an independent learner. Youll have the skills, knowledge, and experience to make informed decisions about your future career.<br/><br/>After passing your foundation year, you will be able to enrol onto our BA (Hons) Business & Marketing degree if you have met the entry requirements. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Gain key foundational skills and experience in industry-standard business and marketing practice.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our course content is dynamic, and it evolves as business issues change. You’ll gain the skills to succeed in a changing world.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• As you progress, you’ll put theory into practice. Youll have the option of taking a one-year paid placement, short-term internships, or some volunteering.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What you’ll do</strong> <br/><br/><br/>• Take part in interactive workshop sessions and develop your independent learning skills. Youll produce a specific research project through survey design and analysis.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Youll be taught by industry-experienced lecturers through a combination of seminar sessions.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Hear from a wide range of regular guest speakers that give you a perspective from some of today’s leading business minds.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future careers</strong><br/><br/>This Foundation Year programme has an equal focus on business and marketing. Because of this, our graduates are highly employable, in a wide range of business areas. These include industry, commerce and the public sector.<br/><br/>Do you want to be an entrepreneur or are you more interested in a management position? A business and marketing degree can help you develop the essential skills required for either role.<br/><br/>Youll learn how to negotiate and how to develop a formal business plan. Discover how to analyse data to help you form better financial or marketing strategies.<br/><br/>A degree in business and marketing can give you the knowledge that could otherwise take years of work experience to gain. Get detailed insights into different industries, market trends and industry reports.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B478
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
64 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
64 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MPP
Scottish Advanced Higher
64 UCAS points
A level
64 UCAS points at A2
T Level
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £5,760 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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