Business and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons)
Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Bachelor of Arts - BA

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Newcastle City Campus

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This BA Business and Entrepreneurship programme is an innovative, one-of-a-kind programme designed to equip you with all the skills you need to bring your business ideas to life.This programme is focused on supporting individuals to learn about entrepreneurship in a practical way, by engaging in entrepreneurial activities, and developing business ideas from day one.While you learn through typical business and entrepreneurship modules, youll also work in a coaching environment, where you are ...Read more

This BA Business and Entrepreneurship programme is an innovative, one-of-a-kind programme designed to equip you with all the skills you need to bring your business ideas to life.

This programme is focused on supporting individuals to learn about entrepreneurship in a practical way, by engaging in entrepreneurial activities, and developing business ideas from day one.

While you learn through typical business and entrepreneurship modules, youll also work in a coaching environment, where you are supported by a team coach to develop your business ideas and integrate the knowledge from your modules.

Working with like-minded people across all levels of study, you will support each other in developing your businesses and becoming successful entrepreneurial thinkers together. The programme offers opportunities to generate real revenue and pitch for funding to help grow your ideas.

All students develop entrepreneurial skills, and many utilise these in successful careers through graduate schemes or full-time employment in large corporations, SMEs, or other growing start-ups.

This innovative approach has led to very high student satisfaction (NSS) and a high level of successful graduate outcomes.

How will I learn the skills needed be a successful Entrepreneur?

The course helps you to develop as an entrepreneur as well as provides you with the knowledge and understanding about business.

The skills you need to become a successful entrepreneur will depend on the vision you have for your business, and that is where the course is very tailored to your needs. You will develop key skills, essential for any career path – for example:

Taking the lead - this course provides you with many opportunities to take the lead. you can take the lead in your business or enterprising activities, your own learning, and can take the lead in your coaching team to be one of the role models on the programmes.

Networking - we provide you the opportunities to network with a variety of entrepreneurs. For example, in the first year, part of your assessment is hearing and assessing an entrepreneurs story.

Understanding your own motivations - As you engage in many different activities on the programme can reflect on your own motivations. Therefore, not only do you develop knowledge and skills on this programme but you get to understand yourself a little bit more.

Problem solvers - many of the modules teaching you in way in which you can apply an entrepreneurship lens to many business problems, and give you the opportunities to do this in a practical way. For example, yourself and team members will be encouraged to apply your theory and skills to real-world problems in seminars.

Mode of Study

3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

WUSCA ranking:
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8/101
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34th
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Kitija
17 Dec 24

Northumbria University is a good place to study as they offer a diverse variety of courses and subjects. The location of the university is very accessible as it is located in the..Read more

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Gabrielle
17 Dec 24

The way the course is ran, the staff and the facilities are all things which I couldn’t fault, I couldn’t ask for anymore from the university than what I am offered. Just gotten..Read more

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112 Grades / Points required

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.Find out how many points your qualifications are worth by using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculatorNorthumbria University is committed to supporting all individuals to achieve their ambitions. We have a range of schemes and alternative offers to make sure as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to study at our University regardless of personal circumstances or background. To find out more, review our Northumbria Entry Requirement Essential Information page for further details www.northumbria.ac.uk/entryrequirementsinfoSubject Requirements:There are no specific subject requirements for this course.GCSE Requirements:Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.Additional Requirements:There are no additional requirements for this course.International Qualifications:We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.If you have qualifications from outside the UK, find out what you need by visiting www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountryEnglish Language Requirements:International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

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£9,535 per year

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£20,950 per year

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£20,950 per year

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Kitija
17 Dec 24
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Northumbria University is a good place to study as they offer a diverse variety of courses and subjects. The location of the university is very accessible as it is located in the...
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Gabrielle
17 Dec 24
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The way the course is ran, the staff and the facilities are all things which I couldn’t fault, I couldn’t ask for anymore from the university than what I am offered. Just gotten...
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