Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bedford Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bedford Campus

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SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Luton Campus 1

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate ...Read more

A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.


Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?

- Broad-based yet enough depth to give you credible vocational skills- Coverage of a variety of areas typically delivered by an expert in this area- Gain an understanding of a subject before choosing which route you wish to specialise in- Great introduction to further study, and guaranteed progression on to one of our Undergraduate degrees- The degrees offering a Foundation Year provide excellent preparation for your future studies.During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
121st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
129th
Business and Management (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 48 = 52% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
52%
What students say
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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

CCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

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96 - 120 UCAS tariff points

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96 - 120 UCAS Tariff points

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire , Luton

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University of Bedfordshire
Polhill Avenue Bedford MK41 9EA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bedford St Johns  0.9 miles away

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