Business (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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City Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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BA (Hons) Business (with foundation year) is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The course is delivered over either five years, with a placement year in the fourth year (sandwich degree), or as a full-time course over four years. The course will provide students with a broad range of business and management modules building their knowledge, understanding and skills in critical business areas such as marketing, accounting and finance, business strategy and human resource ...Read more

BA (Hons) Business (with foundation year) is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The course is delivered over either five years, with a placement year in the fourth year (sandwich degree), or as a full-time course over four years. The course will provide students with a broad range of business and management modules building their knowledge, understanding and skills in critical business areas such as marketing, accounting and finance, business strategy and human resource management. Based on the typical destinations of past graduates students could go on to pursue a career in a variety of fields, as diverse as supply chain management, finance roles, teaching or policy work. The course has been developed with the overall aims of: supporting their transition onto Level 4 through the integrated foundation year, developing students' knowledge and understanding of a wide range of business and management topics, combined with the associated skills and capabilities, that will enable business graduates to add value to a variety of organisations.Specifically, the course aims to:
• Develop academic knowledge and a critical understanding of the conceptual frameworks upon which the study of business is based
• Provide students with a comprehensive profile of skills to enable them to gain relevant employment or pursue postgraduate study
• Equip students with an array of personal and professional skills to enable them to operate effectively in a variety of work contexts
• Give students opportunities to hone their employability skills through work and work-like experiences embedded within the course
• Develop students' self-confidence and ability to take responsibility for their own personal development and the skills they need to develop to support their personal and career aspirations
• Encourage students to adopt an independent and reflective approach to learning
• Prepare students for interacting professionally in a multi-cultural context
• Develop students transferable skills (including, but not limited to, verbal and written communication, presenting, working with others, researching, problem identification, analysis, creative thinking and business IT skills)
• To develop analytical and research skills relevant to a range of careers and professions
• To enrich students' commitment to lifelong learning.

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WUSCA ranking:
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16/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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35th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
45th
What students say
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Eddie
30 Jan 25

The best part of my uni experience has definitely been making friends and going to a variety of different activities with them, as I was unable to do this in my small town. The..Read more

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Michael
27 Jan 25

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a vibrant and forward-thinking institution known for its commitment to academic excellence and student success. The university offers a wide..Read more

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A level

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UCAS Tariff:

72 Grades / Points required

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

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

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T Level:

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72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications

72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3

72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification

72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications

MMP from a BTEC Extended Diploma

We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.

Tuition fees

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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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£17,900 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,900 per year

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Students from International

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£17900 Per year

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