Program Overview

Business Enterprise BA (Hons) / FdA

Overview

The Business Enterprise degree focuses on the formation and growth of new ventures, managing small businesses, and the creation and implementation of small business start-ups. It will give you the skills you need to set up your own enterprise or work effectively in small and early-stage business ventures.

Why Choose This Course?

• WORK PLACEMENT – Boost your work-ready skills with an optional 48-week paid placement, with our past students having worked for BMW and trading companies.
• SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – From exploring e-commerce and data to freelancing or financial strategy, tailor your course through our optional modules.
• ENRICHMENT – Learn from the experts through real-world simulations, workshops, and guest lectures as well as working in our Financial Trading Suite.
• AWARD-WINNING UNIVERSITY – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023).

Facilities

Our business courses at University College Birmingham offer students opportunities to develop practical skills in our cutting-edge Financial Trading Suite. We also provide a range of support services for student entrepreneurs through our Enterprise Hub.

Course Breakdown

Year 1

• Core Modules:
  • The People Perspective
  • Digital Innovations
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behaviour
  • Finance for Managers
  • Market Research and Consumer Profiling
  • Venture I – Idea Generation

Year 2

• Core Modules:
  • Personal Effectiveness, Impact and Reputation
  • Social Enterprise
  • Brand and Media Management
  • Intellectual Property, Law and Business Practices
  • Venture II – Concept and Prototype Development
• Plus one option from:
  • Big Data for Business Insights
  • Developing Collaborative Relationships
  • E-Commerce and Customer Experience Design

Year 3

• Core Modules:
  • Risk and Response Management
  • From Incubation to Acceleration
  • Venture III – Creation and Launch
• Plus two options from:
  • Freelancing
  • Financial Strategy
  • International Marketing
  • Strategic Human Resource Management

Entry Requirements

Business Enterprise BA (Hons) [2025/26]

• A-levels: An A-level grade profile of CDD.
• T-levels: A T-level graded Pass with a core component of grade C.
• BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of MMP.
• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points will be required.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 80 UCAS Tariff points, including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

Business Enterprise BA (Hons) [2026/27]

• A-levels: An A-level grade profile of BBC.
• T-levels: A T-level graded Merit.
• BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of DMM.
• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points will be required.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 112 UCAS Tariff points, including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

Business Enterprise FdA

• A-levels: An A-level grade profile of DD.
• T-levels: A T-level graded Pass with a core component profile less than C.
• BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of PP.
• Apprenticeship: Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3).
• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 32 UCAS Tariff points will be required.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 32 UCAS Tariff points.
• Non-tariff: Non-UCAS Tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry.
• Work-based: We also give equal consideration to applicants who are currently in work and wish to apply to University College Birmingham.

Key Information

Teaching and Assessment

• Note: Indicative information only – actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction.
• Teaching: Example of a typical teaching week (up to 14 contact hours).
• Assessment: Estimated breakdown of assessment for this degree course.

Timetable

• We understand that you need to balance study with work, so wherever possible your lessons will be timetabled into 2-3 days a week.

Tuition Fees for Home Students

• If you are a home student enrolling on a bachelor's or foundation degree course at University College Birmingham, the 2024/2025 academic year tuition fee for full-time study is £9,250.
• For part-time study, the fee is £4,625.

Tuition Fees for International Students

• If you are an international student (or have been fee assessed as an international fee payer) and are enrolling on a full-time bachelor's degree course in 2024/2025, the fee for the academic year will be £14,000.
• If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year or £250 for a half-year placement.

Career Opportunities

• Business development manager: Average Salary: £42,500
• Business owner: Variable
• Product manager (postgraduate): Average Salary: £47,500
• Management consultant: Average Salary: £50,000
• Business adviser: Average Salary: £32,500
• Sales executive: Average Salary: £34,000

What Our Students Say...

• 95% of students on this course say they can access subject-specific resources when needed.
• 95% of students on this course say marking criteria used to assess their work is clear.
• 97% of students at the University say staff are good at explaining things.

Accreditations, Endorsements, and Partnerships

• University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.