Program Overview

Business Management (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

Course Description

This top-up degree builds on and embellishes the knowledge you’ve already gained to give you a full honours degree in BA (Hons) Business Management. You can join at stage 2 or 3.

Study Options

• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: 2 years

Fees

• UK fee: £9,535 per year (2025/26)
• International fee: £16,900 per year (2025/26)

UCAS Code

N200

Start Dates

• September
• January

Location

Derby Campus

Course Highlights

• This top-up degree builds on and embellishes the knowledge you’ve already gained to give you a full honours degree in BA (Hons) Business Management.
• From the get-go, you'll be thinking about how to apply what you're learning, through topical case studies, business simulations and real consultancy projects.
• Covering global and strategic management issues, you’ll study the specialist areas of management and leadership and marketing.
• You can also select optional modules that cover areas to suit your own interests and career aims.
• You'll benefit from the inside perspectives of guest speakers from industry and professional bodies.

What You Will Study

Year 3

Core Modules

• Global Business and Strategy
• Developing Leadership and Management
• The Business Consultancy Project

Optional Modules

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Economics of Sustainable Business Growth
• International Entrepreneurship
• Creating Business Opportunities
• Comparative International HRM
• Managing the Evolving Employment Relationship
• International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Brand Impact and Popular Culture
• Marketing Across Cultures

How You Will Learn

Our teaching methods will be varied, interactive and engaging. You will take part in:

• Formal lectures, sometimes involving guest speakers
• Tutor-led and student-led seminars
• One-to-one and small group tutorials
• Self-directed study

How You Are Assessed

We mostly assess you through practical coursework assignments — the sort of tasks you might undertake in the workplace. Sometimes these will be individual tasks and at other times, you will need to work in a group. Assignments could include:

• Business reports
• Research and consultancy projects
• Presentations
• Design of digital materials such as videos, blogs or augmented reality posters
• Computer-based assessments

Who Will Teach You

Anne Wylie

Programme Leader

Anne teaches on a number of undergraduate modules and helps to drive the continuous development of the programme and the development of the students.

Careers

By the end of the course you will have sound business acumen and a wide range of practical skills. This astute business focus and depth of insight offered by this course means you emerge prepared for a career in a variety of areas, such as operations manager, business analyst, business development manager, HR officer and many, many more.

Entry Requirements

You need to have an HND or Foundation degree in a relevant subject.

You need at least five GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade 4/C or above.

When you apply, please send us a transcript of the modules you have already studied so that we can make sure that the HND or foundation degree is compatible with the top-up programme.

How to Apply

Please look at our application deadlines before you apply.

If you are applying to study part-time, or already have your qualifications, or wish to join at Year 2 or 3, you should apply directly to the University.

If you're currently living in the UK and applying for a full-time undergraduate course, we recommend using UCAS.

If you'd like support with your application, you can contact one of our trusted local representatives.

Additional Information

Teaching Hours

Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm.

Course Updates

The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment and in your offer letter.