Program Overview

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship with Foundation is a four-year program designed to prepare students for a career in business, technology, and entrepreneurship. The program brings together cross-disciplinary content to help students innovate, analyze trends, solve problems creatively, and develop sustainable businesses of the future.

Foundation Year

The Foundation year provides a solid grounding in academic skills and principles, as well as an introduction to the subject area. Students will take two modules related to their subject area and eight shared modules covering key skills such as communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, politics, data, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Foundation Year Modules

• Business I: Enterprise in Action – Fundamentals in Context
• Writing for Success at University
• Critical Thinking
• Cultural Understanding
• Politics, Society and Citizenship
• Business II: Enterprise in Action – Rising to the Challenge
• Communication
• Creativity and Entrepreneurship
• Cultural Industries
• Making Use of Data

Year 1

In Year 1, students will take a mix of Subject Core and Common Modules.

Subject Core Modules

• Money, Finance and Decisions
• Organisational Culture and Reputation
• Markets and Legal Frameworks
• Technology Bootcamp
• Exploring Industry and Entrepreneurship
• Learning Perspectives

Common Modules

• London Perspectives
• Global Perspectives (Spring Term)
• Language Modules (Grades 1-6) – available Autumn and Spring
• Advanced Language for Professionals (Grade 7) – available Autumn or Spring
• Business English: Professional Writing – available Autumn or Spring
• Business English/Advanced Business English – available Autumn or Spring
• Advanced Spanish through Film (Grade 8) – available Autumn or Spring

Year 2

In Year 2, students will take a range of modules, including:

Subject Core Modules

• Product Development Lab
• Sustainable Operations
• Enterprise Bootcamp
• Entrepreneurial Challenge
• Placement
• Industry Challenge

Year 3

In Year 3, students will take a range of modules, including:

Subject Core Modules

• New Ventures in Technology
• Disruptive Strategies and Models
• Major Project l
• Major Project II

Languages and Special Electives

• Special Elective 1
• Special Elective 2
• Special Elective 3 or a Language
• Special Elective 4 or a Language

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, students must meet the following requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grade A-C or equivalent
• US High School (Year 11) with a minimum GPA of 2.3/4.0
• 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (Year 1)
• Equivalent qualifications as deemed acceptable by the University

English Language Requirements

Students must meet the minimum English proficiency requirement through one of the following qualifications:

• GCSE English language: C (4)
• IB SL or HL English A: 4
• IB HL English B: 4
• US HSD (studied in a majority English-speaking country) Grade 11 and above English: D
• IELTS Academic: 5.5 overall and 5.5 in each component

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for the program is £26,000 per year, fixed for the duration of the course.

Careers

The program prepares students for a variety of careers, including:

• Launching their own business or enterprise
• Managing a social enterprise, agency, or consultancy firm
• Advising or consulting in the tech space
• Growing or modernizing public sector departments
• Improving or expanding a family business
• Deepening their knowledge: MA Entrepreneurship

Graduate Visa

After completing the program, students may be eligible to apply for a Graduate visa, which enables them to work or look for work in the UK for up to two years.