BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship
The BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship is designed for ambitious individuals who want to start, grow, or manage innovative businesses in today’s dynamic global economy. This course combines core business knowledge with entrepreneurial thinking, equipping students with the skills, confidence, and creativity needed to turn ideas into successful ventures.
Throughout the programme, students develop a strong understanding of key business functions, including marketing, finance, operations, leadership, and strategic management, while focusing on the practical challenges faced by entrepreneurs. The course emphasises innovation, opportunity recognition, business planning, and decision-making, helping students learn how to identify market gaps and develop sustainable business solutions.
A strong practical focus allows students to apply theory to real-world scenarios. You will gain hands-on experience in developing business ideas, creating business plans, managing risk, and pitching concepts, preparing you for self-employment, start-ups, or entrepreneurial roles within established organisations. The programme also highlights the importance of ethical, responsible, and sustainable entrepreneurship in a global context.
Students develop highly valued transferable skills such as communication, problem-solving, teamwork, critical thinking, and digital literacy, all of which are essential for entrepreneurial success. The curriculum encourages creativity, resilience, and adaptability—key attributes for navigating competitive and fast-changing business environments.
In the final year, students complete a dissertation or applied entrepreneurship project, allowing them to explore a business idea or entrepreneurial challenge in depth through research and practical application. Academic support is provided throughout to help students demonstrate critical analysis and independent thinking.
Graduates of the BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship are well prepared to launch their own businesses, work in start-ups and SMEs, pursue entrepreneurial roles within larger organisations, or continue their studies at the postgraduate level.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be 18 years or older and meet one of the following criteria:
A Level 3 qualification, such as A-Levels (at least one pass) or a BTEC National/Extended Diploma in Business or a related subject
An Access to Higher Education Certificate from a recognised institution (accepted in place of A-Levels)
Other relevant Level 3 qualifications or equivalent international qualifications
Mature applicants (21+)
Applicants aged 21 and over may be considered without standard academic qualifications if they can demonstrate engagement with the course.
All applicants must:
Pass an academic interview
Demonstrate English language proficiency or complete an English assessment on campus
Assessment of Bachelor programmes is continuous and practical rather than based on a single final exam. Typical assessment methods include:
Written reports and essays
Class presentations
Project work and case studies
Group assignments
Portfolios and reflective journals
In-class activities and practical tasks
This course is structured around units or modules, where students are assessed as they complete each topic — often through a combination of assignments and project work rather than only exams.
Intake
January, May, September
Location
Manchester, London, Leeds, Birmingham, Derby, Sunderland, and Newcastle
University Fee
£9,535 Year
Duration
3 or 4 years with Foundation