BA (Hons) Business Management
Learn how businesses actually run, and build the skills to help lead one. No A-Levels needed if you have relevant work experience.
Intake
January, May, September
Tuition Fee
£9,535 per year
Location
Manchester, London, Birmingham + 4 more
Duration
3 years, or 4 with foundation
BA (Hons) Business Management
What You'll Actually Learn
This BA (Hons) Business Management degree gives you a broad, practical understanding of how organisations operate. You’ll learn what it actually takes to manage a team, make decisions under pressure, and keep a business moving forward, combining classroom theory with the kind of problem-solving you’d face on the job.
You’ll cover the areas every business relies on: management, marketing, finance, human resources, and operations, with a strong emphasis on real situations rather than theory alone. Teamwork, communication, and problem-solving run through every module, so you graduate ready to step into a workplace, not just pass an exam.
- No A-Levels required if you have relevant work experience
- 100% free guidance from a dedicated advisor
- Study across 7 UK locations
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Graduates of this course move into a wide range of business roles, or start something of their own.
Business or Operations Manager
Marketing or Sales Executive
Human Resources Assistant
Project Coordinator
Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner
Before You Apply
Entry Requirements and How You're Assessed
You’ll need to be 18 or older, plus one of the following:
- A Level 3 qualification, such as A-Levels (at least one pass) or a BTEC National or Extended Diploma in Business or a related subject
- An Access to Higher Education Certificate from a recognised institution (accepted in place of A-Levels)
- Another relevant Level 3 qualification, or an equivalent international qualification
If you’re 21 or older, we can consider your application without standard academic qualifications, as long as you can show you’re ready to commit to the course.
Every applicant needs to pass a short academic interview and show a good enough level of English, either through a qualification you already have or an assessment we arrange.
There’s no single make-or-break final exam. You’re assessed continuously, through the kind of work you’d actually do in a job:
- Written reports and essays
- Class presentations
- Project work and case studies
- Group assignments
- Portfolios and reflective journals
- In-class activities and practical tasks
The course is broken into units, so you’re assessed as you complete each one, not by cramming everything into exam season.
FAQ
Business Management FAQs
No. If you’re 21 or older with relevant work experience, we can assess your application without standard A-Levels. Younger applicants typically need a Level 3 qualification instead.
Graduates move into roles like operations management, marketing, HR, project coordination, or start their own business. It’s a broad degree, so it opens more than one path.
Through coursework, not exams. You’re marked on reports, presentations, group projects, and practical assignments as you go, rather than a single end-of-year test.
Yes. Intake happens three times a year, in January, May, and September, and study formats are flexible enough to fit around a job.
Tuition is £9,535 per year. Most students fund this through Student Finance England rather than paying upfront, and your advisor will walk you through that process.
Three years, or four if you need the foundation year first.
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