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BA (Hons) Business Management (including foundation year)

LMLondon Metropolitan University · London

Our Business Management (including foundation year) BA is designed to improve your academic skills before you embark on the undergraduate program. The foundation year is perfect for those who don’t have the standard entr…

Tuition
£9,790/yr
Duration
4 years
Intakes
Sep, Jan
English
IELTS 6.0

Information from londonmet.ac.uk, updated 2 July 2026About this information

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Course Overview

Our Business Management (including foundation year) BA is designed to improve your academic skills before you embark on the undergraduate program. The foundation year is perfect for those who don’t have the standard entry requirements for direct entry and focuses on developing key academic skills, such as presentations, research, and writing.

On successful completion of the foundation year, you'll join students starting on the three-year degree and study the same content. You'll also gain a Level 5 Chartered Managment Institute (CMI) certification. As a member of the CMI you can access their facilities, attend events and access over 200,000 live management jobs and its mentoring scheme. 

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Requirements: Applicants are required to have at least one of the following: A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, e.g. BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma) And English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

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Fees & Scholarships

Tuition (international)
£24,500/yr
Deposit to secure offer
£2,000 (deducted from tuition)
Estimated living costs (Manchester)
£12,000–£14,500/yr

Scholarships available

Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.

Course Structure & Modules

Foundation Year

Foundation120 Credits

Year 1

Business Law and Ethics
Data Analysis for Business Decision Making
Digital Business Management and Emerging Technology
Financial Accounting
Learning through Organisation
People, Management and Organisations
Principles of Marketing
Understanding the Business and Economic Environment

Year 2

International Selling and Negotiation
Leadership in Practice
Organisation Design and Management
Project Management
Creating a Winning Business 1
Empowering London: Working within the community
Empowering London: Working within the community
Learning through Work
Research Methods
The Practice of Consultancy
Company and Business Law
Global Business and Strategy
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English)
Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)
Sustainability, Business and Responsibility

Year 3

Critical Management
Leading Innovation
Practising Business Strategy (with simulation)
The Practice of Management
Consultancy Project
Consultancy Project
Consultancy Project
Dissertation
Dissertation
Dissertation
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Business
Brand Management
Financial Decision Making for Managers
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English)
Professional Experience Year Placement
Social Marketing

Career outcomes

Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.

94%
Employed or further study, 15mo
£38k
Median starting salary
120+
Industry project partners

🇬🇧 Your route to working in United Kingdom.

As a full-time student you'll apply for a Student visa covering the full course length. After graduating, most of our destinations offer a post-study work route allowing you to live and work with no sponsorship needed for a fixed period — often opening a path toward a skilled worker visa and eventual settlement. Full details on our United Kingdom guide →

Campus Locations

London

About this information

Last updated
2 July 2026
Source
londonmet.ac.uk

Course information on this page was last updated from the London Metropolitan University website available at londonmet.ac.uk on 2 July 2026. NELO is not affiliated with or in partnership with London Metropolitan University; we display course information the institution has published publicly. Fees, entry requirements, dates and other information is subject to change; for the latest details and for admissions, please contact the institution directly.

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