Business Management
Key Information
Degree Type
BA (Hons)
Entry Requirements
GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
Language Requirements
GCSE English at grade C/4, or equivalent
Assessment Method
Coursework and presentations
Programme Start
September, January and June
Duration
3 years
Course overview
Do you want to know what it takes to run businesses online in today’s world?
Are you ready to start thinking digitally and boost your career prospects?
Our Business Management degree will prepare you to become a key player of the digital revolution, equipping you with the necessary skills, knowledge and values to head-start your career in business.
For many organisations, digital transformation has always been a key priority, and Covid-19 has only accelerated this need. To succeed in today’s world, businesses need to understand how to use digital technologies to transform their current business model and attract new customers. With 810,316 new businesses launched in the UK in the financial year ending in 2021 (Business Statistics Bulletin 2021), now is the time to start developing skills that will make you shine on your chosen career path.
Through this programme you will explore business theories and the impact of digital technology on how companies engage with their consumers and supply chains. But, more crucially, the programme will allow you develop key skills such as project management, business development, planning, agile methodology and more, to help you become a key player of the digital revolution.
- Learn to identify and manage digital transformation strategy
- Assess the use of digital technologies and learn how to run businesses online
- Gain one-to-one career advice through a module fully focused on helping you become career-ready
- Learn in a personalised and friendly small class environment
- Balance your full-time studies with your personal life with various start dates and study options, such as evenings and weekends
This course is delivered as part of a partnership between QA Higher Education and the University of Roehampton. The programme is validated by the University and delivered by QA Higher Education.
o thrive in the digital era, you will need to think digitally – our blended learning approach allows you to do just that. You’ll get the best of both worlds with up to 50% of your course delivered online, building your confidence ready to succeed in a digital workplace.
You will receive the same number of live contact hours as face-to-face programmes and have a module specifically designed to cover learning and working digitally. A typical timetable may include:
Daytime students: 2 days of tuition per week – your sessions will be on-campus for 1 of those days and the other day will take place live online.
Evening and weekend blended timetables will typically follow one of the below patterns each week:
- 2 evenings live online and 1 weekend day face-to-face on-campus, or
- 2 evenings face-to-face on-campus and 1 weekend day live online
Academic requirements:
- 96 UCAS points, or equivalent.
- GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent*
If you do not meet these entry requirements, have a look at our BA (Hons) Business Management Extended Degree, which offers a more supported route into undergraduate studies.
If you have two years of full-time paid work experience, you can apply for a work experience entry route. Please note you will still need to pass the usual interview and academic ability criteria.
*This can be exempted by successfully passing the QA Higher Education Maths test (score 8 out of 15).
English language requirements:
- GCSE English at grade C/4 or equivalent
To prove your English language requirements, you can also sit the QA Higher Education English test, where a 60% passing mark is required.
Please note: we are not currently able to sponsor international students to study this programme at the University of Roehampton Centres therefore if you require sponsorship to study as an International student, this course will be unavailable to you.
Please also note that if your qualifications are not in English, we might need certified translations in order to proceed with your application.
This practical module allows you to explore what it means to learn and work effectively in a digital context, creating the foundations for the necessary skillset to succeed in future modules.
- Understand how to study in a digital environment
- Develop your work-ready skills through the use of online systems
- Learn to manage and be a part of digital teams
- 2022/23: £9,250 (UK/Home)
- 2023/24: £9,250 (UK/Home)
Student finance through Student Finance England (SFE) is available for this course. For more information, please contact us.
You will need to have access to a laptop/PC required and reliable high-speed internet connection for your virtual classes and group assignments.