Build on your business skills and experience, study BA (Hons) Business (top-up) and prepare for a career in the dynamic business environment. Kent’s top-up programme offers you the chance to gain an honours degree in just one year of university study, if you already have a HND or a foundation degree in a business-related subject.
Our Business (top-up) programme equips you with the expertise needed to lead, change and understand the business and management environment. Structured to reflect the ever changing business landscape, it embeds key themes such as globalisation, sustainability and innovation.
On our flexible programme, you take a range of compulsory modules starting with a two-week Study Skills module. Following this you choose from a broad range of optional modules allowing you shape your degree to suit your aspirations and interests, exploring areas such as digital marketing, business innovation and cross-cultural management. You can even choose to deepen your knowledge on a specific business aspect thorough a research-led project.
You have excellent opportunities to experience business in action through hands-on experience via in-class live case studies from our visiting industry experts, enterprise challenges and company visits. You also have an opportunity to gain entrepreneurial skills that will enable you to accelerate your innovative thinking into practice.
**Course Details**
Studying Business (top-up) you gain a broad understanding of business, together with fundamental skills like critical thinking, team working and problem solving. You will learn the essential skills to enable you to analyse and evaluate solutions to complex, real-life problems.
**Stage 3**
Your studies begin in early September with a two-week Study Skills module. Following this, you study a range of compulsory and optional modules that extend your knowledge from a wide range available. Our modules cover all aspects of business including human resource management, innovation and enterprise, leadership and business ethics.
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
The only qualifications accepted for this programme are:
* English HND (Higher National Diploma) in a business-related subject with an average merit grade/merit profile, or
* Pearson/BTEC HND (Higher National Diploma) in a business-related subject with an average merit grade/merit profile, or
* UK foundation degree in a business-related subject at 60% overall average.
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Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.