All businesses, from sole traders to multi-national corporations, need effective, knowledgeable and skilled managers. This is also true for public and voluntary sector organisations. Graduates of our BSc (Hons) Business Management (Law) with foundation year also receive the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management – this impressive dual-award offers an excellent start to a career with global opportunities.
Business management qualifications open doors and are considered essential whether you are looking to pursue a career in business, or achieve higher levels of responsibility in your current work.
Our BSc (Hons) in Business Management (Law) with foundation year offers a strong grounding in an essential range of contemporary business management subjects combined with the opportunity to focus your studies in the final year. When you successfully complete the course you’ll also receive the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
The foundation year is the first year of this four-year degree, offering an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of business and management alongside study skills development. It's designed to prepare you for degree-level study.
By studying core modules that are common between all our BSc (Hons) Business Management programmes, you’ll be exposed to key concepts in business law and areas such as leadership and people management, marketing, strategic management, information systems and big data, project management, finance, innovation and enterprise. This solid foundation will support your advanced studies in company law, corporate governance, and the employment relationship.
Our BSc (Hons) in Business Management (Law) with foundation year is not a qualifying law degree (QLD) and does not exempt you from the academic stage of legal training for the Law Society and Bar Council. If you are interested in studying for a QLD please consider our LLB (Hons) Law course.
Course Details - Modules
Information about the modules offered as part of this course is available on the University of Bolton’s website.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Details of the learning activities and assessment methods for this course are available on the University of Bolton’s website.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
N301
Institution code:
B44
Campus Name:
University of Bolton Main Site, Greater Manchester
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3.
You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent) including English Language.
If you have non-traditional entry qualifications and relevant experience, or a suitable portfolio of work that we consider a reasonable substitute for the qualifications we typically accept for this course, then we will be happy to consider your application.
You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
