BA (Hons) Business with Foundation Year (Arden University)

By Arden University

Description

BA (Hons) Business with Foundation Year at Arden University is available to study with an Integrated Foundation Year. Studied over four years, this programme is perfect to prepare you for success at Undergraduate level. The foundation year will equip you with the essential skills needed to embark on your Undergraduate Degree in Business, including basic numeracy, academic and research skills. You'll study via our Blended Learning programme, which combines flexible online study with 2 days of lectures a week at one of our study centres in Manchester, Birmingham or London. This course it is suitable in special for NON-STANDARD APPLICANTS: the applicants who don't accomplish academical requirements (who don't have Baccalaureate Diploma or 12 classes certificate or two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR Have completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent: Level 3 qualification summarising 45 UCAS points ). If you are a STANDARD APPLICANT (the applicants who accomplish the academical requirements for year 1) you need to explain in Personal Statement, the reason why you want to apply for Foundation Year.

Intakes

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Entry Requirements

If you are a NON-STANDARD APPLICANT (the applicants who don't accomplish academical requirements and they are over 21 years old) they need to apply on work experience based (they need to supply any work experience reference to cover 1 year and the letter to be dated within 3 months). English must be on minimal 6.00 IELTS (no less than 5.5 on each component) or Functional Skills Level 2 or minimal B2 on Linguistic Certificate on every component . If you don't have any English Certificate you can have internal English Test.

Entry Required Documents

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Personal Statement

A personal statement is an essay that the student must write to apply to study at the Personal Statement. Its purpose is to summarise your skills and experience and help you gain a place at your desired course. It must include the name of the university and the name of the course. You have to mention why are you applying to this particular university and what do you hope to achieve after the course, career wise. A well written personal statement will help you stand out in the crowd and secure you a place at your dream university. You can follow a specific guide to answer to some expected questions, however, you must not mention them in the essay. Have a clear, cursive structure and write between 350 - 550 words. If you have Baccalaureate Diploma and you want to apply for Foundation Year you need to explain the reason why you don't want to go directly to year 1.

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Qualification (if is the case)

It is not the case for NON-STANDARD APPLICANTS: the applicants who don't accomplish academical requirements. For STANDARD APPLICANTS: Baccalaureate Diploma or 12 classes certificate or two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR Have completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent: Level 3 qualification summarising 45 UCAS points.

3
ID or Passport/Residency card, Biometric card

Copy of National ID or Biometric card (non-EU passport holders)

4
Work Reference (for Non-Standard applicants)

NON-STANDARD APPLICANTS: the applicants who don't accomplish academical requirements (Baccalaureate Diploma or 12 classes certificate or two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR Have completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent: Level 3 qualification summarising 45 UCAS points ). A work reference from a current/most recent employer dated within the last three months must cover 1 year . Must contain dates of employment, description of responsibilities and be signed/stamped or come from business email address.

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Detailed CV (for non standard applicants)

NON-STANDARD APPLICANTS: the applicants who don't accomplish academical requirements (do not have Baccalaureate Diploma or 12 classes certificate or two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR Have completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent: Level 3 qualification summarising 45 UCAS points ). The CV is a document which summarises an individual’s unique skills, character, experience and achievements.

6
Transcript of results (if is the case)

The copy of the transcript of results will be mandatory just for the applicants who has just 12 Classes Certificate or who has Level 3 or completed an Access Program.

7
English Certificate (not mandatory)

English must be on minimal 6.0 IELTS (no less than 5.5 on each component) or Functional Skills Level 2 or minimal B2 on Linguistic Certificate on every component . If you don't have any English Certificate you can have internal English Test.

Assessment Methods

  • Applicants who are required to demonstrate English language score of 6.0 IELTs (no lower than 5.5 in any band) Internal English Language test on campus who those who do not hold IELTS.

Modules

Foundation Year
  • Developing Academic Skills
  • Research Skills and Using Information
  • Structure of Business
  • Technology in Organisations
  • Using Numeracy, Data & IT
  • Values, Ethics & Working Collaboratively
Year 2
  • Developing Personal and Management Skills
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • People in Organisations
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Understanding the Business Environment
Year 3
  • Business Analysis
  • Business Processes
  • Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • Managing Across Cultures
  • Managing Change in Organisations
  • Managing Knowledge
Year 4
  • Contemporary Management Issues
  • International Management
  • Managing Self and Others
  • Research Methods and Dissertation
  • Strategic Management

Your career

You’ll have the opportunity to apply for Chartered Manager status from the CMI upon completion of this Degree. This professionally-recognised accreditation will give you the extra edge when you begin to embark on a career in any area of business management.

Business Manager

The Business Manager has the responsibilities: Assessing and identifying new opportunities for growth in current and prospective markets, establish the company's goals and objectives, recruit and train new employees, perform regular employee evaluations to determine areas of improvement and design business strategies and plans to meet the company goals.

Human Resources Manager

Enhances the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices or maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.

Operations Manager

Make important policy, planning, and strategy decisions. Develop, implement and review operational policies and procedures. Assist HR with recruiting when necessary. Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale

Business Analyst

Responsibilities: Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business, budgeting and forecasting, planning and monitoring, financial modelling, variance Analysis, pricing or reporting.

Marketing Executive

Responsibilities: overseeing and developing marketing campaigns, conducting research and analysing data to identify and define audiences, devising and presenting ideas and strategies, promotional, activities, compiling and distributing financial and statistical information or writing and proofreading creative copy.

Retail Manager

Responsibilities: recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff, managing budgets, maintaining statistical and financial records, dealing with customer queries and complaints, overseeing pricing and stock control, maximising profitability and setting/meeting sales targets, including motivating staff to do so.

Tuition Fee
£ 6600
Financing available
Government funding
Course type
Flexible
Full time
Subject area
Business Management
Programme
Fundation course
Level
Level 6
Duration
4 Years