Birmingham City University Undergraduate Open Day, Friday 26 June 2026
26 Jun 2026, 08:00
Birmingham
Want to top up your business degree in Birmingham? Our Business Administration Top-Up course gives you the chance to broaden your knowledge of business admin within the global business environment. This degree gives you the practice-based skills needed to succeed in the ever-changing business landscape. You will learn how to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios, while also developing the personal skills employers demand, allowing you to make an immediate impact upon completion of the course.
This flexible and wide-ranging course allows you to tailor your studies to your interests, from risk management to data analysis. With a number of options to choose from, you’ll be able to follow a path that will lead to your future career, with previous students progressing into roles with high-profile businesses such as N Power and Zurich.
What's covered in this course?
This course covers a whole range of areas of business administration and management. You’ll study fundamentals such as processes, systems, and innovation. You’ll be able to develop your skills and knowledge around enterprise, supply chain management and digital businesses.
Group projects will develop and demonstrate your ability to collaborate with others while other assignments will require you to work alone and develop your independent learning skills. You’ll be put into a range of exciting and innovative scenarios, strengthening your expertise and learning from different cultures and experiences.
You’ll work on a range of innovative and practical projects, including business reports, case studies, presentations and projects, all of which will help you to apply your knowledge to real businesses and situations.
The following entry points are available for this course:
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5. Must be in a related pathway with a minimum Merit profile overall
Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5 . A transcript will be required. Considered on an individual basis
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
Accepted qualifications include:
ABE Advanced Diploma: At least a grade B in two modules and the qualification must be in a relevant subject area.
Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. Acceptance will be Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.
Foundation degree (Level 5): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. A minimum of 60% overall must be achieved. Acceptance will be subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.
Higher National Diploma (HND): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. A minimum of a Merit profile overall. Acceptance will be subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.
Applications are considered on an individual basis.
If you are an EU/international student, please see 'Additional information' below.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with no less than 5.5 in any level |
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £19220 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:courseenquiries@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:0121 331 6295
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