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Business Administration

  • FdA
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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2026-2027
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Course summary

This degree is to provide students with a coherent foundation and advanced expertise in business administration, fostering critical thinking, ethical awareness, specialised skills, leadership capabilities, practical application, and a commitment to continuous professional development, thereby preparing them for successful careers in diverse business environments. The Foundation Degree in Business Administration aims not only to impart knowledge and understanding of the key areas of business, the relationships between these, and their application in practice but also to nurture well-rounded professionals capable of thriving in a dynamic and demanding business landscape.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • FdA • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
BA50
Institution code:
N28
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
BA50
Institution code:
N28
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or maths or Functional Skills Level 2.

Mature students (aged at least 21 by 31 December of the year of admission) or applicants with non-standard qualifications and/or experience and whose qualifications and/or experience is deemed to be appropriate to gain entry onto a named foundation degree may be admitted onto a foundation degree programme.

  • Qualifications in non-business management-related areas at Level 3.

  • No Level 3 qualifications but evidence of employer references that can support an application with any relevant working experience.

  • A personal statement.

  • A one-to-one interview.

  • Maths and English skills will be assessed through the application process.

  • Students are expected to be employed in a suitable business setting.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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