Business Management (Foundation Year)

OVERVIEW
Our foundation year in business management is your opportunity to grow into university life with confidence, clarity, and care. Whether you’re returning to education or looking for a structured introduction to business studies, we’ll guide you every step of the way.

You’ll build core knowledge across business topics while developing vital academic and professional skills. With wellbeing and personal support embedded into your learning, you’ll gain the self-belief, motivation, and study habits to thrive at university and beyond.

From the outset, we prepare you to take part in real-world business learning. You’ll begin building the confidence and capabilities to engage with employers, understand workplace expectations, and contribute to business challenges, all of which lay the groundwork for the work-integrated learning and employer-facing projects that define our full BA (Hons) Business Management programme.

This foundation year leads seamlessly into a career-focused degree built around leadership, commercial awareness, and global citizenship. Whatever your starting point, we’re here to help you move forward with purpose and become the kind of business professional that employers are looking for.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Triple-accredited - Our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.

• Funding support - You can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.

• Enhance your employability - Through activities including internships, volunteering or student jobs. With our award-winning 'Rise at Manchester Met' programme, you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.

• Supportive launch into university life - This foundation year gives you the time, structure and guidance to adjust to university-level learning, with the reassurance of tutors who care about your progress and personal growth.

• Progress to a full-time course - After your foundation year, you can join our full BA (Hons) Business Management programme. Develop your skills further and choose an optional placement year or a year studying abroad.

• Study in a global business city - Manchester is a leading business hub in the UK, home to thriving industries, global organisations and ambitious start-ups, placing your learning at the centre of real-world business activity.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• AACSB International
• EQUIS