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Business Management & Leadership with Foundation Year

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Medway Campus

Course summary

CCCU is 2nd in the UK for graduate employment
Among 111 UK higher education institutions with 3,000+ graduates (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026).

Kickstart your future with a Business Management & Leadership with Foundation Year and gain the skills, confidence, and real-world experience to stand out in the competitive world of business and leadership. Throughout the foundation year you will develop essential skills for academic writing, research, critical thinking, and time management - everything you need to feel confident in university.

During your degree, you'll learn how to become an adaptive and responsive business professional, gaining an in-depth understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of modern business management and business leadership. Developing cognitive, intellectual and analytical skills is central to the course, enabling you to apply solutions to real-world business and leadership problems.

In addition to the course's focussed and industry-led content, this degree is delivered through hybrid learning, with a third of sessions taking place online and the rest at CCCU's Medway campus. This makes it a flexible option.

What you’ll learn

  • Develop essential leadership and management skills for any business environment.

  • Analyse real-world case studies to understand how global companies grow and succeed.

  • Understand how to effectively manage projects in a sustainable and ethical way.

  • Analyse complex financial data and investigate economic trends using AI and cutting-edge tech.

  • Build your professional network through the Business, Law and Policing School, our extensive industry partnerships, placements and internships.

  • What's more, you’ll learn from experienced professionals and take part in internships, live business projects, and networking events with industry experts.

Our BSc Business Management & Leadership empowers you to become a creative problem-solver and decision-maker. Whether you want to build a successful career in a top company, start your own business, or transform organisations, you’ll graduate ready to begin your career in a variety of sectors.

We're currently working with Chartered Management Institute to gain accreditation, helping you fast-track your journey into the professional world of business management and leadership.

Your future career

Combining academic study with practical assessments, this degree will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities needed to pursue a wide range of career opportunities. Throughout the course, you will develop the ability to lead teams, manage projects, make informed strategic decisions, and respond effectively to complex organisational challenges. Our graduates have progressed to exciting and demanding roles across the private and public sectors, both in the UK and internationally, in areas as diverse as project management, logistics, banking, production management, and teaching. Their employers include Google, Apple, KPMG, HSBC, and the NHS. The degree also provides an excellent foundation for further study at Master's level across a range of business and management disciplines.

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:
N221
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Medway Campus
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
64 points

We accept a wide range of general qualifications that attract UCAS Tariff points either on their own or in combination with others. This course requires that you have GCSE Maths - Grade 4/C or equivalent.

A level
DDE

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP

Access to HE Diploma
P: 45 credits

Scottish Higher

Please see our website for information

GCSE/National 4/National 5

This course requires that you have GCSE Maths - Grade 4/C or equivalent.

This course requires that you have GCSE Maths - Grade 4/C or equivalent.

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).

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for Foundation Years at Canterbury Christ Church University will be set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for foundation years in classroom-based subjects or non-classroom-based subjects, as set by the UK Government. Home (UK) tuition fees for subsequent years 1-3 are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for standard undergraduate degrees set by the UK Government, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year onwards.

International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding

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