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Business for Creative Industries (Top Up)

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

Why study this degree?

  • Consolidate your practical experience and learning to harness your business skillset in a creative context

  • Enhance your strategic business acumen and demonstrate you can manage within a holistic business mindset

  • Develop your professional communication and business savviness to complement your creative talent

  • Complete a consultancy project in a creative context - letting you show your business aptitude in responding to commercial challenges

  • Study in an applied and relevant way where you are supported according to your personal study needs and showcase your ability to future employers through opportunities to engage in real, applied environments

This Business for Creative Industries top up degree will enable you to develop your business and management abilities. The course will challenge you to consistently consider real and applied business challenges within a creative environment. Top up degrees provide a clear route to further study, including progression to Master’s level, making them an ideal choice for both domestic and international students looking to advance efficiently.

The curriculum centres on merging business, technology and creativity in practice, guided by industry professionals to prepare you for further study or employment. You’ll refine your practical skills in holistic business strategy and consultancy, drawing on your previous insights and use these to help you prepare for future business challenges.

Modules

Modules may include:

Rave Business Success, Professional Skills, Creativity in Action, Future Business, Business Strategy for Creatives, Managing within a Creative Context and Consultancy Project

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

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:
N222
Institution code:
R06
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Each strand of the Business top up suite has the following entry criteria.

Accepted qualifications:

240 credits at Level 5 from a business-related subject
Level 5 HND in a business-related subject
HTQ Level 5
Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5 Diploma in Operational Leadership and Management
Chartered Management Institute Level 5 in Management and Leadership
ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management
HNC in Business plus 2 years relevant business work experience
English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
For applicants with at least 3 years business experience, your application will be reviewed via an online guided portfolio

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5IELTS: 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each component of the test.
TOEFL (iBT)72TOEFL iBT: 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. We cannot accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition test. All tests must be taken in person at a test centre.
PTE Academic59PTE Academic or SELT: 59 overall with minimum 59 in each component of the test.
Trinity ISEPassTrinity College London B2 SELT ISE II: Pass overall with Pass in each component of the test.
Other tests may be accepted. Please view our website for full English language requirements and options. If you have any questions please email international@rave.ac.uk

Ravensbourne English Language Requirementshttps://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/entry-requirements-and-visas/english-language-requirements

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

Fees for UK, Republic of Ireland, and Channel Islands students are subject to increase for subsequent years of enrolment to the maximum capped level set by the UK Government (currently £9,790).

Fees for EU and International students will be subject to an inflationary-linked rise for subsequent years of enrolment.

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