At Coastland College we operate across two campuses, with each bringing its own strengths and unique aspects to College life.
At our stunning Kingston Maurward campus, you can gain hands-on expertise in environmental subjects, including agriculture, horticulture, countryside management and animal welfare and science, as well as public services, in a setting deeply rooted in sustainability and practical learning.
At our well connected Weymouth campus, you can study a diverse range of courses across health, digital, construction and engineering, A-Levels, creative media and many more, equipping you with the technical and academic skills to succeed in industries locally and beyond.
Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and the beautiful Dorset countryside, our campuses offer a diverse range of courses, training and CPD that cater to a wide array of interests, career paths and business needs.
Together, we focus on the best interests of students, staff and employers in our local community and beyond, with industry-standard facilities, experienced teaching staff and outstanding support in a diverse, vibrant and welcoming environment.
This course aims to provide a progression route to a full bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the FdA in Business Management offered at Coastland College. The course is also open to other students looking to progress from HND and Foundation degree programmes nationally, in business management and other suitable programmes to Level 5, such as marketing or leadership and management. The Top Up degree develops business skills at Level 6 that also incorporates skills specific to business need in rural contexts e.g. agriculture, equine, tourism and strategic goals for business development and change that fit the demands of the diversity in rural economies.
The programme will provide graduates with a range of skills to work effectively in the business sector with an option to specialise in supporting rural business development.. This could be in developing strategy for existing businesses, applying entrepreneurial skills in business concepts or start ups and acting in an advisory capacity to other businesses.
The programme aims to develop skills in three key areas to create graduates with confident and professional business skills alongside analytical skills to strategise business planning:
Leadership and professional skills
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Business consultancy and Project management
Roles within the sector allow for the application of skills to start up new businesses, fostering the use of diversification or enterprise that supports agricultural supply chains. This programme aims to develop skills in setting up businesses from concept to success.
Another key part of the business sector is consultancy, where individuals and companies advise businesses to improve production and performance. The programme will develop skills and knowledge in professionalism and project management in this area. There is development is understanding who customers or consumers of products and services are in the sector and how to gain a market share and foster a customer base.
Level 6 Top Up Year
Core modules
Independent Research Dissertation (40)
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Business IT and Data Analytics
Strategic Leadership
Choose 1 option:
Option 1
Project Management
Option 2
Consultancy for Rural Business
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsStudents applying for the Top Up should have completed 240 Higher Education credits with 120 credits at Level 5. Those eligible for the course will therefore have a Foundation Degree (FdA), Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma of Higher Education in a suitable subject. This includes Business Management, or similar such as marketing. These programmes should be achieved at a Pass grade.
International students can also apply with relevant credits or study to the appropriate level, but may also need evidence skills in English through a score of 5.5 on IELTS
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 |
International students can also apply with relevant credits or study to the appropriate level, but may also need evidence skills in English through a score of 5.5 on IELTS
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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Course optionsThis report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands | £8500 | |
| Republic of Ireland, EU & International | £10500 |
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:jason.tyler@coastland.ac.uk
Phone:01305 208746
Email:enquiries@kmc.ac.uk
Phone:01305 215000
Email:matthew.jarvis@coastland.ac.uk
Phone:01305215000
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Weymouth
DT4 7LQ
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