BSc (Hons) Business and Management with Foundation Year

Course overview

 

If you have an interest in business and business management, then this course is ideal. Our foundation year in business management will help you assess your strengths and confirm your specialist area of interest. Throughout the first year of this four-year course, you will develop the skills and confidence to be able to progress on to our BSc Business Management course.

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Key Information:

Course duration: 4 Years
Study Mode: Full-time
Study Location: London Elephant and Castle Campus
Stratford Campus
Wembley Central campus
Intake: March 2026
Course Level: 6
Award: Ravensbourne University London

Modules Studied

Year 0 Modules (Level 3)

This course will introduce students to all the fundamental principles of academic practice.

You develop the range of skills needed in the foundation of business and management with a particular focus on academic writing, innovative thinking, communication skills, and research practice.

Modules may include*:

  • Academic Development- Critical Thinking and Research
  • Academic Development- Writing and Communication
  • Introduction to Business Management
  • Developing Professional Skills
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Business Management Foundation Project.

*Subject to change.

 

Year 1 Modules (Level 4)

The modules of this course are designed to enable students to build their business skills and acumen incrementally.

Students will engage in research, develop creative and innovative skills, business and management knowledge and gain the ability to evaluate data, understand financial statements, process information, and produce solutions to creative briefs.

Modules may include*:

  • Marketing and Digital Context
  • Business Finance
  • Professional Life Practice- Developing Your Practice
  • Fundamentals of Business Management Practice
  • Operation and Project Management
  • Professional Life Practice- Exploring your Practice.

*Subject to change.

 

Year 2 Modules (Level 5)

By Year 2 you will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify, critically evaluate, and apply theories of global business practice using your creativity in a practical context.

The course will be supported by a wide range of industry links and field trips, helping students to develop a deep understanding of business operations. You will also have the opportunity to complete a work-based learning opportunity or professional project.

Modules may include*:

  • People Management
  • Digital Psychology
  • Enterprise Innovation and Responsible Business Practice
  • Professional Life Practice – Applying Your Practice
  • Work-Based Learning.

*Subject to change. 

 

Year 3 Modules (Level 6)

In your final year, you will build on your previous years of learning and utilize your business management acumen to identify solutions to both real-world and defined business events and problems.

The sum of your learning experience and rich understanding of business will enable you to produce a final business and management implementation project.

Modules may include*:

  • Professional Life Practice – Situating Your Practice
  • Applied Research Methods
  • Business Objective: Market Research & Portfolio
  • Final Implementation Degree Project.

*Subject to change.

At LSST we welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. If you have recently been in education or are returning after a long time, we would be more than happy to consider your application on an individual basis.
 
Application based on Previous qualifications:
 
We would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below:
  • Two A Levels at grade CC or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MPP
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
  • T Level (pass or above)
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma
  • International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
  • Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 48 UCAS Tariff points
 
Mature learners (Aged 21+)
 
If you are applying as a mature learner (aged 21+) and do not have the above qualifications, you can apply via our assessment based entry and we will consider your prior experiences (work, voluntary, life and other experiences) that are relevant to the course.
 
 
You will be required to complete the following:
 
1. Provide supporting documents – Valid ID, Personal Statement and proof of address dated within the last three months.
 
2. Complete a SAPE Assessment (Screening for Accreditation of Prior Experience)
 
3. Applicants will also be invited to attend an Interview
 
4. For applicants from non-majority English speaking countries, an overall IELTS score of 5.5 is expected, with no less than 5.5 for all the individual elements.
 
5. Additional documents may be requested depending on the nature of your application. 

Why study this course?

      • Engage in collaborative working with students from other subject areas
      • Enhance your entrepreneurial skills by preparing financial statements, evaluating data, and creating innovative pitches to win new business
      • Learn to communicate visually, verbally, and creatively through multiple forms of digital creative media
      • Assessment methods such as pitches and presentations will help prepare you for the industry
      • You will be encouraged to bring your own unique entrepreneurial ideas to the course and create business proposals for development.

 

If you want to explore what is required to set up as an entrepreneur or make your own distinct mark in the world of business, then this Business Management Foundation course is for you.

This foundation course in London, UK will enable you to build a solid foundation in business management which can then be applied to the creative industries.

You will explore the principles of business enterprise and develop an understanding of how organisations evolve for future sustainable growth, and how you can be a part of that.

While the course is rooted in theory, it will incorporate creative thinking and will develop your verbal and presentation skills, too.

 

Entry Requirements

Tuition Fees*:  

Following the Government’s announcement that Undergraduate tuition fees for UK Undergraduate students will change for students enrolling or re-enrolling after 1 August 2025. Please find below updated fees.
 
Fees for New and Existing Students for June 2025
£9,250 (per year)
 
Fees for New and Existing Students from August 2025 entry
Level 3 (per year) - £5,760
Level 4-5-6 (per year) - £9,535 (per year)
 
Please be aware that tuition fees for Home students may rise in future years, for both new and continuing students, in accordance with an inflationary adjustment set by the government
 
Please visit https://www.lsst.ac/how-to-apply/fees-funds/ for more information. 
 

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