International Business & Management BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

The course is made up of three stages; Certificate (C), Intermediate (I) and Honours (H). Depending on your qualifications and experience, you may join us at different stages of the course.

Stage 1 (Level C): 1 X A-level or equivalent in capability and experience.

Stage 2 (Level I): subject-related HNC or equivalent.

Stage 3 (Level H to 'top-up' to a full Honours degree): FdA or subject-related HND/HNC or equivalent.

Overseas equivalent qualifications are also considered, please see the International students tab for further details.

All applications are considered individually and an appropriate entry point will be confirmed shortly after submission of a full application and accompanying papers.

GCSEs

This course requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A* to C, including Maths and English or appropriate Key Skills Level 2 or equivalent.

Numeracy and literacy

In order for you to contribute fully to your course and enjoy your learning experience with us, you’ll need to have the right skills to study with us. For that reason, we need to be sure that you can express yourself in written English, have basic numeracy skills, and have an understanding of the subject area. We usually use Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework as a demonstration of these skills. Level 2 includes GCSEs and Key Skills Level 2. If you are a mature candidate who does not have formal qualifications to this level, we may still be able to consider your application – please contact the askBU enquiry service to find out more.

Other qualifications

We have outlined below other qualifications that we consider for this course. If you are studying a qualification that is not listed, please contact our askBU Enquiry Service – it may be that we can still consider it.

BU International Foundation Certificate

This course accepts the BU validated International Foundation Certificate.

Cambridge Pre-U Diploma

We welcome applicants studying the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma or a combination of Pre-U subjects and A-levels.

Kaplan International Colleges Diploma

Students who have completed the Kaplan International Colleges Diploma in Business and Management would be considered for direct entry onto Year 2.

Key Skills (Level 3)

We welcome your application if you are studying at Key Skills Level 3.

Scottish Qualifications

Scottish Advanced Highers, Scottish Highers and other Scottish qualifications are all welcomed and are considered on an individual basis.

Welsh Baccalaureate

The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma is welcomed alongside A-levels or equivalent, to meet the overall course tariff.