BSc Business Management (Foundation Year)
About this course
The BSc (Hons) Business Management (Foundation Year) is an undergraduate degree programme in Business Management designed to provide foundational and advanced study in commercial operations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a foundation year at the beginning for transition support, features a structured industry placement in year two, and offers the opportunity to obtain a Chartered Management Institute Diploma in Management and Leadership upon successful completion. Year 0 focuses on establishing fundamental academic and contextual concepts through compulsory modules such as Land-use and Management, Countryside Evolution and Development, Enterprise and Marketing, Land-based Data Handling, Food and Farming, and Developing your Skills. Year 1 builds core analytical and operational knowledge through Practical Business Finance and Accounts, Professional, Practical and Study Skills, Introduction to Business and Management, Farming Systems and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Enterprise, and Business Informatics. Year 2 applies these disciplines in professional environments via Industry Engagement, Marketing Management, People and Organisations, International Business, Financial management, Research and Evidence, and Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage. In the final year, students select from optional modules spanning strategic management, rural business management, and corporate finance, including Strategic Management, Managing Innovation, Research Project, Organisations in a Changing World, Rural Land and Business management, Business Communications and Negotiation Skills, Changing Consumer Behaviour, Rural Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Finance.
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Entry requirements
Required: GCSE minimum five GCSEs at Grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) plus satisfactory level 3 qualifications: A-Level: (example grades EEE) – minimum of 48 UCAS tariff points across either three A-levels or two A-levels and two AS level subjects or equivalent qualifications C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Pass-Pass-Pass International Baccalaureate: 24 points Access to Higher Education: Pass course with 45 credits at level 3 (Pass in Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics)
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 64%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 40%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 10%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 33%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Land-use and Management
- Countryside Evolution and Development
- Enterprise and Marketing
- Land-based Data Handling
- Food and Farming
- Developing your Skills
- Practical Business Finance and Accounts
- Professional, Practical and Study Skills
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Farming Systems and Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Enterprise
- Business Informatics
- Industry Engagement
- Marketing Management
- People and Organisations
- International Business
- Financial management
- Research and Evidence
- Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage
- Strategic Management
- Managing Innovation
- Research Project
- Organisations in a Changing World
- Rural Land and Business management
- Business Communications and Negotiation Skills
- Changing Consumer Behaviour
- Rural Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Finance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
64% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
The typical offer is EEE at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
How many students continue on BSc Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.