Business and Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons)
September 2025
Key Details
- N212 Course Code
- 3 Years
- 112 or equivalent Typical UCAS Tariff
The BSc (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship programme is for aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs eager to make their mark.
This degree provides you with the tools and mindset necessary to launch and manage successful businesses. You’ll cover topics such as innovation management, business planning, financial forecasting, and startup culture.
Through interactive modules and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, you’ll learn how to turn ideas into viable business ventures. The programme also offers access to startup incubators and opportunities to pitch your ideas to potential investors.
Whether your goal is to start your own company or drive innovation within an existing business, this degree will equip you with the confidence and skills to succeed.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Learn how to think like an entrepreneur by mastering the art of innovation, business planning, and risk management—essential for anyone looking to start or manage a successful business.
Hands-On Business Creation
Through access to startup incubators and real-world projects, you’ll have opportunities to test your business ideas, receive mentorship, and gain practical experience in building a venture from the ground up.
Pathways to Self-Employment and Innovation
This programme empowers you to pursue self-employment or lead entrepreneurial initiatives within established businesses, opening doors to a wide range of exciting career opportunities.
Professional Confidence
Through interactive learning experiences and practical exercises, students develop the confidence to navigate professional environments. Role-playing scenarios, presentations, and networking opportunities help build self-assurance and effective communication skills.
Problem Solving
Our curriculum emphasizes analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students tackle real-world case studies, engage in group projects, and participate in simulations to develop the ability to identify, analyse, and solve complex business challenges
Strategic Thinking
Modules such as Strategic Management foster strategic thinking by exploring industry trends, competitive dynamics, and long-term planning. Students learn to formulate and execute strategic initiatives aligned with organizational goals and market demands
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is honed through rigorous analysis of business concepts, theories, and practices. Students evaluate diverse perspectives, assess evidence, and construct logical arguments to make informed decisions and solve problems effectively.
Business Acumen
Our programme cultivates a deep understanding of business principles, practices, and contexts. Through courses in finance, marketing, operations, and management, students develop the business acumen necessary to interpret financial data, assess market opportunities, and drive organizational success.
Reflective Skills for Professional Development
Reflective practice is integrated throughout the curriculum to promote continuous learning and personal development. Through journaling, self-assessments, and guided reflections, students gain insights into their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth, enhancing their ability to adapt and thrive in dynamic environments.
9-12 hours of contact time supported with independent and directed study.
Course work, reports presentations , posters , digital artefacts. Debates case study analysis.
The assessments are designed to evaluate not only academic knowledge but also practical skills and competencies that are directly relevant to real-world employment scenarios.
This focus on employability ensures you graduate equipped to make an immediate impact in your chosen career path.
Students can progress onto Birmingham Newman Universities early career MBA, or our MSc International Business.
Graduates have moved into careers across all industries and sectors, with a number of students successfully starting their own businesses also.
This programme is accredited by Chartered Management Institution (CMI).
Entry Requirements
Minimum 112 UCAS points including a minimum of CC at A level or equivalent (e.g.MM at BTEC Diploma; MPP at BTEC Extended Diploma) towards the total tariff.
Access students can achieve the requirements with the following combination of Distinction, Merit and/ or Pass grades at level 3 achieved from a completed Access course.
The university accepts appropriate T Levels as part of the usual entry requirements.
A foundation degree (level 3) in Business or Accounting and Finance can also be considered to progress to L4 if the academic results from Level 3 demonstrates applicant’s academic excellence, and ;
A foundation degree in subjects that are not directly in the areas of Business, Accounting and Finance can also be considered to progress to L4, if the academic results from Level 3 demonstrates applicant’s academic excellence (such applicants will be required to pass a pre-admission interview with the programme lead in attendance).
Mature applicants with relevant professional qualifications and working experience are considered for entry to the course via assessment by interview to determine their suitability to cope with the demands of the course; such applicants will be required to pass the pre-admission interview with the programme lead in attendance.
Direct Entry into Level 5
BTEC Higher National Diploma or other equivalent qualification comprising 120 credits at level 4 in Business Management (or equivalent titles).
Level 4 of a joint Honours Degree in Business and an appropriate component, and who have achieved average grades of 60 per cent or above from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
A suitable Diploma of HE can also be considered if they have a total of 240 credits at levels 4 and 5 in a relevant subject.
Direct Entry into Level 6
Relevant study in Business Management at L5 with an average grade of 60 per cent or above may be admitted to the top-up degree.
Students with advanced standing may also be admitted through Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning (RPeL) or Recognition of Prior (Certificated) Learning (RPL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. This will be assessed based on individual cases, and;
Mature applicants who have requisite prior learning and or relevant and current accounting and finance work experience may be considered for admission to the top-up degree. The legitimate applicants should have more than two-year experience as apprentice in the industry. This will be considered based on individual cases and interview may be organised, following successful application at the initial stage.
Course Fees
The full-time course fee for September 2025 is £9,250 per year.
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
Additional Costs
Find out more about the other additional costs associated with our undergraduate degrees.
Additional Information
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