Course Overview

Our Business Management Top-up degree is designed for students who have a Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation degree, or equivalent qualification in a business-related subject. You will join the final year of the Business Management BA (Hons) degree and leave with the same award as those graduating from the full three years' full-time undergraduate course. The course will prepare you well for the widest possible range of careers in the private, public, or voluntary sectors. It is particularly good preparation for early-career roles as a trainee manager, in areas such as sales, customer service, or recruitment. Many graduates find fruitful opportunities working initially within specialist recruitment agencies or consultancies. It will also provide you with a route to postgraduate study.

We recognize that optimizing your future employment and earning potential is a key factor in selecting your degree. On our Business Management Top-up degree, you'll benefit from:

• Targeting selected Employability Standards in every module. These are designed by Worcester Business School in consultation with employers, so you will always be able to see the employability relevance of what you are studying

• Automatic access to our electronic CV Compiler Tool to create a live and evidence-based CV

• Being accredited by, recognised by or mapped to professional qualifications and/or associations as appropriate

• Employment preparation workshops which include CV preparation, mock interviews/assessment centres and meetings with employers

• Course content written and taught by business professionals and practitioners who are fully aware of what today's employers are looking for

• Work-based learning modules where you can learn via a live work-based project

• Adopting a real-world, applied approach to learning, teaching and assessment so that what you learn is relevant and useful to your future employer(s)

• Access to a host of CV-enhancing co-curriculum activities such as our start-up café, international study weeks, case study/business plan competitions, vacation research projects, mentoring activities, etc

• Our 'earn as you learn part-time work opportunities which will significantly boost your employability after graduation

• Further information about employability and placements on our business top-up degree is available.

General Eligibility

Students must have successfully completed the first two years of a degree, or have obtained an HND or Foundation degree in Business.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).