Applicants will preferably have a minimum of five GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics* at grade C or above / grade 4 or above (for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs in England) and 32 UCAS Tariff Points from at least 1 A Level (or equivalent).
Degree:
Five GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics* at grade C or above (grade 4 or above for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs in England) , plus 112 points from at least two A levels (or equivalent)
Typical offers may include:
112 points from at least two A levels to include grades CC; Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third subject
RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma DMM
112 points from at least two Scottish Advanced Highers to include grades DD. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers
112 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers to include 2 x H2 grades. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4
112 points from the Access to Higher Education Diploma
Entry requirements differ from course to course. The University values both work experience and academic qualifications and will consider students from a wide range of academic backgrounds.
You may also need to undertake an English qualification before being admitted onto a course.
Our team of International Marketing Officers travel all over the world to meet potential students and assist with your queries and application. In some cases, you can be interviewed and be made an offer in person in your own country.
Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.0 standard or equivalent.
The BA (Hons) Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management degree is the first of its kind in the UK. This degree is for those who want to innovate, challenge the status quo and create sustainable businesses of the future.
This is a practical degree which is built around innovative programme design developed and will be delivered by expertise in their field. Students will be provided with the theoretical underpinning of entrepreneurship and business management. Developing and equipping them with the key entrepreneurial traits required to operate effectively in the difficult landscape of business creation; such as resilience, opportunity recognition, creativity and vision. As well as the foundations of marketing, law, information technology and accounting.
Students will be encouraged to actively engage in business networking opportunities both within the university and within the local business community. To enable this, in the first year, each student will be allocated an entrepreneurial mentor from the local business community. Through this mentoring students will complete a number of activities where they will 'shadow' an entrepreneur, such as attending networking events. This opportunity will allow the student to fully immerse themselves in entrepreneurial life, observe the character traits of the entrepreneur and business operations.
In the second year students will start focusing on the development of their own start-up and at this time all students will be provided with desk space within the dedicated incubation facility for the programme. The start-up Lab will offer specialist start-up support, expertise and tools helping start-up businesses to innovate and grow within the first year of trading. The Start-up Lab will foster a co-working environment allowing for peer to peer learning with like-minded student entrepreneurs to help foster an environment of venture creation, collaboration and a community of co-working.
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Foundation Year (Year 0):
This programme can incorporate a foundation year, which is intended for students wishing to enrol onto the three-year honours degree, who fall into one of the following categories:
Students who have not achieved the required A-level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.
Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.
Further information about the foundation year can be found by clicking here.
Degree:
Year One (120 Credits):
Compulsory modules:
• The Value Centred Entrepreneur (20)
• Building for the Web (20)
• Finance for Managers (20)
• Introduction to Marketing (20)
• Assessing a Business Idea (20)
• Start-up Mentoring (20)
Year 2 (120 Credits):
Compulsory modules:
•Mobile and Social Media for Marketers (20)
• Business Law for the Digital Age (20)
• Finance for Entrepreneurs (20)
• Mobile and Web Technologies (20)
• Launching a start-up (40)
Year 3 (120 credits):
Compulsory modules:
• Ethical Supply Chain Management (20)
• Developing Global Leader (20)
• Business Operations and Innovation for Growth (60)
• Contemporary Business and Consumer protection (20)
BA (Hons) Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management graduates will stand out for their ability to apply theoretical knowledge within a practical environment. Upon successful completion students will graduate with their own business and have developed and established their own business network. Graduates will also be equipped with the skills and expertise to work within managerial positions, start-up companies in advertising, finance, branding PR.
The course provides entry onto a wide range of taught and research degree Masters Programmes within the university.
OSHC: 624 ($) GBP per year
