BSc (Hons) Business Enterprise Development Bachelor's degree at Aston University
BSc (Hons) Business Enterprise Development at Aston University is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree. Aston holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
About this course
Want to learn by doing, set up a business, or develop your entrepreneurial skills to work in a large organisation? This course is for you. Location: Aston University, Birmingham From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Business Enterprise Development is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Aston University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1, Term 1 2 modules
- Foundations of Business, Enterprise and Team CoachingCore30 credits
Module details
Build your university foundations through hands-on teamwork and coaching. You'll explore how modern organisations work, practice core business skills, and learn to plan and deliver a project. Along the way, you'll grow confidence, reflect on strengths, and use digital tools and support services effectively, setting you up for success in your degree and future career.
- Innovation, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Opportunity CreationCore30 credits
Module details
Learn to spot opportunities and turn ideas into early concepts. Through creative workshops and practical sprints, you'll explore problems, prototype solutions and gather feedback to learn what works. You'll leave with a clear, evidence-based view of where value could be created and the confidence to communicate your ideas to others.
Year 1, Term 2 2 modules
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Business ModellingCore30 credits
Module details
Understand how ventures create, capture and explain value. You'll build a simple business and financial model, explore revenue and cost drivers, and practice basic forecasting and cash-flow thinking. The focus is on clear communication of assumptions to non-specialists, so you can support decisions and pitch with confidence.
- Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business GrowthCore30 credits
Module details
Get to know customers and design early growth. You'll gather insight, shape a proposition, plan ethical go-to-market activity and create compelling communications for a defined audience. Expect practical tasks, collaboration and feedback that help you build marketing confidence from day one.
Year 1, Term 3 2 modules
- Start-Up Sprint / Consultancy Project 1Core30 credits
Module details
Learning is project-led and client-facing, with students working in teams on a live or simulated organisational challenge. Workshops and coached sessions support problem framing, research and solution development. Asynchronous learning provides tools and exemplars to support independent work. Reflection focuses on responsibility, contribution and professional conduct.
- Strategic Business Innovation in a Global ContextCore30 credits
Module details
Learning is analytical and applied, centred on case analysis, strategy labs and collaborative problem-solving. Students evaluate global environments and develop strategic options through structured activities. Asynchronous learning introduces frameworks and concepts ahead of workshops. Emphasis is placed on ethical judgement and communicating strategic recommendations clearly.
Year 2, Term 0 1 modules
- Professional Practice Skills for EnterpriseCore30 credits
Module details
Learning is work-based and reflective, centred on a minimum four-week micro-placement. Skills labs, coaching and asynchronous activities support the application of professional skills in the workplace. Students gather evidence from practice and feedback from others. Reflection consolidates learning and employability readiness.
Year 2, Term 1 2 modules
- Ethical and Sustainable EnterpriseCore30 credits
Module details
Learning is discussion-led and applied, using cases, debates and problem-based activities to explore ethical and sustainability challenges. Workshops support the application of frameworks to enterprise contexts. Asynchronous learning prepares students for in-class analysis and dialogue. Reflection focuses on ethical leadership, stakeholder impact and evidence-based advocacy.
- Digital Innovation in BusinessCore30 credits
Module details
Design and justify digital solutions that create value. You'll explore digital strategy, platforms and data-enabled processes, assess risk and ethics, and develop a compelling business case. Working in teams and with industry insight, you'll deliver a professional-grade concept and rationale.
Year 2, Term 2 2 modules
- Horizon Scanning and Trend MappingCore30 credits
Module details
Build futures literacy for strategic advantage. You'll scan for signals, map trends, develop scenarios and test strategic options under uncertainty. The emphasis is on clear, decision-ready outputs for senior audiences – and the confidence to communicate them.
- Growth Challenge / Consultancy Project 2Core30 credits
Module details
Deliver a high-impact growth or consultancy project at professional standard. Operating with high autonomy, you'll manage stakeholders, plan and govern delivery, and evidence measurable value. Your individual portfolio will capture learning, contribution and readiness for your next step after graduation.
Year 2, Term 3 1 modules
- Applied Research in BusinessCore30 credits
Module details
Complete an independent, ethically sound research project with practical relevance. You'll design your study, gather and analyse data, and communicate findings through a professional report and viva. This is ideal preparation for research-informed practice or postgraduate study.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course emphasises learning through doing, with opportunities to set up a business or develop entrepreneurial skills for work in larger organisations. You'll start with foundations in how organisations work, marketing principles, and business economics, building data and analytical skills. In your second year, you'll study operations and supply chain management, organisational behaviour and managing people, and competitive strategy. Year 3 introduces specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, and people & HR. You'll typically culminate in innovation and entrepreneurship modules that may include live venture projects, alongside a capstone consultancy project or dissertation integrating your whole degree.
Who it's for
Most entrants hold A-levels or equivalent qualifications; 95% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent over recent years. The typical UCAS tariff band among accepted students is 112–127 points.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of working graduates, 60% are in highly skilled work or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £24,000–£32,000 at 15 months post-graduation, £21,250–£30,000 after three years, and £26,350–£37,200 after five years. These figures reflect national outcomes, not university-specific guarantees. First-year retention stands at 81% across the student body.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) taught in English at Aston University, a public university in Birmingham. The degree is nationally recognised by the UK degree-awarding body framework and holds Gold status for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Aston University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Published threshold met. Sample size is not included in this snapshot. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.6 out of 10: NSS 77.4% · continued 95%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Aston University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Aston University
4,326 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Aston University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £23,500 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Aston University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Aston University and gov.uk before you apply.
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