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BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation year in Business Bachelor's degree at Scholars School System

BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation year in Business at Scholars School System. The foundation year supports students who may lack traditional entry qualifications, allowing you to build core business knowledge before progressing to the honours programme.

BA (Hons)
Award
4
Years
Full-time
Study mode
73%
continuation

About this course

Scholars School System is offering Business and Management - BA (Hons) course to develop the essential business & management skills to build futuristic career. From the provider’s course page.

BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation year in Business is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Scholars School System. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.

For Business and management graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £27,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)

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.

8.3
/ 10
2 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Exceptional94

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)

Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Strong73

Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 73% (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.

Foundation Year 3 modules
  • Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence ProjectCore
  • Introduction to Business Operations and ManagementCore
  • Starting a Business and Fundamentals of MarketingCore
Year 1 4 modules
  • Marketing FundamentalsCore
  • Principles of Accounting and FinanceCore
  • Globalisation and Social JusticeCore
  • People and OrganisationsCore
Year 2 4 modules
  • Global Business EnvironmentCore
  • Professional Development and PlacementCore
  • Business Research and AnalyticsCore
  • People ManagementCore
Year 3 8 modules
  • Professional Learning and PracticeCore
  • Strategic ManagementCore
  • Creative Entrepreneurship and InnovationOptional
  • Contemporary Issues in SustainabilityOptional
  • Project ManagementOptional
  • Money, Banking and FinanceOptional
  • Research ProjectOptional
  • International MarketingOptional

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 develops essential business and management skills for a futuristic career. You'll begin with foundations in how organisations work, covering structure, culture and managerial roles, alongside marketing principles and business economics with data skills. From Year 2, you'll progress to operations and supply chain management, organisational behaviour and human resource management, and strategy, examining competitive advantage through real case applications. In Year 3, you'll select specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR. You'll typically undertake innovation and entrepreneurship study, often with a live venture project, and complete a capstone project or consultancy assignment working with a real client brief or dissertation that integrates your whole degree.

Who it's for

This course suits students seeking a broad business education with structured preparation. The foundation year is designed for those without standard A-level qualifications; most recent entrants held UCAS tariffs below 48 points. You'll benefit from this pathway if you want to strengthen your academic foundations before tackling honours-level study.

Careers & job market

Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 60% of working graduates are in highly skilled roles or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. These figures reflect the broader graduate population, not individual outcomes. First-year retention stands at 81% across the sector.

University & format

Scholars School System is a university located in [Location]. This is a 4-year full-time Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree taught in English, including a foundation year in business. The qualification is a nationally recognised UK degree.

Student satisfaction

How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.

The teaching on my course
95%
Learning opportunities
93%
Assessment and feedback
94%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation and management
95%
Learning resources
93%
Student voice
93%

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.

Application timelineWhat happens next
  1. 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted

    Your application needs a reference before you can send it.

  2. 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  3. 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

  4. 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline

    18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.

Show 5 later dates
  1. 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens

    Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.

  2. 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers

    Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.

  3. 2027 entryClearing opens

    Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.

  4. 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  5. 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

Entry & how to get in

Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent1% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: Less than 48 pointsThe most common UCAS tariff band among accepted students. This is what entrants had, not a stated requirement.
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check Scholars School System's official course page for the current offer.

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

QualificationShare
No / unknown prior qualifications99%
A-levels or equivalent1%

Entry & your chances

An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.

Accessible entry

Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.

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.

Add your grades to see where you land

Your points will drop onto the distribution above, with an honest above / within / below read.

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.

Apply by13 January 2027, 18:00 UK timefor this course
Typical gradesEEEA-level equivalent admitted students held
  1. 1
    Register on UCAS Hub

    Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.

  2. 2
    Write 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.

  3. 3
    Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.

  4. 4
    Reply to your offers

    When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.

  5. 5
    Results 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.

💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask Scholars School System whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.

Fees & funding

What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.

Tuition per year

International£9,535 / yr

Provider fee page. The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.

Check fees at Scholars School System →

Check the finance route that applies to you

Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.

Find your official student-finance route →

Paying for it

  • Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
  • Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
  • Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
  • Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.

Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.

Funding matched to this course

Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for

All Scholars School System funding →
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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 earnings: this course

WhenMedianTypical rangeGraduates
15 months after£27,500£24,000 – £32,00024270
3 years after£20,500£18,000 – £26,50095
5 years after£24,500£21,000 – £29,000100

Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 24,270. Cohort 2021-22.

Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course

73%
continue past their first year
  1. 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
  2. 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
  3. 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
  4. 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs

How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally

Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£27,500
£24,000 – £32,000
After 3 years LEO
£20,500
£21,250 – £30,000
After 5 years LEO
£24,500
£26,350 – £37,200
national rangethis course’s medianaxis £19,000 – £38,500

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.

73 of 100

continued or completed

continued into the next year or completed their qualification

Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 24,270. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.

Value compared with similar courses

How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.

This course £24,500Peer median £31,000Middle 50% £26,500–£37,000
10th percentile

Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.

Job market & outlook

How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.

87%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Business & Management courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes
60%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled
81%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuation

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.

Where they work

  • Consultancies
  • Corporate graduate schemes
  • Retail & FMCG
  • Startups & scale-ups

Is this course right for you?

The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.

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Student finance

Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.

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Where graduates go

Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £27,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.

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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 8.3 out of 10: NSS 93.9% · continued 73%.

Who studies here and in this subject?

Provider- and UK subject-level context.

Business and management across the UK

Students586,710
Aged 25+44.3%

HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.

Local crime-data context

A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.

Around Scholars School System - Bradford

3,594 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.

Violent Crime 1351Public Order 328Drugs 275Anti Social Behaviour 266Other Theft 260

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 Scholars School System from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.

Tuition fees

International tuition is £9,535 / 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 Scholars School System’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 Scholars School System and gov.uk before you apply.

Common questions

Entry is historically accessible, accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was Less than 48 UCAS points. Use the calculator on this page to see where your predicted grades would put you; many universities also make lower contextual offers.
Set by Scholars School System. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £27,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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