About Business And Management (top-up) BA (hons) in University of Northampton

This programme covers key aspects of business and management practice and theory with particular emphasis on the development of individual and group skills. You can select your modules to meet your individual interests and career aspirations, such as marketing, finance, human resources and topical business modules. Business and Management covers the key aspects of practice and theory in this sector, which aims to produce graduates with enquiring minds.

Course Highlights

• Flexible online learning to fit around your schedule.
• Top up your qualification to a complete a BA (Hons).

Course Details

You can follow a range of pathways, therefore, tailoring your study depending upon your previous course, individual interests and career aspirations. The course aims to build upon prior academic work in marketing, finance, human resources or business generally enabling HND students to top up to an honours degree in a further year of study. Our Business and Management Top-up offers a modular curriculum which enables you to experience a wide range of learning and teaching.

The course attracts students from a range of countries, enabling you to engage in well-grounded discussions about global business strategies. Student feedback is very positive and complimentary about the caring and supportive approach to diverse student groups. Teamwork and sharing of good practice is strong in the business area.

Graduates find that they have the knowledge and skills required for starting careers in business/management or going on to postgraduate study.

You will study a module on strategic management and complete a business dissertation or a project based upon independent research in a topic of your choice. This independent study is conducted throughout stage three of the course where optional modules must also be studied. You can choose modules from the fields of business and economics, accounting and finance, human resource management and organisational behaviour, marketing and entrepreneurship and information systems.

January start: If you start this course in January you will study all compulsory modules. This intensive course allows you to gain a BA (Hons) in nine months and allows you to progress onto a MA/MSc in the same year.
September start: If you start this course in September you will progress with the compulsory modules and choose from optional modules that allow you to pursue your academic interests.

Methods of Learning

• Full-time –  For this course you can expect taught study to be a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops and usually 20 hours per week. We recommend that you spend ten hours per week in self-directed study time.
• Part-time –  If you are studying this course as a part-time option taught study will be a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops and usually ten hours per week. We recommend that you spend five hours per week in self-directed study time.
• Distance Learning  – You can also study this course via distance learning, you can study one module per semester over 24 months, or two modules per semester over 12 months.

Assessments

Assessments for the Business and Management Top-up involve a variety of individual and group-based assessments, presentations, examinations and extended independent work. We place particular emphasis upon developing your skills in independent study.

Scholarships

EU and International Scholarships

We’re committed to offering the opportunity to study in the UK to the best and brightest students from around the world.

TD Lewis Scholarship

The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

The Chancellor's Fund

The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply.  The…

Wilson Endowment Scholarship

The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

Entry Requirements

Applications are welcomed from students with a HND (Edexcel, ABE, NCC) or Foundation Degree in Business (or overseas equivalent).

If you have completed the ATHE Extended Diploma you will be able to progress onto the BA Business and Management (Top-up). If you have completed the ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management you may be eligible if you can demonstrate that you have appropriate work experience and/or prior study.

English Language Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
  for study at undergraduate level

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

University of Northampton Highlights

University of Northampton Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For all the prospective candidates for the institute, an estimated cost of living in the UK is as cpmipield below.

University of Northampton Tuition Fee

The tuition fee varies from one course to another. Following are some of the popular courses along with the tuition cost:

University of Northampton Undergraduate Courses 

University of Northampton Graduate Courses 

University of Northampton Cost of Attendance

Basic list of expenses apart from tuition fee are as follows:

University of Northampton Application Process

Basic Admission Requirements

1. Certified transcripts of high school/college/university
2. One reference required
3. Statement of Purpose depicting the interest of the applicant in the chosen course
4. MBA applicants must also have a proof of work experience
5. Arts and design applicant must also submit their portfolio 

The outcomes of the English proficiency tests taken by all of the international applicants. IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and Pearson PTE are acceptable tests. The minimal IELTS scores needed to get admitted are as follows:

Additional Requirements

1. An overseas student who has been accepted must pay the GBP 5,000 deposit fee before the university would issue them a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
2. Other documents for the visa application process are:

• Passport
• UK visa history form
• Proof of financial support