Overview

The Business Management (Including Foundation Year) course offered by the University of Essex includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study. During your Year Zero, you study four academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory English language and academic skills module.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

Your future

Business management skills are as highly valued as your degree by graduate employers. Your future starts at Essex Business School where we prepare you to be the kind of manager who gets things done through the BSc Business Management curriculum and through the skills development services offered by the school.Many of our graduates go on to graduate management training schemes or management roles straight after graduation.The BSc Business Management curriculum taught here embeds transferable employability skills in analysis, critical thinking, presentation and communication across all modules.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business
Economics
Organisational Behaviour
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Business Strategy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at least two full A-levels, or equivalent.

Examples of the above tariff may include:

A-levels: DDD
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP
T-levels: Pass with E in core

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17700 GBP / year

≈ 17700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9250 GBP / year

≈ 9250 GBP / year

Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Business Management (Including Foundation Year).

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Your future

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Colchester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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