Overview

This four-year programme of Business and Management with Foundation BSc offered by University of Reading leads directly into the three-year BSc Business and Management course.

Key facts

A foundation year is more than just a stepping-stone to a degree. You'll also benefit from:

access to our full range of facilities and resources

full integration into university life, before your degree year begins

experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently

specialist support and guidance.

Choose BSc Business and Management at Henley Business School

We are among an elite group of business schools that hold triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).

We are ranked 1st in the UK for Business studies in the Daily Mail University Guide, 2026.

We ranked 14th in the UK for ‘Career after 15 months’ in Business and Management in the Guardian University Guide, 2026.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Management Debates: Ways of Thinking about Business
Building Competitive Advantage: Business Strategy and Operations
Managing Work and People: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Sales and Business Development
Management Accounting

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

Please be aware that some of our courses may be full after the January UCAS deadline, so we recommend early applications where possible.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies View 1023 other Bachelors in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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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

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Select Reading as your firm choice on UCAS and we'll guarantee you a place even if you don't quite meet your offer. For details, see our firm choice scheme.
Our typical offers are expressed in terms of A level, BTEC and International Baccalaureate requirements. However, we also accept many other qualifications.
Typical offer
CCC
If you are taking an EPQ
Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ): If you are taking an EPQ, you will receive two offers: our standard offer and an alternative offer of DDD in your A-level subjects on the condition that you achieve a B in your EPQ.
International Baccalaureate
24 points overall
BTEC Extended Diploma
DMM

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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

25850 GBP / year

≈ 25850 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5760 GBP / year

≈ 5760 GBP / year

Additional Details

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £5,760 for 2025/26 then £9,535 per year

New international students: £23,000 for 2026/27. For 2026/27, the fee is £25,850

Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

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