Overview

What makes an effective manager? How does management theory relate to practice?

On this Business Management (Including Foundation Year) course offered by the University of Essex , you learn what’s involved in managing organisations in an increasingly complex world. We look at the enduring patterns in how people, groups, organisations, economies and societies function and interact. By understanding these behaviours, you can manage them effectively in times of significant change.

Your future

Business management skills are as highly valued as your degree by many graduate employers, therefore, we embed a series of core and specific skills into our undergraduate curriculum for BSc Business Management to ensure that our graduates are suited to careers in business management and leadership roles. All of our taught modules embed elements of our skills map which emulate the skills which are required by employers of business graduates, these generally include:

Academic and cognitive skills

Research skills

Technology skills

Communication skills

Data analysis skills

Soft skills

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Management Accounting
Organisational Behaviour
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Business Strategy
Research Methods in Management and Marketing
Leadership in Organisations
Successful Futures

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

59

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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General requirements

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

A-levels: DDD

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP

T-levels: Pass with E in core

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5760 GBP / year

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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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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Colchester

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