Overview

School Business Leadership (Top-Up) (Hons) from University of Chester is designed specifically to support the transition between your HND, Foundation Degree or equivalent studies to a final year honours level. You will receive extensive academic skills development and have access to specialist tutor support to give you the best opportunity to gain a great result for your degree award.

Chester School of Education has an excellent reputation for teaching and learning. This course is specifically designed for individuals who want to work in a business-related function within education. The course is taught by both academics and practitioners, ensuring you receive a good balance of theory and application.

Career:

Those successfully completing the course will be able to seek employment as a school business manager (or similar role) within school setting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Politics and Policy in Education

Inclusion Matters

Leading and Managing Organisational Practice

Youth, Education and Society

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Leadership View 1216 other Bachelors in Business Administration 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

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must have completed 240 credits of university study, which may include an HND or Foundation Degree in Business (or a closely related discipline). Students may also have a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in School Business Management or an ILM level 5 in School Business Management, plus at least 3 years of full-time experience working as a School Business Manager in school. International students should have qualifications equivalent to a level 5.

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Chester

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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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Chester

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