Overview

Our Business (top-up) course will strengthen your understanding of the world of business through an extra year of study that converts your HND or equivalent into a full degree.

You’ll gain important leadership skills across a wide variety of business areas, studying topics like strategy, entrepreneurship, and human resource management. You’ll develop your critical thinking, team-working, and problem-solving skills in order to solve real-world problems. As a graduate made at Kent Business School, you’ll have the skills and confidence to lead and inspire others, be innovative, and manage sustainably.

Kent Business School is a supportive community, where you’ll work closely with your academic adviser and other academic staff. They are experts in all areas of business who will expose you to the right mix of detailed theory and hands-on experience.

Programme Structure

You'll develop a deep understanding of how businesses operate from entrepreneurship, management, strategy, human resources, and operations management and how these functions work in wider business contexts. With a strong focus on creating sustainable futures and ethical management you learn key leadership skills.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Business View 384 other Bachelors in International Business 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The listed entry requirements relate to entry in 2026. Our entry requirements for 2027 entry will be finalised soon. Please also see our general entry requirements.

The minimum entry requirements for this programme are:

BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in a business-related subject with a 60% / Merit average profile, or
UK Foundation Degree in a business-related subject with an overall average of 60%, or
SQA Advanced Diploma in a business-related subject with at least BB in Graded Units, or
International qualifications equivalent to the above.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Fees for 27/28 tbc

Living costs

Canterbury

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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