BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship programme is designed to provide you with fundamental business knowledge and encourages you to foster innovative thinking and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The programme’s mission is to nurture your journey to graduation and prepare you to launch and lead your own venture or excel as an intrapreneur. Whether launching a business or navigating the complexities of a corporate career, you will be equipped to lead responsibly, upholding ethical standards that benefit both the marketplace and the broader communities.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law | Department: Department of Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years placement; 4 years overseas study | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship degree at Manchester Met offers a dynamic mix of theory, applied practice and city-wide innovation, empowering you to turn ideas into impact and start your entrepreneurial journey with confidence. Your first year builds your entrepreneurial foundation, developing professional competencies, fundamentals of starting a business, managing innovation and start-up projects. Year 1 core: Developing Professional Competencies, Fundamentals of Starting a Business, Managing Innovation, Start-up Projects. Year 2 core: Technology Skills for Professional Excellence, Core Functions for SME Owners, Project Management for Entrepreneurs, Enterprise Consultancy Projects. Year 3 core: Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future, The Entrepreneur's Mindset and Business Strategy, Managing Finances, International Collaborative Project.

Career pathways

With a degree in business entrepreneurship you could go on to work in one of the following areas: Start your own business (start-up, family business, social enterprise, etc.). Corporate roles in innovation, product management or business development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass. and GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics pass. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years placement; 4 years overseas study

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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