BA (Hons) Business (top-up) at University of Kent

Programme overview

One-year top-up BA at Kent Business School in Canterbury that converts an HND or equivalent into a full degree. Students build leadership skills across strategy, entrepreneurship and human resource management and develop critical thinking, teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Department: Kent Business School | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Business Strategy, Leading Through Disruption, Digital and Social Media Analytics and Cross-cultural Management. Options include Data Intelligence and Predictive Analytics, People Operations: An Analytic Approach, Corporate Social Responsibility, International Marketing, Services Marketing and International Entrepreneurship.

Career pathways

Kent Business School graduates work at organisations including Deloitte UK, Deutsche Bank, PwC, ASOS, Disney and TikTok, as well as small local firms in Kent.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accepted qualifications only: a BTEC/Pearson or English Higher National Diploma (HND) in a business-related subject with a 60% / Merit average profile; a UK Foundation Degree in a business-related subject with an overall average of 60%; an SQA Advanced Diploma in a business-focused subject with at least BB in Graded Units; or equivalent international qualifications.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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