Business Foundation Studies: Certificate of Higher Education at University of Roehampton

The Business Foundation Studies Certificate of Higher Education is a one-year course at the University of Roehampton that builds the skills and confidence needed for a profession, job or academic study in business. On completion students can progress onto a degree.

Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four 30-credit modules: Academic Skills and Communication, Data Analysis and Research Skills, and subject modules including Fundamentals of Business and Exploring Business Environments, covering marketing, finance, human resource management, leadership and analytical frameworks such as SWOT, PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces. Teaching is by lectures, seminars and workshops with up to 10 hours a week of on-campus learning; assessment is by presentations, essays, reports, tests and portfolios.

Career pathways

Prepares students for a profession in business or progression to an undergraduate degree at Roehampton. Degrees available for progression include: Accounting, Business Management, Business Management and Economics, Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Finance, Business Management and Marketing, Digital Marketing, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management and International Business.

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