Kingston University London - Foundation Year in Business

Kingston University London

Foundation Year in Business

The foundation year in business is part of a four-year degree and is taught at Kingston College, close to Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus. You'll be introduced to professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care and business law.

This foundation year is available with the following courses:

Why take a foundation year?

If you would like to study a business degree at Kingston University but are not yet ready to join the first year of a BSc (Hons) course then you may want to consider studying with a foundation year.

There are many routes onto the foundation year. It may be that you:

  • are expecting to meet the entry requirements needed for the foundation year
  • or may not have received the grades required for direct entry onto the first year of your chosen BA/BSc programme
  • or you have been away from education for a period of time and would like an introduction back into study prior to taking your degree.

Whatever the reason, this option will prepare you for the transition onto your chosen degree programme.

Choose your pathway

  • Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • Business and Accounting BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • Business Management BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • International Business BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • Marketing & Advertising BSc (Hons) including foundation year

  • Real Estate Management BSc (Hons) including foundation year

Entry Requirements

  • 48 UCAS tariff points from level 3 qualifications (DD or equivalent from two A2 subjects).
  • BTEC Lvl3 National: Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM). 
  • Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language.
  • IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5

Career Prospects

Upon successful completion of this foundation year you will progress to Year 1 of your chosen degree programme.  

Course Details

You will cover the professional and personal skills required for business; numerical concepts and IT skills of use in business; an introduction to marketing and customer care; and an introduction to the principal areas of English law that may be encountered in business

Core Modules

Professional and Personal Skills for Business
Applying Business Numerical Concepts
Introduction to Business Law
Marketing & Customer Care

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