BSc Business Management with foundation year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Management. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The 4-year undergraduate course includes a guided research module where students write a 3000-word literature review.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 29 BTEC: MMM
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 410 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 40%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Issues In Business, Management And Economics
- Introduction To Decision Making
- Global Business Contexts
- Research Project
- 'Create' (Creativity, Resourcefulness, Enterprise And Task Evaluation)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management with foundation year at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £53,500.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management with foundation year at University of Surrey do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management with foundation year at University of Surrey?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management with foundation year at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management with foundation year at University of Surrey?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.