Business Foundation Year (Full Time)

The Business Foundation Level 3 provides an opportunity for an alternative admissions route into higher education. Successful completion of the Foundation Level enables you to automatically progress to the first year of your chosen degree course.

The Foundation Level also provides for the needs of students who require a period of study to update or broaden their knowledge base before attempting Year 1 of a degree course.

Industrial focus

The course promotes employability and work-based learning skills by embedding them into the units from the outset.

Course content

Six core units:

• Business Issues in the Contemporary World
• Introduction to Marketing
• Study Skills
• Working with People
• Foundations of Finance
• Introduction to Business Organisations.

Assessment

This will be based on a combination of continuous assessments and examinations to prepare students for the range of assessments normally forming part of an undergraduate course. Transferable skills will be an integral element of this Foundation Level.

Projects/work experience

The work on the course will allow you to research established principles in business and to look at how business is managed from different perspectives. Guest speakers are invited to share their expertise with students.

Key career skills

Communication, presentation, numeracy, IT and people skills.

Career opportunities

The skills that you develop on the course will enhance your studies in higher education, increase your employability and prepare you to launch your career in the business community.

Why choose Solent?

The Business Foundation Year will provide you with the opportunity to study at university whilst gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to go on to a full-time degree on successful completion of the year.

• The course offers you sound underpinning for study at degree level in a vibrant and forward-looking learning environment.
• Contemporary teaching, learning and assessment methods will provide you with an interesting and supportive student learning experience.

Contacts

For further information on the course, please contact:The Faculty of Business, Sport and EnterpriseTel: +44 (0)23 8031 9888
Email: fbse@solent.ac.uk|

International students, please contact the International Recruitment Office:
Tel: +44 (0)23 8031 9129
Fax: +44 (0)23 8031 9412
Email: international@solent.ac.uk|