Business Management Top-Up Degree BA (Hons)
Awarded by Birmingham Newman University
KEY COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title:
Business Management Top-Up Degree BA (Hons)
Awarding Body:
Birmingham Newman University
Location:
CECOS College - Birmingham Campus
Duration:
Next Entry:
1 Year | Full-Time
September 2025
- 1 Year / Onsite
- Intake: September
Summary of Distinctive Features
BA (Hons) Business Management Top-Up Degree
The BA Honours in Business Management Top-up programme seeks to help you develop competencies and skills essential for a range of careers in the private, public, or third/voluntary sector. You will acquire the skills needed to analyse and synthesise both structured and unstructured data and/or information, act as an effective team member and engage in ethical and sustainable decision-making processes.
The programme includes:
- The choice of specialist routes in Year 3 (Level 6) in one of the following strands:
- Innovation Management
- International Business
- Marketing
- A virtual learning environment (VLE) facilitating mixed-mode learning opportunities and assessment activities.
- Learning progression supported by academic and personal tutoring, complemented by a wide range of Student Support services at University level.
- Curriculum and modules emphasizing global approaches in business such as International Business and Global Business Environment.
- External ’drivers’ such as the ever-changing economic climate and business environment.
- Career- and employability-focused modules, for example: Academic & Employability skills and Leadership & Change Management.
- A dedicated module on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
- Electives corresponding to three different strands of specialisation: Innovation Management, International Business and Marketing.
The programme uses a wide range of assessment methods. Formative assessments will be used to monitor your progress on the course and enable your tutors to identify any support needs you may have prior to undertaking your summative assessments.
The assessment portfolio includes case study analysis, formal examinations, individual and group business reports, oral and poster presentations, multiple choice questions, individual research projects and so on. Clear assessment criteria enable you to evaluate your progress and identify areas for further improvement and development.
One of the key features of Newman University is our focus on helping you develop employability skills. With work-related learning built into all our degree courses and guidance from Career Progression Coaches, we are committed to furnishing you with the key skills needed to meet the challenges of a competitive and rapidly changing employment market.
The skills and knowledge you acquire on the programme will be relevant for a wide range of organisations and industries in the private, public, and third/voluntary sectors in the UK and overseas.
Entry Requirements
UK home students
All applicants will need to have 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 in a relevant Foundation Degree or HND.
If you have specific questions about the Top Up Award please contact Admissions.
Applying Direct Option
You can apply direct to Birmingham Newman University for this course if you have not previously applied to Newman University through UCAS and you are not applying to any other universities.
N.B. will need to enter ‘New User’ account details when first accessing this portal.
International students
If you are an international student, please get in touch with our International team who will be able to advise on entry criteria and admissions processes for this course. Email international@newman.ac.uk or telephone +441218160449.
Please note that courses with a professional placement are not available to International students.
Course Fees
UK home students
The full-time course fee, for UK home students, for September 2025 is £9,535 per year.
International students
The full-time course fee, for International students, for September 2025 is £14,000.
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
Additional Costs
Find out more about the other additional costs associated with our undergraduate degrees.
Modules
Please be aware that, as with any course, there may be changes to the modules delivered, for information view our Changes to Programmes or Module Changes page.
Timetables: find out when information is available to students
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International Business |
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Leadership and Change Management |
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Strategic Management |
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Strategic Human Resource Management
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Global Economic and Financial Systems |
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Global Innovation Management |
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Strategic Marketing |
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Digital Marketing |
Additional Information
General Academic Regulations: Terms and Conditions for students attending our courses
Contact us
CECOS House, 84 Barford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6AH 0121 630 3260
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