
Business Management with Business Analytics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Business Management with Business Analytics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Why choose this course
• In our fast-paced, data-driven modern world, business analysts help organisations turn big data into big ideas. On this course you’ll gain data-led insights and optimise businesses by using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• By the time you graduate, you will be able to show critical understanding, apply, and evaluate principles and concepts related to business analytics to support making informed decisions across a range of national and international business and organisational sectors.
• Our teach...
<strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/>• In our fast-paced, data-driven modern world, business analysts help organisations turn big data into big ideas. On this course you’ll gain data-led insights and optimise businesses by using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. <br/><br/>• By the time you graduate, you will be able to show critical understanding, apply, and evaluate principles and concepts related to business analytics to support making informed decisions across a range of national and international business and organisational sectors. <br/><br/>• Our teaching is at the forefront of the field and is influenced by real industry insights. All academics within Surrey Business School are research-active and some are advisers to world-renowned organisations. <br/><br/>• You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for roles in industry. <br/><br/><strong>What you will study</strong><br/>This course will help you to develop business analytics skills, which are highly sought after in today’s challenging economic environment, and give you the opportunity to study both the latest academic research and industry trends in this dynamic field.<br/><br/>The course offers a variety of exciting modules such as classical business analytics, big data analytics methods and tools applied in the business world in addition to cutting-edge modules such as AI for business.<br/><br/>You’ll have the opportunity to engage in real-life cases through guest speakers from top organisations, visits and internship possibilities, and a final-year business challenge, which will allow you to explore more advanced business analytics topics of your choice.<br/><br/>The two business analytics consultancy modules will be part of your final year and are part of a substantial piece of academic research based on a real-life problem. This will give you the opportunity to meet organisations trying to solve a business challenge or it could be a problem of your own choice. <br/><br/>We’re always looking to make it easier to access the education we offer, so we have launched the option of taking a degree with a foundation year.<br/><br/>A foundation year is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:<br/>• You don’t have the grades for a full degree course<br/>• You have non-traditional qualifications or experience<br/>• You’re starting university after some time away from education<br/>• You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.<br/><br/>During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.<br/><br/>As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
N403
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,C,C
Overall: BBBCC GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C Applicants must have achieved these Scottish National grades at the time of making their application.
Access to HE Diploma
D:21,M:3,P:21
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at Pass GCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
Overall: 29 GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent). Applicants must have achieved these GCSE grades at the time of making their application.
Scottish Advanced Higher
C,C,C
Overall: CCC GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C Applicants must have achieved these Scottish National grades at the time of making their application.
Extended Project
A
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
A level
C,C,C
Overall: CCC A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted for either route. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element.
T Level
P
Overall: Pass overall, with minimum D in the Core Component. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C). Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall: Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted for either route. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element. GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.
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