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BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year

Course Overview

Launch your entrepreneurial journey with the BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year – a future-focused degree designed for aspiring innovators, startup founders, and global business leaders. Whether you’re planning to start your own venture, grow a family business, or lead innovation in a multinational company, this flexible, industry-aligned programme equips you with the mindset, skills, and practical experience to succeed.

Our Foundation Year ensures you build essential academic and business skills, regardless of your educational background. Perfect for career changers, school leavers, or those returning to education, this supportive start prepares you for success in higher education and beyond.

As you progress, you’ll dive deep into global business strategies, entrepreneurial innovation, new venture creation, and digital transformation. You won’t just learn theory – you’ll build real business plans, pitch to investors, and solve live challenges from international markets. From idea generation to scaling startups, this course turns vision into viable ventures.

What sets us apart?

  • 1:1 Mentorship from industry-experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders
  • Flexible online learning – study anytime, anywhere, while balancing work or family
  • Real-world startup incubator experience – launch your business with expert guidance
  • Global focus – understand how businesses scale across cultures, markets, and digital platforms
  • Comprehensive student support – academic coaching, career planning, financial advice, and mental wellbeing

At Just Educated, we believe education should empower, not restrict. That’s why this course is built around real-world impact, flexibility, and personal growth. You’re not just earning a degree – you’re joining a community of future founders.

This isn’t just a business degree – it’s a launchpad for future founders, change-makers, and global entrepreneurs. If you’re ready to turn your passion into profit and ideas into impact, Just Educated will help you build the future – on your terms.

Course Structure

This course is structured across four years, beginning with a Foundation Year to help you build essential academic and business skills. The final year offers six distinct pathways, allowing you to tailor your learning to your interests and career goals by choosing a specialist module that explores current challenges in today’s business and entrepreneurship landscape.

Foundation Year

  • Academic Writing and Research Skills (20 credits)

  • Business Environment (20 credits)

  • Entrepreneurial People and Processes (20 credits)

  • Fundamentals of Finance (20 credits)

  • Introduction to Business (20 credits)

  • IT Essentials (20 credits)

Year 1

  • Entrepreneurial Organisations (20 credits)

  • Entrepreneurial Recognition, Ideas and Opportunities (20 credits)

  • Introduction to Marketing (20 credits)

  • Introduction to Strategic Management (20 credits)

  • Managerial Finance (20 credits)

  • Project Management (20 credits)

Year 2

  • Business Ideas and Opportunities Generation (20 credits)

  • Business Planning and Pitching (20 credits)

  • Digital Marketing and Social Media in Business (20 credits)

  • Financing a Business Venture and Legal Aspects (20 credits)

  • Intrapreneurial Development (20 credits)

  • Social Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Year 3

  • Global Strategies (20 credits)

  • Market Research (20 credits)

  • Project (60 credits)

You will also choose one specialist module based on your preferred pathway:

  • Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in Events and Hospitality (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in IT and Communications (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in Professional Business Services (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in Retail (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain (20 credits)

Applicants must be aged 18 or over and meet the following criteria:

  • Hold a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points)

  • Have an English qualification:

    • GCSE English grade 4/C or

    • CEFR B1 level

    Don’t meet the English requirement? You can take an English test at a Justeducated campus.

    How to Apply

    1. Complete the application form by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.

    2. Submit your supporting documents when requested by Justeducated.

    3. Attend a panel interview — this will assess your listening and speaking abilities. You’ll also write a personal reflection statement to demonstrate your writing skills.

    4. Wait for the final decision — Justeducated will contact you with the outcome of your application.

BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year

 

Start Date Annual Tuition Fee
June 2025 £9,250 per year
August 2025 onwards Foundation Year: £5,760
Years 1–3: £9,535 per year

Following the UK Government’s announcement regarding changes to undergraduate tuition fees for students enrolling or re-enrolling after 1 August 2025, Justeducated has updated its fee structure accordingly.

Please note:
Tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent academic years in line with government-determined inflationary adjustments. This applies to both new and continuing students.

Funding Your Studies

You may be eligible to access financial support from the UK Government to help cover your tuition and living expenses while studying.

Support options include:

  • A Tuition Fee Loan – to cover the full cost of your tuition fees

  • A Maintenance Loan – to help with day-to-day living costs during your studies

For full details on eligibility, application steps, and repayment terms, please visit our Fees & Funding page.

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