Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Information Technology and Communications) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
In partnership with
Global Banking School (GBS)
Key facts
UCAS code
GB5C
Start dates
February 2025 / July 2025 / October 2025
Location
Course length
Full time: 4 years
School(s)
UCAS Tariff Points
80
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
The BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Information Technology and Communications) with Foundation Year course will develop technical understanding of business, with a vocational structure designed to continually improve and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
The programme builds an understanding of entrepreneurship and new venture management and offers different pathways for those wanting to specialise during the final year.
The course prepares students to realise the potential of their own business ideas, from the awareness to spot lucrative opportunities, to the skills needed to make them a reality. This will be achieved through practising entrepreneurship in real-world scenarios in the classroom to build business planning skills critical for entrepreneurial success.
This course also explores the theory and practice of entrepreneurship in different contexts gaining a clear understanding of how strategy, tactics and innovation are valued in different business models.
Course details
Course structure
These programmes provide students with an evidence-based knowledge of entrepreneurship and new venture management.
The programme will support students to become successful entrepreneurs through learning to practise entrepreneurship in a real-world context and acquire high-level business planning skills.
During the programme, students will interact with industry experts to learn how entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses and will gain an insight into how to recognise and pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity, how to propose value to customers and how to raise capital to run a new venture.
The programme will also equip students with relevant business skills through synchronous teaching, including group work, class activities, business simulation activities, assignments and mini-research projects.
The programme offers several different pathways, enabling students to specialise in an area of interest.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
How to apply
Please apply via the Global Banking School website.
Standard offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 80
A Level: BB
IB Points: 24
BTEC: MMP
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
80 UCAS tariff points (or above) or 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3. Applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis and relevant work experience may be taken into consideration.
If applicants aged 21+ do not meet the standard entry requirements we will also consider those with life/ work skills which would make them suitable for undergraduate study.
Applicants must be able to evidence a minimum of B1 English, either via an exam taken on campus or equivalent accepted English language qualification.
Selection process
All applicants are assessed by the GBS admissions team via interview and a written personal reflection statement.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Careers
These programmes prepare students for employment, starting a new business in any sector or further study. They will equip students to become employers of labour through venture creation. Students will be supported to undertake preparation throughout their studies for the world of work. The programmes prepare students with skills to realise the potential of their own business ideas, from the awareness to spot lucrative opportunities to the skills needed to make them a reality.
The programme will prepare students to become successful entrepreneurs. Students will learn to practise entrepreneurship in a real-world context and acquire high-level business planning skills critical to successful entrepreneurship.
Learn more about this course
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.