The Business Management Extended Degree BA includes a foundation year (Year 0), designed to prepare you for the challenge of studying at undergraduate level in the Guildhall School of Business and Law at London Metropolitan University.
You’ll be provided with the skills and knowledge necessary for degree-level study. In Year 0, we’ll engage your interest in a wide range of business issues and provide an exciting and stimulating environment where you can develop your expertise. To help prepare you for your subsequent three years of study, we’ll focus on improving your academic and study skills, boosting your confidence and unlocking your potential.
After successful completion of Year 0, you will then progress to the Business Management BA or International Business BSc degree, or any other degree in the Guildhall School of Business and Law that is relevant to the skills you’ve acquired.
Assessment
You are assessed in a variety of ways including group work, coursework, presentations and portfolios.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2018/19 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
- Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
- Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
- The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
- Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)
After the course
After successfully completing the foundation year, you can choose to complete your degree from one of the following options:
- Accounting and Finance BA
- Airline, Airport and Aviation Management BSc
- Banking and Finance BScBusiness Management BA
- Business Management BA
- Economics BSc
- Events Management BA
- International Business Management BSc
- LLB (Law)
- Tourism and Travel Management BA
Each option will further improve your skills and knowledge for postgraduate study or developing your professional career. For example, graduates from our Business Management BA and International Business Management BA degree have gone on to develop careers in leading international corporations, management, government, consultancy and business research.
What is an extended degree?
Extended degrees provide applicants with an alternative route into higher education. If you do not have traditional qualifications or cannot meet the entry requirements for an undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing an extended degree. Extended degrees include a Year 0, which is also known as a foundation year. Once you successfully complete your first year of study you will progress into Year 1 of an undergraduate degree.