BSc (Hons) Business Management with International Year One

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Course overview

Starts:
Sep 2026 Jan 2027, Sep 2027
Duration: 3 years
Mode:
Full time
UCAS code:
N100
Fees:
UK: £9,790/year International: £18,950/year

*Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only. Subject to change for 2027-28 entry.

Prepare for your business career

Our Business Management with International Year One course combines first-year business modules with English language skills. It’s an ideal pathway for students who want to join the Business Management degree at Ravensbourne but don’t meet the direct entry requirements.

Why study this degree?

Work collaboratively with students across different subject areas on shared projects
Develop your entrepreneurial skills by preparing financial statements, evaluating data and pitching for new business
Learn to communicate visually, verbally and creatively, through a range of digital media
Build industry readiness on your business degree through assessment methods including pitches and presentations
Bring your own entrepreneurial ideas to the table and develop them into real business proposals

This Business Management degree in London, UK, will see you delve into innovative methods to efficiently manage a business of any size and scope - from managing your own start-up business to working in a multinational organisation.

The course combines business modules with academic skills like English language, study techniques, and employability to help you succeed. In the first year, you’ll receive extra support to boost your English and confidence, while being fully integrated into the Business Management course alongside other students.

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The specifics

Course Specification - BSc (Hons) Business Management with International Year One (3 years): 2026/27
Course Specification - BSc (Hons) Business Management with International Year One (3 years): 2027/28*

*Subject to revalidation

Year 1

Alongside English for Academic Purposes modules, you’ll be introduced to the core disciplines of business - including marketing, finance and operations. This year builds a strong foundation in business principles, giving you the knowledge and confidence to progress to the next level of study.

Modules:

English for Academic Purposes
The Principles of Marketing  
Business Finance 
The Business Landscape
Operations and Project Management 
Professional Life and Practice 1: Developing Your Practice  
Professional Life Practice 2: Exploring Your Practice

Year 2

In your second year, you’ll develop the ability to identify, critically evaluate and apply theories of global business practice. You’ll apply your learning in practical contexts and have the opportunity to complete a work-based learning placement or professional project.

Modules:

People Management and Organisational Behaviour
The Consumer Journey
Entrepreneurism
Professional Life Practice - Applying your Practice 
Work-Based Learning

Year 3

Your final year brings everything together. You’ll apply knowledge from each year of study to solve real-world business problems - through a business consultancy or research project. Working collaboratively with students from other subjects, you’ll deepen your understanding of business functions and build a network to support your growth after graduation.

Modules:

Business Consultancy Project
Applied Research Project
Global Business Strategy
Professional Life Practice: Situating your Practice

Year 1

Year 1 introduces operations, management, and business finance - building a solid grounding in core business principles and exploring how strategy shapes organisational decision-making at management level.

Modules may include:

Rave Beginnings
Personal Effectiveness for Managers & Entrepreneurs
Markets, Customers and Sales Practice
Digital Literacies and Creative Skills
Professional Effectiveness for Managers & Entrepreneurs (Employability)
Finance for Decision Making

Year 2

Year 2 develops your ability to critically evaluate and apply global business theories - alongside the opportunity to complete a work placement or professional project.

Modules may include:

Business Law
Ops and Project Management
Business Ethics, Governance and Responsibility
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
People, Culture and Performance
Market Growth: Strategic Communication and Commercial Execution

Year 3

Final year brings everything together, applying your knowledge to real-world business challenges through in-depth research and a professional-standard project. Collaborate across subjects to deepen your understanding of business growth and build an entrepreneurial network for life after graduation.

Modules may include:

Entrepreneurship
The Future of Work and Orgnisations
Global and Creative Strategy in Practice
Consultancy Project
Leadership and Digital Intelligence
Individual Project: Dissertation, Industry or Work-Based Research Project

All modules are subject to revalidation.

Our campus

You'll study in a building designed to encourage collaboration between the different disciplines and practices within Ravensbourne, and to stimulate the work of innovative professionals and creative collaboration.

It features a variety of workspaces, including social and quiet areas, high-tech creative suites, technology hubs, design studios and more.

Want to see where you'd be studying up close? When you book a guided building tour, you can see our fantastic facilities for yourself and find out more from one of our helpful student ambassadors.

Our local area

Ravensbourne is ideally connected - North Greenwich station is just a 2-minute walk away from our campus and offers amazing views from the Greenwich Peninsula.

These transport links offer an easy route to some of London's major business hubs, perfect for reaching possible placements or networking events with employers in the worlds of business or technology.

Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of international qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below:

Two A Levels at grade CC or above
BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MPP
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
T Level (pass or above)
Access to Higher Education Diploma
International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 64 UCAS Tariff points

In addition to the above, applicants must meet the following English language requirements:

IELTS 5.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
Or an equivalent English language qualification as listed on our website

This course is specifically intended for overseas students who are not native English speakers. Home students and native English speakers are welcome to apply for BSc (Hons) Business Management as an alternative.