Course overview

  • Starts:
    Sep 2026 Jan 2027, May 2027
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Mode:
    Full time
  • UCAS code:
    N333
  • Fees:
    UK: £9,790 International: £17,500

*Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only.

Top up for your future in business

A top up degree is a flexible, fast-track pathway designed for students who already hold a relevant qualification, or have extensive relevant professional experience and want to achieve a full honours degree.

Why study this degree?

  1. Consolidate your previous experience and learning to assess entrepreneurial opportunities and develop an entrepreneurial mindset
  2. Enhance your appreciation of what it takes to start a new venture including financing
  3. Develop your ability to pitch and hone your networking skills
  4. Complete a consultancy project designed to help put a new business idea into action
  5. Study in an applied and relevant way, testing your ability to bring a new venture to life while engaging in a practical environment

This Entrepreneurship and Business Startup top up degree will enable you to develop your business and management idea and position you to take the next steps. The course will challenge you to consistently consider whether entrepreneurship is for you and support you to develop the appropriate mindset. Top up degrees provide a clear route to further study, including progression to Master’s level, making them an ideal choice for both domestic and international students looking to advance efficiently.

The curriculum centres on merging business, technology and creativity in practice, guided by industry professionals. It will prepare you to become an entrepreneur or become more intrapreneurial in your organisation. You’ll refine your practical skills in holistic business strategy and consultancy, drawing upon your previous insights and use these to help you prepare for a new venture or to be more entrepreneurial in an existing one. 

The specifics

Entry requirements

Location and facilities

We enjoy a prime location right next to the iconic O2, placing our students at the heart of one of London's most vibrant innovation hubs.

Ravensbourne's R1 building and the O2 Arena

Ravensbourne R1 building and campus

Discover our campus which brings together a range of courses at the intersection of business, technology, and creativity. 

Located in the heart of the Design District and next to London's iconic O2 Arena, you'll study in a vibrant hub of innovation. Find out more about our campus and its cutting-edge facilities here.

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Business students

Students being shown around kit store

Kit store equipment

Our kit store is open to all students and helps you graduate industry-ready by giving you access to essential cameras, audio lighting and more - find out more about these facilities here.

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R3 Study Space

Ravensbourne's campus features plenty of inter-disciplinary, open-plan work spaces, ideal for collaboration with your course mates. 
 

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Library at Ravensbourne

The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.

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