Course overview

  • Starts:
    Sep 2026
  • 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

Facilities available on this course

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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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iMac suite at Ravensbourne

iMac suite at Ravensbourne University - ideal for design students and computing students.

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Print shop at Ravensbourne University

Our Print Shop team will help you with all your printing needs. Whatever the size or material you want to work with, we can help. Bring your ideas up to scale with our large format printer and create printed designs for fabrics or textiles with our screen printing facilities.

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Kitstore

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