Undergraduate BSc (Hons)
Business and Management
At Medway, you’ll gain the skills to aspire, grow and lead.
If your ambitions include leading a business or building your own, choose this course. As a graduate made at Kent Business School, you’ll have the skills and confidence to lead and inspire others, be innovative, and manage sustainably.
Kent Business School is a supportive community, where you’ll work closely with your academic adviser and other academic staff. They are experts in all areas of business who will expose you to the right mix of detailed theory and hands-on experience.
You’ll gain important leadership skills across a variety of business areas and learn how businesses operate. Topics covered include management principles, marketing, accounting and the international business environment. As you progress, you’ll be introduced to the advanced concepts of many business and management disciplines with the flexibility to tailor your course to suit your interests.
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This course is accredited by The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the Chartered Body for Management and Leadership. The CMI is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status, the highest accolade for managers and leaders.
Gain work experience with a paid year in industry.
Study at a ‘Triple Crown’ business school accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.
Take a ‘selfie year’ and bring your business ideas to life at our aspire centre.
Our expert teaching staff appear in the top 2% of researchers worldwide.
Providing an excellent student experience at Medway.
Our typical offer levels are listed below and include indicative contextual offers. If you hold alternative qualifications just get in touch and we'll be glad to discuss these with you.
If you don't meet the academic requirements for direct entry, our Business and Management with a Foundation Year course offers one year of full-time study prior to the start of the BSc degree.
ABB
DDM
128 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H5, H6, H6 or equivalent
Mathematics grade 4 / C and English grade 4 / C.
Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme.
The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.
Access to HE Diploma with 45 Credits at level 3 with 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit
This module listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
You take the following compulsory module:
Academic Skills Development (15 credits)
You then take one of the following two modules):
English for Academic Study (15 credits)
or
Foundation Project (15 credits)
You take the following compulsory Subject Modules:
Introduction to European & International Business (15 credits)
Economics for University Study (30 credits)
Maths & Statistics for University Study (30 credits)
Business Analysis for Foundation Studies (15 credits)
You take the following compulsory modules:
The Grand Challenges of Contemporary Management (15 credits)
Introduction to Marketing (15 credits)
Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistics for Business (15 credits)
Global Business Environment (15 credits)
Introduction to Management (15 credits)
Business Analysis Tools (15 credits)
Economics for Business (15 credits)
Financial Accounting for Decision Makers (15 credits)
PLUS the following compulsory module which does not contribute to the overall stage
The KBS Employability Edge 1
You take the following compulsory modules:
Operations Management (15 credits)
Human Resource Management (15 credits)
Business Ethics and Sustainable Management (15 credits)
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (15 credits)
Project Management (15 credits)
Management Accounting for Decision Makers (15 credits)
PLUS the following compulsory module which does not contribute to the overall stage
The KBS Employability Edge 2
Optional Modules:
Students must take an additional 30 credits (15 credits in Autumn term and 15 credits in Spring term. Modules should be chosen from the KBS Business optional modules list which details modules that are taught on both campuses.
Year in Industry Experience
Year in Industry Report
Year Abroad 1
Year Abroad 2
Social Responsibility and Reflective Management (15 credits)
Corporate and Business Strategy (15 credits)
Leadership in Contemporary Organisations (15 credits)
Managing Innovation in Contemporary Organisations
PLUS the following compulsory module which does not contribute to the overall stage
The KBS Employability Edge 3
Optional Modules:
Students must take an additional 60 credits (30 credits in Autumn term and 30 credits in Spring term. Modules should be chosen from the KBS Business optional modules list which details modules that are taught on both campuses.
Learn from our enthusiastic team of expert staff who come from all walks of life. They’ll guide and support your learning, bringing their subject to life and drawing you into conversation through lectures, seminars, presentations and computer-based simulations.
Your progress is assessed in different ways to help you build different skills. You’ll do coursework like multiple choice-tests, reports, essays, and presentations, as well as exams at the end of the year.
As part of your studies it is also possible to take a foreign language module in stage 1 and for students going on a Year Abroad in year 1 and 2 subject to programme requirements.
For a student studying full time, each academic year involve 1200 learning hours, which include both direct contact hours and independent study hours.
Kent Business School undergraduate students typically have 8-10 contact hours per week. It varies depending on which modules you’re doing (you can learn more about individual module details under Course structure). The remainder of the working week consists of independent study, where you’ll work through case studies, do problem sets, and carry out your own research with direction from your lecturers.
For programme aims and learning outcomes please see the programme specification.
Our graduates look to make their mark on the organisations they join, whether they are large multinational companies or small local firms in Kent.
Kent Business School students make their ambitions known, working at companies like:
Medway campus might be small, but it’s big in character and close-knit charm!
The 2024/25 annual tuition fees for this course are:
For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.
For students continuing on this programme, fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.*
The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from UKCISA before applying.
Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details.
At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence.
The scholarship will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of A*AA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications (including BTEC and IB) as specified on our scholarships pages.
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Our ASPIRE labs offer a unique and exciting entrepreneurial education via informal drop in sessions and our Business Start-up journey.
Next steps
If you are from the UK or Ireland, you must apply for this course through UCAS. If you are not from the UK or Ireland, you can apply through UCAS or directly on our website if you have never used UCAS and you do not intend to use UCAS in the future.
We welcome applications from students all around the world with a wide range of international qualifications.
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