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Business and Entrepreneurship - BSc (Hons)
2022
Are you interested in the workings of general business but have a creative side, with lots of ideas?
Overview
Entrepreneurs are innovators who offer a valuable resource to employers as they can develop new concepts and ways of working. They also play an important role in society, with their ability to solve problems and offer meaningful solutions.
The Business and Entrepreneurship course at Kent develops the essential skills to become an innovative, responsible businessperson with entrepreneurial qualities and strengths. You’ll learn how to manage your ideas and expand your capacity for creative thinking as you develop a strong background in general business.
Reasons to study Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent
- Join a new and innovative course and study at a Business School renowned for Student Entrepreneurs
- Take part in our Business Start Up Journey at ASPIRE
- Our expert teaching staff appear in the top 2% of researchers worldwide
- Study at a ‘Triple Crown’ accredited business school
- All KBS students are eligible for employability support from enrolment until three years after graduation. You can also take part in our specialised Backpack to Briefcase scheme.
- Support from Academic Peer Mentors and an Academic Adviser up to three years after graduation
- Add a Year Abroad or Year in Industry for real-world experience or choose to launch your own self-employed venture in our 'Selfie Year'.
What you’ll learn
Business and Entrepreneurship offers an overview of essential business functions such as finance and marketing, and practice-focused advice on innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable enterprise.
You’ll have the option to pursue classes on managing people and teams, digital marketing, and supply chain management. The course is built around core modules in New Venture Creation, Launching a start-up, and Sustainable Commercialisation that work closely with ASPIRE if you wish to launch your own venture.
Flexible tariff
Make Kent your firm choice – The Kent Guarantee
We understand that applying for university can be stressful, especially when you are also studying for exams. Choose Kent as your firm choice on UCAS and we will guarantee you a place, even if you narrowly miss your offer (for example, by 1 A Level grade)*.
*exceptions apply. Please note that we are unable to offer The Kent Guarantee to those who have already been given a reduced or contextual offer.
Entry requirements
The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications. All applications are assessed on an individual basis but some of our typical requirements are listed below. Students offering qualifications not listed are welcome to contact our Admissions Team for further advice. Please also see our general entry requirements.
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A level
BBB
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GCSE
Mathematics grade 4 / C and English grade 4 / C.
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Access to HE Diploma
The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.
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BTEC Nationals
DDM
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International Baccalaureate
30 points overall or 15 points at HL including Mathematics 4 at HL or SL
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International Foundation Programme
Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average (plus 50% in LZ013 Maths and Statistics if you do not hold GCSE Maths at 4/C or equivalent).
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T level
The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.
If you are an international student, visit our International Student website for further information about entry requirements for your country, including details of the International Foundation Programmes. Please note that international fee-paying students who require a Student visa cannot undertake a part-time programme due to visa restrictions.
Please note that meeting the typical offer/minimum requirement does not guarantee that you will receive an offer.
English Language Requirements
Please see our English language entry requirements web page.
Please note that if you do not meet our English language requirements, we offer a number of 'pre-sessional' courses in English for Academic Purposes. You attend these courses before starting your degree programme.
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Course structure
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Our programmes require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, typically taking four modules per term over two terms in each of the three stages of study. The course structure provides a sample of the modules available for this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
Stage 1
Compulsory modules currently include
CB401 - Modern Business and Employability Skills
CB367 - Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistics for Business
TBC - Introduction to Innovation Management
CB385 - Business Analysis and Practice
TBC - Principles of New Venture Creation
Stage 2
Compulsory modules currently include
TBC - Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity
TBC - Entrepreneurship, Accounting and Finance
CB787 - The Management of Operations
TBC - Social Enterprise and Sustainability
TBC - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era
TBC - Launching a start-up
Stage 3
Compulsory modules currently include
TBC - Consultancy and Practice
TBC - Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation
TBC - Financing Business Growth
CB724 - Managing Innovation in Contemporary Business
TBC - Entrepreneurship Marketing
TBC - Sustainable commercialisation
Optional modules within Stage 3 may include:
TBC - The Digital Consumer
CB760 - Business Law and Employability Rights
CB784 - Service and Supply Chain Management
CB697 - Managing People and Teams
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Fees
The 2022/23 annual tuition fees for this course are:
- Home full-time £9250
- EU full-time £13000
- International full-time £17400
- Home part-time £4625
- EU part-time £6500
- International part-time £8700
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.*
Your fee status
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.
Additional costs
General additional costs
Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.
Funding
University funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details.
Government funding
You may be eligible for government finance to help pay for the costs of studying. See the Government's student finance website.
Scholarships
General scholarships
Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.
The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence
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.
Scholarships
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Search scholarshipsTeaching and assessment
Our enthusiastic team of international teaching staff are all experts in their field of study and are regularly published in leading journals worldwide. They guide and support your learning, bringing their subject to life and drawing you into the conversation through lectures, seminars, presentations and computer-based simulations.
Your progress is assessed through a mix of coursework – including reports, essays and presentations - and exams. Undergraduate students can expect around 8 contact hours per week, depending on year of study and optional module choices made. The remainder of the working week consists of self-guided study.
Contact hours
Undergraduate students can expect around 8 contact hours per week, depending on year of study and optional module choices made. The remainder of the working week consists of self-guided study based on degree programme content and requirements of specific modules. For a student studying full time, each academic year of the programme will
comprise 1200 learning hours, which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject dependent and will vary according to modules. Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.
Careers
Kent Business School graduates find work in public and private sector management and consultancy both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies and organisations, including:
- Amazon
- Deloitte
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ltd
- HSBC Bank Plc
- IBM
- KPMG
- PwC
- Lloyds Bank
- Sainsbury’s
- Tesco
- Transport for London
- Yahoo! UK
- Thames Valley Police
- Heineken.
KBS entrepreneurs include:
- Emay Enemokwu, Founder of Jehu-cal
- Andrew Christopher, Founder of LDrive
- Nadia Simpson, Founder of Nadia Esi
Kent Business School has an excellent international reputation and good links with businesses locally and globally. Our qualified careers practitioners provide support to all business undergraduate students for up to three years after graduation. In addition, Careers and Employability Service at the University, can also provide advice on how to apply for jobs, write a good CV or perform well in interviews.
Apply for this course
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 choose to apply through UCAS or directly on our website.
Contact us
International student enquiries
T: +44 (0)1227 823254
E: internationalstudent@kent.ac.uk
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