Entrepreneurship and Innovation with a Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)

Course structure

Duration: 4 years

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

CB366 - Management Principles

CB371 - Marketing Principles

TBC - Principles of New Venture Creation

Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include

CB725 - Project Management

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 S (Sandwich year in industry)

CB699 - Year in Industry Experience

CB698 - Year in Industry Report

Stage A (Study abroad)

CB762 - Year Abroad 1

CB763 - Year Abroad 2

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

Year abroad

Going abroad as part of your degree is an amazing experience and a chance to develop personally, academically and professionally.  You experience a different culture, gain a new academic perspective, establish international contacts and enhance your employability.

Students on a four-year degree programme spend a year between Stages 2 and 3 at one of our partner universities in Europe or Asia. For a full list, please see Go Abroad. Places are subject to availability, language and degree programme.

You are expected to adhere to any academic progression requirements in Stages 1 and 2 to proceed to the year abroad.  If the requirement is not met, you are transferred to the equivalent three-year programme. The year abroad is assessed on a pass/fail basis and does not count towards your final degree classification.

Kent Business School has excellent links with business schools globally, including in China, USA, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Italy. Our wide array of exchange partners give you the opportunity to gain international experience. Our partners are committed to enhancing their international outlook while providing excellent teaching. You will gain invaluable work experience, develop your understanding of a new culture and improve your language skills.

Our exchange partners include these top ranked institutions amongst others:

• University of Technology, Sydney
• Renmin University of China, School of Business
• University of Hong Kong
• ESSEC
• Neoma Business School
• Freie Universitat Berlin
• University of Florence
• IE Madrid University
• Stockholm Business School
• Georgetown University.

Fees

The 2021/22 annual tuition fees for this programme are:

• Home full-time TBC
• International full-time TBC

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.

Fees for Year in Industry

Fees for Home undergraduates are £1,385.

Fees for Year Abroad

Fees for Home undergraduates are £1,385.

Students studying abroad for less than one academic year will pay full fees according to their fee status. 

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.

Teaching and assessment

In the Governments recent Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment of teaching at UK universities, Kent was awarded a Gold rating. Based on the evidence available, the TEF panel judged that the University of Kent delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

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.

Teaching

We use a variety of teaching methods, including;

• mentorship, guest lectures and guidance from SME owners, innovation leads in existing organisations, entrepreneurial alumni and ASPIRE
• action-based learning through the provision of consultancy services to community businesses, enterprises and other external partners based on problems and challenges these businesses and enterprises have set. 
• shadowing existing entrepreneurs
• attendance at relevant business shows and start-up events
• starting and running an actual business
• lectures and tutor-led seminars demonstrating entrepreneurial skill sets
• self-directed learning facilitated by study guides and web-based material
• problem-based learning scenarios
• student-centred mentoring
• student-led seminars
• individual and group project work.

Classroom-based learning is supported by the latest online technologies and learning platforms.

Assessment

Your progress is assessed through coursework and exams. Coursework takes a variety of forms and includes;

• written examinations
• essays and reports, based on lectures, workshops, consultancy activities
• start-up pitches and presentations 
• portfolio of evidence on creating new ventures
• digital content creation (e.g. videos and posters).

Exams are individual written assessments tested under time-controlled conditions.

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. Alternatively, our university also offers language courses as part of extra-curricular activities.

To proceed to the next year you must achieve satisfactory results. Your final degree is based on marks gained in the second and third years (and Placement Year/Year Abroad if chosen) and credits which you build up throughout the whole programme.

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

For graduate prospects, Business, Management and Marketing at Kent scored 74% in The   Guardian University Guide 2021 and ranked 22nd in The Complete University Guide 2021 for Business and Management.

Successful KBS Graduates: Graduate destinations

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.

Many of our students also stay local and find job opportunities regionally in small and medium firms or even set-up their own businesses as well-equipped entrepreneurs. KBS entrepreneurs include:

• Emay Enemokwu, Founder of Jehu-cal
• Andrew Christopher, Founder of LDrive
• Nadia Simpson, Founder of Nadia Esi

Embedded employability: Developing career-enhancing skills

The Backpack to Briefcase scheme provides bespoke career and skills development events and activities for all Kent Business School students. Available from the first year through to graduation, Backpack to Briefcase is designed to prepare you for a successful career after university.

To help you appeal to employers you will graduate with a solid grounding in core business management concepts, theories and skills in a global context but also key transferrable skills such as critical reflection, cultural awareness, creativity and innovation, effective time-management and productive teamwork as well as enhanced confidence, intellectual curiosity and resilience. As a KBS graduate you will be able to demonstrate to your employer how you have developed The Grad Goals.

You can also gain skills by signing up for one of our Kent Extra activities, such as adding much-sought-after analytical skills or computing skills to your degree via Kent’s Q-Step Centre.

Ongoing support: Help finding a job

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.

Professional recognition

As a student at Kent Business School, you have the opportunity to gain the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) Level 5 Professional Qualification in Management and Leadership alongside your degree. CMI qualifications are highly sought after by employers. You will gain access to exclusive CMI networking events and resources, have the opportunity to attend lectures from top-level CMI industry-expert members and fast track into the next stage of training. CMI is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. The CMI is the only organisation awarding Chartered Manager status, the hallmark of any professional manager, and encompasses a membership community more than 100,000.

The recent accreditation by the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) is evidence of the quality and relevance to practice of our BSc (Hons) International Business (IB) programme. The IOE&IT is a professional membership body representing and supporting the interests of everyone in the domain of international trade. Our students will be able to gain membership of the IOE&IT as they study BSc International Business offering them access to visiting speakers, industry reports, industry webinars and podcasts, as well as networking and career development opportunities.