Business with Foundation Year University of Portsmouth

Overview

This foundation year is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to progress on to one of our Bachelor's degrees in business, marketing, or economics. You’ll develop critical thinking, digital literacy, and communication skills, alongside subject-specific knowledge in business.

Through interactive workshops and hands-on learning, you’ll gain insight into both the internal functions of businesses and the global business environment. With a strong focus on collaboration, leadership, and professionalism, this course prepares you for success in higher education and beyond.

Course highlights

• Study one subject at a time, helping you fully engage with your learning without juggling multiple deadlines
• Build essential skills in critical thinking, digital literacy, and communication to confidently progress to a full degree
• Interactive workshops and practical projects give you a deep understanding of business functions and global markets. networking events and presentations with business leaders
• Learn in a brand-new, purpose-built campus, designed for teamwork, leadership development, and independent study.

After your foundation year

Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, the topics and modules you go on to study will depend on the degree course you choose to take.

Bachelor's degrees you could progress onto:

• BA (Hons) Business and Management
• BA (Hons) Business and Management (Business Analytics)
• BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
• BA (Hons) Marketing

Careers and opportunities

This degree will prepare you to climb the career ladder in any sector that appeals to you and will open doors to a wide variety of careers in the business world. You’ll graduate with the skills to start a successful career in any commercial arena, or even start your own business.

Previous graduates have started their own businesses or gone on to secure various jobs, such as:

• Account Manager
• Business Development Manager
• HR Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Project Manager

 Our graduates have gone on to work for some of today’s best-known organisations, including:

• BAE Systems
• Deloitte
• Disney
• Estée Lauder
• HM Government
• IBM
• John Lewis Partnership
• Microsoft
• Santander
• Volkswagen Group UK

Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.

View foundation and pathway programmes to help you meet academic and language entry requirements.