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Undergraduate courses/Business and Management courses/Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Key facts

Typical offer

UCAS points:

32

A Level:

BTEC:

PP

Key facts

Duration:

1 year full-time

Study mode:

Full-time

UCAS code:

N150

Institution code:

D26

See all the key facts and full entry requirements

Typical offer

UCAS points:

32

A Level:

BTEC:

PP

UCAS code

N150

Duration

1 year full-time

Study mode

Full-time

See all the key facts and ull entry requirements

Turn your ideas into opportunity with practical entrepreneurial skills that spark innovation and drive real‑world impact

Awarded by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, this one-year Certificate of Higher Education offers a clear route into the world of entrepreneurship, with the option to continue onto the BA Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation through a further two years of full-time study.

Entrepreneurial thinking shapes new ideas, new ventures and the future of industry. This course is designed for people who want to explore how businesses grow, how innovation happens and how ideas can be turned into something real and valuable.

If you're aiming to start your own venture or help an organisation evolve, you’ll be introduced to the approaches and mindsets that fuel successful enterprise. You’ll develop your creativity, work through real business scenarios and get comfortable experimenting with new concepts.

Experienced lecturers who’ve worked in industry will guide you through the essentials of business and innovation. Each module combines relevant theory with practical application, helping you build confidence as well as capability.

Related courses

Business HND

Business Management BA (Hons)

Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation BA (Hons)

International Business BA (Hons)

International Finance and Business BSc (Hons)

What you will study

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

  • Block 1: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Business
  • Block 2: Business Fundamentals and Practice
  • Block 3: Marketing Principles for Entrepreneurship
  • Block 4: Entrepreneurial Finance and Decision Making

 

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Course specifications

Course title

Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Award

CertHE (Leicester College)

UCAS code

N150

Institution code

D26

Study level

Undergraduate

Study mode

Full-time

Start date

September

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees

£6,525

Additional costs

Entry requirements

Typical offer

UCAS points:

32

at least one A level

A Level:

BTEC Extended Diploma:

PP

Contextual Offer:

T Levels:

Access to HE:

GCSEs:

English and Maths at 4/C or above

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Applicants with other qualifications will be considered. Applications from mature students with relevant work experience and evidence of recent academic study are welcomed. Applicants should normally offer GCSE passes in English and Mathematics at grades 4/C or above, or equivalent qualifications at Level 2 or above.

Additional costs

The core textbooks for all modules are available in the Kimberlin Library, and journal articles in your reading lists are also mostly available electronically from your myÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ login.

Some students like to purchase their own text books or print course documents and we suggest allowing approximately £200 per year for this.

All students are required to pay for their DBS check if required for your programme or placement.

In addition students will be required to pay for their travel costs to placements or project locations.

All students are provided the opportunity to participate in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Global trips. These trips are subsidised by the University, and the cost and subsidy varies by location.

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