BSc in Business Management
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students: £9,250 per year | international: £14,300 for the first year
Key Summary
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees if you are an international student starting in September 2026 on an eligible course.
You’ll graduate with the real-life practical experience and skills employers are looking for.
Our academic team have designed and developed the Business Management BSc course in collaboration with industry experts. We have pooled expertise across different areas of the business world. So you can rest assured the course content reflects the latest trends, challenges and practices in the world of work.
By studying business management, you’ll gain a combination of practical industry insights and solid theoretical foundations. Embrace opportunities to network with industry professionals, and take part in events to enhance your graduate employability. From hackathons to speed interviewing, you’ll discover the variety of the business world at Kingston.
Why choose this course?
This degree will give you the skills, knowledge, and experience for a career in business. This course can kickstart your ambition to start your own company or to become a senior leader in a global organisation.
This course will provide you with hands-on, practical experience. You’ll work through real business problems and consultancy projects with real clients. The experiences you'll gain at Kingston will help you to establish a business network even before you graduate. Our goal is for you to stand out from the crowd when starting your career and we offer a complementary personal development programme, which will help you to discover your career ambitions.
Plus, our suite of five business management programmes, including the International Business BSc (Hons), is designed for flexibility. After your first year, you have the option to specialise and easily switch between any of the five related courses. Additionally, you can choose to undertake a professional placement year between your second and final year, even if you didn’t originally apply for the course with an integrated placement.
If you choose not to specialise, there are plenty of opportunities to tailor your learning within the core Business Management course. You can choose to prioritise skills development or you can explore additional qualifications and professional internships.
Accreditations
Kingston Business School holds the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in recognition of the excellence of its business education. This accreditation has been earned by just 6% of the world's business schools and recognises the high quality and standard of our business degree offerings.
For students interested in studying this course at Kingston, there are several opportunities to seek funding support.
International Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees if you are an international student starting in September 2026, on this course or selected others. Eligible undergraduate students can receive £2,500 per year for up to three years, helping to support their academic journey from day one.
You don’t need to apply separately. If you’re eligible, the scholarship will automatically be applied to your tuition fee invoice, empowering you to focus on achieving your goals at Kingston University.
International Merit-Based Scholarships
We also offer a small number of International Merit-Based Scholarships worth £5,000 towards first-year tuition fees.
Take a look at some of the content and modules that you may have the opportunity to study on this course.
Foundation year: Business
If you would like to study this business degree at Kingston University but are not yet ready to join the first year of a BSc(Hons) course, you may want to consider studying this course with a foundation year.
The foundation year in business is part of a four-year degree and is taught at Kingston College, close to Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus. You'll be introduced to professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care and business law.
Year 1
Year 1 introduces the foundations of business. You'll cover the environmental influences faced by organisations, and the key concepts of marketing and sales. You'll also explore disruptive technologies and how they can be used to deliver digital enhanced solutions for all areas of business, as well as gaining insights into how organisations and individuals collaborate to achieve organisational excellence.
Core Modules
- Global Business Environments
- Data and Technology in Business
- Organisations and People
- Marketing and Sales
Year 2
In Year 2 you'll strengthen your problem-solving and decision-making abilities in the broad context of business functions. You'll explore value creation across all areas of business, with a focus on accounting and financial management. You’ll also build a solid foundation in modern management practices and skills, while gaining insights about sustainable and responsible management.
Core modules
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Business Design Thinking
- Sustainable and Responsible Management
- Principles and Practices of Modern Management
Optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement (or even a mix of both).
Final year
Your final year develops your critical understanding and your ability to contribute to strategic thinking in both local and global business, driving innovation to deliver both financial and social value. You'll look at leadership in changing environments and be supported to grow your own leadership skills.
Core modules
- Building Business Strategy
- Leadership, Transformation and Complexity
- Innovation
- CRM and Customer Success
- Future Skills Apply
Our graduates work in a variety of organisations, from large companies and SMEs to social enterprises. Some start their own businesses. Others progress to postgraduate degrees and professional qualifications.
We embed specialist careers support throughout your course. Our Future Skills training helps you to develop your employability skills for the world of graduate employment.
Embedded within the Business Management BSc (Hons) course and throughout the whole Kingston experience is our dedication to Future Skills.
The intention of Future Skills is to provide you with expertise valued by global business employers. We’ll focus on combining your business acumen with problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these skills. As a result, you’ll graduate with the knowledge and understanding to give you the edge in a competitive employment market.