
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
You’ll get a taste of academic life in a supportive environment, with access to a range of facilities at Kingston College – not far from Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road campus.
Studying a Foundation Year in Business, validated by Kingston University, is your first step towards a full Business bachelor's degree. You’ll complete the programme ready to progress to Year 1 of an honours course.
Teaching will come from well-qualified Kingston College staff, with a wealth of cutting-edge commercial experience. You’ll learn about current business developments, hear from industry guest speakers and tap into a range of practice-related opportunities.
Why choose this course?
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University, which is ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Kingston Business School is also in the 6% of business schools in the world to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
Maybe you don’t have the right qualifications to join the first year of a Business degree. Perhaps your previous studies have been in an unrelated field, or you’re returning to education after time in employment. Whatever your reason, this Foundation Year will help you realise your potential.
Ready for business
At Kingston Business School, we believe that professional success is shaped by honing your personal capacity and skillset, supported by the academic framework of knowledge. Through vocationally rich, employer-engaged and research-informed courses, we work alongside our students to help them meet personal goals and career ambitions.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
The year-long foundation year is made up of four modules.
Foundation year
You will cover the professional and personal skills required for business; numerical concepts and IT skills of use in business; an introduction to marketing and customer care; and an introduction to the principal areas of English law that may be encountered in business.
Core modules
- Professional and Personal Skills for Business
- Applying Business Numerical Concepts
- Introduction to Business Law
- Marketing & Customer Care
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Future Skills and career opportunities
This course will give you all of the benefits of being a Kingston University student before you start your degree. You’ll complete this year with the foundational knowledge and key academic skills you need to progress to Year 1 of your chosen Business honours programme at Kingston University.
Every course at Kingston University teaches a range of Future Skills. From problem-solving and adaptability to digital competency, these are the attributes you’ll need to get the edge in the job market and a head start on your career.