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Business Management with Finance with Foundation Year

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Peel Park Campus
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Course summary

Whether you want to better prepare for academic life, didn't get the grades you needed, or you've taken a break from studying, the foundation year is designed to prepare you for future studies, so everyone is welcome.

/ Gain a base level of knowledge in business and finance
/ Learn the essential skills for a successful career in financial management
/ Develop the skills that employers look for such as project planning, team working and self-presentation

You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of business leaders and finance professionals in the future. You'll also gain essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:

/ Body swap technology
/ iDea Bronze Award
/ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365
/ Power BI
/ Xero Accounting Software

This programme is also available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year

This programme is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK's only chartered professional body dedicated to upholding the highest standards in management and leadership. Working closely with industry partners, we've ensured that the programme remains highly practical, career-focused and industry-informed, preparing you for a successful management career.

Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-with-finance-with-foundation-year

This course is not open to international students.

Modules

Foundation Year: Foundations of Business, Sustainable Business Development, Digital Business, Academic and Personal Skills, Business Project, Employability for Life

Year 1: Digital and Business Skills, Understanding Organisations, Financial Crises and Symptoms, The Future of Business, Data Analysis for Business, Business Finance in Practice.

Year 2: Professional Development, Analysis for Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Project Management, International Finance, Live Project in Finance. You will also choose an elective module. Please see the University's course page for more information.

Year 3: Business Ethics and Sustainability, Business Finance, Leadership and Management in Finance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Innovation in Financial Services or Dissertation. You will also choose an elective module. Please see the University's course page for more information.

Assessment method

We use different forms of assessment in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, report writing, presentations and business pitches. Exams will only be used when it is a requirement for professional accreditation.

Throughout your studies, the work you produce will help to build your personal portfolio of professional evidence that you will be able to use in job applications and interviews.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Peel Park Campus

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N1N4
Institution code:
S03
Campus name:
Peel Park Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation

University of Salford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N1N4
Institution code:
S03
Campus name:
Peel Park Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

This course is not suitable for international students. If you are an international student and interested in a foundation year study pathway, the University of Salford website has details of the International Foundation Year.

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 64 points

From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.

A level

64 From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMP

Access to HE Diploma

A minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma to contain a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2 to total 60 credits overall for the full award.

Scottish Higher

64 points from a minimum of 1 Advanced Higher.

AS

64 From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent. Additional AS Levels can be used towards the overall tariff points provided they are not completed in the same subject as the A2.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) D

64 points required.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) MPP

64 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

64 points. This is not a qualification that is acceptable on it's own as it is not a full A2 equivalent qualification but can be used in combination with a full A2 equivalent qualification to make up the required tariff points.

Scottish Advanced Higher

64 points From a minimum of 1 Advanced Higher.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points

including a grade 5 in standard level maths and grade 6 in standard level english or grade 4 in higher level maths and grade 5 in higher level english

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

64 points. Not acceptable on it's own.

Extended Project

64 points. Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

64 points from a minimum of 1 Higher Level Subject including a minimum of H7 (D3)or O4 (C3) in Maths and English

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

64 points. Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of
1 A2 or equivalent.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade C or grade 4 (or above) in Maths and English GCSE is required. Equivalent qualifications Key Skills Level 2, and Functional Skills Level 2, are also accepted.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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