Business @ a glance

What?

Undergraduate Pathway in Business

Students can enter at either Stage 1 (University Foundation) or Stage 2 (First Year Degree), depending on their qualifications. Students are guaranteed progression to the second year of a relevant degree, providing that progression criteria are met. Stage 1 and 2 take place in ICP using dedicated lecturers and benefit from small class sizes.

Why?

  • City centre location
  • Modern, purpose-build building opened by the Governor of the Bank of England
  • Top Business School on the south coast of England for Student Satisfaction 2010 in the field of Business and Administration (National Student Survey)
  • 3 intakes per year (September, January and June)

How?

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  2. Click the 'Apply Today' button to send through your application, or
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Portsmouth Business School lies right in the heart of the campus and is home to around 4,000 students. It is housed in a striking purpose-built building which was opened by the Governor of the Bank of England. The most recent National Student Survey (2010) saw the School score 92% for overall student satisfaction, placing the University of Portsmouth among the top 10 universities in the UK offering Business and Administrative studies.

All business degrees at the University of Portsmouth include the development of appropriate skills such as communication, teamwork, career planning and time management. They have a strong contemporary feel and relate the theoretical explanation of business to the practical issues facing managers in the twenty-first century.

The Department of Human Resource and Marketing Management is one of only nine in the UK to be recognised as a Centre of Research Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

 

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

University Foundation

First Year Degree in Business

Second Year Degree

Location: ICP at the University of Portsmouth

Intakes: September, January and June

Duration: 1-2 semesters

Modules

  • ICT Skills
  • Business Studies
  • Mathematics for Business
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Business Law
  • Business Management
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication 1

Course fee: £4,750 (One Semester) £7,500 (Two Semesters)

Location: ICP at the University of Portsmouth

Intakes: September and January

Duration: 2 semesters

Modules

  • Economics
  • Business Statistics
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Operations
  • Business Law
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication 4

Course fee: £7,500

Location: Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth

Course fee: £9,600

Popular career destinations

Degree awards from the University of Portsmouth

Stage 4
  • Advertising Account Manager
  • Business Ownership & Management
  • Finance Management
  • Market Researcher
  • Marketing Manager
  • Personnel & Human Resource Management
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • BA (Hons) Business Administration
  • BA (Hons) Business with Business Communication
  • BA (Hons) Business Enterprise Development
  • BA (Hons) Business Enterprise Systems
  • BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
  • BA (Hons) Marketing
  • BA (Hons) Marketing with Business Communication

Final Year Degree

Location: Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth

Course fee: £9,600

*Stated University of Portsmouth fees are a guide only and are subject to change. For the most up to date fee listings please visit port.ac.uk/fees. All ICP course fees may be subject to review. Current fees are listed at port.ac.uk/icp.