Business Studies (top-up)

Do you want to face the challenges of business management with more confidence? Join our degree to develop your knowledge and professional skills in business. This course will give you an up-to-date, real-world understanding of business management to enhance your job prospects. A business management degree can lead to jobs in marketing, finance, administration and human resources.

You will learn from teaching staff with high levels of expertise in a range of business sectors and benefit from our links with professional bodies.
We have strong links with major professional institutes, including the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Institute of Data and Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Personnel.

What you'll study

This internationally respected BA Business Studies course has been designed to develop your practical skills as well as your knowledge of essential business concepts. Your studies will give you a rounded understanding of the varied requirements of running a business. You will cover topics including:

• human resource management
• finance and accounting
• marketing
• operations management
• ICT

Our strong links help us to evolve and advance your course content so that you will graduate with current knowledge of business issues. We use a range of effective teaching methods, including:

• lectures to introduce new concepts, models and theories
• task-based learning to develop your problem-solving skills and help you to relate theory to practice
• group work to encourage you to share ideas and experiences, discussion and reflection to encourage inquiry
• seminar support, available through group and individual tutorials by arranged appointment
• Blackboard, the University's online learning platform

Each member of staff brings a wealth of employment experience and knowledge into the classroom, helping you to translate theory into practice.

Top-up course option

A top-up course is equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree and allows you to 'top up' an existing qualification into a full honours degree. Our BA (Hons) Business Studies Top-Up program will provide multiple benefits and opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the business field and completing a degree.

It's not too late to study at London’s 2nd highest-rated university for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2026).

UWL's world-class facilities and outstanding teaching will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Musicians can rehearse in performance rooms, audio recording spaces and a 200 seat black box studio. Pilots can brave the storm in the Boeing 737 flight simulator. Lawyers can perfect their argument in the mock courtrooms, and chefs can whip up delicious creations in industry-standard kitchens and serve real customers at Pillars, the student-run fine-dining restaurant located on campus.

You'll also be learning in one of the world's best student cities (2026 QS Best Student Cities) - think Saturday afternoons in Covent Garden, study sessions in the British Library and live concerts in the O2 arena. With scholarships and bursaries reserved for Clearing applicants, no ambition is out of reach!