Foundation Degree Business and Innovation (FdA)

Course Overview

FdA Business and Innovation foundation degree equips you with the core knowledge and real-world skills needed to thrive in today’s fast-moving business world. This two-year Level 5 qualification builds a strong base in areas like finance, digital marketing, innovation, and people management—giving you the tools to make a real impact from day one.

Whether you want to move up in your current role, start your own business, or continue on to a full undergraduate degree, this course is designed to help you plan, achieve, and accelerate your next step.

You’ll also benefit from modules designed to boost your academic confidence and career development—ensuring you’re ready to succeed at university and in your career.

Course Details

LOCATION

Arden University

DURATION
2 Year’s

STUDY MODE
In person

FEES
£ 9,250 per year,

TIMETABLE
Flexible options with weekday, evening, and weekend classes available. Check when you apply.

Modules

Optional units may be subject to change

Level 4 course modules (30 credits each)

  • Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
  • Learning for Life: Skills for Study and Work (Business)
  • Principles of Business
  • Sustainable Business Practice

Level 5 course modules (30 credits each)

  • Digital Marketing
  • Managing People and Organisations
  • Project and Supply Chain Management
  • Workplace Impact Project – Applied Work-Based Learning for Innovation and Impact

Career progression

On successful completion of this 2 year course, students will have strong career prospects in diverse areas of business including:

  • Designed to develop entrepreneurial thinking and innovation skills to help you stand out
  • Learn key business functions including digital marketing
  • Project and supply chain management, and people leadership
  • Gain the skills to take on early management roles across a range of industries
  • Dedicated academic skills module helps you succeed, no matter your education background
  • Work-based project module to apply what you’ve learned in your workplace or a real organisationr

Entry requirements

GCSE passes at grades A to C

including English Language, and either a minimum of one A Level at grades ‘A’ to ‘E’, or a BTEC Level 3 Certificate or Diploma, or an Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an approved further education institution

GCSE passes at grades ‘A to C’ including English Language, and either a minimum of one A Level at grades ‘A’ to ‘E’, or a BTEC Level 3 Certificate or Diploma, or an Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an approved further education institution; or

College-recognised certificated learning equivalent to the above. Where possible Regent College London uses the NARIC database to determine equivalents to GCSE and A level qualifications; or

Normally, two or more years of work experience at a managerial/supervisory/admin level relevant to the programme applied for. This must be evidenced via a personal statement, work experience form and successful interview, and supported by employment reference(s) indicating the duration of employment and the role.

You may be eligible to join an HND programme if you have previous learning that satisfies the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the course you are interested in, normally with 90 credits (subject to syllabus studied previously). It is your responsibility to demonstrate this with objective evidence.

Prospective students who are not UK nationals, or who are UK nationals but do not have GCSE English Language at grades A to C, are required to take our English language assessment. If you hold IELTS grade 5.5, with both reading and writing at grade 5.5, you do not need to sit this assessment.

If you do not meet the required standard of English in the assessment, you will be offered an English language course to help you improve your English to the necessary level to gain admission to the Pearson HND in Business programme.

 

How to apply

  •  Apply through our agents