UCAS Code
N1N5
Institution code: H12
Extended Foundation Degree Programme
Business Management with Marketing
Application
Please include GCSE results on your UCAS application form.
Business courses appeal to students of all ages, interests and backgrounds, which is why we have such a diverse and vibrant community at Harper Adams. However, one thing they all have in common is a desire to learn more and gain a valuable qualification that will set them on their chosen career path, whether that be in general business management or marketing, or focussed on a particular sector.
Harper Adams is located in Shropshire, which has long been at the heart of the development of international trade. Ironbridge, just 20km from the university college, and now a UNESCO world heritage site, was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The subsequent development of the canal system enabled the distribution of international imports and exports from England’s second city, Birmingham, including steel chains, jewellery, cars and chocolate.
Today, Shropshire and the West Midlands are home to a lively business community, with a vast range of urban and rural industries, and have easy access to the major centres of Europe and beyond, with Amsterdam, Paris and Geneva just one to two hours away by air.
The Extended Foundation Degree Programme Business route, which will take you through Year 0 onto a foundation or honours degree in Business Marketing and Management, is the ideal starting place for your business and marketing career.
Entry requirements
You must be at least 17 years old, with an expectation to have eight or nine GCSE passes at grade C or above, to include English language and maths. However, we judge all candidates on their individual merits and may take other skills, qualifications and life experience into account when considering applications. Mature students without formal qualifications will need to provide evidence of their ability to pursue successfully a course at this level. This may include an academic assessment at Harper Adams, taken on interview days.
Contact information
For course related enquiries please contact:
Admissions
Telephone: +44 (0)1952 815 000
Email: admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk
Seven specially selected modules will provide you with the academic and study skills you will need to prepare you for higher education. Modules are small units of study. Each one is worth a certain number of credits and you must pass all modules (earning 120 credits) to pass the first year.
Essential skills modules
These three modules are compulsory and are studied by all students on the EFDP course. They cover key skills and basic study skills.
Module table
| Module title | |
|---|---|
| Essential skills modules (Compulsory) 40 credits |
Maths Awareness: Numeracy and Statistics (15 credits) |
| Information and Communication Technology (15 credits) | |
| Academic Skills (10 credits) | |
| Core modules 60 credits |
Business Studies |
| Enterprise | |
| Food Studies | |
| Optional module (1 from 3) 20 credits |
Countryside Studies |
| Animal Health and Welfare | |
| Biology |
Assessment
Assessment is via a balance of coursework and examination. Weighting is typically 50 percent course work and 50 percent exams, although certain modules, such as Academic Skills are 100 percent coursework assessed. Environmental Science and Maths Awareness are assessed 100 percent by examination.
