BA (Hons) Business Management is taught fully online on a part-time basis, so you can study from home with no campus visits. Early modules sample the main business functions, such as accounting, online marketing, innovation, managing teams and analysing data, which helps if you are still deciding where your career should go. In later stages you weigh up solutions to real problems that companies meet now. The university lists three add-on qualifications on graduation from the CMI, ILM and IOEE, covering management, leadership and enterprise, plus fCMgr post-nominals. It can suit shop supervisors, administrators and sole traders who want a degree while keeping their income. The next intake is November 2026. You need two A levels and three GCSEs at C, or two years of evidenced employment. AF Education provides England-resident UK home students with free Student Finance England support.
Key facts
- Award / level
- BA (Hons) (Bachelors)
- Study mode
- Part time
- Schedule options
- Online
- Upcoming intake
- November 2026
- Foundation year
- Not included in this course title
- Awarding university
- Arden University
- Partner pathway
- ARDEN
Who this course is for
This suits adults who want an undergraduate degree in this subject, including career changers and returners to education.
Entry routes for mature students
Standard entry is two subjects at GCE A level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three GCSE subjects. Without these, at least two years of professional work experience evidenced with a CV and reference may be considered. AF Education confirms what applies to you.
Funding with Student Finance England
AF Education is a free service for England-resident UK home students — not international applicants. For eligible part-time courses, a Tuition Fee Loan can be paid directly to the university. Distance-learning students can normally only get a Maintenance Loan if they cannot attend in person because of a disability, so we check your position before you apply.
Check your Student Finance eligibility — free, takes about 2 minutes.
How often you study
This course is delivered online, so there are no campus days to plan around. Your study plan is confirmed before you enrol.
Career and progression
AF Education does not guarantee jobs or progression. The degree aims to build knowledge and transferable skills valued across related roles.
Extra qualifications on graduation
Alongside the degree, the university lists a CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership, Foundation Chartered Manager status with the post-nominal fCMgr, an ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, and an IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.
A broad start
Early modules cover finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management and data analysis, so you do not need a fixed career path to start. In the second and third years you assess which business solutions fit the problems organisations face today.
Course overview from Arden University
The BA (Hons) Business Management will provide you with a taste of all the fundamentals of business, so you don’t need to have a particular career path in mind to enrol on the course. As you explore areas of business such as finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management, and data analysis, you will start to form ideas about where you want to go in the future. This broad range of subjects will help you identify and evaluate the roles and contributions of the key business functions applicable to contemporary business, helping you become a well-rounded professional with a keen awareness of how business works. In your second and third year of study, you’ll start to identify and assess which business solutions best meet the challenges and hurdles organisations face today.
The BA (Hons) Business Management has been developed by industry experts with your long-term future in mind. When you graduate from the course, you will do so as a well-rounded, highly-employable and self-motivated professional ready to take on any number of roles and challenges.
When you graduate from this course you will receive:
- BA (Hons) Business Management
- CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership
- Foundation Chartered Manager Status and the post nominal fCMgr
- ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
How this course differs
This page is BA (Hons) Business Management at Arden University: Bachelors, no foundation year, Part Time (Online), at Online. Other versions with the same title are listed below so you can pick the right one.
| Course | University | Level | Foundation year | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) Business Management this page | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Bachelors | No | Part Time · Online | Online |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Bachelors | No | Full Time · Weekday | Birmingham, Ealing (London), Holborn (London), Leeds, Manchester, Stratford (London) |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Bachelors | No | Full Time · Evening | Birmingham, Holborn (London), Leeds, Manchester, Stratford (London) |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Bachelors | No | Full Time · Weekend | Leeds, Stratford (London) |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Level 5 | No | Full Time · Weekday | Birmingham, Ealing (London), Holborn (London), Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Stratford (London) |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Level 5 | No | Full Time · Evening | Birmingham, Holborn (London), Leeds, Manchester, Stratford (London) |
| BA (Hons) Business Management | Arden University (Partner: ARDEN) | Level 5 | No | Full Time · Weekend | Stratford (London) |
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BA (Hons) Business Management is available at Online. Campus details and map links are below.
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How AF Education helps
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FAQs about this course
Where is the course taught?
This course is delivered online, with no campus days.
How is the course delivered?
The schedule is Online (part time).
Can mature students apply?
Yes. Mature applicants are often considered through work-experience routes with a CV, references and an interview where required.
Can I get Student Finance England for this course?
AF Education gives England-resident UK home students (not international applicants) free help applying for Student Finance England on eligible courses. Check your eligibility free before you apply.
Can I get a Maintenance Loan for online study?
Normally not. GOV.UK says distance-learning students can only get a Maintenance Loan if they cannot attend in person because of a disability. A Tuition Fee Loan may still be available.
What extra awards come with this degree?
CMI Level 5 Diploma, fCMgr status, ILM Level 5 Diploma and an IOEE Professional Diploma, according to the university.
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