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University of Wolverhampton

BA (Hons) Business and Tourism Management with Foundation Year

Combines core business management fundamentals with a tourism sector specialism. The built-in foundation year develops the academic, digital, and personal skills you need if you don't have standard entry qualifications, before three years of degree-level study.

Duration

4 years full-time — or 8 years part-time

UCAS Code

N104

Start Dates

14 September 2026 or 11 January 2027

Campus

City Campus, Wolverhampton

Entry Requirements

Do you qualify for the foundation pathway?

  • No Level 3 qualifications? You can still apply if you can demonstrate genuine interest in the course.
  • You'll need to pass a compulsory "Prepare for Foundation" assessment day.
  • You must be 18 or over at the start of the course.
  • Not sure if you qualify? Our advisors will check your eligibility with the university's Gateway team on your behalf.

The Course

What you'll study

01

Year 1: Foundation Year

Academic and digital study skills, an extended project, an introduction to management, careers development, and business decision-making — built for students without standard entry qualifications.

02

Year 2: Core Business & Tourism

Marketing principles, an introduction to tourism, the global business context, human resources, and tourism placemaking.

03

Year 3: Specialisation

Entrepreneurship, business travel and tourism, services marketing, managerial economics, customer retention, and finance/HR employability.

04

Year 4: Final Year

Business research methods, destination marketing, marketing strategy, an independent project, emerging markets tourism, and strategic management.

Skills You'll Develop

What you'll walk away with

  • Critically evaluate business and tourism concepts.
  • Analyse how organisations interact with their external environment.
  • Interpret tourism and business data from multiple sources.
  • Communicate effectively to diverse audiences.
  • Conduct independent research projects.
  • Complete professional placements built into every year of the degree.

Where It Leads

Career prospects

Graduates go on to roles in location marketing, green tourism development, and tourism research. Professional placements are integrated throughout the course to build your employability, and the course includes dedicated CV preparation, application support, and interview guidance.

Tuition Fees (2026–27)

What it costs

Home Student — Full-Time

£9,790 per year (foundation year: £5,760)

Home Student — Part-Time

£4,895 per year

International Student — Full-Time

£17,600 per year (foundation year: £17,600)

Remember: as a Studxnts applicant you may be eligible for tuition fee loans, maintenance loans, and non-repayable grants that cover some or all of this — see our Student Finance page.

Interested in this course?

We'll handle your application to the University of Wolverhampton from start to finish — documents, funding, and interview prep included.

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