Foundation Year 
During your Foundation Year, you will gain the academic, communication, and research skills you need to excel in higher education. You will explore key areas of business, including entrepreneurship, finance and the global environment while developing confidence in writing, critical thinking and presenting ideas.  You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business world and entrepreneurial mindset. In addition, you will be introduced to real-world case studies and challenges that will shape future opportunities.  

Year One 
In your first undergraduate year, you will begin to build core knowledge of entrepreneurship, marketing, finance and business strategy. You will learn how to identify and evaluate opportunities, create value, and understand the dynamics of entrepreneurial organisations. Modules such as project management and change leadership will equip you with practical tools for navigating and managing innovation and risk in fast-moving environments. 

Year Two 
You  will continue to deepen your skills by working on real-world business challenges. The course will explore intrapreneurship, digital marketing and venture finance while developing a business plan and pitching it to a panel. You will also learn how social entrepreneurship can address complex societal challenges, blending innovation and impact. This level emphasises both collaboration and independent thinking.  

Final Year 
In your final year, you will critically examine global value chains, market research and current entrepreneurship debates. 

This course currently includes the following modules:

Foundation Year:

• Academic Writing and Research Skills (20 credits)
• Business Environment (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurial People and Processes (20 credits)
• Fundamentals of Finance (20 credits)
• Introduction to Business (20 credits)
• IT Essentials (20 credits)

Year 1:

• Entrepreneurial Organisations (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurial Recognition, Ideas and Opportunities (20 credits)
• Introduction to Marketing (20 credits)
• Introduction to Strategic Management (20 credits)
• Managerial Finance (20 credits)
• Project Management (20 credits)

Year 2:

• Business Ideas and Opportunities Generation (20 credits)
• Business Planning and Pitching (20 credits)
• Digital Marketing and Social Media in Business (20 credits)
• Financing a Business Venture and Legal Aspects (20 credits)
• Intrapreneurial Development (20 credits)
• Social Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Year 3:

• Global Strategies  (20 credits)
• Market Research (20 credits)
• Project (60 credits)
• Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

This course uses an authentic assessment strategy to ensure that each module takes you into realistic real-life situations, providing a formative pathway for assessing the learning goals of both specific modules and the overall programme. The assessments in the majority of the modules allow you to use your own business ideas, therefore allowing you to receive detailed feedback and time to reflect and develop your proposals further.

Assessment on the course is designed to provide suitable opportunities for you to demonstrate a full range of knowledge, skills and competencies that are key in the business environment. Assessment methods include essays, reports, real-life simulations, presentations, projects and group debates.

You will be required to work in your own time to complete research, homework tasks or group work. Self-study is vital to your success in this course and lecturers will give you guidance on how best to approach this throughout the study period.

Assessment methods at PREPWISE are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback, to suit content or based upon feedback from an External Examiner. An External Examiner is an independent academic expert from an external Higher Education Institution that acts as a safeguard to academic assessment standards.

Applicants Must be Aged 18+ and:

• Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).
• Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a PREPWISE campus.

Applicants Aged 21+: 

We welcome applications from students 21+ who do not match the standard entry requirements but who can demonstrate willingness and commitment to studying this subject, and who can evidence academic, professional or vocational experience in a related field. Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a PREPWISE campus.

Next Steps:

1) Please fill out an application form by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.
2) Send your supporting documents when requested by PREPWISE.
3) A panel interview takes place to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also be tested on your writing via a personal reflection statement.
4) PREPWISE make a final decision on your application.