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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: N251

Business Administration (top-up)

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, England
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1 yearDuration
£15,500Per Year (Intl)
£27,000Avg. Graduate Salary
96%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in business and management with the BA (Hons) Business Administration (top-up) at University of Hertfordshire. Based in Hatfield, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. Our BA Business Administration is available as both a full honours degree and a top-up programme, so if you’ve already got a Foundation degree or HND in business you can apply for this route and get a full degree faster. Home/uk fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 76% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Strategic Business Management
Financial Analysis and Planning
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
International Business Operations
Corporate Governance and Ethics
Marketing Strategy and Implementation
Research Methods and Business Analytics
Business Dissertation Project
UCAS Code:N251
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59————

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£15,500

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£15,500

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Hertfordshire

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£27,000£30,000
3 years£22,000£26,500£33,000
5 years£26,000£33,000£44,000

UK subject average: £28,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation▼ Close to UK average salary
This course
£26,500
UK average
£28,000
Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 18% above UK average salary
This course
£33,000
UK average
£28,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,500 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH17-01-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

71%Working
5%Studying
10%Work & Study
7%Seeking Work
63%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH17-01-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
96%
Learning opportunities
94%
Assessment and feedback
95%
Academic support
95%
Organisation and management
96%
Learning resources
95%
Student voice
95%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
26%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire offers Business Administration (top-up) as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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