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BSc (Hons) Available in Clearing

Business with Entrepreneurship

Work with designers and manufacturers, develop new products and road-test your prototypes, and learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

Start date
September 2025
January 2026
Location
Cambridge
Duration
3 years
UCAS course code
N100

Start date
September 2025
January 2026
Location
Cambridge
Duration
4 years with foundation
UCAS course code
N110

Start date
September 2025
January 2026
Location
Cambridge
Duration
4 years with placement
UCAS course code
N109

You have the option to study this course as an accelerated degree over two years. You’ll study the same modules as students taking the standard BSc (Hons) degree, but sometimes in different years and/or in a different order.

1st

in the East of England for undergraduates employed as managers, directors or senior officials.

Source: GOS 2025

If you’re resilient and unafraid to make mistakes and come back stronger, this is the course for you.

We’ll equip you with tools that can help you develop, test and realise your ideas. You’ll also learn about applying for grants and reflect on what it really means to be an entrepreneur.

You’ll make strong professional connections, build a portfolio and – with regular teamwork and pitching – hone your entrepreneurial thinking and grow in confidence.

Why ARU?
  • Equip yourself with practical tools to develop, test, and realise entrepreneurial ideas

  • Embrace experimentation, accept failure, and cultivate resilience through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience

  • Take advantage of opportunities for real-world experience, including industry placements

  • Build valuable connections for future career prospects though regular interactions with local employers and professionals

  • Develop innovative ideas with prototype creation and testing

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Study at an award-winning university

We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.

Careers

Throughout your degree you’ll gain insights into what it’s like to be an entrepreneur.

You’ll be exposed to creative processes and explore your own ideas and work with other professionals through the ideation process, while reflecting on your experience and work.

We host regular visits from local employers and professionals, allowing you the chance to build a network and make connections which can come in handy after you graduate.

Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.

Teaching and modules

Our first-year modules are designed to give you a broad understanding of the key concepts of business and organisational management.

In years 2 and 3, you’ll turn your attention to thinking like an entrepreneur. You’ll collaborate with your peers to develop creative and innovative ideas and bring them to life, and gain skills in project management, risk management, scheduling, costing, and strategic and analytical thinking.

Finally, you’ll complete a major project, working in a team to address a current, complex business issue.

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • How to do Business
  • Financial Environment and Analysis
  • International Business and Market Dynamics
  • Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)
  • Into ARU
Year 2
  • The Entrepreneurial Journey
  • Project Management and Implementation
  • Play and Create
  • Prototype and Testing
Year 3
  • International Business Strategy and Practice
  • Sustainability and Responsible Business
  • The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur
  • Undergraduate Major Project
Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1
  • Foundation in Business
Module details

You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.

Placement year
  • Work Placement School of Economics Finance and Law
Module details

You have the option to study this course as an accelerated degree over two years. You’ll study the same modules as students taking the standard BSc (Hons) degree, but sometimes in different years and/or in a different order.

Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.

Facilities

At ARU you’ll be part of our School of Management, where you can:

  • make business connections with guest speakers and meet with entrepreneurs who have tested and revised their own products
  • develop your employability skills and learn in a hands-on, practical environment, with an optional placement year in industry
  • access business support and mentoring through our start-up hub
  • visit scientific and technical organisations such as Cambridge Science Park
  • benefit from award-winning IT and library facilities, as well as creative resources such as 3D printers.

Take a guided tour and meet our students.

Entry requirements

Fees and funding

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Clearing places available

UK students, apply through Clearing for a September 2025 start

Apply by phone

UK students, call our Clearing line

01245 686868

UK students

Apply through UCAS for 2026

International students

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