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Business Management BA (Hons)

Bachelor'sBA (Hons)English-taughtTop-upBA (Hons) Business Management

Overview

An online business management degree for working adults, entered at Year 2 (Stage 1) or Year 3 (Stage 2) on the basis of an HNC/HND or work experience; the BA can be completed in one year from Year 3 entry, with an optional Honours year.

Official program name
Business Management BA (Hons)
Awarded degree
BA (Hons) Business Management
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — BA
Awarding institution
Robert Gordon University — Aberdeen Business School
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Aberdeen, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
Not verified
Duration
1 - 3 years (September start); 12-30 months (February start) (Length depends on entry stage (Year 2 or Year 3) and whether the optional Honours year is taken.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
February, September
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Top-up degree. Final stage of a bachelor's degree for holders of a relevant diploma, HND or foundation degree. Not open to applicants without prior qualifications.

Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Prior credits
OptionalYear 3 (Stage 2) entry: relevant HND, or 3 years' business experience with at least one year of management experience
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online bachelor's degree in business management with entry at Year 2 or Year 3 based on HNC/HND or work experience.

Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Year 4 (Stage 3, Honours) assessment includes a dissertation and a presentation.
    Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Project

  • Year 3 culminates in a business opportunity project with a complete business plan.
    Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Work experience
RequiredYear 2 (Stage 1) entry: 2 years work experience or a relevant HNC in Business or Admin and IT
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredPersonal Assessment Form describing experience
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6If first language is not English; no component lower than 5.5.
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Scottish Students, full time online£1,820GBPper academic year · 2026-27Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Rest of UK and Irish Students, full time online£5,400GBPper academic year · 2026-27Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
International students — International Students, full time online£5,400GBPper academic year · 2026-27Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • SAAS Part-Time Fee Grant Grant

    Eligibility: Scottish-domiciled students

    Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Alumni Discount Tuition discount

    20% discount on course fees

    Eligibility: Alumni who have graduated from RGU

    Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Robert Gordon University

  • The Robert Gordon University (Scotland) Order of Council 2006 (SSI 2006/298) (PC(SI)

    University established by statute or charter — University with power to confer degrees

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “The Order of Council made under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 gives the University power to confer degrees and other academic awards.”

    Source: legislation.gov.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Aberdeen Business School is accredited by AACSB.”

    Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/298/made — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/ba-hons-business-management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/mba-master-of-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/pgcert-pgdip-msc-financial-management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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