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Accredited Bachelor's degree
Offered by the University of London
3 – 6 years
Estimated 10-12 hours per week
100% online learning
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
£14,076 to £18,732
Tuition varies by geographic location
Flexibility
Choose a study schedule that matches your commitments
Grow your career by earning your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The BSc Business Administration degree provides a platform to develop the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in today’s business environment. In practice, this means that as well as providing the core business administration learning elements, the programme focuses on key skill sets including the ability to analyse and evaluate current issues facing organisations in a global setting.
Successful managers are adept at dealing with complexity within a changing context. To be ready for these challenges, you will require an intellectual understanding that will help you analyse and make a decisive contribution to solving these issues. The BSc Business Administration degree helps you gain these perspectives. You will be encouraged to think critically and creatively.
What’s in this degree programme?
Applications for April 2025 are open! Important dates:
- Application deadline: March 10
- Registration deadline: March 24
- Classes start April 8
If you have any questions please contact the University of London.
View the Prospectus; Programme Specification and Schedule of Programme Fees.
Start your future today!
Application for the April 2025 cohort are open! Apply now or request more information to get started.
Accredited Bachelor's degree
Offered by the University of London
3 – 6 years
Estimated 10-12 hours per week
100% online learning
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
£14,076 to £18,732
Tuition varies by geographic location
Flexibility
Choose a study schedule that matches your commitments
Accredited Bachelor's degree
Offered by the University of London
3 – 6 years
Estimated 10-12 hours per week
Grow your career by earning your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The BSc Business Administration degree provides a platform to develop the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in today’s business environment. In practice, this means that as well as providing the core business administration learning elements, the programme focuses on key skill sets including the ability to analyse and evaluate current issues facing organisations in a global setting.
Successful managers are adept at dealing with complexity within a changing context. To be ready for these challenges, you will require an intellectual understanding that will help you analyse and make a decisive contribution to solving these issues. The BSc Business Administration degree helps you gain these perspectives. You will be encouraged to think critically and creatively.
What’s in this degree programme?
Applications for April 2025 are open! Important dates:
- Application deadline: March 10
- Registration deadline: March 24
- Classes start April 8
If you have any questions please contact the University of London.
View the Prospectus; Programme Specification and Schedule of Programme Fees.
Choose your path: Direct entry or Performance-Based Admissions
Whether you have entry qualifications or professional work experience, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration can help accelerate your career. If you do not have the standard entry requirements for the bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, the University of London welcomes applications via the Performance-Based Admissions route.
To qualify for Performance-Based Admissions you need a minimum of four GCSEs or a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and relevant work experience. If you gain Performance-Based entry to the degree, you’ll also need to achieve a pass (40% weighted average or higher) in one required module to remain on the course. You do not need to complete this module before you enrol, it will simply form part of your first term studying the degree.
Unsure which entry route is best for you? Simply apply via direct entry. If you don’t meet direct-entry criteria, your application will automatically be considered for Performance-Based Admission.
Flexible, pay by module tuition lets you take on the right balance for your lifestyle
- £14,076 to £18,732 tuition total With flexible payment options, you can pursue a high-quality education at the pace you choose.
- Pay per module Tuition is paid by module on a pay-as-you-go basis equally across six terms. If you need to pause your coursework for a term, you won’t be charged for that term.
- Funding your studies You may find potential sources of funding and scholarships here.
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“I would definitely recommend it, no question – especially if there's something else that you have a big commitment to and you can't be on campus every day.”
Alexa G.
Advance your career in Business
- Gain leadership skills as you learn to improve existing processes and learn to develop and implement a vision for your future career.
- Courses are grouped into specializations, structured so that you learn skills in combinations that mirror how you’ll actually use them on the job.
- Graduates of the iMBA program become one of over 800,000 global alumni in the Illinois network.
Advance your career
25% average salary growth
At a time when a 2 percent raise is often the norm, Gies iMBA graduates report an average raise of 25 percent during and immediately after their program, showcasing an instant and significant return on investment that stands out. (2023 survey)
65% received a promotion or job offer
Many business schools track job placement post-graduation. At Gies, since most iMBA students already hold jobs, we instead find out how many received a promotion or took a new job. 65% of iMBA graduates report starting a better job upon finishing, showcasing the immediate ROI of a Gies iMBA degree. (2023 survey)
Positive recruiter outlook
Nine out of ten corporate recruiters expect the demand for business school graduates to remain high or increase in the next five years. (GMAC)
Qualify for in-demand jobs
Chief Executive
General Manager
Financial Manager
Management Analyst
Top employing corporations for professionals with business degrees are expected to grow by as much as 17% by 2031 in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About Royal Holloway’s School of Business and Management
The programme is led by academics at Royal Holloway’s School of Business and Management. As one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, Royal Holloway is home to some of the world’s foremost authorities in the sciences, arts, business, economics, and law.
Royal Holloway is in the top 25 percent of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021). It is through their world-class research that expands minds and changes lives and the dedication of our academics, that Royal Holloway is a community that inspires individuals to succeed academically, socially, and personally.
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Frequently asked questions
You will receive access to your Student Portal when you register. You can then access your University of London email account and two other key resources:
- The Coursera Platform. Here, you can access electronic copies of all study materials, resources (including audio-visual), and forums to discuss course material and work collaboratively with others.
- Access to academic support and feedback from London-based support teams. Tutors introduce the modules, respond to queries, monitor discussions, and provide guidance on assessments. Utilize interactive study materials including videos, quizzes and online games to gauge your personal progress.
The programme will take you between 3 and 6 years to complete. If you’re working and intending to study the degree alongside, you can pay for modules as you go and study at your own pace. On average, a student studying part time will finish the degree in 4-5 years.
You can choose how many modules to study in each session up to a maximum of two new modules (or three including resits/repeats). The time commitment will vary from student to student, but as a guide, you should allow 300 hours for each module (to be studied throughout a 22-week study session).