Global Business and Management (Top-up)

We know university is a big investment so it’s important to know that it’s all going to be worth it. Here’s how we can help turn your passion into a career.

For the aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders, our BSc (Hons) Global Business and Management (Top-up) degree is a popular choice. 

You will develop a breadth and depth of business knowledge including the functions of management and science of decision-making and learn from our business experts from Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

1. Equips you with the ability to apply a breadth of business concepts.
2. Develops your analytical skills and reasoning, undertaking complex analysis, and making evidence-informed decisions.
3. Facilitates the acquisition of transferable intellectual and analytical skills within a management context.
4. Enables the development of responsible managers.

• You should hold a HND (or equivalent) in Business or Business and Management with a pass grade equivalent to 60%. You must have successfully completed the equivalent of 240 UK credit points (120 ECTS credits) from a recognised institution.

• English and maths grade C/4 at GCSE or recognised international equivalent.

Course fees

UK students (Home Undergraduate):

On 20 October 2025, the Government announced that tuition fees in England will be increased annually in line with inflation, starting in 2026. The Government have since confirmed that it intends to determine the inflation-linked increase using the Retail Price Index, although this is subject to parliamentary approval.

According to the Department for Education’s Policy Paper published on 26 November, the annual tuition fee for the Programme commencing in the academic year 2026/7 is expected to be £9,790, subject to parliamentary approval. If you are holding an offer at Aston, when the annual tuition fee for your Programme for the 2026/27 academic year has been confirmed, we will write to update you. We will also provide as much information as we can about the inflation-linked increase in tuition fees for future academic years.

The duration of your programme is set out at the top of this webpage and you will be responsible for the payment of an annual tuition fee in each of these years. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually in accordance with its Terms and Conditions and subject at all times to the maximum tuition fee caps set by Government from time to time. This means that your total tuition fee may be higher than stated above. An increase in fees will allow the University to cover the increased costs of delivering the course and ensure it is able to maintain high standards of education and facilities.

International students (Overseas Undergraduate):

The duration of your programme is set out at the top of this course page and you will be responsible for the payment of an annual tuition fee in each of these years. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually in accordance with its Terms and Conditions and subject at all times to the maximum tuition fee caps set by Government from time to time. This means that your total tuition fee may be higher than stated above, but your total tuition fee will never increase by more than 6% year on year. An increase in fees will allow the University to cover the increased costs of delivering the course and ensure it is able to maintain high standards of education and facilities.

Our BSc (Hons) Global Business and Management programme will prepare you for a range of careers across the public, private and third sectors. Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £33,200 three years after graduating, and £42,000 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2025).

The transferable skills that our business and management programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:

• Market intelligence analyst
• Legal project manager
• Business development manager
• Marketing specialist
• Head of resources
• Digital project manager
• Senior manager
• Assistant manager
• Commercial analyst
• Strategy specialist
• Account manager
• Operations manager
• Area manager
• Teacher

Our graduates have gone on to work at companies such as: Atos, PwC, DHL, Santander, National Grid, Nissan, KPMG, BMW Group UK, Lidl GB, Network Rail, Amazon, Rolls Royce, FDM Group, Deloitte and Jaguar Land Rover.