BSc (Hons) Rural Entrepreneurship & Enterprise

Typical offers

• A Level: CCC – min. 96 UCAS Tariff points (to include at least two A Level passes)
• BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: MMM
• International Baccalaureate: 26 points

Start-up Visa

The Royal Agricultural University is an endorsing institution under the Home Office’s Start-up visa route. The Start-up visa is for graduates who demonstrate high entrepreneurial potential and wish to start a business in the UK for the first time.

The Start-up visa is administered by the University’s Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programme and facilitated by School of Business and Entrepreneurship. To be endorsed for the Start-up visa by The RAU, you must be an RAU student or graduate, and have taken part in the University’s Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programme. Contact enterprise@rau.ac.uk for further information.

Further information

Alternative entry routes are available for a range of other qualifications. Prior experience is also considered, subject to approval by the programme manager and admissions staff.

Read more general information about our entry requirements.

If you don't meet the entry requirements of this course, you may be eligible for one of our Foundation degree courses or another related degree course.

For any further help, please contact our admissions team:  

• Email: admissions@rau.ac.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0)1285 889912

The University places emphasis on enabling you to develop the independent learning capabilities that will equip you for lifelong learning and a successful future as an entrepreneur.  A mixture of independent study, teaching, learning by doing and the personal academic tutoring enables you to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will enable you to flourish and be an awesome entrepreneur.

Modules are assessed through a blend of examinations and coursework, including real-life case studies, presentations and reports. This course is professionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute. 

Indicative modules*

Modules will cover topics such as:

• 1213 Fundamentals of Marketing and Retailing
• 1400 Developing Academic Skills
• 1003 Global Business Environment
• 1033 Business Finance
• 0000 Idea Development and Validation
• 0000 Business Informatics
• 1236 Entrepreneurship in Action
• 2032 Marketing Management
• 0000 Venture Growth and Development
• 2023 Financial Management
• 2036 Work Placement
• 0000 Business Strategy
• 3081 Consumer Behaviour
• 3241 Cultural Issues in Management
• 0000 Managing Innovation
• 3038 Critical Issues in Organisations
• 3041 Corporate Finance
• 3231 Beverages and Supply Chain

Between year two and year three

• 2XXX Professional Placement Year

* Subject to validation

** Optional additions to the course will incur additional charges

*** More information to follow

Tuition fees cover the cost of a student’s academic studies. This usually includes teaching costs, registration and examination fees (not repeat or trailing modules, re-sit fees or coursework resubmission).  Any costs associated with work placements will be the student's responsibility.

• Re-sit examination or coursework re-submission fees are £5 per credit (for a typical 15 credit module, this will total £75)

2020-21 Applicants

For the academic year 2020-21 the tuition fees for undergraduate programmes are: 

For part-time study, please contact admissions@rau.ac.uk for further information.

Please also refer to the funding your time at university page.

Tuition fees may be subject to an inflationary increase each year as set out in our Access and Participation Plan 2019/20.

Scholarships

The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries. To find out more about the these, please visit the bursaries, awards and scholarships page.