Maritime Business with Foundation Year at University of Plymouth

Maritime Business with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), N109) at University of Plymouth asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~32 points

Open

below CCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32

14% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

90 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 68%, other higher education 26%, an Access course 3%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: N109 · N1 business studies
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: built in

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS). More ↗

Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

64%

still studying

UK 75%

11%

left higher education

UK 19%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

130 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%85%

Learning opportunities83%85%

Assessment and feedback82%84%

Academic support93%89%

Organisation and management88%88%

Learning resources86%90%

Student voice75%81%

60 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£24k5 years

£29k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Plymouth, South West England, England
Postcode: PL4 8AA

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Subjects

business and management business and management

Campus

Campus: University of Plymouth Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Business and management at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
DN Colleges Group	Management FdA	40 points	—
Keele University	Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	40 points	under 96
Arts University Bournemouth	Fashion Management and Strategy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	32 points	128–143
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	32 points	96–111
Heart of Worcestershire College	Leadership and Management, Level 5 HND HND	32 points	—
New College Durham	Business with Management FdA	32 points	—
UK Management College	BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	32 points	—
University of Plymouth	Maritime Business with Foundation Year this course	32 points	96–111
Warwickshire College and University Centre	Business and Management with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	32 points	—
Wrexham University	Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	32 points	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Business HNC	21 - 24 points	—

See all 990 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More business and management at University of Plymouth

Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Business BA (Hons)
Business Management BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Economics BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Finance BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc (Hons)
Business Management with International Business BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons)
Finance with Business Accounting BA (Hons)
Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management BA (Hons)

All 26 in one table