Coventry University • Coventry
A business degree on one of the UK’s most international campuses — Midlands pricing, a global cohort, and Birmingham’s market at graduation.
Our take
Coventry’s undergraduate business degree runs the value version of the UK business education: a £17,600–£18,600 band — thousands below Aston’s flagship across three years — on a campus whose international mix turns the cohort itself into a working network across South Asia, Africa and the Gulf. The teaching follows Coventry’s applied house style, placement options extend the degree for students who want industry experience, and Birmingham’s corporate market waits 25 minutes away at graduation. For families comparing the two Midlands business undergraduates, the honest split: Aston sells the accredited flagship with the placement engine; Coventry sells global cohort and price.
| Duration | 3 years full-time; placement and study-abroad options typically available |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | Coventry Business School |
| Tuition | Within Coventry’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £17,600–£18,600 per year; exact fee confirmed in your offer. Deposits £4,000–£8,000 by region. |
Where this leads: A business degree — no professional registration involved. Pairs with the Graduate visa for post-study work across the Midlands and beyond.
September entry via UCAS for undergraduate business.
Why Coventry
A sub-£19,000 band across three years — the affordable route to a UK business degree in central England.
Coventry’s international recruitment means classmates from the trading economies our clients build careers across.
Projects, simulations and employer briefs over pure lecture theatre — Coventry’s standing house style.
The UK’s second job market 25 minutes away for the Graduate-visa year.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Coventry can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Coventry's central pages publish CEFR levels (B2 for degree study) rather than a blanket MOI policy, but its regional admissions teams do consider English-medium study as evidence case by case — typically for postgraduate applicants whose bachelor's degree was taught wholly in English and awarded within roughly the last two years. Applicants from the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand are generally asked for a test regardless. Treat MOI as a possibility to be confirmed for your profile, not a guarantee — we pre-check this with the university before you apply.
Also accepted: Standard XII English at 60% (UG) or 65% (PG) from approved Indian boards, WAEC/SSCE English at grade C or above for Nigerian applicants, Other reputable English tests (e.g. PTE Academic) considered case by case. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Important: Coventry's own regional entry requirements page lists recruitment from Pakistan as currently paused (checked July 2026), and applicants from Pakistan have in any case been asked to pay the full first-year tuition fee before a CAS rather than a standard deposit. Recruitment pauses are reviewed each cycle, so the position can change between intakes — contact us at /contact/ for the current status, and we can shortlist comparable universities in the meantime (several on /universities/ actively recruit from Pakistan with lower deposits).
Full guide for PakistanCoventry publishes detailed India requirements: typically 60% in Standard XII for undergraduate business courses (65% in maths and a relevant science for core engineering), and for master's entry 60% in a three-year degree or 55% in a four-year degree — with 55% accepted for three-year degrees from select universities. Standard XII English at 60% (UG) or 65% (PG) from approved boards, including CBSE and several state boards, is accepted instead of IELTS. Note that applicants from Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana are currently asked to pay the full first-year fee before a CAS is issued.
Full guide for IndiaUndergraduate applicants typically need WAEC/SSCE with grades A-B in five subjects including maths, with English at minimum grade C accepted as English evidence; an OND or a recognised diploma can also be considered. For master's entry Coventry usually asks for a bachelor's degree at 2:2 or 55% and above. Nigeria falls in Coventry's lower £4,000 deposit band — one of the reasons it is consistently popular with Nigerian students — and the £2,000-per-year Group Scholarship applies to self-funded offer-holders.
Full guide for NigeriaCoventry does not publish a separate UAE requirements page, so entry is assessed on your qualification: students with the UAE secondary school certificate typically route through a foundation year, while A Levels, IB or strong CBSE/FBISE grades from UAE schools are considered for direct undergraduate entry. Master's applicants usually need a recognised bachelor's degree at around 2:2 equivalent. The standard deposit for UAE-based applicants is currently £8,000, and the multiple start dates suit working professionals who cannot wait for September.
Full guide for the UAEFAQ
Aston sells the triple-accredited school and its placement engine at £23,500 a year; Coventry sells a global cohort and applied teaching at £17,600–£18,600. Over three years the difference exceeds £15,000 — whether the accreditation premium repays it depends on your target employers, and we map that honestly.
Fees hold £17,600–£18,600 per year for 2026/27, with region-based deposits of £4,000–£8,000 confirmed for your country before commitment, and Coventry living costs comfortably below the southern average.
Placement and study-abroad options typically extend the degree for students who want them — availability and competition vary by year, and we confirm the current structure at application.
The Graduate visa opens Midlands employment — Birmingham’s market above all — with Skilled Worker sponsorship the standard conversion for management and analyst roles. Coventry’s own MSc portfolio offers the postgraduate step without changing city.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Coventry runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Coventry profile.
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