Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Business and Management

Develop your analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills at the forefront of effective and ethical business management.

Overview

Year of entry: 2026/27

• UCAS code: N202
• Institution code: Y50
• Start date: September 2026
• Length: 3 years full-time (plus optional placement year)
• Typical offer: AAB
• School/department: School for Business and Society
• UK (home) fees: £9,535
• International and EU fees: £27,500

Course Content

Our business and management, accounting and finance degrees share some common elements in Year 1 to introduce you to the core concepts underpinning these key disciplines.

• As you progress, you'll develop the knowledge and skills acquired in your first year, giving both depth and breadth to your learning, with an emphasis on mathematical skills and statistical analysis.
• You'll be able to choose optional modules to widen your knowledge or bring your specialism into focus.

Year 1

• Core modules:
  • Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Humanity, Economics and Management
  • History of Management
  • Quantitative Analysis in Management
  • Marketing Principles and Practice
• Academic integrity module: This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard.

Year 2

• Core modules:
  • Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • Strategic Management
  • Project and Operations Management
  • Management Information Systems
• Option Modules: You will also study two option modules, which have covered topics such as:
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Innovation and Creativity within Organisations
  • Employment Relations
  • Intermediate Management Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Behaviour in Organisations
  • Future of Food
  • Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Year 3

• Core modules:
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Decision and Information Analysis
  • Business Consultancy Project
• Option modules: You will also study three option modules, which have covered topics such as:
  • Innovation and Firm Competitiveness
  • The Literature and Art of Management
  • Globalisation, Politics and Culture
  • The Dark Side of Organisation
  • International Perspectives on Leaders and Leadership
  • Applied HR, Business and Society
  • Managing Professional Service Firms
  • Industrial and Corporate Change
  • Advanced Financial Reporting
  • Taxation Systems
  • Management Accounting and Control Systems
  • Managing Diversity
  • International and Comparative Employment Relations
  • Sustainability and Business
  • Strategic Management of Risk
  • Managing and Leading Change
  • Company Law
  • Management, Technology and Society
  • Cyber Security for Managers
  • Marketing and Innovation Management
  • Rethinking Management Knowledge
  • Dissertation

Fees and Funding

• Annual tuition fees:
  • UK (home): £9,535
  • International and EU: £27,500
• Fees for subsequent years:
  • UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years.
  • International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).
• Additional costs: You may find it useful to buy textbooks, and for some modules this may be required. Textbooks usually cost around £30 - £60 each.
• Funding: We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2026/27 throughout the year.
  • UK government loans
  • UK scholarships and bursaries
  • International scholarships
  • Country-specific funding
  • US loans

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching format: We focus on teaching the skills and expertise that employers want. We use practical problems and case studies from our industrial partners to ensure our modules are relevant to modern industry.
• Teaching location: You will be based in the School for Business and Society on Campus West. Most of your teaching will take place in the Church Lane Building, with additional contact hours elsewhere on Campus East and Campus West.
• Assessment and feedback: You will be assessed using a mixture of essays, projects and examinations. For some modules you'll produce reports, strategy documents or group presentations.

Careers and Skills

• Career opportunities: Recent graduates' positions include:
  • Accounting Technician
  • Area Manager
  • Assistant Manager
  • Research Executive
  • Media Assistant
  • Audit Associate
  • Sales Associate
  • Audit Assistant
  • Property Manager
• Transferable skills:
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Communication, presentation and reporting
  • Numeracy and data analysis
  • Time management
  • Teamwork and leadership
  • Negotiation and persuasion

Entry Requirements

• Qualification:
  • A levels: AAB
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDD
  • European Baccalaureate: 80% overall
  • International Baccalaureate: 35 points
  • T levels: We will consider a range of T Level qualifications for entry
  • Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers: Scottish Highers - AABBB Advanced Highers - not required for entry
  • International foundation programme: Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative
  • Other international qualifications: Equivalent qualifications from your country
• Additional requirements: We also require GCSE Mathematics at grade 5 (B) or equivalent. We do not accept adult numeracy in lieu of GCSE Maths.
• Alternative offers: Meeting the following additional criteria may qualify you for an alternative offer.
  • Widening participation: BBC
  • Contextual offer: BBB
  • EPQ: If you achieve B or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer
  • Core Maths: If you achieve B or higher in Core Maths, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer
• English language: If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
  • IB English: A score of 4 in English A or 5 in English B (Higher Level or Standard Level)
  • Cambridge CEFR: 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
  • Oxford ELLT: 7, with a minimum of 6 in each component
  • Oxford Test of English Advanced: 136, with a minimum of 126 in each component
  • Duolingo: Integrated subscores: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component
  • GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language): Grade C / Grade 4
  • LanguageCert SELT: B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
  • LanguageCert Academic: B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
  • Kaplan Test of English Language: 478 Main Flight score with 444 in each component
  • Skills for English: B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component
  • PTE Academic: 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
  • TOEFL: 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
  • Trinity ISE III: Merit in all components
  • Other English language qualifications: We also accept other English Language qualifications, including various school-leaving certificates.