Program Overview

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BSc Business and Management (N200)

2026 entry

Course summary

This degree will help you to think critically and creatively about business and management. You will gain an understanding of how organisations and managers operate in a global environment and you will develop analytical, problem-solving and people skills that are sought by all employers. This course includes real industry case studies to help you apply theory to practice.

You will learn about management practice in the global business environment, as well as finance and marketing. Our wide range of optional units allows you to customise your degree to your interests and career ambitions. Options include areas such as strategy, business law, and human resource management.

This course will equip you for a career in any industry.

Overview

Typical offer

• A-level standard offer: AAA
• A-level contextual offer: ABB

Programme duration

• 3 year(s) full-time.
• Part-time study is not available for this course

Application method

• UCAS (Code: N200)

Location

• Clifton campus, Temple Quarter

Fees

• £9,535 per year, home students
• £27400 per year, international students

Course structure

In your first year, you will study several core units that will help you build the foundation for furthering your studies in whichever aspect of business or management you choose to focus on later. These core units introduce you to different areas of business and management such as marketing, management, accounting and finance as well as statistics.

In the second year, you will study four mandatory units to strengthen your knowledge and practices in business and management. You will also have the opportunity to tailor your study by choosing optional units that interest you.

In the final year, you will undertake a dissertation as a core unit, and you will select optional units to develop your specific interest and passion in areas ranging from human resources, corporate social responsibility, Management Accounting, Management Consultancy, Brands and Cultural Strategy and many more.

Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

A-level standard offer

• AAA or A*AB

A-level contextual offer

• ABB

BTEC

• DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level

International Baccalaureate Diploma contextual offer

• 32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level

European Baccalaureate

• 85% overall

Scottish Qualifications Authority

• Advanced Higher: AA, and Standard Higher: AAAAB

Access to HE Diploma

• Access to HE Diploma in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology, Law or History (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above.

Welsh Baccalaureate

• Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales or the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Cambridge Pre-U

• Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C.

International qualifications

• The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

GCSE profile requirements

• Higher numeracy requirement (6 or B in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent)

English language requirements

• If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:
  • IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, and no score below 6.0
  • GCSE English Language grade C or 4
  • an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level G.

Selection process

• Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
• If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
• Full information about our selection processes for Business and Management can be found in the Admissions Statement.

Related courses

• BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad
• MSci Business and Management with Innovation
• BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
• BSc Business Analytics

Related Subjects

• Economics
• International Business Management
• Marketing