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Business Management

Study level:
Undergraduate

Course summary

Our BSc Business Management with Year in Industry offers in-depth knowledge of a range of business topics, combined with a year in industry putting into practice what you’ve learned, giving you a significant advantage in today’s competitive employment market.

Why study this course?
The BSc Business Management equips you with the expertise needed to lead, change and understand business and management on both a national and global scale. It is structured to reflect the changing world of business. This degree combines the latest research and thinking with the philosophy that future leaders of industry need a sound and broad-based business education.

Modules around leadership and change management ensure future employers will recognise that you chose a degree from a premier UK institution that recognised these often overlooked skills. Placements and Internships are individually selected to suit your interests and career aspirations.

-We are ranked 19th in the Complete University Guide (Complete University Guide, 2024)
-Birmingham Business School is consistently found in international ranking tables and accredited by leading bodies, AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. The triple-crown accreditation confirms our position within an elite group.
-We are the 3rd most targeted university of top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2023).
-Our strong links with industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus, leading to excellent job opportunities for our students.

Your programme of study
In your three years of study you will follow the modules offered on our BSc Business Management programme. Your first year is a compulsory foundation year, introducing you to key areas in the study of business. In your second and final years you will have considerable choice within the themes structure of the programme. The actual modules offered changes from time to time in order to best reflect changes in the world of business.

In your second year you will work with the placements team who will assist you, through one-to-one support, events and workshops, in applying for your Year In Industry placement in your third year. Your placement search involves a lot of hard work, but many employers actively seek out our students and most students achieved well-paid, prestigious placements throughout the UK. During your Year in Industry you will write a placement essay, report and reflective diaries which counts towards 12.5% of your degree. Your placement year is conditional upon your achieving at least 2:1 (60%) in your second year. You can transfer to the three-year BSc Business Management if you decide not to do a placement.

Depending on the options you choose you may be able to gain partial exemption from the examinations of professional bodies such as ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA.

Modules

Please see the course page on our website for a full list and detailed description of modules on offer: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/bus-mgnt-year-in-industry.aspx.

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How to apply

Apply by
31 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N201
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - AAB

Required subjects and grades: GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/B and English at grade 6/B General Studies is not accepted as one of three A2s, but a good performance may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer and have General Studies as a fourth A2.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

BTEC Extended Diploma - Only the following subjects can be considered: Applied Science, Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. BTEC Diploma - Only the following subjects can be considered in combination with 1 A level): Applied Science, Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma - Only the following subjects can be considered (in combination with 2 A Levels): Agriculture, Applied Human Biology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Business, Computing, Construction and the Built Environment, Countryside Management, Creative Digital Media Production, Creative Media Production, Engineering, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainabilty, Forensic and Criminal Investigation, Health and Social Care, Hospitality, Information Technology, Land-based Technology, Music, Music Technology, Operations and Maintenance Engineering, Performing Arts, Personal and Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science, Production Arts, Public Services, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Sports Coaching and Development, Travel and TourismSports Coaching and Development, Travel And Tourism.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points

6,6,5 at Higher Level accepted with a minimum of 32 points overall.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)

T Level

Only the following subjects can be considered: Management and Administration; Accounting; Finance.

Additional entry requirements

Other
GCSE Maths grade 5/B and GCSE English grade 6/B

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

AAB Most common
  1. A*A*A
  2. Highest grades
  3. ABB
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

66% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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90 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

100 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Republic of Ireland£9250Year 1
England£9250Year 1
Northern Ireland£9250Year 1
Scotland£9250Year 1
Wales£9250Year 1
Channel Islands£9250Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.

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