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BA (Hons)

Business & Management

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

N202

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Our BA (Hons) Business and Management degree aims to shape the next generation of inspiring leaders. Develop your understanding of how organisations operate and the importance of effective management.

The global business environment is everchanging. Organisations are looking for graduates with knowledge and understanding of how organisations function. You need to know how some businesses outperform their competition. You must have an appreciation of the need for an effective leadership.

This is an industry-relevant, practical and contemporary business and management programme. With close links to business and enterprise, you'll have opportunities to gain vital work experience.

On this business management degree, there's plenty of opportunity for practical learning. Develop core business and management skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, leadership and collaboration.

You’ll learn about the key ideas, models and theories that underpin contemporary management. Put your skills into practice through live projects, short-term internships and volunteering. You’ll also have the option of a 48 week industry placement in year 3 of your business degree programme. There are optional modules so you can shape your studies and specialise to suit your career aspirations.

If you are joining us in the January intake, this programme is delivered through an accelerated model. This means you will study:

Year 1: January to September 2024
Year 2: September 2024 to June 2025
Year 3: September 2025 to June 2026.

Why study with us

1st
in the North West for graduate prospects (on track)
Complete University Guide (Business and Management Studies)
2024
1st
in the North West for student satisfaction
Complete University Guide (Business and Management Studies)
2024
6th
in the UK for academic support
National Student Survey (Management Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023
Top
10
in the UK for overall positivity
National Student Survey (Management Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023

Enjoy guest speaker events organised in conjunction with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
You'll have excellent opportunities for paid work experience and placements with industry-leading companies.
UCLan is the top university in the north of England for producing start-up businesses (Tide, 2021). Launch your own business with support from Propeller, our student enterprise service.

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What you’ll do

You’ll get opportunity to work on live business briefs. Solve issues or capitalise and develop opportunities.
Take part in study exchanges throughout the world. This can be in any of the education institutions we have partnerships with.
Are you a budding entrepreneur? Take advantage of our enterprise support through Propeller. Our very own enterprise and innovation hub supports students to set up their own business.

A day in the life of a Business and Management student

Brittany Shorrock – BA (Hons) Business and Management

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

85%Face-to-face

15%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Business and management facilities

Academic expertise

Entrepreneurs in Residence

Our Entrepreneurs in Residence bring you real-world expertise and entrepreneurial practice. They contribute to teaching, learning and employability.

Meet our network

Industry links

We've been awarded the Small Business Charter (SBC) in recognition of our commitment to supporting student entrepreneurship, small businesses and the local economy. The SBC is an award for the UK’s world-class business schools.

Future careers in business and management

We develop graduates to become highly employable and have strong entrepreneurial skills.

With an equal focus on business and management, you’ll be ready to succeed in a range of business degree jobs. From industry, commerce, the public sector and non-profit making organisations.

We have strong links with leading local and national businesses. You will get the chance to work on live projects designed at supporting real clients. We also host many guest speakers from industry and our alumni. You'll hear from graduates who have secured influential positions within industry. This gives you an insight into the various career opportunities available after graduation.

Our business and management graduates secure employment in a wide variety of posts. These include:

Accountancy and finance
Project management
Franchising
Retail
Buying
Business analytics

Graduates are also in demand in a range of business support functions such as HR, marketing, logistics and customer service.

Are you considering studying a business course because you want to start your own business? We can support you with enterprise modules. We also offer start-up support with our Propeller Student Enterprise Hub.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,385 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Care Leaver Bursary
Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Estranged student support
Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
Find out more about Dependants Bursary
Contextualised Admissions Bursary
We recognise that the last two years have been very challenging for young people and learning has been impacted. To help support students eligible for a contextualised offer we are offering a bursary of £250 in their first year of study.
Find out more about Contextualised Admissions Bursary

Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials. You will also carry out independent study.

We will assess your progress via coursework and there are no exams on the programme. You'll get assessed by essays, reports, projects, oral presentations, and collaborative work. You will also use supportive technologies to help you complete assessments.

At the end of your second year, you have the option of gaining vital work experience by undertaking a paid, year-long placement.

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This course is based in the School of Business

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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