Business and Management MBus

About the course

• Integrated undergraduate Masters programme
• Optional paid placement year offers invaluable professional experience with major employers such as IBM, Intel, Audi, VW, HSBC, M&S and Siemens
• Staff provide learning opportunities of the highest standard through their teaching and research

Key facts

UCAS course code: NN1F

Duration: Four years full-time, five years with a placement

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

• Typical offers at 320 UCAS Points. A Level candidates need to study at least two subjects at A Level and need to achieve one grade B or above in one subject
• Five GCSEs grades A–C including English Language and Maths.
• International Baccalaureate: 30+ Points.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

International students:

If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Teaching and assessment

Lectures, tutorials and seminars, group work and self-directed study are used for teaching and learning. Assessment will include coursework (eg presentations, essays and reports) and normally an exam.

You will normally attend around 15 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, tutorials etc) each week, and are expected to undertake at least 15 further hours of independent study to complete project work, research etc as required

Course modules

First year

• Financial Decision Making
• Communication, Academic Skills & Employability
• An Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Enterprise
• Global Business Issues
• Introduction to Work and Organisations
• Principles of Marketing

Second year

• Operations & Contemporary Management
• Plus option modules

Third year

• Contemporary Business Issues
• Strategic Management
• Plus option modules

Fourth year

• Critical Perspectives in Management
• Research Methodology
• Dissertation
• Plus option modules

Options include:

• The Creative Art of Selling and Negotiation
• Brand Management
• Forensic Accounting
• Issues in Internet Sales Law
• Leading, Managing and Developing People.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Fees: £9,000

International Fees: £10,750

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Facilities

Our new £35 million building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.