Business Studies (Sandwich) - BA (Hons) - Full-time

Combine a degree in business with on the job experience, and graduate with excellent prospects. This four-year course gives you a sound understanding of business management and includes a year-long industry placement.

This course will provide a broad understanding of the business world, both domestically and internationally, giving you a major advantage as you seek to enter the employment market. You'll also expand your learning with a chance to study abroad for one trimester. A number of joint honours degrees are available which allow you to combine your study of business with marketing, human resource management, finance and entrepreneurship. You'll develop excellent transferable skills in communication, presentation, group working, and analysis. All of which will prepare you for a number of careers in business. View Full Screen

What's involved The course is studied full-time over four years. You will learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, and through independent study. There is a compulsory work based placement during year 3. Below is an indication of the modules you could study. These will be supplemented with choices from a course-specific option pool: Year 1 Principles of Economics; Accounting for Business; Behavioural Studies; Business Skills; Marketing plus one option module Year 2 Business and Management Challenges; Introduction to Human Resource Management; Strategic Appraisal; World Economy; plus two option modules Year 3 Work-based learning (48 week placement) Year 4 Leadership in a Changing Environment; Business Strategy & Sustainable Development; International Business; Honours Dissertation, plus one option module

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseTypical year 1 SQA HigherBBBC A LevelCCC Irish Leaving CertificateB2, B2, B3, B3 Subjects requiredStandard Grade (3 or above) English and Maths, GCSE (Grade C or above) English and Maths Typical year 2 SQA Advanced Higher A Level300 UCAS Points from Advanced Highers/ 3 A Levels, in Business-related courses HNCPass in Business related course, with A in graded unitFees Table2012/3 2013/4 Scotland £1,820 £1,820 European Union £1,820 £1,820 Rest of UK £6,500 £6,630 Overseas £9,690 £10,080 Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.