Intro

This course is designed for students who want to build on a business-related foundation degree, HND or equivalent qualification.

In just nine months, you can upgrade to a BSc and graduate with significantly enhanced employment prospects.

With an emphasis on practical skills development, the course helps you to develop expertise in project management, report writing, presenting, strategic thinking, teamwork and leadership.

We use up-to-date case studies to illustrate the application of business theory to real-world scenarios and host a series of guest lectures to give you insight into the sector.

After graduation, you will be prepared for work in areas including sales, marketing, human resource management, procurement, logistics and international business.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code N201

Full-time 1 year
Part-time 2–3 years

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Course content

Why choose this course?

  • Upgrade your foundation degree or HND to a degree in just nine months
  • Wide range of option modules so you can tailor your degree
  • Close links with leading employers and industry specialists

Our Business Management BSc(Hons) will enable you to develop an understanding of the diverse areas of modern business management. It will help you to decide which area of business you would like specialise in, whilst also preparing you to be your own boss.

Core subjects include marketing, finance, management, strategy and business operations. Learning is delivered through a stimulating mix of seminars, academic and industry lectures, group projects and workshops.

You will develop confidence and expertise in analysis, business communication, teamwork, and transferable skills in preparing briefs, plans and reports, presenting, budgeting and evaluation.

Unlike other top-up courses, this is a nine-month course that runs from September to May. Courses at other universities tend to run for 12 or 18 months.

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Syllabus

This course has three compulsory modules and two or three options, depending on your choices. Options give you the scope to tailor the course to your interests and career aspirations. Possible themes include finance and international trade; economics, marketing and events; organisational behaviour; retail management; entrepreneurship, and social marketing.

Modules

  • Strategy
  • People and Systems
  • Developing Academic Knowledge and Skills

Options

  • Research Project
  • Research option, choose from a selection of themed modules
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
  • International Law and Socio-Economic Development
  • The Digital Economy
  • Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
  • Environmental Economics
  • Financial and Capital Markets
  • Political Economy in Europe
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • International Finance
  • Employee Selection and Development
  • Understanding Employee Relations
  • Happiness: Work and Society
  • Organisational Change
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Theorising The International Event Industry
  • Festivals and Events
  • E-Commerce and Online Behaviour
  • Commercial Law
  • Employment Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Retail Marketing and Distribution
  • Marketing Planning and Strategy
  • Marketing Communications
  • CRM and Services Marketing
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Public Relations: Principles and Practice
  • Marketing Across Cultures
  • Responsible Enterprise
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
  • Global Issues in Travel and Tourism
  • Destination Marketing
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How this course is delivered

Our approach

We want you to spend as much time on campus as possible. From semester 1 of the academic year which starts in September, every student will have some face-to-face, on-campus learning in their timetable. Your timetable is being designed to make sure that you can make the most out of your time on campus, and all of the usual campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more – will be open. Your timetable will be available in My Studies from late September.

Teaching on your course
In semester 1 you’ll be on campus each week for seminars and workshops. Most of your lectures will be delivered on MS Teams, and your learning will be supported by additional online content.

Any arrangements for activities such as placements, site visits and trips will be informed by the government guidance in operation at that time. We are not currently planning to run activity outside the UK in semester 1 of the 2021–2022 academic year.

COVID-19

Like all universities we will be following government guidance and will be monitoring the pandemic very closely with our local Director of Public Health. Should a worsening of the pandemic occur and Public Health advice require us to make changes, we have robust plans in place for students to continue their studies remotely and for additional safety measures to be introduced on campus.

Careers

Career prospects

Opportunities to tailor your learning on the degree course provide excellent preparation for roles in general management and specialist careers; for example, employee relations, marketing, recruitment and selection as well as roles in accountancy, risk management and consultancy.

This course teaches students to be reflective and develop a portfolio of transferable skills. These make finding a job much easier when approaching the job market upon graduation.

Graduating with a Business BSc(Hons) top-up degree provides you with a huge choice of careers. Students have gone on to work in sales, marketing, human resource management, IT, purchasing, logistics, international business and general management.

Recent Business Management BSc(Hons) graduates have joined companies in roles such as:

  • Deloitte, Analyst
  • Nissan Motors Cooperation, Accessories Marketing Coordinator
  • Tesco, Graduate Merchandiser
  • Photobox, Social Media Manager
  • Unilever, Marketing Assistant
  • Utmost Healthcare, Business Development
  • Walt Disney Company, Partnerships Executive
Brighton Uni IBM students

Skills development 

Employers are involved throughout the degree programme to ensure we’re helping you to develop the skills they’re looking for. Businesses work with us on guest lectures, placement opportunities and with live project briefs – where students present solutions to a group of employers.

Zoe Ashford

Zoe Ashford (left), Ecommerce Marketing Director at Lipsy, presented to students taking the optional Digital Marketing module, on the changes in digital marketing for the fashion industry. Pictured with Asher Rospigliosi, Digital Marketing lecturer. Read the full blog post

Careers advice 

Careers Service
Our Careers Service provides help and advice from the very start of your studies, on subjects including careers counselling sessions, CV checking, mock interviews and advice on setting up your own business. Find out more on our careers service website.

Mentoring
Momentum is our award-winning mentoring scheme. It pairs students with professionals who wish to share their experience. Students and their mentors meet regularly to exchange ideas. The scheme helps students to develop new skills and enhance their career prospects.

Students at Placement Fair

Starting your own business 

Beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support network. They offer free support for any student or graduate with their business ideas, freelance plan or social enterprise project. 

Beepurple run events throughout the academic year, designed to equip you with skills that will improve your employability and help you grow a successful business. 

By taking part in beepurple activities, you will meet like-minded people, hear how other recent graduates have set up their own businesses and gain key enterprise skills that will help you stand out from the crowd.

For more information visit beepurple.

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Postgraduate study 

This degree also opens up a range of postgraduate study options. At Brighton, for example,  you could progress on to

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course if you wish to begin studying with us in 2021. They should be used as a general guide. 

Foundation degree/HND/DipHE
in business or a related subject. Students normally require an average of 60% overall or equivalent.

A-levels
not suitable.

International Baccalaureate
not suitable.

Access to HE Diploma
not suitable.

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 13,572 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included, while studying a course in Brighton Business School are listed here.

  • Students who choose to take an optional placement will have travel and living expenses. The cost of this depends on where and how long your placement is.
  • Some courses include optional field trips for which the school pays – you may incur minimal costs such as for food and drink and should budget up to £15.
  • You will be required to buy textbooks and should budget up to £150.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships, as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2021–22.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus and student village. Over the last four years Moulsecoomb has undergone a major transformation, planned with accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability in mind.

Over 900 students live here in our halls, Moulsecoomb Place and the new Mithras halls – Brunswick, Goldstone, Hanover, Preston and Regency.

On campus you’ll find professional-standard facilities and learning resources for all of our subjects and a brand new academic building Elm House, alongside the library, student centre, fitness facilities and the Students’ Union.

Moulsecoomb has easy access to buses and trains and to all the exciting things happening in our home city.

Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students who apply by 30 June.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Moulsecoomb Place, Mithras halls and Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
    • Moulsecoomb Place halls are all self-catered and are located right on campus.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Park

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Students eating at the Hub

Students eating at the Hub

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton
Brighton Beach sunset

Maps

Moulsecoomb campus map

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