Course in brief

Making full use of our excellent business links, our four-year Business Management BSc(Hons) provides the opportunity to graduate with a year’s paid work experience in industry and a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Diploma in Management and Leadership.

This professionally accredited degree follows the same first year as the three-year BSc(Hons), enabling you to develop the practical skills and broad understanding of business principles you will need to thrive in your chosen career.

Core learning covers law, marketing, finance, people management, strategy, business operations and systems. As you progress, a wide selection of optional modules allows you to tailor your degree to suit your interests and career ambitions. You will develop a sound knowledge of key business functions and how they work together, as well as an appreciation of factors including customer and market requirements, competition, sustainability, and economic, political and technological change.

All of our business degrees share the same first year, offering you the flexibility to change your final degree title. At the end of your first year you can choose to continue with a Business Management with Placement Year BSc(Hons), or to specialise in one of the following areas:

All students will graduate with two qualifications – a BSc(Hons) and a CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership, and can take a year-long, salaried placement working with some of the biggest names in commerce and industry.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code N200

Full-time 4 years (including placement year)

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Clearing 2018

Places are available on this course to start in 2018.

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Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBC–CCC (112–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. 

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non-academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
30 points including 16 at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Must include business or management. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 30 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
At least English language and maths.

Foundation degree/HND
May enable you to start the course in year 2. Relevant subjects required.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country
 
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

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Course in detail

Why choose this course?

  • Professional accreditation from the CMI, CIM and ACCA
  • Paid placement year providing the opportunity to gain industry skills, boost your CV and put your skills into practice
  • Graduate with a degree and a diploma from the Chartered Management Institute

Our Business Management with Placement Year BSc(Hons) programme is ideal for gaining 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, providing you with work experience and valuable connections within the business world, whilst also preparing you to be your own boss.

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.

As you progress, the flexibility of this course allows you to tailor your learning to your interests through optional modules. From your second year you can also choose to specialise in the area of business which interests you most: economics, finance, human resource management or marketing.

During your third year, you can take a year’s salaried placement in industry, giving you the change to apply your learning, gain valuable experience and make professional contacts fro your future career.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. If you apply to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through our applicant portal.

 

Business Management

Year 1

All our Business Management degrees share the same first year core modules to give you a broad understanding of business principles.

Core modules include aspects of economics, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour and finance, to give you a broad understanding of business principles and practice.

You can then choose to specialise from year 2.

Modules

  • Business Economics
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Organisational Behaviour and HRM
  • Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business
  • Enterprise Project and Skills
  • Managing Systems and Operations

Business school students

Year 2

From your second year, through the module choices you make, you can either continue along a broad business management degree route, or specialise in HR, finance, economics or marketing.

Modules

  • International Business Analysis
  • Business Law
  • Business Problem Solutions

Options*

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Creativity in Enterprise 
  • Design and Innovation 
  • Purchasing and Supply 
  • Working in the Voluntary Sector
  • Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
  • Economic Theory and Applications
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Gamification
  • Operations and Process Management
  • Managing Systems
  • Digital Marketing
  • Business Operations and Systems

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

 

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Placement year

The paid work placement year is a vital part of the course. It gives you the chance to apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges, to meet and network with potential employers, and have opportunities to get real work experience before you graduate – something that employers value highly.

On your placement, you will complete a business project. This project contributes to your degree and, depending on the topic you choose, could provide valuable insight for your placement employer.

Placement companies include American Express, BMW, Bosch, Channel 4, Disney, Electronic Arts, Hewlett Packard, Home Office, IBM, Ipsos Mori, ITV, lastminute.com, Microsoft and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.

Our dedicated Placements and Employability team will support you throughout, helping you to get a placement and during your placement. 

Read more about our placements

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Final year

In your final year, you will continue your business management studies with an emphasis on strategy.

You will also be able to tailor your course to your interests through optional modules, including financial markets, international business, and corporate social responsibility.

Modules

  • Business Strategy
  • Managing and Developing People
  • Placement Project

Options*

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
  • Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
  • Financial and Capital Markets
  • Globalisation and International Markets
  • Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Contemporary Economic Issues
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Current Issues in Finance
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • International Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Understanding Employee Relations
  • Employee Selection and Development
  • Researching Contemporary Issues in HRM
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Management and Organisational Change

 

  • Digital Marketing
  • Innovations in E-Business and Mobile Commerce
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Human Rights and Business
  • Retail Marketing and Distribution
  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Planning and Strategy
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Social Marketing
  • Contemporary Issues in Marketing
  • Marketing Across Cultures
  • Project and Event Management
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence
  • Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
  • Current Issues in Strategic Management

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

 

Staff profile

Andrea Benn

Course Leader

After joining the University of Brighton in 2008, Andrea became a senior lecturer at the Brighton Business School and course leader for the Business/Business Management BSc(Hons) degrees.

Andrea lectures on information systems, e-business and business practice, and is currently researching in the fields of technology management and online learning.

Andrea Benn teaching

Course statistics

Unistats and key information sets

Unistats enable you to compare information when choosing a UK university course. All UK universities publish Unistats data on their website.

Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They are updated following course changes, and give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course.

Programme specification

These charts give an indication of how much time you will spend on different activities at each level of the course, and an indication of the balance of assessment by coursework, and written and practical exams. For courses with option modules, actual proportions will depend on the modules you choose.

Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked above). You can find out also about the range of support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

Overall workload

Assessments

Careers and employability

 

 

 

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.

Additional qualifications and exemptions from accrediting bodies can also be gained depending on the module choices you make.

 

Graduate Careers

Recent 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

Accreditations 

Additional Diploma from Chartered Institute of Management (CMI)

This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute. All students successfully completing a four-year Business Management with Placement Year route will be eligible to receive the Chartered Management Institute’s Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Exemptions from Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

This course is accredited by the CIM. Their Graduate Gateway programme provides students and graduates the opportunity to gain a professional qualification alongside your degree.

All students will be able to take the CIM’s Introductory Certificate in Marketing and, depending on your module choices, will be exempt from:

  • CIM Certificate in Professional Marketing: Marketing and Integrated Communications module
  • CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing: Marketing and Consumer Behaviour module

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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.

We also work with organisations to develop our course programme. For example, we are working with  SAP, the world’s largest business software company. During our second year module, Managing Systems, students gain practical experience working as a team to manage a business scenario by using SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning system, which is considered industry-standard software.

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Work-related experience 

Our dedicated Placements and Employability team provide a huge portfolio of employers offering business-related placement opportunities. They support all students find a placement.

They offer several services to improve your employability including CV and cover letter reviews, mock assessment centres, fast-track interviews and interview practice sessions.

They will also support you throughout your placement and act as referees if you are offered a permanent role, or wish to continue to a masters degree.

JobTeaser
We are one of the first UK universities to use JobTeaser, a new online placements system presenting placement options in the UK and Europe. It gathers together all the job opportunities, events and resources you need to help you with your professional development.

Placement and recruitment events
Placement fairs are held twice a year involving companies from well-known names such as Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, Enterprise-Rent-a-Car and IBM, through to smaller and more local businesses.

Our regular Employability Weeks offer activities designed to enhance your employability, including LinkedIn workshops, sessions on working abroad, advice from the university’s volunteering service and support from the Careers team.

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 

If you decide that you would like to go onto postgraduate study, we offer a 10% discount to alumni. Here are some courses that might interest you.

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 12,900 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,230 for home students and £2,000 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2018–19.

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/EU 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- 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.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. 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. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Forward-thinking and welcoming, the city of Brighton & Hove is a community of creative and diverse people who share values like sustainability and inclusivity – just like its university.

Miles of pebble beaches, hundreds of bars, restaurants and clubs, a packed calendar of culture, music and sport and great independent and high street shopping attract visitors from all over the world. By the end of your course you’ll still be finding new things to enjoy about the city.

The Brighton Festival, England’s largest arts festival, takes place every May – as does the Great Escape Europe’s leading industry showcase for new music, 300 bands perform over three days at venues across the city. Major events celebrate Pride, digital culture, cinema, photography, food and the winter solstice. Our own Brighton Graduate show is a highlight, turning the university into the largest exhibition space in the south east as we celebrate the outstanding creativity of our students.

As a student here you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience what the city has to offer. Volunteering and placement opportunities enable you to play your part in the events, organisations and communities that make Brighton such a compelling place to be.

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Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus. Subjects taught here include architecture, business, computing, construction, engineering, geography, product design, law and pharmacy.

On campus you will find professional-standard facilities including a flight simulator, trading room, design and digital media suites and specialist research laboratories, alongside the library, student centre, a nursery, fitness facilities and Students’ Union. There are excellent public transport links.

The Big Build
A major transformation of our Moulsecoomb campus begins in summer 2018. By summer 2020 there’ll be 400 student bedrooms in new halls of residence (with another 400 by summer 2021), a new academic building and a new Students’ Union and fitness facilities – all created with sustainability, inclusivity and community in mind.
 
As the development grows it will provide many exciting learning opportunities for our students, ranging from live projects, placements and internships with the companies involved to guest lectures and site visits. 

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Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • Grand Parade is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance.
  • Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus.
  • Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence.
  • Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field.
    Varley Park and Falmer are around four miles from Brighton centre; there are good public transport services nearby.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords. We recommend Unihomes and House Share when you’re balancing learning with placements, shifts and other commitments, because they give you more choice and flexibility.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

Find out more on our accommodation webpages and if you have any questions, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

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Student views  

Catarina Martins 

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The course helped me tremendously in my future career. The teachers are so passionate and that inspires you to learn every day. The placement year helped me to understand that my passion is marketing and I could put theory into practice.
Catarina Martins, Business Management with PLacement Year BSc(Hons)

Emily Cassell and George Eghator

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The best thing I found about the University of Brighton was being able to do a placement year within my course. On top of that was obviously the nightlife – the beachfront, the diversity of people...

Emily Cassell, Business Management BSc(Hons)

Joshua Lakey

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[Doing a placement] was the best decision I've made... It's good to have a sort of backup on your CV, knowing that you've got work experience and not just a degree.

Joshua Lakey, Business Management BSc(Hons)

Lydia Clifton

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For my placement year, I was lucky enough to go abroad. I worked for a tourism company that rents out holiday accommodation, so I spent two summers in Ibiza and a winter in the French Alps.

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Zac Hill

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One of the things I really enjoyed was the fact that the staff are really engaging... They've all done what they teach, so you know you're getting real advice and real guidance.

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