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Introduction
Why choose this course?
Overview
If you want to add to your existing qualifications and transition to an Honours degree, our Business Management (Final Year Entry) course is for you.
We offer you a broad education in business and management. You will explore business issues in realistic contexts, and examine theory through challenging scenarios.
Our interactive course involves:
 seminars
 workshops
 live client projects
 discussions
 group work activities.
Our teaching staff have considerable experience and links to industry. Staff regularly write in leading academic journals. And you can attend lectures by top professionals who give insight into today's dynamic global business environment.
Uniquely, we focus on responsible management education. Our course will develop you as a citizen with critical awareness and sensitivity to global perspectives. As well as prepare you for a diverse range of careers in the business sector.
Modules
Compulsory modules
• Business at the Cutting Edge
• Essential Skills for Academic Success
• Leading and Managing Change
• Managing Careers
• Business Ethics
• Strategic Management
• Critical Enquiry Research Project
Learning and teaching
Your learning experience will be exciting as well as challenging. You will have the opportunity to take part in:
 live projects
 problem-solving classes
 and sessions where you consider the cutting edge of business.
You will explore:
 complex contemporary issues and challenges within organisations
 problematising business and organisational life
 the simulation of real world dilemmas and tensions.
We want you to enjoy developing the skills you will need to succeed in the competitive business world.
Entry Criteria
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Successful completion of a course which is equivalent to the first two years of a UK honours degree (240 credits), for example an HND (with a merit profile from year 2 modules), Foundation degree (55%), or equivalent international Diploma, in Business and/or Management.
Our standard entry requirement is three A-levels or equivalent qualifications. In some cases, courses have specific required subjects and additional GCSE requirements. In addition to A-levels, we accept a wide range of other qualifications including:
 the Welsh Baccalaureate
 the Access to Higher Education Diploma
 a BTEC National Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma at a good standard and in a relevant subject
 the International Baccalaureate Diploma
 the European Baccalaureate Diploma
 Scottish qualifications – five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level, or three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level
 a recognised foundation course
 T-levels*.
 * T-levels are a relatively new qualification but are already included in the UCAS tariff. We welcome prospective students who are taking this qualification to apply. For some programmes with specific required subjects, particular subject areas or occupational specialisms may be required.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies.
The entry requirement for your course will be expressed as an IELTS level and refers to the IELTS Academic version of this test. We are now also accepting the IELTS Indicator test, you can find out more about the test on the IELTS Indication site. The University however does accept a wide range of additional English language qualifications, which can be found below.
The university’s English language requirements in IELTS levels are as follows:
Course IELTS level
All other undergraduate courses 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Law, Architecture, Interior Architecture, English Literature (including combined honours), English Literature and Creative Writing 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Health and Social Care courses 6.5 or 7.0 overall with 6.5 or 7.0 in all components (see individual entries for course details)
Nutrition BSc (Hons) 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
Built Environment Foundation,
Computing Foundation,
Engineering Foundation 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
International Foundation Business and Technology,
International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law 5.5 overall with 5.5 in all skills
International Foundation Diploma 5.0 overall with 5.0 in all skills
If you need a student visa you must take an IELTS for UKVI test.
International Foundation Diploma (Extended pathway) 4.5 overall with 4.5 in all skills
If you need a student visa you must take an IELTS for UKVI test.
Assessment
We use a variety of assessment methods, including:
 written exams
 practical exams
 coursework.
We pay particular attention to when and how feedback is given to support your learning. Our feedback methods include:
 audio
 face-to-face
 written feedback.
Your teaching and assessment activities will take place between Mondays and Fridays, 9am to 7pm. Activities may sometimes fall outside of these hours.
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Learning and assessment
We have designed this course to be relevant and versatile in the business and management sector. It will also help prepare you for postgraduate study and continued professional development.
You will take a range of modules including:
 Essential Skills for Academic Success - to help you transition to honours degree level work
 Managing Careers - to focus on employability.
We support and encourage you to develop your own position and voice.
Start this course in January
You have the option to start this course in January. In each of your three years, you will study your first semester between January and May and your second semester between September and December. There will be no teaching during June, July and August.
Career Opportunities
This course will enable you to secure positions in a range of settings, such as a multinational business, a major charity, education, health care or government, nationally or internationally. Students from our Business and Management programmes have gone on to graduate training schemes in international companies such as:
 Aldi
 AC Nielsen
 IBM
 Virgin Mobile
 Intel
 Yell Ltd
 O2
 Dell.
Our Careers Centre will support you in finding the right job for you. This degree prepares you to pursue a career as an Incorporated Engineer in Electronic Engineering and related disciplines.
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