Business - BA (Hons)

Entry Requirements

Local (UK) Students' Requirement

• GCE A Level/ AS Level - 280 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (BBC offer made in grades). This may also include General Studies and Critical Thinking.;
• Access to Higher Education Diploma - 45 Credits Level 3, 15 credits Level 2 including Level 2 English Language and Maths for all programmes;
• BTEC National Diploma (12-units not including early years) - D*D* or combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum total of 280 UCAS points;
• BTEC Extended Diploma (18-units not including early years) - DMM - 280 UCAS points;
• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Award (6-units not including early years) - Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum total of 280 UCAS points;
• International Baccalaureate Diploma - 28 points overall;
• Irish Leaving Certificate - Minimum of 280 UCAS points;
• Scottish Higher/ Advanced Higher - Minimum of 280 UCAS points;
• Welsh Baccalaureate (core plus options) - 120 tariff points combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum total of 280 UCAS points.

International (EU/Non-EU) Students' Requirement

• IELTS - 6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands;
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (or equivalent, including internationally accredited Foundation courses) - 28 points overall.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Accounting and Finance
• Economic Environment
• New Venture Creations
• Marketing in Business
• Managing Organisations People and Self

Year 2

• Creative Problem Solving
• The Business Entrepreneur
• Business Operations and Logistics
• Contemporary Business Issues
• HRM Resourcing and Development
• Marketing Communications Planning

Placement Year

Year 4

• International Business Strategy (core)
• Global Marketing
• Business operations and systems    
• Making sense of organisations
• Globalisation
• Business Statistics
• Social Marketing
• Sustainable Marketing
• Creative Industries Marketing
• Digital Marketing Strategy
• The Real world of Management
• PR Planning
• Contemporary Advertising
• Managing the Human Relations Function
• International Human Resource Management
• Managing and Leading Strategic Change
• Placement project