BA (Hons) Business & Management at Bournemouth University

Programme overview

An AACSB-accredited Business School degree with eight pathways to tailor your studies to your career goals. Accreditations: AACSB and CMI; pathway-specific recognition from IDM and CIM (Marketing), ACCA (Finance) and APM.

Department: Business & Management | Duration: 3 years full-time or 4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement. Foundation Year: 4 years full-time or 5 years full-time with a 30-week minimum placement. | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 2 core units: Recruiting, Selecting & Retaining Talent and Strategic Management; option units (choose four) include Global Operations Management, Project Management, Consumer Behaviour & Contemporary Issues, Branding & Integrated Communications and Supply Chain Management.

Career pathways

Our business graduates work in various roles in a wide number of sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For September 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit). Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points including 1 A-level or equivalent. IB Diploma: 28 to 31 points. GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or C). English: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee per year for September 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students. Other intake: January 2027 start: £9,790 (UK, ROI & CI), £19,635 (Int'l) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,635 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee per year for September 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students. Other intake: January 2027 start: £9,790 (UK, ROI & CI), £19,635 (Int'l) Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time or 4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement. Foundation Year: 4 years fu

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/22e93c90/bournemouth-university/courses?studyYear=2027

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