BSc (Hons) Business Management at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Business Management covers how successful organisations operate, including strategy, marketing, finance, leadership, innovation and digital business, applied through live industry projects, consultancy activities and business simulations. It is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), leading to a CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership alongside the degree. Students can take the Staffordshire EDGE award and study exchanges with partner universities in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

Faculty: Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Topics include innovation, people management, marketing, finance and enterprise, and the factors that affect businesses from large corporations to small private limited companies. The final-year Applied Practitioner Research module is a live brief with a business. Students can follow the broad degree or choose specialist routes in Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) or Business Management (Events and Tourism).

Career pathways

Graduates work across the public and private sectors, from growing businesses and multinationals to charities, public sector organisations and their own start-ups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112-120 UCAS points; A-levels BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma: Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM. T Levels: minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate and other international qualifications are considered in line with standard entry requirements, possibly with subject-specific grades. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (university standard; PTE Academic 59 overall with at least 54 in each area is also accepted).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 and January 2028 starts; UK / Channel Islands. Foundation-year route: GBP 5,760 for the first year, later years at the standard rate. Placement year discounted to no more than 20% of the normal fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 and January 2028 starts Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time

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