BA (Hons) Business and Sustainability (New College Lanarkshire) at University of the West of Scotland

The BA (Hons) Business and Sustainability is an innovative new top-up honours degree developed through a partnership between New College Lanarkshire, and UWS. Delivered in New College Lanarkshire, a key feature of this degree is that it provides a pathway from college to university, with students able to complete an HND while in college before progressing to the BA (Hons) Business and Sustainability degree.

Duration: 2 years full-time, typically 4 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: New College Lanarkshire: September  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Year 3, you will study specialised business modules including Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Leadership, Organisational Strategy, Sustainable Business Development, and Emerging Issues in Business. You will also complete courses on Research Design & Methods, in which you will develop advanced research skills and design a research project with a focus on sustainable business practices.

Career pathways

Businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of sustainability practices. There has been a rapid growth in the employment market for students who have skills in this area. Recent job advertisements in Scotland and the rest of the UK are employers looking for graduates to fill sustainability roles. These include roles such as analysts, consultants and/or advisors to business.

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