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BA (Hons) Business (Year 3 Entry) at University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Business course at UWS offers a broad-based and comprehensive understanding of business, from theory and strategy to operational issues. Key elements of the course include learning from widely recognised local, national and international organisations via case studies, and authentic real-world based assessments. During your time at UWS, you will also have the opportunity to attend events, presentations and talks hosted by employers at UWS.

Duration: 2 years full-time* (Year 3 Entry)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Dumfries & Galloway College: September; Lanarkshire: September; Paisley: September & January*  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Business course at UWS offers a broad-based and comprehensive understanding of business, from theory and strategy to operational issues. Key elements of the course include learning from widely recognised local, national and international organisations via case studies, and authentic real-world based assessments.

Career pathways

The UWS Business degree has been developed in partnership with some of the UK’s top employers and is designed to equip you with the skills employers need. The degree will assist entry onto graduate management programmes helping you to prepare for a career in public, private and voluntary organisations in the UK and internationally. Many of our graduates embarked on careers in consultancy, marketing, retail and human resources management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 3: HND: Business; Business Management; Administration & IT; Event Management; Graded unit not required; City of Glasgow College; DipHE Business; DUT; Business-related subject; English language: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no sub-test below 5.5. UCAS code N100.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish: cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,275 a year (2026/27). International (all other EU plus Non-EU): per year of study Source

Intake: Dumfries & Galloway College: September; Lanarkshire: September; Paisley: September & January*

Duration: 2 years full-time* (Year 3 Entry)

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