Solent University (Birmingham)
Solent University (Birmingham)

Solent University (Birmingham)

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BSc (Hons) Business Management

Study detals

: Bachelor's degree : BSc (Hons) Business Management : full time : 36 Month

Requirements

Academic requirements

  • 112-128 UCAS points
  • BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM or BTEC Diploma at DD, or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above. Alternatively, applicants can sit the QA Higher Education Maths test.

English language requirements

  • GCSE English at Grade 4/C or above.
  • IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent. Alternatively, applicants can sit the QA Higher Education English test.

Speciality

Please note: we are not currently able to sponsor international students to study this programme at Solent University Centres. If you require sponsorship to study as an international student, this course will unfortunately be unavailable to you.

Additional information

Course overview

Are you fascinated by the world of business? Do you dream of becoming a future leader?

Our Business Management degree will help you become an ethical, values-driven professional, equipping you with employability-focused skills to help you thrive in your future career.

Become an expert in a range of business functions and topics while developing specialist transferrable skills in management, sales, communications, leadership and more. With 86% of large organisations facing skills shortages (The Open University Business Barometer, 2022), now it’s the time to make the first step towards your career ambitions.

This programme will allow you to learn about business management knowledge, theory and principles in work-based situations. You will have the chance to critically review and practice the skillset of analysing information and data from a range of sources, as well as making reasoned judgements and solving complex problems in various business contexts.

  • Learn to identify and analyse future business trends
  • Become an inclusive, ethical and value-driven global citizen and leader
  • Learn from the experts and get ‘real-world’ ready through guest speakers’ events
  • Gain access to Solent’s virtual learning environment, with quick online access to assignments, lecture notes, suggested reading and more
  • Balance your full-time studies with your personal life with flexible study options, such as evenings and weekends

Teaching and assessment

  • Lectures, seminars, and workshops: 9 – 12 hours per week
  • Independent study: 38 hours per week
  • Assessment: coursework, presentations and business simulation

Blended learning

The future is becoming more and more digital. Our blended learning approach allows you to develop all necessary skills to thrive in the digital era. You’ll get the best of both worlds with a balance of face-to-face and online teaching, building your confidence ready for success in the digital workplace.

Receiving the same number of live contact hours as face-to-face programmes, a typical timetable may include:

  • Daytime students – If you are a daytime student, you will typically have 2 days of tuition per week – your sessions will be on-campus for 1 of those days and the other day will take place live online.
  • Evening and weekend students – Evening and weekend blended timetables will typically follow one of the below patterns each week:
    • 2 evenings live online and 1 weekend day face-to-face on-campus, or
    • 2 evenings face-to-face on-campus and 1 weekend day live online
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