BA (Hons) Business and Management
Leeds Beckett University
Key Information
Campus location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* for home/EU students; £13,000/year for international students; they are eligible for a scholarship of £1000/year
Introduction
Learn how to manage dynamic and complex organisations.
As part of your course you’ll:
- Gain an expert understanding of how businesses operate and develop the skills needed to become a strategic and successful manager.
- Apply your business-theory knowledge in a client-facing consultancy project.
- Gain the practical experience needed to impress potential employers.
- Learn to understand business and management issues at both a national and global level and across a wide array of industries and sectors.
You’ll be presented with opportunities to put your knowledge into practice through in-class case study work, internships, study abroad and volunteering.
If you take a paid work placement in your third year, you’ll develop and enhance your employability skills. Our students have enjoyed placements with Disney, Morrisons and the NHS.
We will encourage you to enhance your entrepreneurial skills through active participation in a range of national student competitions such as the IBM University Business Challenge.
Our guest lecture series will help support your development. Past speakers include the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, the Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association and the Chief Economist of Yorkshire Bank.
Why study business and management at Leeds Beckett University
- You can apply your business-theory knowledge in a client-facing consultancy project, helping you to gain the practical experience needed to impress potential employers.
- You will also be presented with additional opportunities to put your knowledge into practice, whether through in-class case study work, internships, study abroad or volunteering.
- You can utilise the university's connections with national and international organisations and opt to take a paid work placement in the third year of your course.
- Our students have taken a paid placement year with top companies such as Disney, Warner Brothers, L'Oreal, Unilever, Marks and Spencer, VW and KPMG, helping to develop transferable employability skills.
- Entrepreneurial skills are encouraged and developed through active participation in a range of national student competitions such as the IBM University Business Challenge.
Curriculum
Teaching And Learning
Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
Year 1
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Sandwich Year This course offers the opportunity to take a "sandwich" year – a year of paid employment in an industry that will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total. Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertises lots of placement opportunities and provides support in helping you find the right placement for you. | Year 3
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We are committed to ensuring that the opportunity to experience an education here at Leeds Beckett University is open to all. If you're thinking of joining us to study for your undergraduate degree, you may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary.
Bursaries are usually awarded depending on household income, whilst scholarships are available for a number of areas and are based on sporting or academic excellence.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are highly motivated, dynamic, flexible, articulate, numerate, innovative and creative and have gone on to work in management roles across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail and healthcare. This course will open doors to a diverse range of roles, including human resources officer, sales manager and management consultant. You could choose to study one of our postgraduate courses, such as MSc Management or Graduate Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- Business analyst
- Project manager
- Account manager
- Sales executive
Beckett Careers Team
Our Beckett Careers Team will support you with all aspects of your career planning, throughout university and beyond. Whether you’re looking for a part-time job or want to gain experience alongside your studies, need help preparing an application or exploring graduate job options, we can provide expert support with every step of the way!
Throughout your university journey and up to five years after you graduate you'll have access to a broad range of support and tools to help you with:
- Getting ready to apply for jobs
- Working on your CV
- Preparing for an interview
- Applying for graduate vacancies or placements
- Connecting with employers and organisations
Facilities
Student Testimonials
English Language Requirements
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