Course summary
Our new BSc Business and Sustainability is designed to help develop future leaders in this area who understand the importance of sustainable business and are stimulated to devise innovative ways to address the challenge of making businesses sustainable. It will provide you with the fundamental concepts and tools to understand sustainability challenges that businesses face. It will also help you to develop key skills to address these including:
- analytical and critical thinking
- problem solving
- strategic decision-making.
- This BSc Business and Sustainability course combines expertise from our Business School and the School of Social Sciences to ensure you receive a rounded and balanced education in business sustainability.
- Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of business and management.
- Our academic staff are active researchers, as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.
- We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.
- an opportunity to complete Carbon Literacy training as part of our commitment to addressing the climate crisis and promoting climate-positive solutions
- networking with professionals through our Mentoring Pathways Scheme and careers fairs.
- environmental consultants
- sustainability professionals
- ecologists
- conservation professionals.
- journalism
- local government
- human resources and business management
- creative entrepreneurship.
Modules
For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Assessment method
Assessment on this course is via a mixture of written assignments, group work, reports, presentations, and data manipulation and interpretation.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
International applicants
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £4625 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £4625 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £4625 | Year 1 |
Wales | £4625 | Year 1 |
International | £8810 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1E 7HX
Course contact details
Visit our course pageBirkbeck Student Advice Service
0203 907 0700