Course summary
This is a Connected Degree Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course. Overview Stand out in the job market with a BA (Hons) Business and Management degree that gives you the skills and knowledge you need to excel in today’s evolving global business landscape, as well as a professional qualification from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Develop your professional skills and business understanding with opportunities to work on live client projects and industry problem solving tasks throughout your course. You’ll have support in every step of your journey with initiatives such as our mentoring scheme with industry professionals, and grow your confidence with client work and optional industry placements — including a paid placement year — so you’ll graduate ready to make an immediate impact in the workplace. With opportunities to hear from industry guest speakers, join networking events, and take part in our 'Big Business Convo' topical discussions, you'll set yourself up for success in your career every step of the way. Starting with a detailed core curriculum including marketing, finance, managing people and operations, this degree gives you strong foundations on which to build your business knowledge. After your first year you’ll choose which direction to take your learning, with a choice of specialisms such as sustainability or analytics. Course highlights
- Graduate with a professional qualification from the Chartered Management Institute alongside your degree, to really make your CV stand out
- Feel workplace ready with dedicated professional skills development and practical learning opportunities throughout your course
- Get hands-on experience such as offering advice to local small businesses as part of our Business Consultancy Project
- Take a paid placement year with a business such as L'Oreal or BAE Systems
- Build a strong foundation of global business and management knowledge with comprehensive core modules
- Benefit from a range of support including initiatives such as our industry mentoring scheme
- Grow your own network by joining extra-curricular events with industry professionals
- Get support for setting up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence
- HR manager
- business transformation consultant
- marketing manager
- project manager
- army officer - squadron operations
- business development executive
- product marketing executive
- account manager
- personal banker
- compliance analyst
- supply chain manager
- British Telecom
- Deloitte
- HM Government
- IBM
- Disney
- BAE Systems
- NHS
- John Lewis Partnership
- Estée Lauder
- Volkswagen Group UK
- Microsoft
Modules
Year 1 Core modules in this year include:
- Business Accounting (20 credits)
- Business Operations and Systems Management (20 credits)
- Introduction to Business Analytics (20 credits)
- Managing People in Organisations (20 credits)
- Marketing Principles and Practice (20 credits)
- Professional & Academic Skills for Success (20 credits)
- Business Analysis and Decision Making (20 credits)
- Employability, Research and Professional Development (20 credits)
- International Business (20 credits)
- Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability (20 credits)
- Business & Employment Law (20 credits)
- Business Analytics in Practice (20 credits)
- Business Venturing (20 credits)
- Corporate Financial Management (20 credits)
- Electronic and Mobile Commerce (20 credits)
- Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis (20 credits)
- Human Resource Development (20 credits)
- Human Resources for the Professional (20 credits)
- Innovation Management (20 credits)
- Intermediate Economics (20 credits)
- Managerial and Decision Economics (20 credits)
- Managing Product Portfolios (20 credits)
- Procurement and Supply (20 credits)
- Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability (20 credits)
- Study Abroad 120 Credits (Year Long) (120 credits)
- Strategic Management (20 credits)
- Advanced Corporate Financial Management (20 credits)
- Business Consultancy Project (20 credits)
- Business Forecasting and Data Analysis (20 credits)
- Business Improvement & Creativity (20 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development (20 credits)
- Critical Leadership: Theory and Practice (20 credits)
- Discrimination and Conflict in Employment Law (20 credits)
- Dissertation - Accounting, Economics and Finance (40 credits)
- Dissertation - Organisations Systems and People (40 credits)
- Dissertation - Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation (40 credits)
- Dissertation (Marketing) (40 credits)
- Economics and Finance of Sport (20 credits)
- Managing Equality & Diversity at Work (20 credits)
- Operations Strategy and the Supply Chain (20 credits)
- Project Management for Enterprise (20 credits)
- Responsible and Sustainable Business (20 credits)
- Strategic Managerial Accounting (20 credits)
- Transformative Marketing (20 credits)
- Work Based Learning (40 credits)
Assessment method
How you're assessed will depend on the modules you select. As well as online assessments and coursework you may be assessed using:
- practical exercises
- written reports
- presentations
- portfolios
- research proposals
- Year 1 students: 58% by written exams and 42% by coursework
- Year 2 students: 32% by written exams and 64% by coursework
- Year 3 students: 24% by written exams and 76% by coursework
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - M
CLEARING INFORMATION – Our entry requirements may be different during Clearing, so please contact us on 023 9284 8000 to discuss your options.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £17200 | 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
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
Clearing contact details
Contact us about ClearingUniversity Admissions Centre - Clearing
023 9284 8000
Additional information
Clearing Hotline opening hours: Thursday 15th August - 08:00 - 20:00 Friday 16th August - 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday 17th August - 10:00 - 14:00 Sunday 18th August - Closed Monday 19th onwards - 09:00 - 17:00 (09:00 - 16:00 on Fridays)