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Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) - Professional Placement Year at Bath Spa University - UCAS

Bath Spa University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) - Professional Placement Year

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2025 - 2026
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Bath Spa University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

11Jan
Bath Spa University undergraduate open day
Undergraduate

Course summary

From the seed of an idea to a fully-fledged business, entrepreneurship is at the centre of this hands-on business and management course.

  • Discover the inner workings of businesses and prepare for a career in a variety of sectors..
  • Practically-focused course centred on devising and pitching concepts and developing fundraising strategies.
  • Choose either a ten-month or ten-week work placement and apply what you’ve learned in the real world.
Do you have an idea for the next big thing? Or are you looking to start your own business? This Business and Management course will give you the skills to develop, grow and flourish as an entrepreneur by building your concept from the ground up. We'll teach you core business values within this practically-focused pathway and provide you with chances to get first-hand, real-life experience. We'll empower you to develop your entrepreneurial flair whilst giving you a thorough grounding in business theory and practice. You'll work on fundraising and pitching skills and be encouraged to have your own creative thoughts about business opportunities. By working with our enterprise team at Bath Spa, as well as within the new "incubator space" at EMERGE, you'll be part of the University's creative business hub and learn from other students across the course and from wider degree programmes.. More about the Professional Placement Year A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.

Modules

In your first year, you'll gain a broad understanding of today’s business environment – from the context that organisations operate in through to trends in economic thinking and the importance of data in business. Modules will cover topics such as organisations and the business environment; economics and globalisation; managing data. The second year focuses on the inner workings of businesses. Use business techniques to solve problems and start developing the skills that employers look for. Modules cover key themes including creativity and innovation in business. At the end of the year, you can choose to embark on a ten-month business placement or a ten-week summer placement - applying what you’ve learned so far in the real world. In your final year, develop and explore your business learning, focusing on being enterprising and creating your own business. Undertake an in-depth business research project in entrepreneurship. You’ll also have a chance to set up a business on your own or with fellow students. Other topics to explore include: managing sustainability; organisational strategy; new trends in management; creating and hosting festivals and events; and strategic human resource management.

Assessment method

You'll be assessed in a wide range of ways that will test your business knowledge and management skills. These could include presentations, work related projects, group-work, computer based simulations, podcasts, examinations, essays, videos and business reports.

How to apply

29Jan

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

Course code:
11H0
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Student Outcomes

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86%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
93%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £16460 Year 1
International £16460 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) - Professional Placement Year at Bath Spa University - UCAS