Course summary
Why this course? Start your successful career with us. In your first year, you will gain knowledge and skills in business fundamentals; marketing, digital business, and finance, as well as gaining insights into your own personal effectiveness and emotional intelligence. In your second year, you will learn about integrated marketing communications, research, analytics, social networking and e-commerce, whilst continuing your development of employability skills. In your third year, you will learn about CRM, brand management, international marketing and innovation. In Year 2 and 3, you can also choose from a vast range of specialist business modules to make your course your own. Our diverse mix of specialist modules enables us to offer a choice in assessment methods including presentations, digital artefacts, portfolios and business reports ensuring a real-world insight into being in the workplace. Throughout your time with us, you will be supported by our close-knit community of experienced and enthusiastic academics and practitioners, as well as a Personal Academic Tutor who will stay with you throughout your studies to provide help and guidance. Sustainability promise We are proud to ensure sustainability is at the heart of what we teach - all our modules are mapped against the Sustainable Development Goals. We are in the Top 10 for embedding sustainability into our teaching (SDG Teach In Leaderboard, SOS-UK, 2023). Future employment Your business career is supported by our dedicated colleagues who will work closely with you to ensure your success. You can optimise your employability through various types/lengths of paid placements and other opportunities to work with the vast range of local SMEs or large national enterprises. We have excellent employment prospects, being 2nd in the country (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study or both, 5 years after graduation (Longitudinal Educational Outcomes Survey, 2023). Added benefits:
- Opportunities to win funding to start your own business through our renowned BOSS Competition
- Experience international cultures through options to work and study abroad
- Additional award of CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership through dual accreditation with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), plus free Associate Membership to the CMI inclusive of access to additional library resources and digital tools.
- Shortlisted for Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2019 and 2020
- Top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
- Winner of Achieving Equality Through Diversity and Inclusion (Purpose Coalition Breaking Down Barriers Award) in 2024
Modules
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Assessment method
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How to apply
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Application codes
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
The University of Worcester accepts all qualifications within the Tariff, and normally looks for the equivalent of 3 A levels. More information can be found at http://www.worcester.ac.uk/journey/entry-requirements.html
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ