Skip navigation
Business Management and Finance with Foundation Year at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

Course options

2025 - 2026
Apply

There are other course options available which may have a different vacancy status or entry requirements – view the full list of options

Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

24Nov
Sheffield Hallam University - undergraduate open day
Undergraduate
4Dec
Sheffield Hallam University - undergraduate and degree apprenticeship open evening
Undergraduate
15Feb
Sheffield Hallam University - undergraduate applicant open day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information Course summary

  • Build your academic skills, gaining confidence in independent and creative thinking.
  • Work in diverse teams, learning about academic writing, critical analysis, and data sources.
  • Develop specialist interests and explore sector-specific modules ready for the full degree.
  • Explore theory and practice, as well as ethical and cultural elements of Business Management.
Develop knowledge of and apply a variety of business management and finance theories and principles, forming a good understanding of what makes a successful business. You will develop skills as a team player and gain up to date knowledge of how managers work to achieve organisational objectives. Sheffield Business School accreditation: Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). How you learn Your teaching team are professionally qualified industry experts and/or active academic researchers who will, from the very beginning explore contemporary practice within your discipline area. This course is also highly practical as you will engage in real-world applied business projects at every level of your degree. You will also be supported to gain a year-long work placement in industry. This is to enable you to develop the skills, knowledge and experience you will need for your future as a highly skilled business manager. You will learn through: Real-world global application is deeply rooted in all our teaching and how we apply this in our teaching will vary across the course. You will learn in large and small groups, on campus and online and will experience:
  • opportunities to engage with the external world
  • problem-solving exercises
  • class discussions/debates
  • presentations by subject matter experts and peers
  • group activities
  • independent study
Industry-specific employability activities, including work placements, live projects, simulated learning environments, and networking opportunities. Applied learning Live Projects In addition, you will undertake work experience at every level. In level 4 you will undertake an Applied Project working with an external organisation. In level 5 you will develop professional employability skills whilst working in a short placement with a real employer, you will undertake an application process to secure this short placement. These skills are augmented by a live Consultancy project at level 6, where you will liaise with a client company, and deliver outcomes to their brief. Throughout this journey you will be supported by your industry experienced tutors and the careers and employability team. Work Placements You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. The transformative impact this can have on your personal and professional development, can further be enhanced through the completion of Sheffield Hallam’s Applied Professional Diploma. Your course is designed to give you the knowledge, confidence, and readiness to secure and succeed in your placement. To complement this, you have access to various support activities, resources, employer events and opportunities from your Careers and Employability Team to ensure you make the most of your work experience opportunities during your degree. Networking Opportunities There are networking opportunities, where you can engage with employers via work experience, careers events, consultancy projects, trips, guest lecturers and networking with former learners from the course. There is regular use of guest lecturers from industry and alumni on key modules to give practical focus. This gives you effective insights into the issues facing real world companies.

Modules

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page. Year 1 Compulsory modules: Accounting In Context Economics, Finance And Investments Going Global Preparing For Success Year 2 Compulsory modules: Contemporary Business Management Foundations Of Business Introduction To Finance Understanding People And Cultures Year 3 Compulsory modules: Accounting Performance For Decision Making Applied Business Management Practices Principles Of Management Decision Making Elective modules: Developing Your Business Idea Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian) Global Climate Emergency Managing Operations And The Supply Chain Study Abroad - Sheffield Business School Year 4 Optional module: Placement year Final year Compulsory modules: Consultancy Project In Business Management   Corporate Reporting And The Audit Environment Strategy In The Global And Digital Environment Elective modules: Consumer Psychology Dynamic Issues In International Business Social And Environmental Accounting

Assessment method

Coursework and practicals.

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

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:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Business-and-management/BA-Honours-Business-Management-and-Finance-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time

Additional entry requirements

Other

Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Business-and-management/BA-Honours-Business-Management-and-Finance-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
EU £17155 Year 1
International £17155 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

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. We are currently reviewing our tuition fees for the foundation year stage of this course following the Government announcement of fee changes for some foundation year courses and will confirm fees as soon as possible. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found at https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations under student fees regulations. Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate/fees

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Business Management and Finance with Foundation Year at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS