Business Management with Placement Year (BSc)

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Our compulsory modules provide a solid grounding in the theory of business management, and how these apply to real-world settings.

You'll also choose optional modules that reflect your personal interests or future career options. They'll include topics like management ethics and successful decision making.

You can broaden your studies by choosing:

• interdisciplinary modules

• language modules

You do not need to select your modules when you apply. Your academic tutor will help you customise your course.

In year 3 you'll complete a work placement.

Year 1 overview

Compulsory modules will explore current management ideas from a variety of perspectives. You’ll study how commerce, industry and technology have developed, within a broader social and historical context.

You'll also learn about core management and financial accounting, and develop practical management skills.

Year 2 overview

Compulsory modules will develop your understanding of management and organisational theory, and business research.

You'll choose from optional modules that cover topics such as:

• entrepreneurial management

• digital marketing

• audit and taxation principles

We'll also teach you the research skills needed to complete your dissertation in year 4.

Year 3 overview

This is your paid industry placement year. During your business management degree placement, you'll spend a minimum of 32 weeks working in a real business. You'll learn new skills, apply the knowledge you've already acquired.

We will provide full support throughout the year.

Students currently earn an average of £17,000 during their placement, and have worked in companies such as:

• JP Morgan

• IBM

• The Walt Disney Company

• Pladis

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

• Aldi

Year 4 overview

You'll carry out independent research and produce a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Your academic supervisor can help you choose a topic that interests you.

Compulsory modules include strategic management and project management.

You'll also choose from a range of optional modules covering areas such as:

• financial accounting

• risk management

• corporate responsibility

• technological innovations

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

Course leader

Shahnaz Ibrahim is the course leader.

You'll graduate prepared for a wide range of career paths in business and management. You could choose to work in:

• the financial sector

• industry

• retail consultancy

• public sector

Many of our graduates get places on recruitment programmes at organisations such as JP Morgan.

Possible roles for Business Management graduates include:

• business advisor

• business analyst

• business development manager

• chartered management accountant

• corporate investment banker

• data analyst

Our Business School graduates have secured roles in organisations including:

• Deloitte

• Ernst & Young (EY)

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

• Proctor & Gamble

• Times Group

Careers services at Southampton

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes

• CV and interview skills and workshops

• networking events

• careers fairs attended by top employers

• a wealth of volunteering opportunities

• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £9,250.
• EU and international students pay £20,340.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and all examinations.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees

• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs

• living costs

• budgeting advice

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Services Centre offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: N203
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for 2023 entry

What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000