BA (Hons) Business and Finance with Sandwich placement

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

Critically appraise the concepts and principles of finance and business theories through application to a wide range of businesses in the global market place.
Critically assess the impact of changing internal and external environmental forces on organisations’ financial and business activities and practices.
Demonstrate ICT and other interpersonal skills through a range of approaches, including selecting appropriate tools and techniques for analysing and interpreting data and information using applications software and other technologies.
Demonstrate a range of financial skills and management knowledge which will be attractive to employers operating at a local, national and international level.

Having successfully completed this award, you will be able suitably qualified to consider careers in general management, accountancy, banking or finance. Business managers who have an in depth knowledge of finance and accounting techniques which are highly sought after in general management and within the financial services sector.

The degree can also be used as the basis for postgraduate study in the area of finance and general business management for example the Business School has a MSc in Finance and Accounting which dovetails in with the knowledge and skills obtained on this programme.

Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points

A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD
Access to HE Diploma: 45 L3 credits at Merit

Sandwich Year

You will have the opportunity to undertake a 40 credit placement at Level 5 of study.

5BU005 Supervised Work Experience (40 Credits)