Ranked 11th in the UK for Business and Management studies, our Business Management degree will equip you with the strategic insight, leadership skills, and commercial awareness needed to succeed in today's global business environment.
Throughout your degree, you'll build a strong foundation in key business disciplines while having the flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests, strengths, and career aspirations.
We have a number of specialist pathways available, including:
You can also choose to undertake Business Management with Year in Industry, giving you the opportunity to apply your learning in a professional setting, build industry connections, and develop valuable work experience before you graduate.
If you're interested in undertaking an International Study Year, find out more about our International Business programme.
We’re consistently one of the top UK universities targeted by leading graduate employers
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Your degree combines a strong foundation in business with the option to shape your learning around your career goals.
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You will learn through lectures, small-group classes, teamwork, and presentations, building skills and confidence highly valued by employers.
Your progress is assessed through various coursework and exams, including reports, essays, presentations, and computer assignments. Satisfactory performance is necessary to advance, with your final degree based on accumulated marks and credits from all years, focusing on your second and final-year achievements.
Enhance your career prospects with the award-winning Professional Development Module (PDM), an optional 20-credit module for final-year students not undertaking a placement year. This module includes a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on work placement, completed during the summer or term time, offering valuable real-world experience to give you a competitive edge in the job market.
The modules listed for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
The optional module information listed for this programme is intended to be indicative, and the availability of optional modules may vary from year to year. Where a module is no longer available, we will let you know as soon as we can and help you to make other choices.
| Core Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Business Strategy | 20 |
| Responsible Business: Theory and Practice | 20 |
| Research Methods | 20 |
In your second year, you will choose 60 credits of optional modules.
You can choose from a mix of general and pathway modules, however, you won't be able to choose more than one module from each pathway unless you are completing that pathway.
You will choose from the following optional modules:
| Business Analytics pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Data Science | 20 |
| Digital Business Models and Transformation | 20 |
| Communications pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Event and Festival Management | 20 |
| Human Resource Management pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Management and Organisation | 20 |
| Human Resource Management | 20 |
| Marketing pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Consumer Behaviour | 20 |
| International Marketing | 20 |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 20 |
| Project Management | 20 |
| Core Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Dissertation | 40 |
In your third year, you will choose a total of 80 credits worth of optional modules, completing 40 credits each semester. You can choose from a mix of general and pathway modules, however, you won't be able to choose more than one module from each pathway unless you are completing that pathway.
You will choose from the following optional modules:
| Business Analytics pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Data Management Strategies and Technologies | 20 |
| Human Resource Management pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Employment Relations | 20 |
| International Human Resource Management | 20 |
| Marketing pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Experience Design and Marketing | 20 |
| Responsible Marketing and Society | 20 |
| Services and Retail Strategy | 20 |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management pathway | Credits |
|---|---|
| Managing in Business-to-Business Markets | 20 |
| Supply Chain Innovation | 20 |
To secure a place at Birmingham, you'll need to meet our general entry requirements as well as those specific to your course.
AAB
6,6,5 32 points overall
DDD in Business, Applied Science, or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
3 A Level subjects are required, excluding: General Studies, Critical Thinking, and Use of Maths.
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Professional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September, including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
Applicants who take the EPQ and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade B in the EPQ. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.
Applicants who take the Core Maths qualification and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade B in Core Maths. If you are also taking A-level Maths, you will not be eligible for an alternative offer through studying Core Maths. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.
Students who are eligible and complete a Pathways to Birmingham programme will receive an alternative offer, which is typically two grades below the standard offer.
Our Contextual Offer scheme recognises the potential of students whose personal circumstances may have restricted achievement in school or college. If you are eligible to benefit from the Contextual Offer scheme, you will receive an offer which is one grade lower than the standard offer. You don’t need to apply for this – it will be assessed and applied at the point of application if you’re eligible.
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The University tuition fee covers the cost of your tuition, examination and graduation, and includes membership of the Guild of Students.
per year for domestic (UK) students for 2026/27
*The University will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study, normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees to you without delay. The fee for September 2026 entry is £9,790 for UK students. If you decide to do a placement year, you will only pay 15% of the agreed tuition fee for that year. If you are applying for 2027 entry, you will be advised of the annual tuition fee once it is confirmed by the Government.
To help with the cost of studies, undergraduate students from the UK can apply for student finance through the Student Loans Company. The support available is made up of a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan which helps to cover living costs.
At Birmingham, we believe that financial worries should not be a barrier to accessing higher education. That’s why we offer a range of additional financial support for students through scholarships, bursaries and other awards.
If you're a UK student and starting university in September 2026, find out more about what financial support is available to you.
We want to help you reach your full potential. Explore our wide variety of scholarships available for international students.
Whatever your journey to university looks like, we’re here to support you every step of the way. For all undergraduate courses at Birmingham, you apply online through UCAS. The UCAS website has lots of information and advice around the process.
Application deadline for September 2026 entry. Applications close at 18:00 GMT.
View further information on how to apply for undergraduate courses, including advice for UK and overseas applicants.
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Our BSc Business Management graduates are in high demand globally, pursuing careers across sectors such as finance, marketing, consulting, and HR. Many have gone on to work with leading employers including Deloitte, PwC, Meta, Unilever, HSBC, and Disney.
Throughout your studies, you'll have lifelong access to dedicated careers support from both the Birmingham Business School careers team and the University's Careers Network - consistently ranked among the best in the UK for connecting students with leading graduate employers.
From tailored workshops and networking events to one-to-one guidance on internships and placements, you'll graduate with the confidence and experience employers value.
Hear from some of our inspiring alumni who have gone on to work for leading employers such as the UK Space Agency, PwC and BBC Sport.
Your experience studying at Birmingham will give you the opportunity to discover new experiences, develop different skills and make friends for life.
Our bustling campus with its beautiful grounds, friendly community, and excellent facilities will quickly make you feel at home. We offer you a huge variety of accommodation options in the UK’s second city, exciting activities to get involved in outside your studies, as well as all the support and advice you need.
Coming to Birmingham to study might be your first time living away from home. In our student accommodation, you can enjoy your independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings.
Our cosmopolitan city has a unique history and so much to see and do. With an ever-changing food and drink scene, a vibrant nightlife and plenty of culture, our city is more than somewhere to study.
Whoever you are and wherever you come from, we are committed to providing the best possible support to our students, both before you start and throughout your time on campus.
Our beautiful campus is the place where our diverse community comes together to learn and socialise. Like a town of its own, it’s just minutes from the hustle and bustle of the UK’s second city.
Explore your options for combining subjects and shape your degree around your interests, whilst developing key skills for the world of work.
Our intercalated opportunities offer the chance to take a year out from your existing course to study within another field. This takes place usually between year 2 and year 3 of your programme.
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