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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Sandwich / Placement
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Start your successful career in business with us. In your first year, you will gain knowledge and skills in marketing, digital business, data-driven decision-making, and finance, as well as gaining insights into your own personal effectiveness and emotional intelligence. In your second and third years, you can choose from a vast range of specialist business modules so you can make your course your own. Our diverse mix of specialist modules enable 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 work with our close-knit community of experienced and enthusiastic academics and practitioners to help you thrive. You will also have your own Personal Academic Tutor who will stay with you throughout your journey to support your progression, development, and student experience.
Sustainability promiseWe are proud to ensure sustainability is at the heart of what we teach - all our modules are mapped against the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2023, we were the only university in the West Midlands to be in the top ten of the SDG Teach-in Leaderboard (SOS-UK, 2023). We have also been winners of ‘Sustainability Institution of the Year’ in the Green Gown Awards.
Future employmentYour business career is supported by our dedicated colleagues in Business Development, Careers, and Placements who will work closely with you to ensure your graduate success during and after your time studying with us. You can enhance your employability through paid placements and other opportunities to work with the vast range of SMEs in the region, or large enterprises across the country. At Worcester, we have excellent employment prospects - 96% of Worcester graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).
Added benefits- Opportunities to compete for funding to start your own business.- Experience international cultures and develop a global mind-set through options to work and study abroad.- Invitation to gain Associate Membership of the Chartered Management Institute due to our dual accreditation.
Why University of Worcester?Ideally located near the thriving cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Cheltenham and the beautiful Malvern Hills, and less than an hour away from the historic Cotswolds towns and villages, Worcester provides easy access to employment opportunities and enriching student experiences. The University of Worcester is a close-knit and high-achieving community where students are supported to succeed at every level. The University is a truly inclusive place where every person counts as an individual. From designing imaginative facilities to providing practical support and tailored learning, we strive to help people of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their own rich potential. We work hard to break down barriers and provide opportunities for all.
Recent achievements- 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
Come and see us at an Open DayVisiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. Explore the campus, meet our lecturers and talk to current students. Find out more and book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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16,200per year
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University information
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University League Table
85th
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Campus address
University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6AJ, England
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Subject ranking
72nd out of 121 6
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Entry standards
/ Max 214114 52%90th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10077.0 77%27th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.99 80%39th
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