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- Business & Finance (Placement Year) BA (Hons)
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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
Set yourself up for a future career in the well-paid finance sector by developing competence in business finance and general management. This course gives you access to regular coaching, specialist academic staff, business leaders, and the professional financial services network, including exemptions from ACCA and ICAEW.You’ll gain an insight into general management and access a wide range of optional modules that complement your development as a specialist in financial management. Subject expertise in business and finance (including contemporary issues such as globalisation, global trade, governance and sustainability) signal that you are a numerate, astute and commercially-focused graduate.Active experience through applied projects, placements and internships will enable you to demonstrate the business knowledge, commercial acumen and professional skills valued by employers. You can also experience international cultures and develop a global mind-set through options to work and study abroad.
Key features- Gain exemptions from ACCA and ICAEW.- Enhance your employability in business and finance through internships, consultancy projects, a one-year paid placement and integrated coaching.- Develop your own business idea through the Business School's Incubator- Work with qualified finance specialists who have extensive experience in business finance (including with KPMG, Grant Thornton and HM Treasury), consultancy or running their own business- Compete for the Hereford & Worcester Chamber of Commerce prize for 'Outstanding Performance in Accountancy & Finance'
Learn more about the course at our Open DaysVisiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. You'll find out more about the course, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days
Why the University of Worcester?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 University of Worcester achievements- Shortlisted for Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2016, 2019 and 2020- Top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022- Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards 2019 - Top 10 for Sustained Employment - Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey (2017)
Application deadline
31 January
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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
50th out of 104 12
72nd out of 121 6
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Entry standards
/ Max 222119 52%53rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10064.0 64%47th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.31 86%6th
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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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