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Business Management with a Year in Industry

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 28 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Taught by academic staff with industry experience in a variety of business sectors, this flexible programme allows you to experience a wide range of management functions.

In studying this programme, you will be exposed to business ideas and cultures from the UK and beyond. This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), giving graduates full exemptions from their Certificate in Business Accounting and partial exemptions from operational and management level requirements.

From first year, you will be introduced to the problems and challenges of the business world and equipped with the skills and knowledge to solve them.

Specialise in areas of interest, through one of five pathways: General Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Leadership and People Management, Digital Business and AI, or Sports Management.

In final year, deepen your specialist expertise within your pathway developing a strong understanding of your chosen field. You can choose to complete a dissertation, allowing you to research a topic of personal interest in depth.

We encourage our students to work as part of a team and give opportunity to work with real businesses, gaining a global perspective through a vibrant international learning community. Analyse data, evaluate international contexts, and learn to make responsible business decisions.

Our graduates have the knowledge, specialist expertise, and practical experience to succeed in a wide range of careers or further study.

In third year, you will complete a year-long graduate-level placement, providing valuable work experience and an opportunity to further enhance the skills and attributes sought after by top employers.

You can apply for placements with a large organisation or smaller company. You will be supported by university staff whilst on placement and complete related assessments in May.

We also have study abroad opportunities that you can apply for, including a summer or semester abroad.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N101
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N101
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 A levels, please contact us for details.

T Level
D

T level in Management and Administration or Marketing. Typical offer would be: Distinction overall with grade A in the Core Component and Merit in the Occupational Specialism.

T Level in Accounting and Finance considered on a case-by-case basis.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AAAAB

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 36 Merit: 9

Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/C (C* for Northern Ireland CCEA board) and GCSE English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications and applicants who do not meet the GCSE English requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

Extended Project
A

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and 3 A levels and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

34 points overall with no score less than 4 or Pass the IB diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects.

International Baccalaureate Mathematical Studies is not accepted for any Management School programme in lieu of GCSE Mathematics, or Higher Level Mathematics where this is a requirement.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
B

Accepted alongside two A levels at grades AA.

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*D

BTEC qualifications must be in a Business related subject:

Applied Law
Applied Psychology
Business
Business, Accounting and Finance
Computing
Creative Digital Media Production
Engineering
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Health and Social Care
Hospitality
Information Communications Technology
Information Technology
Media
Public Services
Strategic Management and Leadership
Travel and Tourism

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H1H2H2H2H3

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. One of the ways we support students and fair access to higher education is through making reduced offers as part of our contextual admissions strategy, the Liverpool Scholars programme, Realising Opportunities national collaboration of universities and Sutton Trust Pathways. Additional consideration may be given to applicants with disrupted education or extenuating circumstances.

Learn more on the University of Liverpool website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2027, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income.

Tuition fees are subject to increase each year, subject to the government’s regulated fee limits. For UK students applying for 2027 entry the Tuition Fee is £10,050.

You will find full information about tuition fees in the “Fees and funding” section of all course pages on our website.

Some of our programmes charge less than the full £10,050 fee:
• Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element), run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College.
• Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad

Some courses may have course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. You can find information on these at Liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/study-costs

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