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Business with work placements

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 4 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

This course is currently under review and details may change. Please check the University of Bath website for updates before you apply

Learn the practical, analytical and critical skills you need to become a modern business leader. Get real professional experience with two placements.

This flexible business and management degree is different. You will complete two six-month placements with separate companies rather than 12 months with one. Experience of two roles and businesses will help you decide on your future career direction.

A range of optional units will let you build your own pathway through the course. You’ll be able to specialise in certain subjects or take a broader approach. Whatever career path you want to take, there’s a route for you.

You'll also learn about business as part of society, and the related social and environmental responsibilities.

Year 1
Study fundamental business and management subjects including marketing, business analytics and accounting. These core units will help you decide your path through the rest of your degree.

Year 2
Experience the working world earlier than on most degrees with a six-month placement in your first semester.

In the second semester, you’ll pick from a range of optional units. You’ll also start to develop and practise your entrepreneurial abilities.

Year 3
Continue to customise your course with more optional units. You’ll also work with a charity or NGO on an entrepreneurship action project.

Get more practical work experience with your second six-month placement.

Year 4
With no compulsory taught units, you’ll have the chance to study the final year that works best for you. For your Final Year Project, you’ll work in groups to tackle a real business issue for one of our partner organisations.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

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

Start dates

  • 4 October 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:
C110
Institution code:
B16
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:
C110
Institution code:
B16
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
AAA-A*AB

Typical Offer
AAA or A*AB in three A levels.

Contextual Offer:
ABB in three A levels.

A level alternative offer:
AAB in three A level subjects plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.

T Level
D

Typical offer
D overall with grade A* in the core component in an Accounting, Digital Business Services, Finance or Management and Administration T Level.

We are able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Accounting, Digital Business Services, Finance or Management and Administration.

Your GCSE profile is important in selection for this course - see the GCSE section for more details.

Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part of the admissions process.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 36 Merit: 3

Typical offer
A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 36 credits achieved at Distinction and 3 credits achieved at Merit or above.

We are able to consider the Access to HE Diploma for entry. Your Access course units should demonstrate a broad skill-set that includes both numerical skills, such as those developed in Mathematics or science-based units, and discursive reasoning skills, such as those developed in essay based subjects such as English or humanities. Studying Business units as part of your Access course is beneficial but not essential.

Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part the admissions process.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AA

Typical offer
AA in two Advanced Highers.

We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAAAB in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 36

Typical offer
36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.

Contextual offer:
36 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)
Not accepted

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

Typical offer
DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF).

We are able to consider the above qualifications in Business. You should be studying units that provide preparation for both numerical and essay-based study. We may be able to consider BTEC qualifications in other subject areas if they provide the same balance of numerical and essay-based study and you are able to demonstrate your aptitude for Business in other ways: please contact us to discuss your profile.
Your GCSE profile is important in selection for this course - see the GCSE section for more details.
Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part the admissions process.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
D*DD

Typical offer
D*DD in the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma.

We are able to consider the above qualifications in Business. You should be studying units that provide preparation for both numerical and essay-based study. We may be able to consider Cambridge Technical qualifications in other subject areas if they provide the same balance of numerical and essay-based study and you are able to demonstrate your aptitude for Business in other ways: please contact us to discuss your profile.
Your GCSE profile is important in selection for this course - see the GCSE section for more details.
Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part the admissions process.

GCSE requirements:
-GCSE Mathematics grade 6 or B
-GCSE English Language or Literature grade 6 or B

GCSE grades are an important part of selection for this course and we typically expect students to have a majority of GCSEs at grade 7 or A.

Your GCSE grades will be carefully considered as part of our contextual admissions process and depending on your circumstances, we may be able to consider you with 4 or C in Mathematics or English Language or Literature GCSE.

You do not need the required grade in Mathematics if you study a higher level qualification in Mathematics or Statistics (such as an A level, AS level or a Core Mathematics qualification).

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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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

Home (UK) fees for 2027/28 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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