This 3-year BA (Honours) degree aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed as successful managers and entrepreneurs in the ever-changing and competitive business world. We need to equip you with much more than business knowledge, because potential employers are seeking a comprehensive range of talents and skillsets. You’ll leave us with real experiences that should help give the edge at interview and in the workplace: ready to tackle the challenges of the business world and make a positive impact on society.
This award is validated by The Open University.
About the course
From September 2025, this degree programme will be based in the new HE Hub at our Basford campus. This combines ultra-modern teaching and learning facilities specially dedicated to our university-level students.
Business is brought to life with a focus on real-world business and management scenarios, around key themes:
-sustainable approaches to business and management
-planning for effective marketing and promotion
-managing business function areas
-current trends and changes in management
-enabling success by using strategic choices
-business innovation
Year 1 (Level 4) modules include:
-developing personal and academic studies
-business law
-essentials of marketing
-introduction to sustainability
-insight into economics
-principles of finance
Year 2 (Level 5) modules include:
-sustainable management and leadership
-business decision making
-human resources management
-entrepreneurship
-promotional campaigns
-supply chain management
Year 3 (Level 6) modules include:
-strategic management
-employment law
-global marketing
-business ethics and sustainability
-major research project
The final-year research project allows students to complete an independent body of research on a related topic of their choice. This will require students to demonstrate their ability to conduct original research, analyse data, and present their findings in a clear and concise manner. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme to a real business-related issue.
Assessments
A mixture of traditional and innovative assessment methods will be used, including individual and group presentations, discussions, report writing, case studies, presentations, research and project work, examinations, reflective journals and work-based projects.
Qualification awarded:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business and Management - validated by The Open University.
Bursaries
We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2025-26 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.
Your career and progression
Graduates will be well-placed for careers in a wide range of settings in the public, private and voluntary sectors
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This multi-disciplinary degree provides the skillsets needed to succeed in business after you graduate and does not limit you to a specific job.
Most of our graduates enter the business world and find employment in a wide range of organisations, in the public, private and voluntary sectors. After graduating you could become a: business advisor, business development manager, investment banker, data analyst, consultant, project manager, accounts manager, risk manager, stockbroker, estate agent, HR manager, supply chain manager, teacher.
Several have chosen to continue their studies to postgraduate level.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Nottingham College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Where direct entry is available at Year 2/Level 5 or Year 3/Level 6 - this will be clearly indicated on the course page.
All applications will be checked to ensure that previous academic credit remains current and relevant. We will need to see official records of achievement from your institution (such as a transcript or diploma supplement) and details of the modules studied to ensure these map over to allow a smooth transfer.
Applicants for direct entry to Year 2/Level 5 will need to have already passed - or expect to achieve - a minimum of 120 academic credits in a relevant subject area.
Applicants for direct entry to Year 3/Level 6 will need to have already passed - or expect to achieve - a minimum of 240 academic credits in a relevant subject area.
Students are advised to contact their own national student finance service for up-to-date information concerning potential financial support.
Applicants who are permanently resident outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or Republic of Ireland are advised to contact the College before submitting an application.
Any additional costs or fees are shown on the UCAS page for each individual course.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | An overall band score of 5.5; with no individual component less than 5.0. |
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.
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.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £8250 | Year 1 |
| England | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
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.
Students are advised to contact their own national student finance service for up-to-date information concerning potential financial support.
Applicants who are permanently resident outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or the Republic of Ireland are advised to contact the College before submitting an application:.
Any additional costs or fees are shown on the UCAS page for each individual course.
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