UndergraduateBusiness & ManagementPlacement year option
Covers business strategy, leadership and decision-making to build practical management skills for a range of industries. Offered in Cambridge and Chelmsford, with a placement year option and a two-year accelerated version in Cambridge (£20,500 a year).
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01Academic route
Your qualification fit
Two GCE A-Level passes (or local Sri Lankan A-Levels) at grade C or above in relevant subjects, or a recognised foundation programme. ARU College offers foundation and first-year routes for students who do not qualify.
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Potential funding at Anglia Ruskin University
International undergraduates automatically get a fee discount of up to £5,000 (lower award) or £7,000 (higher award) over the course, with £2,000 or £4,000 off the first year. The International Postgraduate Scholarship gives up to £4,000 to MBA students and ARU graduates.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BSc (Hons) Business Management
Covers business strategy, leadership and decision-making to build practical management skills for a range of industries. Offered in Cambridge and Chelmsford, with a placement year option and a two-year accelerated version in Cambridge (£20,500 a year).
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on understand how organisations operate and compete, use evidence to make strategic and operational decisions, develop leadership, teamwork and professional communication. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
Understand how organisations operate and compete.
Use evidence to make strategic and operational decisions.
Develop leadership, teamwork and professional communication.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
Strategic analysis
Professional communication
Teamwork and leadership
Evidence-based decision-making
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students beginning higher education who want to build knowledge, practical capability and graduate-level skills over time. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
Business analyst
Operations manager
Management consultant
Business development professional
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
18 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
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Principles of Digital Marketing30 credits
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How to do Business30 credits
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Financial Environment and Analysis15 credits
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International Business and Market Dynamics15 credits
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Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)30 credits
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Data Analytics and AI in Business15 credits
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International Operations and Supply Chain Management30 credits
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Elevate 2: Entrepreneurship and Consultancy30 credits
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Ruskin Module15 credits
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Financial Management () *30 credits
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Sustainability and Responsible Business30 credits
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Undergraduate Major Project30 credits
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Strategic Management30 credits
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Employment Law and Relations () *30 credits
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International Intercultural Management () *30 credits
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The Entrepreneurial Journey30 credits
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Project Management and Implementation30 credits
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Developing Professional Practice and Using Information in HR () *15 credits
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Academic
Sri Lankan A-Levels: two passes at grade C or above in relevant subjects
Sri Lankan qualifications
Two GCE A-Level passes (or local Sri Lankan A-Levels) at grade C or above in relevant subjects, or a recognised foundation programme. ARU College offers foundation and first-year routes for students who do not qualify.
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More Business & Management courses at Anglia Ruskin University
Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on aru.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Anglia Ruskin University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
BSc (Hons) Business Management at Anglia Ruskin University | Fees & Entry | GEC