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BSc Business Management

UndergraduateBusiness & ManagementPlacement year option

Broad business degree covering strategy, marketing, finance and organisational behaviour, with a year-in-industry option. Leads to graduate business and management roles.

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Sri Lankan local or Cambridge A-levels accepted as equivalent to UK A-levels (local grades A=A, B=B, C=Credit, S=Simple pass); Foundation Pathway as adjustment year needs at least BBB

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6.5 overall, 6.5 in Writing and Speaking, 6.0 in Listening and Reading

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Scholarship information

Potential funding at University of Birmingham

The Birmingham Masters Scholarship gives international students a £3,000 tuition fee discount for Masters starting in 2027 (deadline 31 July 2027); other merit and country-specific schemes are listed on course pages.

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Programme overview

A clearer look at BSc Business Management

Broad business degree covering strategy, marketing, finance and organisational behaviour, with a year-in-industry option. Leads to graduate business and management roles.

This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on consumer behaviour, segmentation and positioning, brand, communications and campaign planning, market research and evidence-led marketing decisions. 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

  • Consumer behaviour, segmentation and positioning
  • Brand, communications and campaign planning
  • Market research and evidence-led marketing decisions
  • Corporate finance and investment decisions

Skills development

Capabilities you can build

  • Customer research
  • Campaign planning
  • Brand communication
  • Marketing performance evaluation

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 who enjoy understanding audiences and turning research into persuasive, measurable marketing activity. 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:

  • Marketing executive
  • Brand coordinator
  • Market research analyst
  • Communications specialist

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.

35 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.

  1. 01
    Introduction to Marketing and CommunicationsPublished course content
  2. 02
    Organisations, Management and EntrepreneurshipPublished course content
  3. 03
    Accounting, Accountability and Financial Decision-makingPublished course content
  4. 04
    Economics for BusinessPublished course content
  5. 05
    Discover Management Education and LearningPublished course content
  6. 06
    Quantitative Skills for BusinessPublished course content
  7. 07
    Business StrategyPublished course content
  8. 08
    Responsible Business: Theory and PracticePublished course content
  9. 09
    Research MethodsPublished course content
  10. 10
    Accounting, Management and AccountabilityPublished course content
  11. 11
    Marketing and New TechnologiesPublished course content
  12. 12
    Models of BusinessPublished course content
  13. 13
    Business, Economy and GovernmentPublished course content
  14. 14
    Contemporary CapitalismPublished course content
  15. 15
    Intermediate Business Economics and the MacroeconomyPublished course content
  16. 16
    Managerial FinancePublished course content
  17. 17
    Fundamentals of Data SciencePublished course content
  18. 18
    Digital Business Models and TransformationPublished course content
  19. 19
    Event and Festival ManagementPublished course content
  20. 20
    Management and OrganisationPublished course content
  21. 21
    Human Resource ManagementPublished course content
  22. 22
    Consumer BehaviourPublished course content
  23. 23
    International MarketingPublished course content
  24. 24
    Operations and Supply Chain ManagementPublished course content
  25. 25
    Project ManagementPublished course content
  26. 26
    DissertationPublished course content
  27. 27
    Accounting, Decision-Making and GovernancePublished course content
  28. 28
    Business Strategies in Emerging EconomiesPublished course content
  29. 29
    Change ManagementPublished course content
  30. 30
    Critical Perspectives on LeadershipPublished course content
  31. 31
    Economics of Strategy, Risk and GlobalisationPublished course content
  32. 32
    Globalisation, Innovation and CompetitivenessPublished course content
  33. 33
    International BusinessPublished course content
  34. 34
    Britain and the EUPublished course content
  35. 35
    Business, Employment and Economic PolicyPublished course content

Source checked 19 October 2026. Titles are shown as concise factual course information; the university remains the authoritative source.

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Entry requirements

Can I apply?

Academic
AAB; GCSE Maths 5/B
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan local or Cambridge A-levels accepted as equivalent to UK A-levels (local grades A=A, B=B, C=Credit, S=Simple pass); Foundation Pathway as adjustment year needs at least BBB
English (IELTS)
6.5 overall, 6.5 in Writing and Speaking, 6.0 in Listening and Reading

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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on birmingham.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 University of Birmingham before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.