Business & Finance (Placement Year) BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**Why this course?**Start your successful career with us. In your first year, you will gain knowledge and skills in business fundamentals, including marketing, digital business, and finance, as well as gaining insights into your own personal effectiveness and emotional intelligence. In your second year, you will learn about financial markets and investment, and the global economy, whilst continuing your development of employability skills. In your third year, you will learn about business ...Read more


Why this course?

Start your successful career with us. In your first year, you will gain knowledge and skills in business fundamentals, including marketing, digital business, and finance, as well as gaining insights into your own personal effectiveness and emotional intelligence. In your second year, you will learn about financial markets and investment, and the global economy, whilst continuing your development of employability skills. In your third year, you will learn about business strategy, strategic financial management, and international banking and finance. In Year 2 and 3, you can also choose from a vast range of specialist business modules to make your course your own. Our diverse mix of specialist modules enables us to offer a choice in assessment methods including presentations, digital artefacts, portfolios and business reports ensuring a real-world insight into being in the workplace. Throughout your time with us, you will be supported by our close-knit community of experienced and enthusiastic academics and practitioners, as well as a Personal Academic Tutor who will stay with you throughout your studies to provide help and guidance.


Sustainability promise

We are proud to ensure sustainability is at the heart of what we teach - all our modules are mapped against the Sustainable Development Goals. We are in the Top 10 for embedding sustainability into our teaching (SDG Teach In Leaderboard, SOS-UK, 2023).


Future employment

Your business career is supported by our dedicated colleagues who will work closely with you to ensure your success. You can optimise your employability through various types/lengths of paid placements and other opportunities to work with the vast range of local SMEs or large national enterprises. We have excellent employment prospects, being 2nd in the country (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study or both, 5 years after graduation (Longitudinal Educational Outcomes Survey, 2023).


Added benefits:

- Opportunities to win funding to start your own business through our renowned BOSS Competition- Experience international cultures through options to work and study abroad- Additional award of CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership through dual accreditation with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), plus free Associate Membership to the CMI inclusive of access to additional library resources and digital tools.


Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.-


First in the UK for sustained employment

and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.-


First in the UK for quality education

– Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.-


Ofsted Outstanding

in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

WUSCA ranking:
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52/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
50th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
88th
Business Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 88 = 12% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
12%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
96%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Business Studies graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Business Studies graduate salary
£20,000
Finance
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 89 = 11% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
11%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Finance graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Finance graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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Student Reviewer
18 Feb 20

So far I've had a great experience. Experiencing the UK and the education system here and getting used to the uni. It is a good growing experience and learning new things about..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
15 Jan 20

I've been studying for 6 months and so far everything has been good and the university has proven to be as good as I thought. I've found lessons interesting and the social life in..Read more

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Business Studies

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SR
Student Reviewer
18 Feb 20
Business & Finance BA (Hons)
So far I've had a great experience. Experiencing the UK and the education system here and getting used to the uni. It is a good growing experience and learning new things about...
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SR
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15 Jan 20
Business & Finance BA (Hons)
I've been studying for 6 months and so far everything has been good and the university has proven to be as good as I thought. I've found lessons interesting and the social life in...
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University of Worcester
University of Worcester , Worcester

Established in 1946, the University of Worcester is a forward-thinking and inclusive institution that champions the transformative power...

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University of Worcester
Henwick Grove Worcester Worcestershire WR2 6AJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Worcester Shrub Hill  0.9 miles away

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