Business Management with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
Kingston University London
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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**Reasons to choose Kingston**- In just three years, you’ll graduate with a business degree and the real-life practical experience and skills that employers are looking for.- This course is designed and developed in collaboration with industry experts across different areas of the business world to ensure content reflects latest trends, challenges and practices.- Kingston Business School has been recognized for quality by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This ...Read more


Reasons to choose Kingston

- In just three years, you’ll graduate with a business degree and the real-life practical experience and skills that employers are looking for.- This course is designed and developed in collaboration with industry experts across different areas of the business world to ensure content reflects latest trends, challenges and practices.- Kingston Business School has been recognized for quality by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This award is earned by just five percent of the world’s business schools.- Graduate employability is embedded in module activities and extracurricular events such as networking with industry professionals, hackathons and speed interviewing.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

This degree prepares you for a career in business management, giving you the skills, knowledge, and experience to succeed.It includes hands-on, practical experience through working on real business and real-world problems, consultancy projects with real clients, and opportunities for internships. You’ll also have lots of support to set up your own business too. A personal development programme will help you discover your career ambitions and strengths and prepare you for your next step.The experiences you’ll gain will help you establish a business network and stand out from the crowd when starting your career. You’ll learn from academic tutors, experienced executives, and experts from the industry and each other.You’ll also have the flexibility to take exciting module options, skills development, and additional qualifications to deepen your understanding and expertise, and ensure your profile stands out.


Professional Placement Year

This course has a professional placement year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this year you will take a placement within a business setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

Graduates work in a variety of organizations, from large companies and SMEs to social enterprises. Some start their own businesses or progress to postgraduate degrees and professional qualifications.

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WUSCA ranking:
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95/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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86th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
88th
What students say
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Harpreet
25 Oct 24

Just travelling costs bother me to get to university, lack of train to get there, no student discount for traveling, nothing about the university ever bothered me , great..Read more

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Sohag
06 Feb 24

Student support is very helpful, always there to support and help. Worst part would be, no much encouragement to involve in activities..Read more

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A level:

BBB - AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBCC - BBBBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

120 - 136 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:24,M:21 Grades / Points required

AS:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 - H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

D*D* Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DDM - DDD Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:

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Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):

D*D* Grades / Points required

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

DDM - DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

M - D Grades / Points required

Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 120 - 136 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 120 points.

Scottish Highers (only)

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Equivalent of 120 UCAS points from an Access course in a related subject.Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Can be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects.

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A minimum of 120 UCAS points usually from 5 Higher Level subjects

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 120 points

Grade combinations below DDM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.

UCAS points 120 - 144

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

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Harpreet
25 Oct 24
Business Management BSc (Hons)
Just travelling costs bother me to get to university, lack of train to get there, no student discount for traveling, nothing about the university ever bothered me , great...
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Sohag
06 Feb 24
Business Management with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
Student support is very helpful, always there to support and help. Worst part would be, no much encouragement to involve in activities...
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