Business with Finance (with Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Chelmsford Campus

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JAN-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Chelmsford Campus

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JAN-25

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4 Years

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Our Business with Finance degree gives you the skills and confidence to excel in your career. With a strong focus on strategic thinking and financial management, our course also embraces hands-on learning. You want to be a manager who makes critical business decisions, you have an entrepreneurial mindset, and you’re eager to develop your leadership abilities and financial know-how.As a Business with Finance student at ARU, you’ll get all the prowess of a business degree, along with the ...Read more

Our Business with Finance degree gives you the skills and confidence to excel in your career. With a strong focus on strategic thinking and financial management, our course also embraces hands-on learning. You want to be a manager who makes critical business decisions, you have an entrepreneurial mindset, and you’re eager to develop your leadership abilities and financial know-how.As a Business with Finance student at ARU, you’ll get all the prowess of a business degree, along with the financial discipline to make big, informed decisions.Get practical experience with our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, and an optional placement year.You’ll find that our Business with Finance course brings together the entrepreneurial approach and analytical mindset you need to succeed.ARU’s teaching facilities include our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, where you’ll be able to practice your skills from the first year. It will be your safe space to learn all the tricks of the trade. This way, you’ll be ready for your first graduate role with proficiency in contemporary platforms that are used around the financial world.Receiving an industry-recognised Bloomberg certification on graduation will only increase your pool of career options. From chartered management accountant and credit analyst, through management consultant and corporate investment banker, to bank manager, marketing executive, project manager or environmental manager – the routes after this degree are immeasurable.From an employer’s perspective, the confidence you will gain in understanding the financial side of a business — and being able to think critically at this level — makes you an ideal candidate for a more senior role.Industry leaders want graduates they can hire, so they work with us to design courses. Your problem solving skills will be tested as you’re presented with actual business challenges, giving you a taste of real world business management and a chance to prove yourself. These are the experiences you come to university for — to learn new skills, expand your social network, and get your career off to a flying start.

WUSCA ranking:
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61/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
101st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
121st
Management 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 - 78 = 22% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
22%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
82%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Management Studies graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Management Studies graduate salary
£23,000
What students say
DS
DIVYA SWAROOPA
31 Jan 24

ARU is a great university to be at, it’s got amazing staff who are enthusiastic about they’re lectures and really know what they’re talking about which makes it that much better...Read more

MU
Muhammad Umair
05 Jan 24

Really a great university with excellent..Read more

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UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff:

96 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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

UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).

UCAS Tariff Points accepted.

Popular A-level subjects

Management Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Business Studies
36%
Media Studies
21%
English Literature
17%
Sociology
13%
Economics
12%
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Tuition fees

Students living in

England

£15,900 per year

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Students from England

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Living Costs - Range from £7,000–£9,000 per year Full Time Annual Fees - 15900; Placement Year Fee - 1400

£15,900 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 Scotland

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

Living Costs - Range from £7,000–£9,000 per year Full Time Annual Fees - 15900; Placement Year Fee - 1400

£15,900 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
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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Living Costs - Range from £7,000–£9,000 per year Full Time Annual Fees - 15900; Placement Year Fee - 1400

£15,900 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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

Living Costs - Range from £7,000–£9,000 per year Full Time Annual Fees - 15900; Placement Year Fee - 1400

£15,900 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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

Living Costs - Range from £7,000–£9,000 per year Full Time Annual Fees - 15900; Placement Year Fee - 1400

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Latest reviews

Latest Finance / Accounting (General) reviews

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Finance / Accounting (General)
Business Studies
DS
DIVYA SWAROOPA
31 Jan 24
MSc Accounting and Finance
ARU is a great university to be at, it’s got amazing staff who are enthusiastic about they’re lectures and really know what they’re talking about which makes it that much better....
Read more
MU
Muhammad Umair
05 Jan 24
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
Really a great university with excellent...
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Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University , Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), it offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, degree apprenticeships...

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Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hatfield Peverel  3.5 miles away

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