Business
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: N100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: N100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Scottish HND
Entry to Year 3 is with one of the following titles: Business; Business Management; Administration & IT; Event Management; Events; Travel & Tourism.
About this course
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Course Summary
Launch your career in business with the University of the West of Scotland’s BA (Hons) Business degree.
Developed in partnership with business and industry leaders at the forefront of their profession, this degree will equip you with the skills and attitude to meet the challenges of a stimulating career in business.
You can also tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals, with a number of optional modules available throughout the course of your study.
Whether you are interested in enterprise and entrepreneurship, marketing or human resources, this degree provides the opportunity to learn many important business disciplines.
Programme Highlights
The recently revised BA (Hons) Business programme follows the University’s new Curriculum Framework and Strategy for Teaching and Learning. Interactive on-campus teaching using real-life or realistic business cases that deepen your understanding of how businesses and other organisations operate is combined with a robust virtual learning environment platform that is rich with additional study resources and promotes interactions among learners.
Whether your aim is to start and run your own business or to work for leading national and international organisations, the BA (Hons) Business programme will open up endless opportunities for you.
This programme has been developed in partnership with business and industry leaders to ensure you graduate with the desired skills and experience that employers are looking for.
It combines a broad base of learning, with the flexibility to tailor your degree in subsequent years to align with your own interests and career goals.
Programme Details
From business and organisational theory, to marketing, strategy, and operational and industry-related issues, UWS’s BA (Hons) Business programme covers a wide range of topics – providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the business world and its realities.
The programme’s core module skills are designed in line with graduate trainee programme entry requirements to give you a head start for a career in national and international organisations.
Careers
This programme will prepare you for entry to graduate management programmes (postgraduate study), as well as careers in national and international public, private and voluntary organisations. Among others, BA (Hons) Business graduates have gone on to secure employment in the following areas:
Marketing management
Retail management
Business advisory services
Sales management
Management consultancy
Business development management
Modules
Year 1
In the first year of your studies, you will be introduced to key areas of business including finance, human resources management and marketing. You will be supported to become an effective university-level learner, as well as develop your communication, time management and presentation skills.
Year 2
In the second year of your studies, you will develop skills and knowledge across a range of business disciplines that are highly relevant to contemporary organisations, including an understnading of ethics and digital workplaces. You will also have the opportunity to delve deepers into subject introduced during the first year of your studies, including human resource management and entrepreneurship.
Year 3
In the third year of your studies, you will explore emerging business issues, as well as develop an understanding of various specialised areas, including strategy, organisational culture and leadership. You will also learn research methods in preparation for undertaking a dissertation in the final year of your studies.
Year 4
In the final year of your studies, you will complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice, whilst continuing to develop your understanding in the areas of business, management and organisation studies.
Assessment methods
Alongside learning independently, you will frequently engage in group work, which will ensure you will develop key transferable skills, including presentation, communication and teamworking skills.
Your progress on the BA (Hons) Business degree will be assessed using a variety of individual- and group-based assessment techniques, including:
Written coursework
Essays
Reports
Presentations
Posters
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
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The Uni
Lanarkshire Campus
Dumfries and Galloway College
Paisley Campus
Business and Creative Industries
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