Business Management with a Professional Placement Year (BSc)

at Cardiff University

Course structure

This is a four-year full-time programme, consisting 120 credits a year.  All Students, regardless of route, take a common Year 1, which does not count towards the final degree classification.  At the end of Year 1, you have the option to either stay with the general BSc Business Management degree or to move to one of the named routes if you have developed an interest in a particular area.

In Years 2 and 4, compulsory modules are determined by the choice of route but you also choose optional modules from an approved list enabling you to further tailor the degree to your interests.

Year three is spent on Professional Placement where you will put into practice the knowledge and skills you have already developed through your taught modules.

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/2023 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

Year one
Get to grips with the fundamentals on our universal business management first year.

We’ll introduce you to disciplines including accounting, technology and economics alongside classmates from our marketing, human resources, international management, logistics and operations pathways.

Year two
Combine theory and practice as your understanding of the basics grow.

You’ll apply accounting techniques to inform professional decision-making, evolve a marketing concept from idea to implementation, assess the impact of management practices on workers and problem solve with operations management strategies.

Complement your business essentials toolkit by exploring specialist principles like procurement, multiculturalism, statistics, surveys and models and globalisation.

Year three: Sandwich year
Apply your university know-how in the real world, as you embark on a salaried placement year.

This is your chance to enhance your career prospects by building a network of business contacts.

You’ll gain insights into organisations and industries with no long-term obligations, develop new skills and hone your competitive edge ready to stand-out in the graduate job market.

Year four
Bring your professional experience back to the lecture theatre in your final year as you encounter current and emerging issues in business and management.

Modules in strategy, analysis and change will preface opportunities to tailor your degree to career ambitions you got a taste for on placement.

A level
AAB-ABB. Must include Chemistry. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.

Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.

International Baccalaureate
34-32 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects. Must include grade 6 in HL Chemistry.

GCSE
Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

TOEFL iBT
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

PTE Academic
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

Trinity ISE II/III
II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits.
III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition fees for 2022 entry

Fees for home status

• £9,000    

Fees for overseas status

• £19,700    

97% of our students are in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

Our dedicated career professionals have got you covered on things like industry placements, internships, work experience and insights.

You’ll benefit from career consultations, interview and CV writing workshops, industry-specific events and specialist psychometric assessment and broad skills training.