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Business Management and Economics (Top-up)

BSc (Single Honours)

Start date:

September 2024

You'll need:

240 credits

UCAS code:

N105

Top up to a full degree and get the business management and economics skills that matter most to employers.

Did you know?

2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Silver Award for delivering high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for students.

Graduate with the ability and confidence to manage change, think critically, act responsibly, innovate and adapt.

Modules

Year 3

Skills

Get the professional business skills that matter most to employers.

With our BSc Business Management and Economics (Top-up) you will develop into a 'business ready' graduate: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business management, and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.

You'll gain a strong understanding of:

How different contexts affect accounting and financial reporting
Taking charge of your financial future
Being a responsible manager

You’ll learn how to identify and solve problems and to communicate your ideas with impact. We’ll also help you to increase your employability through our Business Readiness module.

As your business skills grow, you’ll develop the commercial acumen, emotional intelligence, and self-reflection you need to realise your goals.

This programme is open for all students in the UK and overseas who wish to transfer to complete the final year of an undergraduate degree, as well as students who have completed study at one of Roehampton's partner institutions.

Learning

Get the business and economic skills that matter most to employers.

With our BSc Business Management and Economics (Top-up), you'll gain in-depth knowledge of organisations and their environments, including how:

Businesses should behave responsibiliy
Organisations develop a corporate strategy

You will finish the course confident in your personal values, with the knowledge and experience to solve business problems ethically, and an excellent understanding of the wider economy.

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We deliver a modern, practice-based curriculum, with a focus on sustainability.

In high-spec facilities, like our Business Laboratory and new Bloomberg Trading Room, you’ll explore:

Business ethics
Responsible management
Emerging markets
The earth in crisis

You’ll also take a Business Readiness module, designed in line with the CMI’s employability framework to help you develop key skills.

Our faculty of academic experts and working professionals will guide you through a blended mix of:

Lectures
Seminars
Independent learning
Online study skills
Assessment preparation sessions

As our courses are taught over no more than three days per week, you’ll have the flexibility to take on paid part-time work, placements, or internships – gaining real-world experience before you graduate.

We apply world-leading research and the latest thinking to your studies to help you develop a global mindset.

Assessment

Benefit from assessments that prepare you for life beyond university.

You'll be assessed using a wide range of theory and practical assessments that replicate the world of business today. This includes coursework, reports, exams (on Accountancy and Finance modules only) and online tests.

Other types of assessments include portfolio evaluation, case studies, critical poster, consultancy projects and using the Bloomberg terminal to track performance of a live asset.

All of these methods will help you demonstrate the breath and knowledge you've learnt.

Career

Earn a degree that you can do business with.

With its optional paid work placement and dual accreditation with the CMI, our BSc Business Management and Economics degree is the ideal launchpad for careers in the UK's most important sectors, including:

Financial services
Management consultancy
Risk analysis
Economic think tank

Wherever you want to go in the future, you’ll be preparing for the world of work from day one at Roehampton, with regular access to:

Employability events
Guest industry speakers
Networking opportunities
Personalised mentoring and careers support.

You’ll graduate ready to grab every opportunity that comes your way.

How our careers service supports you

Our careers support team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.

You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.

Open days

Get a real taste of our campus, community and what it’s like to study at Roehampton

Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

How to apply

Apply via UCAS

Entry requirements

Entry tariff

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.

When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

Specific entry requirements

240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), a foundation degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject.
240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.