Our new BSc Business and Sustainability is designed to help develop future leaders in this area who understand the importance of sustainable business and are stimulated to devise innovative ways to address the challenge of making businesses sustainable. It will provide you with the fundamental concepts and tools to understand sustainability challenges that businesses face. It will also help you to develop key skills to address these including:
- analytical and critical thinking
- problem solving
- strategic decision-making.
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Our new BSc Business and Sustainability is designed to help develop future leaders in this area who understand the importance of sustainable business and are stimulated to devise innovative ways to address the challenge of making businesses sustainable. It will provide you with the fundamental concepts and tools to understand sustainability challenges that businesses face. It will also help you to develop key skills to address these including:<br/><br/><br/>- analytical and critical thinking<br/><br/><br/>- problem solving<br/><br/><br/>- strategic decision-making.<br/><br/><br/>You will graduate with a clear commitment to embedding socially and environmentally responsible practices into the businesses in which you work in the future.<br/><br/>If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didnt achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.<br/><br/>**This course has an evening timetable with lectures, seminars and classes taking place in the evening.** <br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- This BSc Business and Sustainability course combines expertise from our Business School and the School of Social Sciences to ensure you receive a rounded and balanced education in business sustainability.<br/><br/><br/>- Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of business and management.<br/><br/><br/>- Our academic staff are active researchers, as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the worlds leading journals.<br/><br/><br/>- We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/><br/>This BSc Business and Sustainability provides you with the skills and knowledge required for a successful career in sustainability-related roles in a wide range of business organisations. <br/><br/>We offer you many different opportunities to enhance your career and employability prospects during your studies on this course. These include: <br/><br/><br/>- an opportunity to complete Carbon Literacy training as part of our commitment to addressing the climate crisis and promoting climate-positive solutions <br/><br/><br/>- networking with professionals through our Mentoring Pathways Scheme and careers fairs. <br/><br/><br/>If you are ambitious to study further, once you have successfully completed this course you can progress to our MSc Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability or MSc Environment and Sustainability, or choose from a range of courses run by our Business School or School of Social Sciences. <br/><br/>Graduates from Birkbeck Business School and the School of Social Sciences have gone on to pursue successful careers as: <br/><br/><br/>- environmental consultants <br/><br/><br/>- sustainability professionals <br/><br/><br/>- ecologists <br/><br/><br/>- conservation professionals.<br/><br/><br/>They can also use their degree to advance in positions in: <br/><br/><br/>- journalism <br/><br/><br/>- local government <br/><br/><br/>- human resources and business management <br/><br/><br/>- creative entrepreneurship.<br/><br/><br/>We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
6 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N109
Institution Code
B24
Points of Entry
Foundation
GCSE/National 4/National 5You will normally be expected to have a grade C or grade 4 GCSE, or equivalent, in English and mathematics. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £4,625 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £8,810 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |