Business and Management (Direct Entry to Year 3 only) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

This 3-year BA (Honours) degree aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed as successful managers and entrepreneurs in the ever-changing and competitive business world. We need to equip you with much more than business knowledge, because potential employers are seeking a comprehensive range of talents and skillsets. You’ll leave us with real experiences that should help give the edge at interview and in the workplace: ready to tackle the challenges of the business world and make a positive impact on society.

This award is validated by The Open University.

**Please Note: 2027/28 will be the final year of operation for this programme. \
We welcome applicants for direct entry to Year 3 only. \
Applicants must have already passed (or expect to achieve) a full Level 5 qualification in a related discipline. This could be a Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma (HND), Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) or equivalent, having achieved 240 academic credits at undergraduate level.**

About the course

From September 2025, this degree programme will be based in the new HE Hub at our Basford campus. This combines ultra-modern teaching and learning facilities specially dedicated to our university-level students.

Business is brought to life with a focus on real-world business and management scenarios, around key themes:

\-sustainable approaches to business and management\
-planning for effective marketing and promotion\
-managing business function areas\
-current trends and changes in management\
-enabling success by using strategic choices\
-business innovation

Year 3 (Level 6) modules include:

\-strategic management\
-employment law\
-global marketing\
-business ethics and sustainability\
-major research project

The final-year research project allows students to complete an independent body of research on a related topic of their choice. This will require students to demonstrate their ability to conduct original research, analyse data, and present their findings in a clear and concise manner. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme to a real business-related issue.

Assessments

A mixture of traditional and innovative assessment methods will be used, including individual and group presentations, discussions, report writing, case studies, presentations, research and project work, examinations, reflective journals and work-based projects.

Qualification awarded:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business and Management - validated by The Open University.

Bursaries

We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2027-28 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.

Your career and progression

Graduates will be well-placed for careers in a wide range of settings in the public, private and voluntary sectors.\
This multi-disciplinary degree provides the skillsets needed to succeed in business after you graduate and does not limit you to a specific job.

Most of our graduates enter the business world and find employment in a wide range of organisations, in the public, private and voluntary sectors. After graduating you could become a: business advisor, business development manager, investment banker, data analyst, consultant, project manager, accounts manager, risk manager, stockbroker, estate agent, HR manager, supply chain manager, teacher.

Several have chosen to continue their studies to postgraduate level.