BA (Honours) Business Management (top up)

UCAS code

N200

Attendance

Full-time

One year full-time

At a glance

About this course

This course is ideal for anyone wishing to advance their knowledge, skills, aptitude and career prospects in business.

It enables you to convert your business-related HND or degree credits into an honours degree in business management.

Associated careers

Our graduates have found careers with organisations such as • NHS • Interflora • River Island • HSBC • National Railway Museum • BMW.

You can also go on to postgraduate study.

Course content

Modules

• strategic management • operations planning and control • global marketing • leadership in organisations • English for academic purposes (EAP)* • professional studies*

* If you have an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher, you choose two optional modules instead of studying English for academic purposes and professional studies.

Top up route (operated at SHAPE VTC, Hong Kong)

• strategic management • operations planning and control • global marketing • leadership and organisations • financial information for business decisions • creating effective information systems

Assessment

• coursework • examinations

Entry requirements

2014 entry requirements

Typically you need
• a business-related HND with an overall merit profile from year two modules or equivalent
or
• 120 year one and 120 year two credits, with an overall mark of 55 per cent or above, from a relevant business degree or equivalent

We welcome applications from people of any age. There may be some flexibility in entry requirements provided you have other relevant learning or experience. This must show that you will benefit from and successfully finish the course.

If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

2013 entry requirements

Sheffield Hallam HND Business Management graduates or equivalent need at least a pass.

Other applicants normally need either
• a business-related HND with an overall merit profile from year two modules or equivalent
or
• 120 year one and 120 year two credits, with an overall mark of 55 per cent or above, from a relevant business degree or equivalent

Fees

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £11,880 a year

2014/15 academic year

Typically £11,880 a year

How to apply

You apply for this course through UCAS.

Contact details

For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk