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International/EU: £15,860 per year
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Course summary
- Convert your business Foundation, HND or academic credits into a full Honours degree
- Advance your skills, knowledge and career prospects in business
- Choose between separate start dates which allow for students whose first language isn't English
- Gain valuable skills in everything from negotiation to strategy, marketing to management
- Take specialist pathways or more general business and employability modules
This course allows you to become fluent in the world of business while topping up your existing qualifications or academic credits. You'll develop vital personal, analytical and communication skills, and graduate ready to hit the ground running in the world of business.
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 5% of business schools globally.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
This course offers separate pathways to allow for different interests, languages and availability. The September start date focusses more on international aspects of business, with modules including an international business consultancy project, and marketing in a global context.
The January start allows for those whose first language isn't necessarily English. It offers managerial and professional modules, as well as the opportunity to hone your English skills for business.
Your modules are taught by seasoned academics and business practitioners, and are geared toward the real-world application of theory and academic skills.
You learn through:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Coursework
- Examinations
- Presentations
- Case studies
Course leaders and tutors
Shingairai Masango
Yorkshire Accelerator LeadDr Shinga Masango is a senior lecturer in International Business at Sheffield Hallam University and the Yorkshire (Y) Accelerator Lead
Applied learning
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- managerial positions
- human resources
- recruitment
- academia
- teaching
Previous graduates have gone on to work for
- NHS
- BMW
- River Island
- Interflora
- HSBC
- the National Railway Museum
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
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Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEntry requirements
All students
Applicants normally need one of the following
• a foundation degree, HND or equivalent qualification in business and/or management, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
• 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
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
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.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Academic And Professional Excellence (Pdp) | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Consultancy Project | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: English For Business And Academic Purposes | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Implementing Strategy And Change | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Leadership In Contemporary Organisations | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Managing For Success | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Marketing In A Global Context | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Marketing Innovation And Creativity | Credits: 20 |
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| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Contemporary Issues In International Business | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Critical And Contemporary Issues In Enterprise | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Foreign Language | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Managing The Digital Enterprise | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Sustainable And Responsible Business In The C21 - Contemporary Challenges | Credits: 20 |
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Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2023/24 is £9,250 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and are therefore subject to changes in government policy. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2023/24 is £15,860 per year.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
Additional costs for Business, management and enterprise courses (PDF, 258.2KB)Legal information
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