BSc (Hons)

Business Management

This Business Management BSc (Hons) degree programme has been designed for those who wish to gain a higher-level qualification in business management and prefer to study locally in King's Lynn.

Start date
September 2026
Location
University Centre West Anglia
Duration
3 years
UCAS course code
N201

It's possible to study this course on either a four year or six year part-time basis. You'll take the same modules as BSc (Hons) students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.

The course has recently been revised to include modules on employability skills and enterprise and a deeper focus on global business.

You will learn important business skills like project and strategic management, employment law, marking principles, accounting and finances and much more.

During this course, you will get the opportunity to learn from our experienced tutors at the state of the art facilities located at University Centre West Anglia.

The course can be studied to suit you; either a three year full time version (two days per week) or a six year part-time option (one flexible day per week).

Why ARU?
  • Develop your skills as a leader, entrepreneur, and innovator

  • Developed with leading employers, this course will prepare you for a fast-paced, rewarding career

  • Prepare for a career in today’s highly connected professional environment

  • Study in King's Lynn at University Centre West Anglia

Careers

Our partnership with University Centre West Anglia lets you study for an ARU degree in the heart of historic King's Lynn.

When you graduate from this course you'll be primed to pursue a career in a wide range of industries, such as banking, fashion, tourism or education - or specific roles including human resources, marketing, finance or operations.

We’ve developed our degree course in partnership with employers and professional bodies. The qualification provides an ideal basis for postgraduate study or research.

Teaching and modules

Modules are primarily assessed through written assignment, however, some modules are also assessed through group presentations, in-class tests, or written exam.

As you study, you’ll learn to work effectively as part of a team and become a creative problem-solver who's aware of social, moral and ethical issues relating to the impact of computers on our lives.

Written assignments tend to be a maximum of 3,000 words for a 15-credit module. For 30-credit modules written assignment increases to 3,500 words and includes an additional method of assessment, e.g. a presentation.

We’ll assess your progress from your written assignments, presentations, exams, major project, class and lab-based exercises and group project work.

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Global Business Environment and International Strategy
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
Year 2
  • The Entrepreneurial Journey (30 credits)
  • Project Management and Implementation (30 credits)
  • Understanding the Consumer
  • Applied Leadership and Communication *
  • Developing Professional Practice and Using Information in HR (15 credits) *
Year 3
  • International Business Strategy and Practice
  • Sustainability and Responsible Business (30 credits)
  • Undergraduate Major Project (30 credits)
  • International Intercultural Management
Module details

It's possible to study this course on either a four year or six year part-time basis. You'll take the same modules as BSc (Hons) students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.

Facilities

Study at University Centre West Anglia and benefit from facilities including:

  • 14 digitally-enabled classrooms
  • 120-seat multimedia lecture theatre
  • a Learning Resource Centre, containing traditional and modern resources to enhance your learning
  • depending on your course, you may use the £2.5m Creative Studios building.

Entry requirements

Fees and funding

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