BSc Business and Entrepreneurship
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business and Entrepreneurship, a business studies degree centred on enterprise, venture creation, and organizational strategy. Core topics include Data Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. An optional placement year is available during the course. The first year covers core business operations and ideation through compulsory modules such as Fundamentals of Business, Introduction to Data Analytics and AI, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Finance for Managers, and Ideation. The second year focuses on evaluating venture feasibility and legal frameworks with compulsory modules including Solving Wicked Problems, Entrepreneurial Feasibility, Legal Issues for Businesses, and Business Strategy, alongside optional modules like Consumer Behaviour and Contemporary Global Management. The final year centres on scaling ventures and digital business models with compulsory modules such as Scaling up strategies and Business Models for Digital Economy, alongside optional modules like The Entrepreneurial Challenge, Practical Application of AI in Business, and Marketing Strategy and Leadership.
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Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Merit overall All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC) Welsh Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications AAT Diploma in Accounting: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) IFS / LIBF in Financial Studies: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Gained a higher qualification: 15%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 9%
- West Midlands: 63%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 14%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Business
- Introduction to Data Analytics and AI
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Finance for Managers
- Ideation
- Solving Wicked Problems
- Entrepreneurial Feasibility
- Legal Issues for Businesses
- Business Strategy
- Consumer Behaviour
- Contemporary Global Management
- Scaling up strategies
- Business Models for Digital Economy
- The Entrepreneurial Challenge
- Practical Application of AI in Business
- Marketing Strategy and Leadership
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £34,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business and Entrepreneurship at Birmingham City University?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.