BSc Business Management with Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Management with Finance, a business management degree focused on financial theories, operations and enterprise practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. Students can switch pathway options at the end of the first year. The first year introduces foundational themes through Applied numeracy for business, Evolution and revolution in business, Management in practice, and Beginning your professional business journey. The second year progresses to Financial theory and practice, Risk and responsibility, Managing business complexity, and Data and research methods for business. The final year involves advanced study in Financial reporting, Business finance, Data-driven business, and Innovation and entrepreneurship, alongside a compulsory Business project.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 50%
- Learning opportunities: 59%
- Assessment and feedback: 44%
- Academic support: 45%
- Organisation and management: 30%
- Learning resources: 70%
- Student voice: 30%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 64 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 19%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 62%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 47%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 46%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 415 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 47%
- London: 32%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied numeracy for business
- Evolution and revolution in business
- Management in practice
- Beginning your professional business journey
- Financial theory and practice
- Employability and the future workplace
- Risk and responsibility
- Managing business complexity
- Data and research methods for business
- Financial reporting
- Business finance
- Data-driven business
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Business project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management with Finance at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £34,500.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management with Finance at University of Bedfordshire do next?
76% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management with Finance at University of Bedfordshire?
50% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management with Finance at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 73 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management with Finance at University of Bedfordshire?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.