BA Business and Management (with placement year)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management, a four-year undergraduate business degree that includes a placement year. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Year 3 is spent on a work placement of at least 40 weeks, applying the first two years of study in a workplace setting. The degree can also be completed without placement, or with a year abroad. The first year introduces the context of business through The Changing World of Business, People, Management and Organisations, Foundations of Effective Marketing, and Financial Information in Business, alongside Strategy in Practice and Introduction to Leadership. Year 2 builds research and analytical capability with Business Research Methods and Statistics, examines Information Systems, and covers Innovation Management, while optional modules span areas such as Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Managing Marketing Communications, and Consumer Behaviour. The third year is taken up by the Placement, in which students complete a minimum of 40 weeks of work experience. In the final year, students choose one major project from Dissertation in Business and Management, New Venture Creation Project, and Organisational Behaviour and Leadership Project, each worth 40 credits. Final-year options allow specialisation in areas such as Business Analytics for Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Leadership, and People Analytics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB and a grade 6/B or above in GCSE Mathematics (if Mathematics is not studied at A-Level). IB: 35 with 665 in higher level subjects, including Mathematics. If you are not taking Mathematics at higher level, we can accept standard level Mathematics at grade 5.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 38%: 105 offers from 275 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 155 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered
- Working: 61%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 28%
- Finance Professionals: 21%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 16%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 15%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 35%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 185 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Changing World of Business - 20 credits
- People, Management and Organisations - 20 credits
- Foundations of Effective Marketing - 20 credits
- Financial Information in Business - 20 credits
- Strategy in Practice - 20 credits
- Introduction to Leadership - 20 credits
- Business Research Methods and Statistics - 20 credits
- Information Systems - 20 credits
- Innovation Management - 20 credits
- Example optional modules
- Placement
- Choose ONE of the following three modules:
- EITHER Dissertation in Business and Management - 40 credits
- OR New Venture Creation Project - 40 credits
- OR Organisational Behaviour and Leadership Project - 40 credits
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £36,500 after 15 months, £38,000 after 3 years, £52,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £68,000. The £52,500 median after five years is £20,500 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University?
38% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 105 offers from 275 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business and Management (with placement year) at Durham University?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.