BSc Business (Cornwall)
About this course
BSc in Business (Cornwall), a business and management degree centred on sustainable enterprise, operations, and organizational strategy. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Delivered on the Penryn campus in Cornwall, the programme incorporates extensive work placements allowing students to build practical workplace experience across private and third sectors. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Business and Society, Accounting, Marketing in a Digital Age, and Operations Management: A Sustainable Perspective. The second year advances core knowledge with compulsory study in Project Management, Finance for Business, Research Inquiry for Practice, and Circular Enterprise Economy. Students can also tailor their studies by choosing from optional modules spanning Business Beyond Profit, Workplace Wellbeing, Understanding Financial Statements, and Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals Challenge.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB - BBB. IB: 32/655 - 30/555.
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 38%
- South East: 27%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Business and Society
- Business Practice and Analysis
- Operations Management: A Sustainable Perspective
- Marketing in a Digital Age
- Accounting
- Theory and Practice of Management
- Understanding Work and Organisations
- Introduction to Economics
- Project Management
- Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project)
- Strategic Concepts for Business
- Finance for Business
- Research Inquiry for Practice
- Circular Enterprise Economy
- Business Beyond Profit
- Workplace Wellbeing
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals Challenge
- Introduction to Ecological Consultancy
- Geographical Information Science and Systems
- Oceans and Human Health
- Environmental Regulation and Redress
- National and Community Identity
- Political Geographies: Local to Global
- The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse?
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business (Cornwall) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 3 years, £55,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £39,500 and £71,500. The £55,000 median after five years is £23,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business (Cornwall) at University of Exeter 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 (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
72% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business (Cornwall) at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.