BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship
About this course
BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship is a business and entrepreneurship degree centred on the practical development of business ventures and commercial strategies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to undertake an optional work placement year, a business start-up placement year, or a study abroad year. The first year covers core foundations through Financial Decision Making, Preparing for Professional Practice, Business, Economy and Society, Introduction to Marketing, Skills for Academic Success in a UK University, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, and Student Enterprise: Building a Venture Team. The second year progresses with Creativity and Innovation, Business Research and Analysis, Entrepreneurial Management, Entrepreneurship Theory, and Student Enterprise: Developing a Venture Team, alongside optional modules such as Born Global Enterprise, International Digital Economy, and Recognising Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Optional year-three pathways include placement options, study abroad modules, and a business start-up year. The final year includes compulsory study in Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship and Student Enterprise: Leading a Venture, while optional modules span Management Enquiry, Dissertation, Undergraduate Consultancy Project, Digital Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Policy, Family Business Studies, and Business Ethics for International Management.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 90%
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: 75%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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
- Financial Decision Making
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Business, Economy and Society
- Introduction to Marketing
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Student Enterprise: Building a Venture Team
- Creativity and Innovation
- Born Global Enterprise
- Business Research and Analysis
- Entrepreneurial Management
- International Digital Economy
- Recognising Entrepreneurial Opportunities
- Entrepreneurship Theory
- Student Enterprise: Developing a Venture Team
- Placement Abroad (assistantship)
- Newcastle Business School Work Placement Year
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Year
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Work Placement Semester
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Study Abroad Semester
- Business Start Up Placement Year
- Management Enquiry
- Dissertation
- Undergraduate Consultancy Project
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Policy
- Family Business Studies
- Business Ethics for International Management
- Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship
- Student Enterprise: Leading a Venture
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Is BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BA (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria 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 (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.