BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year, a business management and biosciences degree centred on enterprise, venture creation, and organizational operations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year degree includes a structured year-long industry placement during the third year, allowing students to apply academic learning in professional environments. The first year covers core organizational foundations through modules such as Business in Society, Digital Technologies in Business, Ideas that Shape the Contemporary World - Work, Change and Organisations, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Marketing for Business, Management Analysis, and Realising Success, alongside optional choices like Commercial Law, Financial Accounting 1, and Management Accounting 1. The second year shifts towards enterprise development with compulsory modules including Digital Business Models, Entrepreneurial Management, Innovation, Technology and the Environment, and The Lean Startup, complemented by optional studies such as Consulting: Context, Concepts and Practice, Human Resource Management, and Operations Management. The third year consists entirely of the Business Placement. The final year advances into global enterprise strategy via compulsory modules like International Entrepreneurship, New Venture Development, and Technological Innovation, while providing optional modules such as Applied Research Project, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business, Innovation for the Ministry of Defence, International Business, Management of Information Systems, Marketing in the Digital Age, Project Management, Strategic Management, and Strategic Operations Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level
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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: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 95%
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: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 33%
- Finance Professionals: 12%
- Administrative occupations: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 36%
- South East: 43%
- South West: 8%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Foundation course: 20%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Business in Society
- Digital Technologies in Business
- Ideas that Shape the Contemporary World - Work, Change and Organisations
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing for Business
- Management Analysis
- Realising Success
- Commercial Law
- Financial Accounting 1
- Management Accounting 1
- Digital Business Models
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Innovation, Technology and the Environment
- The Lean Startup
- Consulting: Context, Concepts and Practice
- Financial Accounting 2
- Human Resource Management
- Making Successful Decisions
- Management Accounting 2
- Management Ethics
- Operations Management
- Business Placement
- International Entrepreneurship
- New Venture Development
- Technological Innovation
- Applied Research Project
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
- Innovation for the Ministry of Defence
- International Business
- Management of Information Systems
- Marketing in the Digital Age
- Project Management
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Operations Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £43,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £56,500.
What do graduates of BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
Does BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Placement Year at University of Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.