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BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year

University of Southampton

About this course

Bachelor of Science in Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year, a business management and biosciences degree focused on founding ventures, digital commerce and commercial innovation. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme incorporates an integrated study abroad year at an overseas partner institution in regions such as Europe, North America, Australia or Asia. The first year establishes core foundations through modules like Business in Society, Digital Technologies in Business, and Introduction to Accounting and Finance, which covers financial and management accounting principles alongside business operations. The second year advances into specialized concepts through Digital Business Models, Entrepreneurial Management, and The Lean Startup, exploring hypothesis-driven experimental methods. The final year concentrates on venture creation and global strategy via International Entrepreneurship, New Venture Development, and Technological Innovation. Students can further tailor their studies through optional modules spanning Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business, Project Management, and Strategic Operations Management, alongside conducting independent inquiry through the Applied Research Project.

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Institution
University of Southampton
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
N111
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 34
Median salary
£43,000 after 5 years

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%
  • Sales occupations: 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

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
  • 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
  • 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 Operations Management

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad 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 Study Abroad 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 Study Abroad 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 Study Abroad 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.

Does BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?

The course has a compulsory year abroad.

How many students continue on BSc Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?

95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.