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BSc Business Management with Study Abroad Year

University of Southampton

About this course

Bachelor of Science in Business Management with Study Abroad Year, a business management degree centred on organisational practices and commercial strategy. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year programme includes an integrated study abroad year at an overseas partner institution. The first year covers core foundations through Business in Society, Digital Technologies in Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, and Introduction to Management, alongside optional choices such as Commercial Law. Year two examines organisational frameworks through Critical Perspectives on Organisation and Management and Operations Management, with optional modules including Entrepreneurial Management and Human Resource Management. The final year focuses on advanced operational topics through Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business and Strategic Management, while offering options such as Applied Research Project and Project Management.

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Institution
University of Southampton
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Business Management with Study Abroad Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
N204
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 126 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Teaching on my course: 80%
  • Learning opportunities: 80%
  • Assessment and feedback: 78%
  • Academic support: 89%
  • Organisation and management: 92%
  • Learning resources: 87%
  • Student voice: 77%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 200 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • Continued on course: 95%
  • Left higher education: 4%

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 (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • A levels: 80%
  • Baccalaureate: 10%
  • Access course: 10%

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
  • Introduction to Accounting and Finance
  • Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to Marketing for Business
  • Management Analysis
  • Commercial Law
  • Financial Accounting 1
  • Ideas that Shape the Contemporary World - Work, Change and Organisations
  • Management Accounting 1
  • Critical Perspectives on Organisation and Management
  • Operations Management
  • Consulting: Context, Concepts and Practice
  • Entrepreneurial Management
  • Financial Accounting 2
  • Human Resource Management
  • Innovation, Technology and the Environment
  • Making Successful Decisions
  • Management Accounting 2
  • Management Ethics
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
  • Strategic Management
  • Applied Research Project
  • Financial Accounting 3
  • Information, Organisation and Accountability from a Historical Perspective
  • Innovation for the Ministry of Defence
  • International Business
  • Management Accounting 3
  • Management of Information Systems
  • Managing High-Growth Businesses
  • Marketing in the Digital Age
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Operations Management
  • Technological Innovation

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BSc Business Management 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 Management 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 Management with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?

80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BSc Business Management 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 135 UCAS points.

Does BSc Business Management 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 Management with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?

95% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.