BSc Business Management with Business Analytics with foundation year and placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Management with Business Analytics with foundation year and placement, a business management degree centred on data-led decision making and analytical approaches to business practice. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme incorporates a foundation year and an integrated industry placement year. The initial foundation year covers fundamental business contexts and investigative techniques through compulsory modules such as Contemporary Issues In Business, Management And Economics, Introduction To Decision Making, Global Business Contexts, Research Project, and 'Create' (Creativity, Resourcefulness, Enterprise And Task Evaluation).
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 29 BTEC: MMM
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 225 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 85 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 64%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 410 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 40%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Issues In Business, Management And Economics
- Introduction To Decision Making
- Global Business Contexts
- Research Project
- 'Create' (Creativity, Resourcefulness, Enterprise And Task Evaluation)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management with Business Analytics with foundation year and placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £53,500. The £38,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Operational research.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management with Business Analytics with foundation year and placement at University of Surrey do next?
87% 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 Business Analytics with foundation year and placement at University of Surrey?
81% 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 Business Analytics with foundation year and placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management with Business Analytics with foundation year and placement at University of Surrey?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.