BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business and Management (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons), focusing on organisational principles and operations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Students undertake a professional placement year during the four-year undergraduate programme.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 24 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 50%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 40%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital, Data and Decision-Making Skills
- Introduction to Economics
- Sustainable Business Management
- Business School Career Preparation
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Marketing
- Principles of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
- Business School Placement Preparation Programme
- Managing Operations
- Managing Projects and Technologies for Business Students
- Consumer Behaviour
- Databases
- Information Systems in the Digital Age
- Statistics and Introductory Econometrics
- Work and Employment Today
- Entrepreneurship Finance and Accounting (ENT)
- Leading Groups and Teams (LEAD)
- Management of Innovation
- Managing Digital Work
- Managing Global Supply Chains (OPS&IS)
- Organisational Psychology
- People, Purpose and Performance
- Public Management
- Services Marketing
- Research Methods for Managers
- Strategy
- Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Business Ethics
- Research Project
- Blockchains and Crypto Assets
- Digital Transformation and AI in Business
- E-Business and E-Commerce Systems
- Entrepreneurship and Small Firms (ENT)
- International Negotiations Management
- Leadership for Sustainable Impact
- Managing Change (HRM)
- Social Media Analytics
- Business Analytics for Decision Making
- Business Strategy Report
- Enterprise in the Circular Economy
- Finance in Global Business
- International Human Resource Management (HRM)
- Managing Sustainability in Global Value Chains
- New Venture Creation and Business Planning (ENT)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 3 years, £43,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £64,000. The £43,000 median after five years is £11,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex accredited?
Yes. 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 and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business and Management (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.