BA Business and Finance
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Accounting, Marketing, Data Analysis, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers a placement year option, allowing students to gain industry experience alongside academic study. Students can compete for the Hereford & Worcester Chamber of Commerce prize for Outstanding Performance in Accountancy or Finance.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: M
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 45%
- Gained a higher qualification: 45%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 78%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 1%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Work Placement
- Overseas Work Placement
- Third Year Abroad
- Customer Insight and Marketing
- Financial Management
- Introduction to Business Management
- Fundamentals of Personal Effectiveness
- Responsible AI
- Inclusive Practice
- Data Driven Decisions
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Management in Organisational Contexts
- Financial Markets and Investments
- The Global Economy: Institutions, Trade and FDI
- Leadership Theory and Practice
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Lifestyle Marketing
- Market Insight
- Essential PR
- PR & Campaigning
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- Managing Successful Projects
- Creating a High Performance Workforce
- Developing Employee Talent
- Micro Economics
- Macro Economics
- Responsible Business
- Digital Content Systems and Ecommerce
- Social Commerce
- Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Consultancy and Research Methods
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- International Business Strategy
- Strategic Financial Management
- International Banking and Finance
- Brand Management
- International Marketing
- Advertising and Digital Communications
- Taxation
- Applied Economics
- Strategic Challenges for HRM
- Intercultural Business Perspectives
- Digital Business
- Customer Experience Management
- The Next Big Thing
- Business Intelligence and Analysis
- Research Project (Dissertation Equivalent Module)
- Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Applied PR
- Events Management
- Digital & Social Media Marketing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Finance at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,500. The £29,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Finance at University of Worcester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Finance at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 91 UCAS points.
Does BA Business and Finance at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business and Finance at University of Worcester?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.