BA Business and Management (with a year in industry)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management (with a year in industry), a business management degree centred on organisational practice and commercial strategy. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete a professional placement year between the second and final academic years. The first year covers foundational concepts through Business Accounting, Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability, and Marketing Principles and Practice. The second year focuses on operational and organisational themes through Management of Human Resources, Project and Operations Management, and Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The final year allows specialisation through optional modules such as Business Consultancy Project, Dissertation, and Company Law, alongside advanced study in topics like Supply Chain Management and Managing Diversity.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) (N203) at the University of York for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 69%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 8%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 24%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Business Accounting
- Humanity, Economics and Management
- History of Management
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- Research in the Age of Disinformation
- Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Behaviour in Organisations
- Management of Human Resources
- Strategy, Management and Society
- Innovation and Creativity within Organisations
- Employment Relations
- Project and Operations Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Future of Food
- Management in the Twenty-First Century
- Responsible Business and Management: Accountability in the International Political Economy
- The Literature and Art of Management
- The Dark Side of Organisation
- Managing Professional Services Firms
- Leadership in Practice
- Innovation and Firm Competitiveness
- Globalisation, Politics and Culture
- Applied HR, Business and Society
- Industrial and Corporate Change
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Consultancy Project
- Company Law
- Managing Diversity
- Sustainability and Business
- Management, Technology and Society
- International and Comparative Employment Relations
- Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Strategic Management of Risk
- Marketing and Innovation Management
- Managing and Leading Change
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £54,500.
What do graduates of BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
69% 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 Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Business and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.