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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management

Birmingham City University (BCU) · Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom ★ 4.7 #1189 world
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Level
3-Year Bachelor Degree
Duration
3 year bachelor degree plus an optional profession
Open intakes
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
Field
Business, Commerce, and Management
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Next deadline
2027-01-01

Program overview

A three year honours degree in business with an optional professional placement year, covering management, marketing, finance, operations, organisational behaviour and strategy.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is recorded at GBP 18,570, the standard BCU undergraduate rate, and the optional placement year is what separates graduates in a crowded field.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management cannot support a family move.

Entry to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is recorded at GBP 18,570 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management lists five entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition fee£18,570₹19,49,850
Living cost (est.)£14,500
Total / year£33,070₹34,72,350/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
Class 12th
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 2 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 8
Maths in 12th
Not required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. BCU does NOT accept the Duolingo English Test on any course.
  • Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
  • Graduate Route: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
  • Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
59 overall
R 59L 59W 59S 59
TOEFL
72 iBT
R 18L 17W 17S 20

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Management Trainee: corporate graduate schemes
  • Business Analyst: process and reporting roles
  • Account Manager: client facing commercial work
  • Operations Coordinator: service firms
  • Marketing Assistant: brand teams
  • Project Coordinator: delivery functions

Reality check: general business graduates compete in the largest applicant pool in Britain, so take the professional placement year rather than treating it as optional.

About Birmingham City University (BCU)

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.7
World rank
#1189
Established
1843
Reference No.
10007140

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