Business Management BA Honours
- UCAS code: N200
- Full time
- 3 years
This course will prepare you for a rewarding management career in the fast-paced world of business.
You are currently viewing course information for entry year: 2025
Next start date:
- September 2025
UCAS Institution name and code:
- NEWC / N21
Course overview
This Business Management degree combines contemporary business practice with world-class research.
You'll embark on a journey through a structured learning strategy which values applied learning. It encourages you to take a reflective approach to develop your business management knowledge, skills and behaviours.
You'll emerge as a critical thinker and a reflexive practitioner. You will be self-aware and able to deal with complexity and ambiguity.
You will be taught by our specialist lecturers and professors. They are internationally renowned in their areas of expertise. You'll have access to the latest thinking and practice, which we continually embed into our programme.
The taught modules adopt a combination of research approaches. You will learn to:
- conduct research
- extract research knowledge and analyse research from others
- apply research to your own practice
You will get opportunities to engage with the wider business community throughout the programme.
You will also have the option to select modules which give you the opportunity to gain associate level membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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View our Academic experience page, which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2025-26.
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Quality and ranking
Professional accreditation and recognition
All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.
Modules and learning
Modules
The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
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Optional module availability
Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions
In Stage One, you will explore the fundamentals of business management, including topics such as:
- the global business environment
- integrated business practice
- management theory and research
Modules
You also undertake the following compulsory module:
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Non-Specialist Accounting and Finance | 20 |
In your second year, you will further develop your knowledge and understanding of business management theory, research and practice. You'll study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. This will enable you to specialise in a variety of business functions and organisational contexts.
Modules
In Stage Three, you can further specialise in a business function or organisational context. You'll study a combination of compulsory and optional modules.
Compulsory modules
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Strategy, Organizations & Society | 20 |
| The Responsible Management Practitioner | 20 |
Optional modules
You select optional modules to a total value of 80 credits.
You can take one of the following optional modules
| Optional modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Management Dissertation | 40 |
| Management Consultancy Project | 40 |
| Advanced Business Practice | 40 |
| Management Research Briefing for Sustainable Organisational Futures | 40 |
We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2024-25.
Teaching time is made up of:
- scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
- structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods
You'll learn through a combination of:
- lectures
- seminars
- case studies
- group work
- projects
- business simulation
Each week you will have a variety of learning opportunities to supplement your independent study.
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through a combination of:
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Essays
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Examinations – practical or online
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Portfolio submission
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Practical sessions
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Presentations
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Projects
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Reflective report/journal
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Reports
Skills and experience
Practical skills/hands on experience
You will receive training on personal effectiveness. You'll develop your presentation skills and leadership abilities. You'll also identify ways to enhance your employability
Real business skills
Throughout the programme, you will have a range of opportunities to develop contemporary business skills. These include:
- digital skills
- communication skills, and
- data analysis skills
These are all designed to help you succeed in a modern workplace.
Research skills
You'll get a range of opportunities to develop your research skills as you progress on the programme.
In your final year you may choose an elective with a research based project, or use research skills to explore business issues.
Opportunities
Work placement
You'll spend 9 to 12 months working in an organisation either in the UK or internationally. You'll receive University support from our dedicated team to help you apply for work placements. Work placements take place between Stage 2 and 3.
You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.
Recent placement students are in roles such as:
- business support intern
- finance assistant
- trainee assistant buyer
- analyst
- continuous improvement technician
They are working on the following projects:
- mapping out business development opportunities and market alignment planning at IBM
- working within Mars' manufacturing environment to support activities to increase efficiencies
- providing relationship management to the Private Wealth Management division at Goldman Sachs
If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Placements are subject to availability and must be secured by the student.
Find out more about work placements
Study abroad
Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.
You may choose to spend a year abroad as part of your degree in one of our partner institutions. If you choose to take a study abroad year, it will extend your degree by a year.
Facilities and environment
Facilities
Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 4,000 students from over 85 countries. This valuable community extends beyond our current students to include:
- regional, national and international leaders
- over 37,000 alumni in our network, spanning 152 countries
- leading professional and academics who are experts in their field
- businesses and partners in academe
The Business School is the gateway to Newcastle Helix - a landmark 24 acre hybrid city quarter. It brings together researchers, business and communities with the purpose of helping families, communities and cities around the world live healthier, longer, smarter, and easier lives.
We have two buildings – the Business School and the Frederick Douglass Centre (FDC). Both offer a range of purpose-build facilities, including.
- computer clusters housing over 120 PCs, plus open IT spaces for laptops
- seven large lecture theatres, plus a 750-seat auditorium – the largest in the University
- 25 seminar and teaching spaces, many with flexible furniture to accommodate learning
- a dedicated Student Hub and Quiet Space, providing a mix of space for group work, individual study, or quiet study
- study pods, some with wall mounted screens, and bookable rooms for working in groups or individually
- a contemporary café, refurbished in 2025
- two dedicated hubs for employability support and events
- a Bloomberg lab with over 20 terminals, so you can experience a real trading room floor
- Experimental and Behavioural Economics Lab, a state-of-the-art research facility for conducting studies in experimental economics and economic psychology
- a flexible conference room with panoramic views across the city and St. James’ Park, which doubles up as a large flexible teaching space
Accessibility
The Business School values individual differences and the diversity this brings. Our buildings are accessible and user friendly. We have a range of adjustments that can support you when moving around our buildings, such as lifts and accessible toilets. The FDC also offers gender-neutral toilets.
Support
Your teaching and learning is supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:
- module handbooks
- course materials
- groups
- course announcements and notifications
- written feedback
Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:
- peer mentors – fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have.
- academics
- personal tutor – an academic member of staff to support with academic and personal issues
- our University Student Services Team
- student representatives
- wellbeing colleagues
- employability, graduate outcomes and placement and study abroad teams
Your future
Professional accreditation and recognition
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
This degree offers the opportunity for a graduate pathway to professional accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
By studying a combination of human resources modules at stage 2 and 3, students gain the underpinning knowledge required for associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Benefit from excellent links
We have excellent links with national and international organisations, allowing you to benefit from work placements, guest speakers, and networking opportunities.
Through these links, you'll have the chance to gain commercial experience through an optional paid work placement or a summer internship.
You'll also have plenty of opportunities to develop personal, employability, and enterprise skills that will make you highly employable amongst a diverse range of companies when you graduate.
Join a network of successful graduates
82% of our 2018/19 graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating*.
Recent graduates have secured roles such as;
- recruitment consultant
- project analyst
- leaders for business graduate
- logistics freight coordinator
- tactical buyer
- civil servant
- client relationship executive
at companies including:
- EY
- British Airways
- Ministry of Defence
- Santander
- Cummins Limited
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Careers support
Career development and employability are woven throughout our teaching, learning and student experience.
The School has dedicated employability support and career spaces in the School to support our students on their career journey. Find out more about our employability offer.
You'll have access to a wealth of resources and support to enhance your employability, including:
- the annual Careers Success Week event, tailored to different industry areas
- interwoven employability provision
- access to a dedicated placement officer within the Business School who can help you find a work placement in your area of interest
- specialist careers and business start-up support from the University's Careers Service and the Business School's careers consultants
- career management sessions with a careers consultant
- work experience opportunities while studying with us
- Business School summer internship scheme
We're also one of 140 business schools worldwide to be accredited by the EQUIS scheme for our managerial and entrepreneurial skills development.
Our Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
Visit our Careers Service website
Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK
From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK
Entry requirements
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements and offers below apply to 2025 entry.
| A-Level | |
|---|---|
| International Baccalaureate | |
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Other UK and the Republic of Ireland qualifications
Contextual Offers
Through one of our contextual routes, you could receive an offer of up to three grades lower than the typical requirements.
Qualifications from outside the UK
English Language requirements
Entrance courses (INTO)
International Pathway Courses are specialist programmes designed for international students who want to study in the UK. We provide a range of study options for international students in partnership with INTO.
Find out more about International Pathway Courses
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Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification. Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course.
Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees for academic year 2025-2026
See our ‘Home Fee Students’ and ‘International Fee Students’ information below for more information on tuition fee levels, fee status and inflationary fee increases.
| Qualification: BA Honours | |
|---|---|
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Home students full time 3 years |
Tuition fees (Year 1)
£9,535 |
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International students full time 3 years |
Tuition fees (Year 1)
24400 |
Year abroad and additional costs
For programmes where you can spend a year on a work placement or studying abroad, you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year.
Some of our degrees involve additional costs which are not covered by your tuition fees.
Scholarships
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- explore our beautiful campus
- find out about our vibrant city
- discover what students think about studying at Newcastle
You'll also have the opportunity to speak to academic staff and find out more about the subjects you're interested in.
Find out about how you can visit Newcastle in person and virtually.
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- the UCAS code for the course you want to apply for
- the UCAS 'buzzword' for your school or college
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