Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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B,B,B
GCE A level BBB or equivalent
UCAS code: N201
Here's what Manchester Metropolitan University says about its Business Management course.
OVERVIEW The world of business is full of opportunities. So where do you start? This course includes everything you could want from a business degree. From expertise in our research areas of sustainability, strategy, and enterprise to events like our leadership series of guest lectures.
You’ll learn the theory behind what makes a successful business. We focus heavily on giving you the practical knowledge you’ll need for your career – whether that’s starting your own business or working your way up in a big corporation.
As you progress through the course, you can start to specialise in an area of business that interests you including finance, HR, marketing, technology and sustainability – you won’t be short of options.
By the end of this course, you should be able to think strategically. You should have an entrepreneurial mindset. You should also have the skills to be a successful manager anywhere in the world.
This course has a foundation year available.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Enhance your Employability - through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
Study your Way– enrol on the three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies.
Stretch your ambitions – with our links to other accredited business schools across the world, you have plenty of options for a year studying abroad at another renowned institution like University of Economics, Prague, or IESEG in Paris.
Triple Accredited - our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA placing us among the best business schools in the world.
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Strategy Enterprise and Sustainability
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business studies
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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The student union was very helpful and put on some great events they helped with any issued and were friendly
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The uni life was great, enjoyed it thoroughly and would highly reccomend it
1 year ago
It cost alit to go but due to student loans it made it very accessible for me and definitely worth it
1 year ago
I got loads of support even throughout covid where we weren't going into uni but would get our lectures through Microsoft teams and zoom
1 year ago
The facilities were great I was mainly based in the business school which was huge the library was also great
1 year ago
The course was good amd challenging there was plenty of support event throughout covid
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Manchester Metropolitan University students who took the Business Management course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
88%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
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How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
See who's studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. These students are taking Business Management or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
We have no information about graduates who took Business Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Earnings from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates who took Business Management - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£26.6k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business Management.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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