Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management with Finance course at Southampton, Solent University.
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104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels
UCAS code: BMF1
Here's what Southampton, Solent University says about its Business Management with Finance course.
Develop your skills in business and financial strategy on this professionally focused course, offering a valuable combination of management, business and financial knowledge and skills which will help you widen your career prospects in a fast-paced, rewarding profession.
Dual accredited with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the degree also enables you to add a professional leadership and management award (level 5) to your CV when you graduate.
Learn to analyse future trends and identify the impacts of economic changes on capital markets and borrowing, and build a comprehensive understanding of the workings of national and international capital markets.
You will explore financial language and theory, develop enquiry, analysis, evaluation and communication skills, and learn to offer practical, sustainable and ethical solutions to challenging real-world problems.
Ranked top 25% in the UK for business, management and marketing (Guardian UK University Guide 2021) Solent Business School will help you develop the skills and confidence to progress a successful career in finance, business and management or even start up your own business.
Our courses are taught by a talented and diverse teaching team with a wealth of finance and business expertise – and real-world connections – giving you both academic credibility and the chance to build your professional skills and network.
Dual accredited with Chartered Management Institute; on graduation, you will also receive a level 5 professional diploma in leadership and management.
What does this course lead to? When you graduate, you will have a broad range of transferable skills, allowing you to pursue careers in any of the following areas:
Business project manager Finance officer Business and risk analyst Business planning manager Business development manager Business advisor Corporate banking manager Wealth manager Investment manager Financial analyst Finance transformation project manager
Who is this course for? Ideally suited to students who want to develop their financial literacy and management skills, the course gives you the tools to create value for society, the economy and yourself. You may not be sure yet which industry or organisation will suit you. You may work in financial services, in local or global business, or in a smaller entrepreneurial firm or start-up. You may even start your own business.
Whatever your aspiration, you know you have the potential to be an analytical, creative, problem solver with determination. On this exciting course you’ll gain valuable and applied finance and management skills, from interpersonal skills to capital trading to data analysis.
Source: Southampton, Solent University
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Department of Business and Law
Location
Main Site | Southampton
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business and management
• Finance
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES Positive Psychology for Success Contemporary Management Theory Data Analysis, Tools and Application Marketing, Sales and Negotiation Skills Business Finance for Managers Creative Enterprise and Innovation
YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES Project Management in Business Operations Management Values Driven Leadership Community Enterprise Capital Market Trading The UK Financial System
YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES Developing the Professional Manager Research Methods Final Major Project Ecological Economics Sustainable Strategic Management International Financial Reporting and Analysis
The course is assessed through simulation, reports, plans, presentations, evaluation and financial analysis, podcasts, blogs, reflective logs, papers and coursework assessments that relate to the real-world case studies and business practice, drawing on financial knowledge.
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Business Management with Finance course at Southampton, Solent University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
88%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
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Learning opportunities
91%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
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Assessment and feedback
92%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
93%
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Academic support
98%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
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Organisation and management
88%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
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Learning resources
91%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
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Student voice
87%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
85%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
98%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
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Teaching on my course
86%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
82%
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Learning opportunities
89%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
85%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
97%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
90%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
94%
high
How well organised is your course?
85%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
94%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
79%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
94%
high
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
94%
high
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Earnings from Southampton, Solent University graduates who took Business Management with Finance - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£25.9k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
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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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