University of Nottingham
UCAS Code: L7N1 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
Applications are assessed on an individual basis.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
We will also consider 3 IB Higher Level Certificates with grades of 6,6,5 GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted along with A level grade A. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted along with A level grades AB. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4
Scottish Advanced Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AABBB
Scottish Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA
Can be accepted when combined with additional A level subjects
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About this course
How do we balance the need for economic growth with environmental sustainability? How can businesses maintain their profits while managing resources? How can companies be part of the solution to the global climate crisis?
You will get to put your knowledge into practice throughout your degree and learn about the important principles that make businesses successful.
Topics cover innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. You'll also dive into how we interact with our planet with a focus on business, sustainability and innovation and how government policies can impact both businesses and individuals.
You'll have the option to spend a semester studying abroad or to spend a year on placement in industry. Our partner institutions are based in locations such as Canada, Europe and the USA or at our campuses in China or Malaysia.
Join the movement towards a more sustainable future and make a real difference in the world. You'll be studying at our award-winning environmentally sustainable campuses. Our Jubilee Campus features a series of lakes and has a variety of wildlife. Nearby is our 300 acres University Park Campus which is set in extensive greenery and around a lake.
At the end of this course , you'll have the knowledge and skills you need for your professional career. Join us in working towards a more sustainable future and make a real difference in the world.
Modules
Your first year covers the foundation of human geography and geographical information science, as well as organisational behaviour, consumers and markets.
In year two, you will take core modules in geography, including those related to economic geography and preparation for your dissertation.
In year three, the dissertation is the only core module and you are encouraged to select a business-related aspect of geography to study.
Alongside this, you will choose from a range of advanced geography and business modules, appropriate to your degree and career aspirations.
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What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Business studies
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
Human geography
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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Business studies
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
The number of business studies graduates fell significantly last year after a long period of increase. But there were still more than 14,000 degrees awarded and this is the third most popular subject for new graduates. Because so many graduates get business studies degrees, you can find them everywhere in the economy, and very few jobs are completely out of reach for a good business studies graduate. Around 40% go into jobs in finance, sales, recruitment, management (particularly retail) or marketing. There is also a small (but well paid) group who take their technical skills into computing and IT. Thousands of graduates from this subject go into professional jobs every year, and average starting salaries are above the average for all subjects and particularly healthy in London where they top £25k. Graduates with good degree grades in business studies are much more likely to get good jobs, so don’t be complacent, and keep a close eye on your grades.
Human geography
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Business studies
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£27k
£33k
£46k
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.
Human geography
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£22k
£30k
£34k
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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Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
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