Business and Management Studies

Join a business school with innovative approaches to management, and research excellence in areas such as the future of work and the digital workplace. you’ll develop the skills and confidence to succeed in business and become a leader of tomorrow. this course will fully prepare you for a management career. you will develop a good understanding of business and organisations within a broader societal context, providing you with the foundation for success in a global environment. you also benefit from having an academic success adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. whether you want to work in general or specialist management roles, marketing, social enterprise, human resources or start your own business, our flexible approach will boost your employability prospects. on this degree you can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the university, along with the opportunity to spend time in the workplace or studying abroad.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

""to help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optiol placement as part of your course. you’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. if you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.it can help you: get ahead of the competition. employers are increasingly looking for relevant work experience for graduate jobs and schemes explore career options before you graduate. you'll get an idea of the type of job or sector you might want to go into gain industry and employability skills. learn how to use software and equipment, or work on live projects. you'll also gain skills in team-working, communication and time magement develop your professiol networks. you'll build a network of contacts for the future .you can apply to take a paid professiol placement in the third year of your degreerecent students have gone on placements at: ibm gsk (glaxosmithkline) hewlett packard.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Join the university of sussex business school and benefit from extensive career support and business connections, including mentoring by employers, networking, guest lecturers and development of essential workplace skills. you’ll develop the business skills for a range of careers, including marketing and retail management, social enterprise, and human resources – and be ready to join the next generation of business leaders. outside the classroom you can join our startup sussex programme where you benefit from workshops from consultants in the sussex innovation centre, guidance on developing business ideas, and the chance to win startup funding. you can also join the business society and join like-minded students who have an interest in business.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Sussex has partnerships with the following companies: