Lancaster University

What you'll study

This programme provides a comprehensive foundation in key business disciplines while allowing increasing choice as you progress. In your first year you study core subjects that build quantitative and conceptual skills, such as introductory accounting and finance, microeconomics, principles of marketing, organisational behaviour, business statistics and academic skills for business.

Structure

• Year 1: foundational modules covering the functional areas of business and essential analytical methods.
• Year 2: core management modules plus a selection of optional modules that allow you to explore areas such as human resource management, operations and supply chain, business law, entrepreneurship and data analysis.
• Year 3: advanced optional modules and a capstone component, typically a dissertation, consultancy project or applied business project that requires independent research and practical problem-solving.
• Optional pathways: many students take a placement year in industry (sandwich year) or study abroad through exchange partners to gain international experience.

Typical modules and topics

• Financial accounting and managerial accounting fundamentals
• Principles of marketing and consumer behaviour
• Organisational behaviour and leadership
• Business economics and strategy
• Operations management and supply chains
• Quantitative methods, statistics and business analytics
• Business law, ethics and corporate responsibility
• Entrepreneurship, innovation and project management

Entry requirements

Entry is based on a combination of qualifications, personal statement and references. Applicants are normally expected to hold a recognised secondary school qualification such as A-levels, BTEC or an international equivalent. A quantitative subject (for example mathematics, further mathematics, statistics, economics or a numerate science) is often preferred or recommended because of the programme's analytical components.

Other acceptable evidence of ability can include advanced vocational qualifications, Access to Higher Education diplomas, or internationally recognised tests and school-leaving certificates. International applicants should demonstrate competence in English through accepted qualifications. Admissions decisions also take account of the personal statement, reference, and any relevant work or extracurricular experience; some applicants may be invited for interview or assessment.

Career prospects

Graduates of Business Management move into a wide range of commercial, public sector and third-sector roles. Typical graduate job titles include business analyst, management consultant, marketing executive, operations or supply chain coordinator, project manager, HR officer and graduate finance roles.

The degree also provides a route into specialist postgraduate study (for example in finance, marketing, management or data analytics) and professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, CIPD and others, depending on chosen electives and career direction. Employer engagement, placement-year experience and the Management School's career support help many students secure graduate-level roles with consultancies, financial services firms, technology companies, manufacturers and start-ups.

Why study at Lancaster University

Lancaster University is home to a well-regarded management school with strong links to industry and a focus on combining rigorous research with applied learning. Students benefit from small-group teaching, opportunities for placements and international exchange, and access to careers services that specialise in supporting business and management graduates.

The collegiate campus provides a close-knit student community alongside facilities for study and extracurricular enterprise. Lancaster's emphasis on responsible leadership, applied analytics and interdisciplinary learning prepares students to adapt to changing organisational challenges and to pursue a range of professional pathways after graduation.