Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £9,535 per year
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How long will I study?
4/5 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
BB04
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Gain knowledge of entrepreneurial strategy, business innovation and creative solutions
- Join a dynamic hub of entrepreneurs to explore your own enterprise ideas.
- Develop the entrepreneurial mindset to pitch, sell and lead agile businesses.
- Gain real-world experience with industry experts, mentors and investors.
- Take the option to launch your own venture in our award-winning enterprise centre.
- Study at one of the few UK universities with a double-accredited degree.
- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
Based in our Sheffield Business School, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and business students come together to solve real-world problems.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join this foundation year course, which covers core topics on people, behaviours and business.
Come to an open day
Visit us to learn more about our gold-rated teaching and why we were awarded the highest possible rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
How you learn
You’ll be taught by award-winning teachers and industry experts, who bring their experience and research into the classroom. The course is designed by industry specialists and leading institutes – helping you graduate with the skills employers are looking for.
Through our network of industry professionals and business leaders, you’ll have access to a diverse range of placements, volunteering opportunities, training schemes, internships and work experience.
You learn through:
- Lectures and seminars
- One-to-one tutor support
- Experiential learning in industry
- Real business change and consultancy projects
- Reflective practice and career planning
- Digital platforms and resources
- Opportunities for work-based placements and projects
Key Themes
This is a future-facing course which explores contemporary growth sectors and develops the digital skills that tomorrow’s leaders need. You’ll build your knowledge of business management, enterprise and entrepreneurship theories, while challenging established practices and exploring new innovations.
Studying concepts such as design thinking, negotiation, influencing and communication, you’ll develop your problem-solving skills to address shortfalls and mitigate risks. You’ll learn how to collaborate with others to instil a culture of innovation and creativity within organisations.
Through real-life projects, you’ll respond to modern challenges, learning how to champion environmental and social issues to influence positive change. Whether you’d like to launch your own business or contribute to the success of other organisations – you’ll be encouraged to develop the entrepreneurial mindset you need to scope, plan and develop enterprises and business solutions.
Course Support
Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:
- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.
- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources.
- Extracurricular opportunities, such as society leadership, course representation and volunteering.
- Free access to office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.
- Career support for up to five years after graduating.
Course leaders and tutors
Tilahun Mekonnen
Senior LecturerCurrently working as a Senior Lecturer in Business Economics and the International Business Development Manager for Sub Saharan African Countries
Applied learning
We think the best way to learn something is to do it in the real world. That means putting learning into practice through placements, internships and consultancy projects through our global network of leading businesses.
Placements
As an enterprising person, you can work for yourself as your placement, developing an idea or working on your existing business.
Or you can undertake up to a year-long placement in an organisation – either internationally or nationally – preparing you for your future career while gaining industry contacts. Whether working for yourself or in a company you can earn the Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV. Previous placement years have taken place at organisations such as IBM, Bentley, Pricecheck and Bosch. You can also use this time to develop your own venture with support from our award-winning enterprise centre.
You can also study a language and potentially study at one of the many international universities we partner with for one semester in your second year – through our Study Abroad scheme.
Real-Life Projects
A range of projects, business simulations and client-led tasks mean you can apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios, improving your analytical mindset, learning agility and critical thinking. Previous students have gained experience with organisations such as IBM, Gripple, local start-ups and SMEs.
Networking Opportunities
You’ll engage and interact with entrepreneurs and business professionals. Working with others, to improve your interpersonal skills and learn to build relationships.
Collaborating on enterprise projects with other students and academic staff, you’ll learn to lead and work with others to develop your business ideas. Previous student enterprises have been shared on local and national news.
Field Trips
You can take industry field trips to visit leading local businesses and global brands throughout your course.
Organisations like these also provide exclusive talks – helping you gain first-hand insights into creating, leading and managing an effective business.
Entrepreneurial Support
With the support of the Hallam i-Lab business hub, you can collaborate with creatives, entrepreneurs and investors across Sheffield. Here, you can form lucrative business networks, brainstorm entrepreneurial ideas and even launch your own venture.
We also offer award-winning support for entrepreneurs – from free offices and studio space to expert workshops, freelance opportunities, and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in:
- Entrepreneurship
- Business ownership
- Business management
- Business consultancy
- Change and project leadership
- Supply chain and operations direction
Previous graduates have gone on to work for:
- Aston Martin
- Gripple (UK)
- GlaxoSmithKline
- IBM UK
- Lidl
- Microsoft
- NHS
- Toyota
- Vodafone
Many of our students have also created their own successful enterprises.
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
You’ll study in world-class learning facilities, such as specialist labs, design studios, practice facilities, simulation environments, our iLab enterprise hub and a 24/7 library.
Gain access to specialist equipment, such as:
- Video-making hardware via the library.
- Professional software such as Adobe apps through our digital library.
- Business gamification simulation equipment.
- Networks to develop a business idea or start your own business.
Home to UK-leading digital and tech industries – Sheffield was recently rated as the best city in the UK to start a business (Startups Cities Index 2022).
360 tour - i-Lab
Media Gallery
Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 64
This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies For example:
- CC at A Level
- MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Pass overall from a T level qualification with D or E from core
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSE
- English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent
- Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalent
ACCESS
- Access to HE Diploma, with at least 45 level 3 credits.
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Going Global
People, Decisions And Behaviours
Preparing For Success
Sustainable Innovation
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Contemporary Business Management
Foundations Of Business
Introduction To Enterprise, Innovation And Creativity
Understanding People And Cultures
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Applied Business Management Practices
Designing The Enterprise
Managing Business And Financial Performance
Elective modules
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)
Managing And Developing People In Diverse Contexts
Managing Operations And The Supply Chain
Study Abroad - Sheffield Business School
The Corporate Customer
Year 4
Optional modules
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
Consultancy Project In Business Management
Leading Innovative Enterprises
Strategy In The Global And Digital Environment
Elective modules
Employment Relations And Law
Global, Ethical And Responsible Management Approaches
Marketing In A Global Context
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year). These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. We are currently reviewing our tuition fees for the foundation year stage of this course following the Government announcement of fee changes for some foundation year courses and will confirm fees as soon as possible.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Sheffield Business School (PDF, 255.6KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
