Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £9,535 per year (£1,200 for placement 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?
B010
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Study the business management strategies that make iconic brands successful.
- Specialise in routes such as entrepreneurship, global business and sustainability.
- Embrace the future challenges of cultural, digital and technological change.
- Explore opportunities to learn a new language, start a venture or join a student society.
- Apply your learning to placements, internships, real-world consultancy and opportunities to study abroad.
- Join an international community of business leaders, researchers and students.
- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
Given the fast pace of change, the course explores a wide range of modern market challenges and the strategies you’ll need to create a thriving business. You’ll learn to drive positive change in an organisation, to develop collaborative teams who optimise business performance – plus how to assess markets, analyse business performance and realise lucrative opportunities.
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 study at our Sheffield Business School, rated in the top 6% globally for excellence in teaching and research. Here, you’ll join a global community where business
leaders, researchers and business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.
Our academics are highly skilled professionals, bringing their cutting-edge knowledge and industry research into the classroom.
You learn through:
- On-campus lectures, seminars and tutorials
- Digital learning platforms
- Industry visits and field trips
- Independent study
- Live consultancy projects
- Practice-based learning and group work
- Simulated work environments
- Peer-to-peer feedback
- Problem-solving workshops
- Class debates
- Presentations
Key Themes
Throughout this course you’ll learn how to lead businesses, manage teams or hone your business specialism. You’ll innovate and make a positive impact.
You’ll study business models from a broad variety of sectors – championing environmental, social and ethical practices while exploring the future challenges posed by cultural, digital and technological change.
Real-world global application is deeply rooted throughout the course, helping you build your skills as an effective team player as you work to solve business challenges.
As the course progresses, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in an area of interest by choosing from a range of optional modules. And throughout the course, we’ll support your curiosity, courage and ambition by emphasising learning as a collaborative process – with an entrepreneurial, global and inclusive mindset, alongside the digital skills you need to get ahead.
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.
- 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 on placements, internships and real-world consultancy projects – arranged through our global network of leading businesses.
Placements
You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you valuable work experience to prepare you for your future career – as well as an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.
Previous students have been on placement at leading businesses and institutes, such as Lloyds Banking Group, Schlumberger, Transdev, Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria, Department for Education, CLAAS UK, and The NHS.
Live Projects
As part of your studies, you’ll take on projects set by external organisations, allowing you to apply your learning to the real world, build your business network and take your first step on your chosen career ladder.
You’ll complete a consultancy project where you’ll help a business research a real-world opportunity or challenge – presenting your insights while linking theory to practice.
Field Trips
You’ll have the opportunity to visit leading local businesses and global brands with industry field trips throughout your course.
You can also hear exclusive talks from global brands and local businesses – discovering first-hand insights about how to create, lead and manage an effective business.
Entrepreneurial Support
We offer award-winning support for entrepreneurs. Benefit from free offices and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.
With the support of the Hallam i-Lab business hub, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with creatives, entrepreneurs and investors across Sheffield. Here, you can form lucrative business networks, brainstorm entrepreneurial ideas and even launch your own venture.
Future careers
The course prepares you for a career in a vast range of sectors and career paths, such as:
- Manager, director or executive roles
- Business consultancy
- Growth leadership
- Teaching or lecturing
- Entrepreneurship
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work at prestigious local and global brands, including:
- IBM
- McLaren
- National Grid
- Rolls-Royce
- Royal Bank
- Cooperative Bank
- Asda
- BMW
- Caterpillar
- Clipper
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
- A suite of creative software on AppsAnywhere
- Business gamification simulation equipment
- Laptops and computer labs
- Marketing intelligence platforms such as Mintel and EuroMonitor
- Social media management platforms
- LinkedIn Learning
From January 2025, you’ll study in a brand new, net-zero-ready building right at the heart of the city centre.
You’ll benefit from dedicated business facilities such as a business lounge, trading floor and languages hub, plus plenty of room to study in social learning spaces, seminar rooms and PC labs – all set in 400 square metres of stunning green space, where you can socialise, eat, relax and study.
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
The Business Management Professional
Understanding People And Cultures
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Applied Business Management Practices
Change Management In A Global And Digital World
Managing Business And Financial Performance
Elective modules
Business In Emerging Markets
Developing Your Business Idea
Experiential Marketing Events
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)
Managing And Developing People In Diverse Contexts
Managing Operations And The Supply Chain
Responsible Human Resource Management
Study Abroad - Sheffield Business School
The Corporate Customer
The Digital Customer Experience
Year 4
Optional modules
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
Consultancy Project In Business Management
Responsible Global Business Management
Strategy In The Global And Digital Environment
Elective modules
Consumer Psychology
Contemporary Leadership In Context
Dynamic Issues In International Business
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. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
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, 142KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
