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Business
BA (Hons) Business & Marketing Management BA (Hons) Business Management BA (Hons) International Business Management BA (Hons) Sport Business Management
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Abi Newson, Business Management graduate & HR Business Partner at IBM
Business & Marketing Management
Business
Learn how to run a successful business and how to influence customers to purchase products and services. You can then specialise in business, marketing or both, depending on your career aspirations.
“The links the business school offer are amazing. When I set up my own business the lecturers gave me lots of contacts and advice to help it grow – I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them.” Pia Cato, Marketing Management graduate & Founder of Vanilla Pod Bakery, a Cheltenham-based cake business
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Customer Behaviour & Analysis Marketing Communications Personal & Professional Portfolio
Year 2/level 5 Digital Marketing Strategy International Marketing Business Research in an Operations Context
Year 3/level 6 Brand Management Understanding Strategy Strategic Marketing
Industry links Access expert mentors, work experience and networking opportunities through our Growth Hub.
See also Marketing Marketing, Advertising & Branding
Accreditations
Tariff points 112 BBC at A level DMM at BTEC UCAS code/duration NN2N – 3 years NND5 – 4 years (with placement) Study style 10% exam-based assessments (dependent on modules chosen) & 90% coursework Study options Full-time/part-time Graduate opportunities Project Manager Management Consultant Operational Researcher Marketing Manager Sales Manager Start date September 2021 Campus Oxstalls, Gloucester
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Business Management
Business
Become a skilled and confident entrepreneur or business leader and set up or manage a successful organisation. You can then choose to put what you’ve learned into practice during a professional placement year, or you can develop your own business with the help of our experts.
Dan Jeffery, Business Management graduate & Senior Partner at Concilium Search Pictured: students working in the boardroom of our brand-new Business School
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Introduction to Business Law Marketing Principles The Global Business Environment
Year 2/level 5 Managing Business Operations Accounting for Finance & Decision Makers Practice of Leadership in Organisation
Year 3/level 6 Understanding Strategy Management Consultancy Developing an Entrepreneurial Idea
Industry links Work with real businesses on live challenges in our new Business School and Growth Hub.
Accreditations
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC
UCAS code/duration N200 – 3 years N101 – 4 years (with placement) N202 – 2 years fast-track N20A – 3 years fast-track (with placement)
Study style 10% exams (dependent on modules chosen), 90% coursework Study options Full-time/part-time
Graduate opportunities Business management/ leadership Project Manager Logistics Manager Management Consultant Operational Researcher
Start date September 2021 Campus Oxstalls, Gloucester
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International Business Management
Develop into a global business leader or entrepreneur and build your international experience. You’ll gain a solid grounding in all aspects of business management on an international scale. You can also put learning into practice and build your network of contacts with a placement year.
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Management Contexts The Global Business Environment Understanding Organisations
Year 2/level 5 Managing Business Operations International Field Trip Managing International Business
Year 3/level 6 Managing Operations Globally Cultural Issues in Management The Context of International Business
Industry links As well as placements, you can work with real businesses on live challenges through our Growth Hub.
Accreditation
Business
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC UCAS code/duration NN12 – 3 years NN1F – 4 years (with placement) Study style 10% exam-based assessments & 90% coursework Study options Full-time/part-time Graduate opportunities Project Manager Logistics Manager Management Consultant Operational Researcher Start date September 2021 Campus Oxstalls, Gloucester
“I started my £2.5 million digital marketing & lead generation business from my lounge after graduating. The university helped me realise I wanted to build something big for myself.” Tom Parling, International Business Management graduate & Owner of Ocere Ltd
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Sport Business Management
Business
Apply your passion for sport through business management of sporting events, teams and brands. This course will provide you with vital industry experience through a professional work placement.* Sports industry experts and field trips to sporting venues will help develop your understanding of sport business management challenges.
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Sports Management Marketing Principles Sport, Sociology & Ethics
Year 2/level 5 Professional Sport Business Live Event Management Sports Media Relations Digital Marketing: Fundamentals
Year 3/level 6 Strategic Sports Management Developing an Entrepreneurial Idea Event Design & Production
Industry links Professional placements have recently included Mark Johnston Racing, Huddersfield Town Football Club, New England Revolution Soccer (USA) and O’Neill Surf Academy (New Zealand).
See also Events Management
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC
UCAS code/duration N870 – 3 years fast-track (with placement*) N871 – 4 years (with placement**)
Study style Coursework assessment challenges
Study options Full-time/part-time
Graduate opportunities Professional sport clubs Sport marketing, events, venues & tours Sport development
Start date September 2021
Campus Oxstalls, Gloucester
*For 3–year option, professional placements will be integrated with studies during years 1 & 2. **Placements are usually salaried & students pay reduced fees during that year; our placements team will provide a full support package.
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Computing & cyber security
BSc (Hons) Computer & Cyber Forensics BSc (Hons) Computing/BSc (Hons) (Level 6) Computing BSc (Hons) Cyber & Computer Security
Llamara Swann, Cyber & Computer Security graduate, now working as Graduate Software Engineer at Raytheon
Computer & Cyber Forensics
Investigate cyber crime, gathering evidence with the tools used by law enforcement and presenting expert witness reports in a court room. Gain experience in our crime scene house and cyber labs where you can experiment in a highly secure environment.
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Computers & Security Introduction to Programming Fundamentals Principles of Cyber Forensics
Year 2/level 5 Cryptography & Security Cyber Crime Forensics Digital Crime Scene Investigation
Year 3/level 6 Advanced Topics in Technology & Innovation Contemporary Cyber Forensics Dissertation
Industry links Benefit from our links with Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, the National Crime Agency and law enforcement.
Computing & cyber security
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC UCAS code/duration SB7F – 3 years W2FU – 4 years (with placement) Study style 100% coursework Study options Full-time/part-time Graduate opportunities Digital Forensic Examiner Civil Forensic Examiner Law enforcement Start date September 2021 Campus Park, Cheltenham
“I work for CGI – they built the UK police database and were involved with Rosetta’s space probe that landed on a comet. It’s a dream job out of uni and it’s all because they brought in a guest speaker for CGI and it went from there.” Matt Stillman, Forensic Computing graduate & Analyst Programmer at CGI
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Computing
Computing & cyber security
Computing problem solving and software engineering are the focus of this degree. You’ll work on real business briefs and present your work in professional settings to build an industry-ready portfolio. You’ll work with industry-standard equipment in our top-spec computing suite – developing skills in a variety of high and low-level languages.
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Intro to Web Development Systems Design & Development Computers & Security
Year 2/level 5 Data Structures & Algorithms Agile Methods Object-Oriented Software Engineering
Year 3/level 6 Advanced Concepts in Language Advanced Database Systems Secure Coding
Industry links Recent placements at top brands include Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu and Accenture.
“The course offers a variety of modules in different areas of IT. It gave me a taster of everything and allowed me to make a calculated decision as to which area I want to specialise in.” Sukh Singh, Computing student
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC Or see Level 6 requirements UCAS code/duration G400 – 3 years G406 – 4 years (with placement) 22D8 – 1 year (Level 6) Study style Coursework & technical projects Study options Full-time/part-time Graduate opportunities Developer Systems Analyst Data Scientist Project Manager Start date September 2021 Campus Park, Cheltenham
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Cyber & Computer Security
Develop skills around penetration testing and ethical hacking through hands-on experience testing secure networks and websites. Working on industry case studies, you’ll study the physical security of network components, operating systems security and information security.
Typical modules Year 1/level 4 Computers & Security Introduction to Programming Fundamentals Introduction to Web Development
Year 2/level 5 Cryptography & Security Ethical Hacking & Security Network Design & Configuration
Year 3/level 6 Advanced Networking & Security Advanced Topics in Technology & Innovation Cyber Security Management
Industry links Benefit from our links with Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, GE Aviation, GlaxoSmithKline, Zurich Insurance, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and CGI.
Computing & cyber security
Tariff points 112 BBC at A levels DMM at BTEC UCAS code/duration G502 – 3 years G501 – 4 years (with placement) Study style 100% coursework Study options Full-time/part-time Graduate opportunities Penetration testing Systems security Information security management Start date September 2021 Campus Park, Cheltenham
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