On our accredited courses you’ll learn and develop a combination of accounting, finance and other business skills. In addition, transferable skills of time management, project management, communication, collection and management of data and IT skills will serve you well in the future, whatever your career choice.
This course allows you to develop your knowledge and skills in the area of financial services while at the same time preparing you for employment or further professional studies in the field.
In addition, it provides a solid background in accounting and finance although it is important to note that this course is not accredited by the professional accountancy bodies.
On this accredited joint degree course, you’ll learn and develop a combination of accounting, finance, law and other business skills including accounting techniques and policies relating to corporate finance, tax, auditing, corporate governance, management accounting, corporate reporting and statistics.
Want to branch out on your own – we'll teach you the latest developments in entrepreneurship as well as the theory of business management. Our Business Management with Entrepreneurship course combines a broad range of academic theory in the area of business management with the latest applied thinking in the field of entrepreneurship.
This will prepare you for a range of projects and careers with small, medium and large employers, or for venturing out on your own.
Our Business Management with Human Resource Management course combines broad ranging business knowledge with specific human resource management skills on this specialist route. The course equips you with the key competencies to add value to organisations through the effective employment, engagement and development of people.
Our Business Management with Marketing course combines broad ranging business knowledge with strategic marketing competencies. The course will further advance your creative and innovative skills to successfully market and promote yourself across a variety of industries and sectors.
Criminology is the study of crime, explanations for crime and social reactions to crime. As an interdisciplinary social science subject, criminology draws on a range of perspectives, for example sociology, psychology and law.
Criminology aims to go beyond our common-sense assumptions and explore the complex and contentious nature of crime and criminal justice.
Launched in 1993 the programme continues to provide students with up to date and relevant learning experiences while focusing on developing the skills that are critical to the successful employment opportunities offered to our best graduates.
There is flexibility within the programme structure that allows students to follow individual specialisms, and there is the option of paid work in the financial services sector for six months during the second trimester of Year 3.
Graduating students are typically able to begin their careers with relevant firms within the sector, or use their qualification to allow entry to a wide range of Masters programmes in the UK and overseas.
If you're planning on a career in international business, you'll need a combination of general business skills and specialised knowledge of the global market place – and that's exactly what this course offers, with the added opportunity to develop your language and intercultural communication skills.
You'll study your chosen language (from French, German or Spanish) to degree level, with a focus on communication and practical language skills such as negotiation and report-writing.
In addition you'll gain a strong foundation in a wide range of business and management disciplines, together with skills and experience that will enable you to meet the challenges of a career in the fast-changing world of international business.
This advanced entry course is designed to meet this growing demand for the thriving tourism industry by producing students who are capable of managing the design, delivery, management and development of food, beverage and accommodation services, or other forms of related provision, in the challenging global business environment.