BSc (Hon) Business Management With Placement

This degree gives students the knowledge and understanding of a wide range of management issues, including harnessing technology effectively, leading people, managing change, fostering creativity and innovation, using markets and resources, developing strategy, and working in teams. There is an integrated placement year which allows students to get practical experience of working in a business. Business Management with Placement highlights Industry Links The Business School invites guest speakers from industry to talk to students about latest trends and to apply theory to practice. Students also get the opportunity to work on consulting type projects preparing them for employment. Career Development During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement in a business. This provides excellent experience, and a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment. World Class Facilities Queen’s Business School (QBS) is triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, joining the top 1% of Business Schools globally with this achievement. Further accreditation includes Small Business Charter, PRME Champion institution since 2020, and Athena Swan. As a member of the Global Business School Network, the School is connected through strategic partnerships across the world. QBS has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions. Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a cafe, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub. Internationally Renowned Experts Many of our staff are leading international experts in their fields of research. Queen’s is one of the 24 world-class universities that make up the Russell Group in the United Kingdom, and is the only Russell Group University in Northern Ireland. Student Experience Students can join the Student Managed Fund, a student run organisation which aims to educate its members on trading and investing through guest speakers, competitions and educational seminars. Further Study Opportunities Students are also well equipped to undertake further study in management or other related disciplines, and can choose from a wide range of Master’s programmes as well as a comprehensive list of research topics; see the School website for further information.

A-level

ABB + GCSE Mathematics B/6

A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate will be accepted as part of an applicant's portfolio of qualifications with a Distinction being equated to a grade A at A-level and a Distinction being equated to a grade B at A-level.

Note: there are no specific subjects required and it is not necessary to have previously studied Business Studies or Management.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 + if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O3 in Mathematics

Access Course

Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 70% + GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 or a minimum of 70% in relevant Mathematics modules in Access course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level. + if not offered at Higher Level then Standard Level grade 5 in Mathematics or GCSE Mathematics grade B/6.

BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma

QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits) at Level 3, with overall grades DDD + GCSE Mathematics grade B/6.

RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) at Level 3), with overall grades DDD + GCSE Mathematics grade B/6.

Graduate

A minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree + GCSE Mathematics grade B/6