Business Management with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UCAS Code: N10F
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): See below
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 9,250

4 Year Full Time With a Foundation Year

UCAS Code: N10F
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See below - More Information
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Jan 2025	£ 18,650
Sep 2025 or Jan 2026	£ 19,600

Business Management with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

Gain a Sound Understanding in Business Management

Course Overview

Do you see yourself playing a key role within a successful brand? Are you looking for a degree to make you stand out from the crowd and to give you the innovative skills to manage a business locally or globally?

The BSc Business Management with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this.

If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management course, the BSc Business Management with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business management before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management degree within the School of Management.

Across the four years, you will study a range of business topics that include: marketing, operations management, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management. In addition, you can study a range of modules that cover the basics for all areas of business, including quantitative methods and statistics as well as academic and professional skills.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

Why Business Management with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
The Foundation Year will be taught at The College, a state of the art building based on Bay Campus
The final three years of the degree will be taught at the £22 million School of Management building, located next to The College on Bay Campus
96% of graduates in employment &/or study, or doing other activities, such as travelling, 15 months after leaving Swansea University (HESA 2023)

Your Business Management with a Foundation Year Experience

The BSc Business Management with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your first year (the Foundation Year) is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management and your final three years are taught within the School of Management itself. Our wide selection of optional modules which you can choose in your final two years of study, will allow you to shape the degree towards your career goals.

The course itself blends theory with practical application. Across the four year period, you will develop strong business acumen and through the study of key business modules combined with cutting edge, specialist modules, you will gain the essential skills needed for real-world business management.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience of both theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

We can help you start your own business, thanks to our range of support services including business mentoring alongside corporate partners with a wealth of industry experience, and we are one of the few UK business schools with an independent team of career advisors.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Business Management with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is to work for the world’s best brands or setting up your own business consulting firm, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

Business Manager
Business Advisor
Retail Manager
HR
Advertising / Public Relations Consultant

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, personal skills development and operations management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

BSc 4 Year Full-time - September

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Business and Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0002
Academic Writing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0004
Critical Thinking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0005
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0006
Applied Critical Thinking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0505
Principles of ICT	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N012
Statistics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0501
Business Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0502
Globalisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0504
The College Resilience module	The College - Autumn Term (Sep - Dec)	0	TC-0001

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Accounting for Managers	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1003
Managing People	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1006
Key Skills for Business	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1023
Operations Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1518
The Global Context of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1520
Managing in the Digital Age	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1526

Optional Modules

Compulsory module with Welsh language option

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students have the option of studying 'Marketing' through the medium of Welsh or English. 'MN-1025 Marchnata' is taught concurrently with 'MN-1016 Marketing', and allows students to attend seminars through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English. Choose 15 credits from the following:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1016
Marchnata (Marketing)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1025

AND

Choice of Compulsory Module for Semester 2

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students should select 15 credits from the following list for Semester 2

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Finance for Managers	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1501
Essential Analytic Skills for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1524
Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1525

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Economics for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2565

Optional Modules

Compulsory module with Welsh language option

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students have the option of studying compulsory module 'Strategic Analysis' through the medium of Welsh or English. 'MN-2075 Dadansoddi Strategol' is taught concurrently with 'MN-2040 Strategic Analysis', and allows students to attend seminars through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English. Choose 15 credits from the following:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Strategic Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2040
Dadansoddi Strategol (Strategic Analysis)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2075

AND

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students should select 45 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Corporate Governance and Ethics	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2003
Corporate Finance 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2004	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have previously attained credit for MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Strategic Marketing Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2007	To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Digital Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2008	To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Change Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2009
Information Systems	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2011
Organisational Behaviour	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2013
Management Science	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2017
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2035
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2055
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2058
Business and Employment Law	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2060
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2066	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have previously attained credit for MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Principles of Management Accounting	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2067
Decision Making and Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2071
Opportunity-driven Enterprise	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2074
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : NOTE : Students should select 45 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Markets and Institutions	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2502	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have previously attained credit for MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Maths for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2506	Only available to BSc Business Management and BSc Marketing students. This module is not available for students who have previously undertaken MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance or MN-1523 Exploring Economic Data.
Human Resource Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2508
Management Consulting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2509
Consumer Behaviour	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2510	To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
International Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2511
Supply Chain Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2513
Business Information Systems	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2514
Statistics for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2517	Only available to BSc Business Management and BSc Marketing students. To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business.
e-Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2518
Business Analytics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2520
Social Aspects of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2551
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2563
International Marketing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2570	To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Principles of Financial Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2573	To undertake this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1003 Accounting for Managers.
Programming for Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2577	In order to take this module students must have previously attained credit for MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
The Entrepreneurial Workplace	January-June (TB2)	30	MN-2578
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Final Year Project	September-June (TB1+2)	30	MN-3000

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students need to select exactly 45 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Market Efficiency	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3002	To undertake this module, Business students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Business or MN-1017/MN-1524 Essential Analytics Skills for Business
Investment Banking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3004	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1021 Accounting for Economics)
Financial Services	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3005	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505).
Marketing Research	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3012	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour and MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business.
International Human Resource Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3013	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2508 Human Resource Management.
Power and Organisation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3015
Innovation Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3016
Project Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3019
Lean Operations	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3023
Data Mining	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3024
Application Development	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3026
Strategic Implementation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3047
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3055	This is taught concurrently with MN-3019 Project Management, and allows students to have seminars only through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English.
Sustainable Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3056
Tourism Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3060	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2058 Contemporary Issues in Tourism or MN-2059 Tourism Marketing.
Social Media Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3064	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2008 Digital Marketing.
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills.

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students have to select exactly 45 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3501	This module requires a high level of mathematical ability. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics
Financial Innovation and Risk Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3503	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Asset Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3505	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Derivatives and Risk Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3506	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Risk Management in Banking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3507	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Business Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3512	This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3516 Marketing Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility.
Leadership	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3513
Marketing Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3516	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning. This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility.
Corporate Social Responsibility	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3517	This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics.
Information Technology Service Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3519
International Standards	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3526
Business and Employment Law	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3542	This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2060 Business & Employment Law.
Law of International Corporate Governance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3551
Forensic Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3555	To undertake this module, Business students are advised to have previously studied MN-2573 Principles of Financial Accounting (formerly MN-2031).
Strategic Sales Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3560	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning.
Enterprise Life Cycle	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3572
Marketing Communications	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3574	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour.
Managing Crisis in Organisations	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3579
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	Students can only select this module if they have previously completed MN-N001 or MN-N003
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills (repeat of MN-N001)

BSc 4 Year Full-time - January

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Business and Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0002J
Academic Writing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0004J
Critical Thinking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0005J
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0006J
Statistics	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0501J
Business Economics	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0502J
Globalisation	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0504J
Applied Critical Thinking	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0505J

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Accounting for Managers	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1003
Managing People	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1006
Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1016
Essential Analytic Skills for Business	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1017
Finance for Managers	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1501
Personal Skills Development for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1517
Operations Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1518
The Global Context of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1520

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Strategic Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2040
Economics for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2565

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Corporate Governance and Ethics	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2003
Corporate Finance 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2004	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have completed and passed MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Strategic Marketing Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2007	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Digital Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2008	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Change Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2009
Information Systems	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2011
Organisational Behaviour	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2013
Management Science	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2017
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2035
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2055
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2058
Business and Employment Law	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2060
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2066	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have completed and passed MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Principles of Management Accounting	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2067
Decision Making and Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2071
Opportunity-driven Enterprise	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2074
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills.

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students should select 45 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken and passed in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Markets and Institutions	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2502	To undertake this module BSc Business Management students must have completed and passed MN-1501 Finance for Managers.
Maths for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2506	This module is only available to students on BSc Business Management (and pathways) and BSc Marketing programmes. This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance.
Human Resource Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2508
Management Consulting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2509
Consumer Behaviour	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2510	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
International Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2511
Supply Chain Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2513
Business Information Systems	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2514
Statistics for Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2517	This module is only available to students on the BSc Business Management (and pathways) and BSc Marketing programmes. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business.
e-Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2518
Business Analytics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2520
Social Aspects of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2551
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2563
International Marketing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2570	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
Principles of Financial Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2573	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-1003 Accounting for Managers.
The Entrepreneurial Workplace	January-June (TB2)	30	MN-2578
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	Students must have completed MN-N001 or MN-N003 English for Management 1 in order to select this module.
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills (repeat of MN-N001 taught in TB1)

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Final Year Project	September-June (TB1+2)	30	MN-3000

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Market Efficiency	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3002	To undertake this module, Business and Marketing students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Business or MN-1524 Essential Analytics Skills for Business
Investment Banking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3004	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds. It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1021 Accounting for Economics)
Financial Services	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3005	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Marketing Research	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3012	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing (or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy) and MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour and MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business.
International Human Resource Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3013	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2508 Human Resource Management.
Power and Organisation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3015
Innovation Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3016
Project Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3019
Lean Operations	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3023
Data Mining	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3024
Application Development	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3026
Strategic Implementation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3047
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3055	This is taught concurrently with MN-3019 Project Management, and allows students to have seminars only through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English.
Sustainable Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3056
Tourism Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3060	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2058 Contemporary Issues in Tourism or MN-2059 Tourism Marketing.
Social Media Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3064	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2008 Digital Marketing.
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills.

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Financial Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3501	This module requires a high level of mathematical ability. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Asset Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3505	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Derivatives and Risk Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3506	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Risk Management in Banking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3507	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Business Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3512	This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3516 Marketing Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsbility.
Leadership	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3513
Marketing Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3516	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning. This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility.
Corporate Social Responsibility	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3517	This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics.
Information Technology Service Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3519
International Standards	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3526
Business and Employment Law	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3542	This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2060 Business & Employment Law.
Law of International Corporate Governance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3551
Forensic Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3555
Strategic Sales Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3560	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning.
Enterprise Life Cycle	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3572
Marketing Communications	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3574	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour.
Managing Crisis in Organisations	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3579
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	Students can only select this module if they have previously completed MN-N001 or MN-N003.
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at School of Management Students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills (repeat of MN-N001)

Entry Requirements

UK Students
A foundation year is available for students who do not achieve the grades necessary for their chosen degree programme.

If you don’t think you meet our standard entry requirements and want more information, please email study@swansea.ac.uk to understand how a degree with a Foundation Year may be suitable for you

International/EU Students
Please visit The College website for course information and entry requirements

You will find the required qualifications to begin the three year undergraduate degree of your choice here. If you don’t meet these requirements, you can enrol onto the four year programme which includes a Foundation Year.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

If you study at least 5 credits in Welsh and it is listed as an eligible course on the webpage, you can apply for the Academi Hywel Teifi Bursary (£100 for 1 year) at the beginning of term (after registration).

Professional Body Accreditation

The years following your Foundation Year are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).*
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What is an accredited course?
One that has been approved by a relevant professional body as meeting its quality standards. It highlights a close link between industry and your course, bringing cutting-edge real-world practice into your studies. Counting towards professional qualifications and registrations, accredited courses can help fast-track you in your chosen career path.

What are the benefits of Professional Accreditations?
- Get a head start: Professionally accredited degrees will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams/qualifications meaning you get a kick-start in your career.
- Support: Sign up for a student membership and start taking advantage of professional body career support as well as connections with peers and experts. It looks good on your CV and helps prepare you for employment.

NOTE:
For many professions, studying an accredited course is only the first step to becoming fully qualified.
You can check with the relevant professional bodies for other specific requirements.

For more information see our Professional Accreditation page.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise is linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up to date information and develop skills required for a career in business management.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2024	£ 9,000	£ 18,650
January 2025	N/A	£ 18,650
September 2025	£ 9,250	£ 19,600
January 2026	N/A	£ 19,600

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:

Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
Boost your skills and meet employers during our Employability Module, which is run twice a year
Get supported in opportunities to work a year in industry or to study abroad.
Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

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Year in Industry

This course offers you the opportunity to spend a Year In Industry, in the UK or overseas*, giving valuable workplace experience. The University advocates for only paid placements which on average have a salary of over £20,000. Unpaid placements are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Although securing a placement is the responsibility of the student, we work with a number of organisations who provide a range of placement opportunities. Students are also supported throughout their application journey with advice, guidance and additional resources. If you are unable to secure a placement by the end of the second year of your studies, you will transfer onto the equivalent degree programme.

*overseas locations are dependent on VISA restrictions per country

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