Business at Northumbria

A business degree is an undergraduate course that teaches how organisations are managed, financed, marketed and led. At Northumbria, undergraduate Business courses are taught at Newcastle Business School and cover accounting and finance, business and analytics, business management, entrepreneurship, human resource management, marketing, supply chain management, economics, international business, and tourism and events management.

Northumbria offers undergraduate Business courses at Newcastle Business School at the city campus in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Some Business courses are also available to study in London. They are awarded as BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) degrees depending on the curriculum of the specific course and the skills developed. Study options include standard three-year degrees, extended degrees and top-up degrees, plus a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.

A BA or BSc (Hons) takes 3 years full time, or 4 years with a placement (sandwich) or study abroad year. An extended degree takes 4 years full time, or 5 with a placement or study abroad year. Top-up degrees take 1 year full time, or 2 years full time (3 with a placement or study abroad year) on some courses. The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship takes 3 years part time.

An extended degree is an honours degree that starts with an extra year of preparation and skills-building modules before the main degree. It suits students who want additional preparation before starting a BA or BSc (Hons) in Business, or who do not yet meet the entry requirements for the standard course. It takes 4 years full time, or 5 years with a placement (sandwich) or study abroad year.

Yes. Most full-time Business courses can be taken with a placement (sandwich) or study abroad year, which adds one year to the course. The Student Engagement Centre supports employability through learning experiences such as volunteering, placements and internships.

The Business Clinic is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to work directly with clients on live projects. This allows students to get real-world experience working on real projects while studying their course.

Find out more about the Business Clinic.

Yes. Newcastle Business School holds double accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), in business and accounting. According to AACSB, approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation.

Find out more about our accreditation.

Entry requirements differ for each course. The typical offer, required subjects and any additional requirements are listed on the individual course page. If you do not yet meet the requirements for a BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons), an extended degree adds a preparation year before the main degree.

Further information on entry requirements can be found on individual course pages.

Most full-time undergraduate courses are applied for through UCAS. Each course page explains how to apply, including the application route for any top-up, part-time or apprenticeship course.

You can find out more about how to apply for an undergraduate degree in our Application Guides.