Compulsory modules cover accounting and practical management skills. You'll draw on different disciplines to explore the development of business concepts and key technologies, giving you greater insights into the contemporary business world.

These modules lay the foundations for the rest of your studies. The variety of topics you'll study in year 1 will also help you to identify areas of business that most interest you.

You'll study a number of specialist core and compulsory modules with a data analytics focus. These cover topics such as forecasting, simulation, optimisation, data mining and knowledge management.

You'll also choose from a range of optional modules.

You'll take part in a mandatory study abroad year in year 3. This takes place at one of our International partner HE Institutions, which have been selected to reflect excellent reputation in education.

You will be taught in English but may choose to study a language in Year 2 of your programme to allow for better communication whilst studying abroad.  You will be provided with an International Student Placement Handbook, which will detail the full regulations regarding the placement. 

The study abroad is an assessed component of your programme, which means you are required to pass the equivalent of 45ECTS/90CATS in order to pass the year of study abroad. 

Any marks achieved whist on the year abroad are not used in the calculation of the degree classification, although the Year Abroad must be passed to be awarded the programme with Study Abroad. If you do not pass this component you will be transferred onto the 3 year programme. 

In year 4, for your final project, you'll investigate a business problem or issue an organisation is facing and write a dissertation on it. This will put your analytical skills into practice, as you prepare for working life in your chosen career.