BSc (Hons) Business Studies (Study Abroad)

UCAS code: N103

Overview

The BSc (Hons) degree Business Studies (Study Abroad) (N103) is an exciting three-year degree programme with the second year spent at a high quality university in the USA, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, China or Australasia. The overall aim of the programme is to provide students with a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical aspects of business and related courses, drawn from departments in Lancaster University Management School, and it also allows Business Law and Modern European Language options to be chosen.

The distinctive feature of the Business Studies scheme at Lancaster University is its flexibility in terms of course selection and the areas and extent of specialisation. The programme is structured to expose students to a wide variety of courses in the Management School and to allow them to specialise in courses from mainly one, or more equally from two or three departments within the School. The scheme provides a wide variety of options corresponding to different carer choices - with high expected returns in terms of professional and vocational relevance.

If we cannot offer you a place on this degree, you will automatically be considered for the BSc (Hons) Business Studies (N102) degree.

Note: Even if you are not initially accepted on to the Study Abroad scheme, there may be the opportunity to transfer once you are here, during your first year. The year of study abroad is conditional upon an acceptable level of performance in your first year examinations. Conversely, it will be easy to transfer in the opposite direction, if you decided you do not wish to go abroad after all. Students whose first-year performance is not satisfactory will be automatically transferred out of the Study Abroad scheme.

If you wish to take a four-year course with a year's industrial placement you can apply for the BBA in Management (N200/N201)

Requirements

These are guidelines rather than fixed rules that apply to all circumstances. Applicants with non-UK and other qualifications are treated on their individual merits.

Foundation/Access programmes for International Students: we consider applicants who have completed the High School Certificate in their home country with above average grades, and those who follow a recognised Access or Foundation programme in the UK. For example, we have accepted holders of FY qualifications from Bellerbys and the Warwick HEFP.

A-Levels: normally AAA for N103. One (but only one) of these grades may be achieved either from the average of two AS-Level grades or from an AVCE.
Every contributory grade must be in a different subject.

General Studies: accepted

AVCEs: up to six units can come from AVCEs

International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall (with 16 points from the best three higher level courses) for N103.

Scottish Highers: AAAAA

BTEC: DDD

GCSE: normally A grades in English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants whose first language is not English must normally achieve a mark of at least 6.5 in IELTS or 580 in TOEFL.

Programme Structure

First Year

All Management School undergraduates take three full units in year-1. For Business Studies, one of these units is compulsory and comprises two modules.

The first and third term module is in Business and Management: an Introduction to Theory and Practice (MNGT120).

The second term module is Introductory Statistics and Computing for Management (MSCI110* or MSCI111**)

* Normally at least C at GCSE level Mathematics or equivalent
** Normally A-Level Mathematics or Statistics or equivalent

Students then choose:

Either two full Management School Part 1 units (please see module list below)

Or one full Management School Part 1 unit and one full Part 1 language unit

NB: there are intensive language courses in French, German, Italian and Spanish for students with little or no prior knowledge of the respective language.

International Students: for students who have not previously studied for at least eighteen months in the EU, there is an additional module "Business and British Society". Its purpose is to assist and smooth the transition to studying Business and Management at a UK university and to ensure such students achieve their full academic potential quickly. This course enhances language and study skill development and includes experience of group work and oral presentation in a supportive context. At the same time it introduces students to the British societal and business context of their degree.

Second and Third Year

Students spend the second year at a high quality institution abroad. The subjects taken are equivalent to the subjects they would have studied if they were staying at Lancaster for their second year, including an overview course in Management and a second-year quantitative methods course. The marks students obtain during their second year abroad count towards their final degree classification.

In their third year at Lancaster, students will continue the core by taking the following courses: MNGT320: Rethinking Leadership and MNGT321: Management in the 21st Century. If they have not already taken them in their first or second year, students will also need to complete baseline competences in key management disciplines by taking one course in each of Accounting and Finance, Economics and Marketing.

Over the second year at the partner university and the third year at Lancaster, the remainder of the degree will comprise the specialist aspect of Business Studies in which students choose to specialise mainly in one, or more equally in two or three LUMs departments.

One specialism must follow on from a subject choice in year 1
The second/third specialism choices can start in the second year or can follow on from a subject choice in year 1.

Optional courses in second and third year

There are options in Business Law and/or in European Languages (the latter for students who have taken such languages in their first year).

Further Information

How to apply: applications for 2011 entry may be made until June 2011, though it is advisable to apply before February 2011. Applications may also be made for deferred entry.

If you are applying for the BSc (Hons) Business Studies (Study Abroad) (N103) but your application for N103 is unsuccessful, you will automatically be considered for N102.

All applications must be made through the Universities' and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Applications are handled online and can be accessed at www.ucas.ac.uk

Most offers are "conditional", i.e. they depend upon performance in GCE A-Level or other examinations. Successful applicants will be invited to an Open Day, where they will be shown round the University by a student from the Management School, attend presentations by staff and students and have opportunities to ask questions about courses, the University and student life in general.

Want More Help?
For further information, help or advice please contact:

Business Studies Programme Co-ordinator
Undergraduate Office (A5)
Lancaster University Management School
LA1 4YX, UK

Telephone +44 (0)1524 594741
Fax +44 (0)1524 594463
e-mail: business.studies@lancaster.ac.uk

Assessment

We pride ourselves on our varied and innovative teaching methods. All courses involve lectures and tutorials, seminars and workshops. You will be assessed by both coursework and examination. All examinations take place in the summer term of the year in which the course is taken.

Coursework takes a variety of forms, including group presentations, dissertations, technical exercises, management reports, essays and computer work. Most coursework is expected to be word-processed; there are computing facilities available with 24-hour access.

Careers

The Management School graduates are highly successful in finding good, rewarding jobs in all areas of management, working for leading firms such as Accenture, AXA, EMI, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, PWC, the NHS, Selfridges and many more.

Find out what our graduates say about the BSc Business Studies (Study Abroad). Use the menu on the left to get further information on programmes.

It is intended that students continue the core element of the degree by taking follow-on courses from the core of part 1.

Business Studies