BSc Business Studies
entry requirements

What qualifications will I need?

A-level students will need AAB for the BSc in Business Studies and AAA for the Study Abroad programme. We also require a minimum grade B in GCSE Mathematics and English Language for the BSc in Business Studies (A in GCSE Mathematics and English Language for the BSc Hons/North America-Australasia programme). Appropriate combinations involving AS-levels and/or AVCEs will also be considered in conjunction with two A-levels. We are happy to accept other formal qualifications.

A-level: AAB (N102) AAA (Study Abroad)

General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels

GCSE: English Language and Maths (grade B) for N102/ English Language and Maths (both grade A) for Study Abroad

Scottish Highers: ABBBB (N102) AAABB (Study Abroad) 

International Bacc: 34 points overall with 16 points from best three HL courses (N102)

International Bacc: 36 points with 16 in 3 HL subjects (Study Abroad)

IELTS: 6.5

BTEC: DDD

All candidates offered places are invited to Open Days which take place in January - March. Parents and other accompanying persons are welcome. We normally only interview special cases.

Awayday building teams for Business Studies

This video about a Business Studies teambuilding day was produced by Lancaster University students. Watch at full size on YouTube.

Graduate Profiles

What you learn will be of real practical value in the business world.

Adam Bateman
BSc Business Studies, 2005
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