Overview

Business management is vital in every industry. If you’re keen to develop your critical thinking skills and understand the essential areas of business, then this course covers what you need to know to become a successful business graduate, ready to work internationally.

Gaining a solid understanding of business management will readily prepare you for a career in a range of sectors and industries, including the finance and technology industries. What's more, 95% of our Business Management students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course. (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023)

Not only will you study the fundamental areas of business, finance, HR, marketing, and operations, you will also focus on the micro and macro environments in which they operate. This will develop your understanding of business structures, whilst expanding your confidence and knowledge with how to handle real-world scenarios.

With such a diverse and professionally-sound curriculum, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, our course is fundamentally industry-led. It gives you the opportunity to examine and analyse real-life organisational issues within local, regional, and national organisations.

Business Management accreditation

Chartered Management Institute
Chartered Management Institute

95% 

of our Business Management students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023

Lecturers are really approachable, and the workload is just right: challenging but not too daunting. I feel prepared for the workplace.

WillBusiness Management student

Why study Business Management at CCCU?

Entry requirements

Qualification type

Grades

A Levels

BBC

BTEC

DMM

Access

15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 

International Baccalaureate

29 Points

Combinations

A combination of qualifications totalling 112 UCAS points

GCSE Mathematics grades A-C / 4-9 or equivalent is also required.

Find out more information about entry requirements.

International students

Find out about IELTS requirements. Depending which country you're from, there may be specific entry requirements. Check your country to see if this is applicable to you.

If you have any questions about entry requirements for this course, please contact our Course Enquiry Team.

112
UCAS Points

Module information

As well as the core modules, you may also have the opportunity to study a number of option modules in your second and third year. Option modules will not be pre-selected for you. We provide examples of option modules. The availability of specific option modules may vary from year to year. The offer of an option will be subject to a minimum number of students choosing the module to ensure the appropriate student experience. The offer of option modules may also be affected by staff availability. It means we cannot guarantee the availability of a particular optional module. However, we will ensure you have a choice of option modules.

Core/optional modules

How you’ll learn

Our teaching team will share with you their expert knowledge, experience and research insights during stimulating lectures, seminars and practical workshops.

You will be taught over two semesters each year, taking three modules per semester. Typically, depending on your module choices you will have around 12 contact hours per week, in addition to your own independent learning.

Seminars in smaller groups will enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures and you'll also be supported by your academic personal tutor.

Between Years 2 and 3 you'll have the opportunity to gain work experience on a year-long placement with an external organisation.

In your final year you can opt to undertake a Dissertation on an academic based subject or Business project that can be based on a live brief from a relevant industry.

All courses are informed by the University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy 2015-2022.

When not attending lectures, seminars, workshops or other timetabled sessions you'll continue learning through self-study. Typically, this involves reading journal articles and books, undertaking research in the library, working on projects, and preparing for coursework assignments/examinations, workshops and seminars. Your module tutor will direct you towards specific readings and/or activities to complete before class.

Christ Church Business School is special for a number of reasons, not least of which is the really good links we have with businesses. It's a supportive place to study business; we work well with you, and you work well with us.

Julian GloverSenior Lecturer, Christ Church Business School

How you’ll be assessed

You'll be assessed by a number of methods including essays, reports, business simulations, presentations, reflective logs, computer based assessments, examinations, and case studies. Some modules include group assessments to help you become familiar with working as a team; often a key aspect of professional and graduate level work.

The nature of the assessment depends on the modules you take. This mixture is intended to build individual knowledge and skills in the application of theory and best practice to realistic business scenarios. It also provides valuable experience in the importance of effective teamwork and leadership in achieving goals.

Your future career

Combining academic study and practical assessments, this degree will equip you to pursue a wide range of career opportunities. Our graduates have moved on to very exciting and challenging jobs in the private as well as public sector, in the UK and abroad, in roles as diverse as project management, logistics, banking, production management and teaching. Their employers include Google, Apple, KPMG, HSBC and the NHS. This degree also provides an ideal basis for continued study at Masters level in a range of business-related disciplines.

I found the Placement and Employability support from the University extremely valuable. When applying to placements I was able to benefit from the advice of previous students and gain support from my placement advisor with how to submit a strong application. During my final year I utilised the employability service who I met with monthly to discuss progress with graduate jobs, they also provided a great deal of resources for me to support with interviews and my CV.

DanielleCummins Placement student

CCCU Business Management students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023

Fees

The 2025/26 annual tuition fees for this course are:

  UK Overseas
Full-time £9,535 £15,500

Tuition fees for all courses are payable on an annual basis, except where stated. The fees represented here are for study with Canterbury Christ Church University. If you are looking to study at a partner institution, please visit their website for fees information.

Please read the 2025/26 Tuition Fee Statement for further information regarding tuition fees and year on year fee increases.

Home (UK) Fees

The Government has announced that it will increase the tuition fee cap by 3.1%, in line with inflation, for the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to parliamentary approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 our undergraduate home tuition fees are expected to be £9,535.

Overseas/International Fees

Undergraduate / PGCE tuition fees for international students are not set by the UK Government.

Professional accreditation

Christ Church Business School recognises the importance of professional body accreditation, to ensure that not only do we deliver well researched courses, but our students meet the professional expectations of prospective employers and have the opportunity to gain professional body qualifications.

We partner with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) for the delivery of this course This has key benefits for those enrolled on the course, which are as follows:

  • Upon successful completion, graduates automatically become a Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr), a status that sits alongside their other achievements and demonstrates a high level of management and leadership expertise. CMI is the only professional body that can award this.
  • Upon successful completion, apprentices may also gain the CMI L5 Certificate in Management and Leadership; a professional, industry recognised qualification.
  • For the life of their degree, graduates are members of CMI, entitling them to be part of CMI's management and leadership community, with access to events and networking, thought leadership, mentoring, mental health support, a career development centre, and Management Direct, CMI's online library with over 30,000 pieces of relevant content.
  • Graduates will also remain members of CMI for 3 months beyond their study, free of charge.

Industry links

We work with industry stakeholders aligned to further enhance our teaching programme, research and knowledge exchange. Some stakeholders come in as guest lecturers and we also have masterclasses by visiting professors who are chosen for their expertise in business and management. These established links have helped some of our students to secure placements. A Business School Advisory Board has been established, which includes representatives from across the private and public sector. This encourages employer engagement as the Board engages in discussion about technical content of the curriculum and the development of wider employability skills, the provision of work placement opportunities, guest speakers, live case studies, and workplace visits.

Regulated by the Office for Students

The Office for Students (OfS) regulates Canterbury Christ Church University. The OfS is the independent regulator of higher education in England. It aims to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers. Further details about its work are available on the OfS website.

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Duration:

3 years

UCAS code:

N200

Location(s):

Canterbury
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