Business Studies | BA (Hons) at Leeds Beckett University

Course Details

Cultivate your business expertise and equip yourself with the practical skills employers are seeking. You will develop a rounded business skill set and you will learn about key business functions. Option modules will then enable you to refine your expertise in a number of these key areas to match your interests and career aspirations. Taking up the option of a placement will give you valuable professional experience of industry and a head start in the competitive world of business.

This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total. Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.

Course Benefits

You will be strongly encouraged to take up a placement year. Previous students have taken advantage of placements with employers such as Redmayne-Bentley, De Puy and Morrisons. We have a dedicated employability and placements office to support you and provide you with access to a wide range of vacancies from local, national and international employers. Pre-placement guidance and seminars are available on topics such as CV and letter writing, how to succeed at interview, assessment centres and psychometric tests.

You can also take part in business competitions such as the Aviva Challenge and the IBM Universities Business Challenge, a national business simulation game in competition against other universities. The opportunity to study abroad in countries such as the USA, Australia or the Netherlands is also available. At Leeds Business School we're dedicated to supporting your professional development - that's why we offer a guest lecture programme. Past speakers include the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, past Chair and President of the Academy of Marketing, Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association, the Chief Economist of Yorkshire Bank and the Editor of Cosmopolitan. To see our full programme and to register for a lecture click here.