Equip yourself with a rich breadth of knowledge in business and management with our flexible Business Studies course.
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Duration
3 or 4 years
Starting Date
September, January
TuitionFee
£ 16,400
Location
Stirling, United Kingdom
About the Course
When you choose Business Studies (Hons) at University of Stirling, you won’t just be stepping into a leading UK business school – you’ll also open the door to a world of opportunities with the freedom to access subjects from all over the University and, if you wish, combine your degree with one of 17 different subjects. From Spanish to Sports Studies, Psychology to Law, Computing to Accountancy, our flexibility is your strength as you pair your passion with an in-depth grounding in business.
This course will grow your managerial expertise and put foundations in place to ensure you continue developing through your professional life. You’ll also learn how organisations are structured, and gain insight into what makes them function best. Speakers from industry visit regularly to complement our own research-led teaching – giving you real-world and rounded knowledge of business and the tools needed to succeed in it.
Career
A business degree ensures you’re well placed for a variety of jobs across many different sectors. Stirling Management School seeks to directly enhance your opportunities through a range of specialist career services, and we’ve been awarded the Small Business Charter in recognition of our active participation in supporting start-ups, small businesses and student entrepreneurship – connections that directly benefit you as you build towards your future.
Business Studies graduates from Stirling are working in 20 different countries for companies including Ernst and Young, the Scottish Government, EMI Music Publishing and many more.
The ability to pair Business Studies with 16 other courses can broaden your expertise and give you a competitive edge in the job market.
Our Business Studies graduates have gone on to work in communications, banking, insurance, human resources, information management, advertising, retailing international trade, and research and development. They are contributing to the performance of a range of private, public and third sector organisations in 20 countries around the world, including Norway, Kenya, Singapore, Australia and the USA.
Recent Stirling graduates have started their careers in some of the following roles:
Associate, PwC
Commercial and Performance Analyst, SSE
Audit Associate, Deloitte UK
Graduate Finance Analyst, Aston Martin
Graduates who left Stirling up to ten years ago have forged careers in the following positions:
National Marketing Manager, BT
Partner Relationship Manager, Hewlett-Packard
International Recruitment Consultant, Solutions Driven
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