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Nottingham University Business School

Undergraduate Programmeswww.nottingham.ac.uk/business/ug


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Nottingham University Business School Undergraduate Programmes

Nottingham

University BusinessSchool

Nottingham University Business Schoolis one of an elite global group of EQUIS-accredited business schools and isamong the UKs leading centres formanagement education.

At Nottingham, we believe it is vital to equip younot only with business and management skills butalso with enhanced creativity and effective problemsolving abilities. At the Business School, thereis a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship andsustainable management that works together withexternal organisations in teaching, research, andthought leadership globally.

Our facultys strong links with a large number ofkey organisations mean that you will benefit fromtheir business experience as well as the innovativeresearch at our centres and institutes, frompromoting entrepreneurial start-up businesses todeveloping supply chain solutions.

Our goals are to provide you with an outstandingteaching and learning experience and prepareyou for success in your chosen career. We lookforward to welcoming you onto our undergraduateprogrammes soon.


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ContentsWhy Nottingham? 2

Global research 4

Our degrees 6 BSc (Hons) Accountancy 8

Flying Start

BSc (Hons) Finance, Accounting 10and Management

BSc (Hons) Industrial Economics 12

BSc (Hons) Industrial Economics 12with Insurance

BSc (Hons) Management 14

BSc (Hons) International 14Management

BA (Hons) Management with 16French or Spanish

BA (Hons) Management with 19Chinese Studies

Employability, skills andpersonal development 20

Supporting you 24

How to apply 27

Home from home 28

Students outside on Jubilee Campus.


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Why Nottingham?

Nottingham University Business School is one of an elite globalgroup of EQUIS-accredited business schools (EFMD QualityImprovement System). Uniquely, EQUIS accreditation applies tothe business schools at all our campuses in the UK, China, andMalaysia.

The Times Good University Guidehas described the University asthe nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campusesin China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is amongthe most attractive in Britain.

Nottingham ranks in the top 1% of universities worldwide in theQS World University Rankings.

Nottingham is a global university - you will learn alongsidestudents from all over the world, or you can travel to our campusesin China and Malaysia.

Studies by High Fliers Research show that Nottingham isconsistently named as one of the most targeted universities byBritains leading graduate employers (2013,2014,2015)

A student-led experience Nottingham Students Union is one ofthe UKs most vibrant and committed and runs over 200 societiesand 77 sports clubs.

The Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2015 ranks Nottingham asthe number one university for job prospects.

You will be taught by renowned academics who are experts intheir fields. With a world-leading reputation for research, the UKsResearch Excellence Framework (REF) ranks the Business Schoolsixth in the UK for research power.


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Outside Yang Fujia Building, Jubilee Campus.


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Global research

Our faculty are among the leadingresearchers in their fields, so youcan be sure that our teaching isunderpinned by world-class research.

The Business School boasts one of the largestgroups of operations management experts in theUK and is an international leader in logistics andsupply chain management research.

We have recognised expertise in finance, riskand insurance - our Centre for Risk, Bankingand Financial Services is widely acknowledgedas the UKs most inclusive body for advancingthe understanding of financial behaviour andfinancial institutions and promoting the interestsof consumers.

Responsible leadershipNottingham University Business School isrecognised as one of the worlds top businessschools for integrating sustainability issues intoall our programmes. Our International Centre forCorporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR) is one ofthe foremost centres for research and teaching onsustainability and corporate social responsibility(CSR) in Europe and brings leading CSReducation to our undergraduate students.

Sustainable business practice is a key themethroughout our degree programmes as we aim todevelop responsible business leaders.

Entrepreneurial approachThe Haydn Green Institute for Innovationand Entrepreneurship (HGI) at the BusinessSchool is one of Europes leading centresfor entrepreneurship education and includesan Ingenuity Lab - a unique network of

higher education, private, and publicsector organisations that finds solutions tocontemporary business issues.

The School was also the first to offer amainstream module on entrepreneurship for allfirst year undergraduates. This aims to encourageyou to develop your own concepts and problemsolving skills with mentoring support fromentrepreneurs and a range of business experts.

Our undergraduates are UK champions in

entrepreneurship and social enterprise. Ourstudents who engage with Enactus Nottinghamhave made it through to the final round of theUK Enactus competition seven times in the lastten years and were crowned UK champions fouryears in a row, beating stiff competition from over50 top UK universities.


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Unique international opportunitiesThe University of Nottingham is committed toproviding a truly international education at ourcampuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. Weparticipate in the Erasmus scheme and we are afounder member of Universitas 21, a worldwide

partnership of universities that promotes globalresearch links and offers international studentexchange programmes.

Choosing one of our courses will give you theopportunity to study abroad during the secondyear of your course. If you decide to study BA(Hons) Management with French or Spanish, youwill have the opportunity to study or work abroadin your third year before returning to the UK foryour final year.

The Universitys population of 36,000 studentsincludes a thriving community of internationalstudents from more than 150 countries, so youwill experience a rich variety of internationalperspectives from your peers.

Career development opportunitiesNottingham graduates are highly regardedby recruiters and we facilitate national andinternational opportunities to help you developyour career.

Our unique Professional DevelopmentProgrammes and the Nottingham UniversityBusiness School Insight Programme bring topgraduate employers to the School to interactwith you and to hold events that develop yourprofessional and practical skills. Many offersummer work placements and sponsor prizes.

Enactus Nottingham will give you the opportunity to make apositive impact on peoples lives, develop your business skills,gain business experience and build a strong network withstudents and business peopleCherie WhitePresident, Enactus Nottingham


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Our degrees

All courses in the Business Schoolinvolve the study of organisations,their management and the changingenvironment in which they operate.While the precise blend of subjects

studied depends on the particularcourse, each degree prepares you fora career in business, managementand finance, as well as developingyour skills in qualitative andquantitative analysis, critical thinking,oral and written presentation,information technology and groupworking.

All courses also include modules studying the roleof entrepreneurship in organisations and mostconsider the impact of business ethics on strategyformulation and decision-making.

The Business School offers a variety of singlehonours degrees. Each of these courses has aparticular focus, while offering a multidisciplinaryunderstanding of key business and managementdisciplines.

Whichever degree you choose, you will also have

the chance to select a number of optional modulesalongside your core subjects, enabling you totailor your degree to your particular interests.The range of subjects is extensive and includesmodules in accounting and finance, business law,entrepreneurship, marketing, information systems,organisational theory, operations management,industrial economics, strategic management,human resource management and business ethics.For the majority of programmes, options can alsobe selected from other schools in the University.

At Nottingham, you will study under a modularsystem, normally taking 12 modules eachacademic year, spread over two semesters withexams in January and May/June. On a numberof modules, you will be required to completecoursework throughout the academic year, some

of which is likely to be group work. Lectures formthe basis of our teaching method, supported bya variety of additional teaching including tutorials,computer labs, workshops, simulations, casestudies, presentations, and online support.

Professional accreditationSome of the modules you study at Nottinghamon BSc (Hons) Finance, Accounting andManagement, BSc (Hons) Management andBSc (Hons) Accountancy will reflect the contentof a number of professional accountancy and

insurance bodies exams. As a result, you maybe eligible for exemptions from some of theseprofessional exams on the grounds that you havealready demonstrated you understand the relevantcontent to the required standard.

The Business School has accreditationagreements with

The Association of Chartered CertifiedAccountants (ACCA)

The Professional stage of the Institute of

Chartered Accountants in England and Wales(ICAEW)

The Chartered Institute of ManagementAccountants (CIMA)

The Chartered Institute of Public Financeand Accountancy (CIPFA) and the CharteredInstitute of Insurance (CII), which also includesthe Industrial Economics programme.


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Students at the Business School North Building, Jubilee Campus.


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BSc Accountancy Flying StartIf you know you want to become an ICAEWChartered Accountant, then the Flying StartDegree Programme could be your fastest wayto get there. Its a collaboration between theBusiness School, the Institute of Chartered

Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)and PwC. Its called the Flying Start DegreeProgramme because thats what it does: it givesyou a flying start towards becoming an ICAEWChartered Accountant. Embedded within theprogramme are paid work placements with PwCand the programme is a great way to kick startyour career in accountancy.

During your first year you will study full timewith the Business School, taking 120 credits.During your second, third and fourth years, you

will study for one semester with the BusinessSchool and the other semester will be spent onwork placement with PwC. You will study 80credits of modules during each of these yearsand in recognition of this, you will pay a reducedUniversity fee.

Because this is a small, highly competitiveprogramme that involves accelerated progresstoward the professional qualification from ICAEWas well as studying for a degree, there is a longerapplication process. Once you have applied

through UCAS you will be considered for one ofthe assessment days we hold in December toMarch. If your application for BSc Accountancyis unsuccessful the School will automaticallyconsider you for BSc Finance, Accounting andManagement instead.

First year modules

Semester one Assurance

Business Law A

Computers in Business Financial Accounting

Macroeconomics for Business

Microeconomics for Business A

Semester two Business Finance

Business Law B

Management Accounting and Decisions I

Organisational Behaviour

Principles of Taxation

Quantitative Analysis for Business

Id recommend this coursefor the combination of workplacements and university life,achieving accreditation fromthe professional qualificationand a potential job with PwCat the end.Kira EilfieldBSc Accountancy Flying Start


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Fourth year modules

Semester one Contemporary issues in Accounting

+ 40 credits of approved optional modules

Semester two Paid work placement with PwC (this

placement is worth 20 credits)

Second year modules

Semester one Audit and Assurance (taken as a block

module in September) followed by

Paid work placement with PwC

Semester two Financial Accounting and Reporting I

Financial Management

Management Strategy

Tax Compliance

Third year modules

Semester one Financial Accounting and Reporting II (takenas a block module in September) followed by

Paid work placement with PwC

Semester two Business Ethics

Business Planning: Taxation

Computational Finance

Corporate Finance

Management Accounting and Decisions I I


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BSc (Hons) Finance,Accounting and ManagementThis course offers you a comprehensiveundergraduate education in finance andaccounting, coupled with a fully integratedunderstanding of the theory and practiceof management in different organisations.In particular, the degree provides a stronginterdisciplinary core of material in accountingand finance theory and practice, focusing on thecontemporary firm and its financial environment.

First year modules

Semester one Business Law A

Computers in Business Entrepreneurship and Business

Financial Accounting



Semester two Business Finance

Business Law B


Microeconomics for Business B1 Organisational Behaviour

Quantitative Methods 1b

Second year modules

Semester one Financial Management


Management Accounting and Decisions II

Management Strategy

Quantitative Methods 2A


Semester two Accounting Information Systems

Computational Finance

Database Design and Implementation

Financial Reporting

Introductory Econometrics


Final year modules

Semester one Advanced Financial Reporting

Auditing, Governance and Scandals

Financial Markets

Management Accounting and Decisions II I



Corporate Finance

Financial Analysis

Management Accounting and Decisions IV



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Students at the Business School North Building, Jubilee Campus.


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BSc (Hons) IndustrialEconomicsThis is a rigorous and comprehensive courseoffering the application of economic theory tobusiness decisions and policies. It entails a wide-ranging economic analysis of the structure of the

firm, markets and competitors. The economicapproach is complemented with a choice ofbusiness and management modules coveringthe latest thinking in a range of subjects such asfinance, strategy and marketing.

BSc (Hons) IndustrialEconomics with InsuranceThis course is based on our Industrial Economicsdegree with additional core modules in insuranceand risk management. The degree involves the

study of theoretical and applied microeconomicswith specialist insurance content provided by theBusiness Schools renowned Centre for Risk,Banking and Financial Services.

Second year modules

Semester one Economics of Innovation

Economics of Organisation

Quantitative Methods 2A + 20 credits of approved business modules


Semester two Economics of Pricing and Decision-making

International Firms

Introductory Econometrics

+ 20 credits of approved business modules


Final year modules

Semester one Corporate Restructuring and Governance

Financial Economics

Industrial Economics A: Structure,Competition and Performance



Semester two Economics of Regulation

Industrial Economics B: Games andStrategies

Public Choice and Economic Policy Making



First year modules

Semester one Computers in Business

Entrepreneurship and Business




Semester two Economics of Corporate Strategy

Microeconomics for Business B1


Quantitative Methods 1b



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Undergraduate students relaxing in the Market Square, Nottingham city centre


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BSc (Hons) ManagementBSc (Hons) Management serves as an excellentfoundation for a wide range of careers in anincreasingly competitive and complex globalenvironment. The course provides you with athorough and fully integrated understanding

of the theory and practice of businessmanagement. Through a combination of coreand optional modules, it covers a range of keydisciplines, including organisation and humanresource management, strategy, marketing,operations management, business ethics andentrepreneurship.

The programme offers you the option to followpathways throughout your degree. Optionalmodules are offered around core themes that arecoherent and align with your interests and future

career ideas.

The six pathways are:

Business and Society, Entrepreneurship,Marketing, Operations Management andInformation Systems, Organisational Behaviourand Human Resource Management, and Strategy.

After successful completion of your first year onthe BSc (Hons) Management programme, youcan choose to transfer onto the BSc (Hons)

International Management if you meet the transfercriteria.

BSc (Hons) InternationalManagementThis programme follows the same structure as ourBSc Management degree, however it offers youa unique opportunity to spend your second yearat one of our overseas campuses or a prestigiousinternational partner institution. You will gainvaluable international experience including insights

into diverse cultures and international businesspractices. You will study comparable modules inyour second year and all classes will be taughtin English. You return to Nottingham for your finalyear.

If you enroll on BSc International Management,you must pass all of your first year modules andachieve an overall average for the year of 60% orover. If you do not achieve this in your first year,you may be transferred onto BSc Management forthe remainder of your studies.

To be considered for a transfer from BScManagement to BSc International Management,you must pass all first year modules and achievean overall average for the year of 60% or over.

First year modulesSemester one Business Economics


Financial Accounting

Managing Operations in the DigitalEnterprise

Work and Society

+10 credits of approved optional modules

Semester two Consumers and Markets


New Venture Creation





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Second year modulesInternational Management Year 2 is spentat one of our overseas campuses or aninternational partner institution

Semester one Human Resource Management Marketing Management

Strategic Management: Content and Analysis



Semester two Contemporary Economic Policy

Technology and Organisation



Final year modules

Semester one Contemporary Developments in Human

Resource Management

Strategic Management: Process and Practice

Sustainable Business Challenge

+ 20 credits of approved business modules + 10 credits of approved optional modules


International Business




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BA (Hons) Management withFrench or SpanishThese four-year courses offer you the opportunityto develop your language skills to degree levelwhile learning the fundamental principles andpractices of business and management. Inaddition to management modules, you will takemodules each year in the relevant written andspoken language and have an opportunity to studyrelated language-specific subjects such as media,literature, politics, or culture.

First year modules

Semester one Business Economics



Work and Society

Relevant Language I module

+ 10 credits of approved written/spokenlanguage modules



Quantitative Analysis for Business Relevant Language I (continues)

+ 10 credits of approved optional businessmodules


Only after graduating did I realise the extent to which theManagement course had prepared me for the future, which isinvaluable to graduates seeking highly competitive positions inleading organisations.Matthew PerkinsManagement

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Second year modules

Semester one Human Resource Management

Marketing Management

Strategic Management: Content and Analysis Relevant Language II





Relevant Language II (continues) + 20 credits of approved optional business

modules


Third yearSpent overseas at a partner institution and/or on an approved industrial placement

Final year modules


Resource Management



Relevant Language III

+ 10 credits of approved optional business

modules

+ 10 credits of approved written/spoken

language modules



Relevant Language III (continues)



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Student reading outside at Ningbo Campus, China.


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BA (Hons) Managementwith Chinese StudiesBA (Hons) Management with Chinese Studies isbased on the same set of core modules as BSc(Hons) Management, with the core accounting

modules removed and four Asian/Chinese studiesmodules added for each year of study.

You will study Mandarin in your first year. Youdo not need any previous language experienceand language study is not compulsory after yearone. The wide range of modules offered and theopportunity to study a language will prepare youfor a number of careers.

Your second year will be spent at the University ofNottingham Ningbo campus in China.

Second year modulesTaught at the University of Nottingham,Ningbo China

Semester one

Human Resource Management Marketing Management

Strategic Management: Content and Analysis

Marketing Strategy


+ 20 credits of approved Chinese Studiesmodules




+ 20 credits of approved Chinese Studiesmodules

Final year modules


Resource Management




+ 20 credits of approved Chinese Studies orChinese language modules




+ 20 credits of approved Chinese Studies orChinese language modules

First year modulesSemester one Business Economics



Work and Society

Inter-Faculty Mandarin 1a*

Introduction to Contemporary China




Inter-Faculty Mandarin 1b*

Introduction to Business and Economy ofChina


*Students already fluent in Mandarin will need to take analternative approved 10 credit Chinese language or Chinesestudies module.


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Employability, skills and

personal development

Professional development refers notonly to your academic progressionbut also to the development of yourbusiness and employability skills.

As the Skills and Development Manager, my mainaim is to ensure that you settle into the School asquickly and easily as possible and to understandwhat is expected of you during your course.

I am heavily involved in your induction sessionsin the first week and I will meet with you all onthe Professional Development for Leadershipand Management Programmethat you will alltake in the first year. This programme will aid yourtransition into working independently at universityand covers a variety of academic and practicalbusiness skills. Each week this will focus on adifferent skill, including writing skills for businessand academia, referencing and how to avoidplagiarism, using media for business, professionalconduct, leadership and management skills. Inaddition to these formal sessions, you are morethan welcome to book individual consultationswith me when the need arises throughout yourtime at university.

In your first semester, we run a group challengeas well as an essay competition. The essaycompetition provides you with an opportunity toobtain feedback on your work before it countstowards any grades and helps you understand thestandards you need in order to achieve a good

degree. The winners are also awarded with somevery generous prizes!

I try to ensure that anyone who has an issue withtheir studies or who just wants a chat and somereassurance has someone approachable theycan call on. I am available to see small groups orindividuals on an appointment basis or, if my dooris open, you can just drop in when passing andalways be assured of a warm welcome.

Jackie AndrewsSkills and Development Manager

In your first semester, the School runs an essaycompetition and the Deloitte Group Projectcompetition to help you understand the standardsyou need to achieve to obtain a good degree

I am heavily involved in your induction sessions in thefirst week and I will meet with you all on the ProfessionalDevelopment for Leadership and Management ProgrammeJackie AndrewsSkills and Development Manager


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Student studying in the Learning Resource Centre, Jubilee Campus.


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In addition to the high qualitypractical and theoretical skills youwill develop through your academicprogramme, the Business Schoolactively seeks to develop your

practical business, leadershipand management skills throughour complementary ProfessionalDevelopment Programmes. Theseprogrammes also connect you withtop graduate employers.

The Professional Development in Leadershipand Management Programmefor first yearstudents aims to ensure that by the end ofyour first year you have developed a practicalunderstanding of the skills required to succeedboth academically and in business with a focuson Leadership and Management. On completionof this programme you will receive the BusinessSchool Certificate which will be valuable for yourCV when applying for internships or graduate jobs.

The International Business, Leadership andManagement Programmeis aimed at secondand final year Business School students. Itactively seeks to further develop your leadershipand management skills through connectingyou with top graduate employers. Companiesparticipating in the Programme contribute to aseries of lectures, workshops, business gamesand networking events designed to improve yourprofessional skills and knowledge with a clearfocus on internationalisation. On completion ofthis programme you will receive the Certificatein International Business, Leadership andManagement.

The Business School Employer InsightProgrammeencourages you to develop specificemployment skills, helps you understand howbest to prepare yourself for job interviews andother recruitment processes, and learn aboutopportunities with particular organisations.

The programme also facilitates opportunitiesfor motivated students to network with topemployers throughout their degree. Many of thecompanies also sponsor prizes for the highest-performing students in different years of study orin particular subjects.

Professional Development

and EmployabilityProgrammes

Previous contributors to the BusinessSchool Employer Insight Programmeinclude

Accenture Alliance Boots

Allianz

Deloitte

Ernst & Young

Goldman Sachs

HSBC

IBM

KPMG

Mars

Nestle

P&G

PwC

Rolls-Royce

Unilever

Participating organisations may change.


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Internships and placementsInternships or other work experience during yoursummer and Easter breaks allow you to prepareyourself for your career after graduation. Ourexperience with our partners in our ProfessionalDevelopment Programmes facilitates this process

and opens up opportunities for you. The BusinessSchool strongly promotes internship opportunitiesand encourages you to apply.

Over the past few years, those companies withwhom our undergraduates have undertakeninternships and other work experience haveincluded:

Accenture, Allianz Dresdner Bank, Citibank,Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, HSBC,IBM, KPMG, Mars, Procter & Gamble, PwC, RoyalBank of Scotland, Warner Brothers, and UBS.

Through the STEP programme and Year inIndustry, students have also obtained placementswith small and medium-sized companies and theSchool will also support students who want totake a year out to complete a year-long internship.

Voluntary work, societies andexternal competitionsThe Business School actively encourages you tofocus on personal and professional developmentwhich includes participating in volunteering,societies and sports - these are essential forenhancing skills and improving your careerprospects. There are hundreds of opportunities toget involved at Nottingham.

The Business School CommunityEngagement Programmelinks you withprojects and local community organisations. Itprovides you with the opportunity to put yourbusiness knowledge and skills into practicewhile engaging with, and supporting, your

local community. The Community EngagementCertificate is also a module for the UniversitysNottingham Advantage Award.

If you are interested in voluntary work, theStudents Unionalso runs Student CommunityAction (SCA). It has links with over 100organisations and you can volunteer on a regularbasis or take part in one-off events.

The School works very closely with theNottingham Business Society and theEconomics and Finance Society to support

students interactions with corporate bodiesand further develop their employability skills andopportunities.

The School also works closely with theNottingham Enactus team. Enactus is acommunity of student, academic and businessleaders committed to using the power ofentrepreneurial action to transform lives andshape a better more sustainable world. It holdsannual national and world competitions, in whichthe Nottingham team has achieved outstandingsuccess and has represented the UK at the

World Cup finals in Toronto, New York, Paris andSingapore.

Student competitions can offer an invaluable learning experience with opportunities tonetwork and gain contacts. I would encourage everyone to get involved in them.

Nathan CraigManagement Undergraduate of the Year, Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2015


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We recognise that most of youwill require some level of personaland academic support beyondformal methods of teaching. Whenyou arrive, you will be allocated a

personal tutor who will be able toadvise you on personal and academicmatters throughout your studies.

You will also receive dedicated support fromour Student Support Officer and our Skills andDevelopment Manager who can provide specialisthelp when the need arises. While we alwaysencourage you to discuss any difficulties youare facing with your academic personal tutor,we believe that our specialist staff offer moreappropriate and professional levels of supportthan most university departments.

The Business Schools Student Support Officer,Teresa Bee, is available to advise and counsel youon any areas of concern relating to your studiesor otherwise. In association with other appropriatestaff and agencies, Teresa helps students thatare experiencing personal or medical problemsor students with a disability. Any matters that arediscussed are treated in the strictest confidenceunless you prefer otherwise.

It is possible that at some point in your life atuniversity you will suffer from a medical or personalproblem that will affect your work.

As the Schools Support Officer, my aim is to bewelcoming and approachable and to offer you theopportunity to talk in confidence about issues orproblems that may concern you. Typical mattersraised include difficulties adjusting to a new way oflife, settling in, socialising and making new friendsas well family concerns, relationship problems,

depression, eating difficulties, bereavement, orworries about drugs and alcohol.

I am also the Schools Disability Liaison Officer,providing advice and guidance to those of youwith a disability, learning difficulty or long-term

medical condition.

I am here to listen, guide you through the transitioninto University life, offering help and advice in aconfidential manner. No matter what the problem,please come to see me.

Teresa BeeStudent Support Officer

Supporting you


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I am responsible for managing allareas of activity associated with the

undergraduate programmes withinthe School. Along with my dedicatedteam of administrative staff, I amhere to support and advise youduring your time with us, letting youknow about relevant processes andprocedures to help make your lifeeasier.

I am normally available to meet with students

during office hours, so if you have questions orqueries you are more than welcome to call in

when passing. Issues typically raised relate todegree, programme and progression regulations,

module registration, course transfers, courseworksubmission, exam-related queries and studypathways.

To help support you further, I am keen to developour community by using good communication,social networking sites and other media; thereforeany suggestions or improvements you may haveare always welcome.

Sallie KirkUndergraduate Programmes Manager

I thoroughly enjoyed the numerous employer programmes theSchool offering in collaboration with global firms. I now workwith PricewaterhouseCoopers.Binny AroraFinance, Accounting and Management


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Student in Business School South caf


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A-levels AAB at A-level (excluding General Studies,

Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies) Grade B at GCSE in Mathematics (unless the

AS level or one of the A-levels is Mathematics)

For Management with language degrees, we alsorequire grade B at A-level in the relevant language.

We treat all A-levels equally and students come tothe Business School having studied a wide varietyof A-levels.

International Baccalaureate (IB) 34 points including 18 at HL* With 5 at HL or SL** Maths

For Management with language degrees, HL is

required in the relevant language.

* HL (Higher Level)** SL (Standard Level)

BTEC Extended Diploma 3 Distinctions in Business Studies or a course

containing Business modules

Access/Foundation Courses We consider applicants from Access/Foundation

courses on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirementsIf English is not your first language, we normally

require evidence of your competence in English,for example:

IELTS score of 7.0 (with no less than 6.0 in anyelement). See www.ielts.org

Pearson Test of 67 (minimum 55) Grade B GSCE English

All applicants who receive an offer from us areinvited to visit the Business School and to meetmembers of staff and students. The Schooldoes not normally interview candidates for its

undergraduate degrees; our offers are made onthe basis of the information on your UCAS form.We welcome applications from mature candidatesand consider academic and professionalbackgrounds on an individual basis. We alsoconsider other qualifications in addition to thoselisted above.

For further information please contact JanetSkinner, our Admissions Administratort: +44 (0) 115 846 7599e: [email protected]

www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/ug

How to apply

You can typically expect to receive an offer fromthe Business School if either your predictedgrades or your actual grades are:

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Home from home

Both Jubilee Campus and UniversityPark Campus are close to thecentre of the City of Nottingham, avibrant and cosmopolitan city thatis regarded as one of the UKs most

desirable places to study.

Nottingham is the commercial, cultural andregional capital of the East Midlands and is hometo several major UK employers including AllianceBoots, Experian, Capital One, E.ON and the InlandRevenue. Many large blue-chip companies haveoffices in and around the city.

Nottinghams central location and excellenttransport links allows easy access to all majorBritish and European destinations, including

London, which is less than two hours away. EastMidlands Airport is only 30 minutes from the citycentre and the Eurostar connection at St Pancras,London, allows you to travel from Nottingham toParis or Brussels in just over four hours.

The bustling city centre is renowned for itsnightlife, with more than 300 bars and pubs, avariety of restaurants, clubs, theatres, concerthalls, and cinemas. Shopping in Nottingham isexcellent and the city boasts more sports facilitiesper head than anywhere else in Europe. As a

break from the pace of city life, visit the regionssurrounding areas, such as the Peak DistrictNational Park, which offers beautiful rural scenery.

AccommodationOur facilities are designed to make you feel athome and will enhance your learning experience.

Choosing where youll live is an importantconsideration when youre going to university.

The University of Nottingham offers a guaranteeof University-arranged accommodation for yourfirst year as long as you make Nottingham yourfirm choice and apply for accommodation by thedeadline of 1 August. There is a wide variety ofaccommodation available including fully cateredand self-catered halls of residence.

More information is available atwww.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation


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The Cornerhouse leisure complex in the city centre.

The University of Nottingham has made every effort toensure that the information in this brochure was accuratewhen published. Please note that the content is subjectto change from time to time and you should thereforeconsider the information as a guide rather than definitive.

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Nottingham UniversityBusiness School

Undergraduate AdmissionsJubilee CampusWollaton RoadNottingham NG8 1BBUK

t: +44 (0) 115 846 7599f: +44 (0)115 846 6667

e: [email protected]: www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/ug

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