BA (Hons) Business and Society

Course overview

Explore how businesses and societies can address the grand challenges of our times through ethical businesses and effective public policies

Key highlights

Examines how businesses and societies tackle today's grand challenges
Focuses on ethical business practice and responsible organisations
Explores the design and impact of effective public policies

Entry requirements

A-level: AAB — A levels: AAB
Access to HE Diploma: Distinction — 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDD
International qualifications — European Baccalaureate: 80% overall
International Baccalaureate: 35 — International Baccalaureate: 35 points
T-level: Distinction — overall including grade A in the Core T Level subjects in Accounting
Scottish Highers: AABBB — Scottish Highers; Advanced Highers - not required for entry We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the g

Scholarships

Architecture Academic Excellence Scholarships
Funding: £1,000
Up to £1,000
Choral Scholarship
£1,000. 6 total (1 per year group) £3,000
Up to £1,000
Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
English and Related Literature International Scholarships
Funding: £1,000.
Up to £1,000
Equal Access Scholarship (Undergraduate)
International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Funding: up to £10,000 (for first year of study only).
Robert Ackrill Haigh Scholarship
One payment of £1000
Up to £1,000
York Minster Choral Scholarships
Up to £8,000 per annum

Careers this course leads to

Policy Officer
Sustainability Consultant
Corporate Social Responsibility Officer
Management Consultant
Business Analyst
Charity Project Manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 (TBC) | International: £27,250

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of York, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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