University of Southampton

Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year (BSc)

University of SouthamptonHighfield, Southampton

Course overview

Gain the skills to plan, promote, finance and grow your business venture. You'll undertake a study year abroad and graduate with the ability to start your own business or bring entrepreneurial thinking to an established organisation. With this course you can: learn about digital business models, technological innovation or digital marketing learn business fundamentals such as financial and management accounting benefit from hands-on experience of preparing business plans and presenting pitches to industry experts choose optional modules that will help you to develop your business management skills in areas such as strategic marketing, project management, finance and accounting, or operational management study interdisciplinary modules to learn practical skills such as programming and web design This course includes a study abroad year at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia.

This is a fantastic way to broaden your cultural horizons, take on new challenges, an

Key highlights

  • Study abroad year with partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia
  • Prepare business plans and pitch to industry experts
  • Modules in digital business models, technological innovation and digital marketing
  • Business fundamentals including financial and management accounting
  • Interdisciplinary modules teaching programming and web design
  • Optional modules in strategic marketing, project management and operations

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAB — AAB Excluded subjects are General Studies and Critical Thinking.
  • A-level: ABB — with EPQ; and grade A in the EPQ
  • A-level: AA — combined with BTEC

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000
  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000
  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Entrepreneur
  • Business development manager
  • Digital marketing executive
  • Project manager
  • Management consultant
  • Operations manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £24,400 per year

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 Southampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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