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BSc (Hons) January start available

Business Management and Finance

Get hands-on with strategic thinking and financial management and gain the skills and confidence to excel in your career.

Start date: September 2026; January 2027
Location: Cambridge; Chelmsford
Duration: 3 years
UCAS course code: N302

Start date: September 2026; January 2027
Location: Cambridge; Chelmsford
Duration: 4 years with foundation
UCAS course code: N306

Start date: September 2026; January 2027
Location: Cambridge; Chelmsford
Duration: 4 years with placement
UCAS course code: N303

You can apply to start in January 2026. If you join us in January, the course will be known by its previous name, BSc (Hons) Business with Finance. Find out more and apply.

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in the East of England for undergraduates employed as managers, directors or senior officials.

Source: GOS 2025

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and are eager to develop your leadership abilities and financial know-how, this is the course for you.

On this degree, you’ll experience all the prowess of a business degree while developing the financial discipline and analytical skills to make big, informed decisions.

You’ll get practical experience with our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, real-world business challenges, and the option to take a placement year.

Find out more about studying business and finance at ARU.

Why ARU?

Experience hands-on learning in our cutting-edge facilities.
Foster an entrepreneurial mindset and gain the analytical skills needed for a diverse range of careers.
Gain knowledge and skills for business operations such as financial reporting and project management.

Study at an award-winning university

We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.

Careers

Benefit from lectures and seminars on career-relevant issues, such as CV preparation, job-hunting, obtaining work experience and using social media.

Our dedicated placements and employability support team will give you access to information that’s directly relevant to business management and finance graduates.

Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our renowned Master of Business Administration MBA. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship, and get 20% off your fees.

What can you do with a Business Management and Finance degree?

How can ARU help with my employability and career development?

Teaching and modules

Our first-year modules are designed to develop the knowledge you already have, and give you a broad understanding of the key concepts of business and organisational management.

In Year 2, you’ll turn your attention to the foundations that underlie much of financial management, as well as learning about entrepreneurship and project management.

In Year 3, you’ll widen and deepen your knowledge and skills in finance and strategic management. You’ll also complete your major project – an opportunity to tackle a current, complex business issue as part of an interdisciplinary team.

What will I study?

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1

International Business and Market Dynamics (15 credits)
Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work) (30 credits)
Financial Environment and Analysis (15 credits)
Into ARU
Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems (30 credits)
Elevate 1: How to do Business (30 credits)

Year 2

Elevate 2: Entrepreneurship and Consultancy (30 credits)
International Operations and Supply Chain Management (30 credits)
Financial Management (30 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Data Analytics and AI in Business (15 credits)
Introduction to Undergraduate Major Project
Ruskin Module (15 credits) *

Year 3

Elevate 3: Undergraduate Major Project in Accounting and Finance (30 credits)
Strategic Management (30 credits)
Sustainability and Responsible Business (30 credits)
Financial Investment Analysis (30 credits)

Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1

Foundation in Business

Module details

You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.

Placement year

Work Placement School of Economics Finance and Law

Module details

You can apply to start in January 2026. If you join us in January, the course will be known by its previous name, BSc (Hons) Business with Finance. Find out more and apply.

What happens on a foundation year?

What happens on a placement year?

Who teaches Business Management and Finance at ARU?

Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.

Dr Wei Kang
Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Ben Reynolds
Lecturer
Paul Higgins
Senior Lecturer
Dr Nataliia Osina
Senior Lecturer

Facilities

You can expect the following at ARU:

access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab to put your new-found knowledge into practice in a fully simulated and safe environment
active collaborative learning which includes digitally supported learning with online screencasts providing background material to support face-to-face discussion
study visits in the UK and internationally.

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Entry requirements

Standard entry requirements

112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email [email protected] for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects.

112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

International students

English language requirements

Contextual offers

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Fees and funding

UK students

£9,535 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

An update on tuition fees for 2026-27
The fee of £9,535 quoted for UK students starting in 2026-27 is an indicative fee based on the current maximum regulated tuition fee for the 2025-26 academic year.

The University’s policy is to charge the maximum regulated tuition fee as set by the Government. The Government has advised that the regulated fee cap for full-time undergraduate courses taught in the 2026-27 academic year will be increasing in line with inflation.

The exact amount of the maximum regulated tuition fee set by the Government hasn’t been confirmed yet.

We expect confirmation of this in the coming weeks at which point the fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be updated.

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,535 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

The exact amount of the maximum regulated tuition fee set by the Government hasn’t been confirmed yet.

We expect confirmation of this in the coming weeks at which point the fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be updated.

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,535 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

The exact amount of the maximum regulated tuition fee set by the Government hasn’t been confirmed yet.

We expect confirmation of this in the coming weeks at which point the fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be updated.

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

International students

£17,500 International students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter

Find out about paying your fees.

£17,500 International students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter

Find out about paying your fees.

£17,500 International students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter

Find out about paying your fees.

£16,700 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter

Find out about paying your fees.

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