Sheffield Hallam University
Business and Marketing (one year top up) BA (Hons)
Sheffield Hallam University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 45 graduates of Business and Marketing (one year top up) BA (Hons) at Sheffield Hallam University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Teacher Training.

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
45 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Teacher Training

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Teacher Training at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25500 £25000 £30500
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £27000 £21500 - £26000 £24000 - £32000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Teacher Training

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26506 £24514 £28116
25-75 percentile range £24888 - £29177 £18792 - £27897 £20130 - £32846

Course Description

Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.

Course summary:

  • Convert your existing Foundation, HND or academic credits into a full honours degree

  • Gain a head start in your business and marketing career with management-oriented studies

  • Attain creativity and entrepreneurial skills that will set you apart as a professional

  • Apply your skills to practical tasks - work on producing a fully-fledged product development proposal

  • Graduate as an innovative thinker and an employable, experienced professional

This course is based around the final year of the Business and Marketing degree. You'll top up your qualifications while learning the skills you need to excel. You'll graduate ready to enter an exciting career.

How you learn:

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

In this course, you'll learn to consider business and marketing from the outside in: closely examining consumer choice and how you can innovate to stand out. You'll attain the knowledge you need for entrepreneurial, global, customer-led and market-driven business practice, and apply it readily through hands-on exposure to marketing techniques. You'll benefit from expert tutelage and a course emphasis on employability.

You learn through:

  • Formal lectures

  • Seminars

  • Problem solving exercises

  • Case studies

  • Individual and group presentations

  • Directed learning activities

  • Live projects

  • Blog and video production

  • Business simulations

  • Enterprise initiatives

  • Student-led voluntary work

  • Assessment/accreditation for part time work

Applied learning - Live projects

Throughout the course, you'll be expected to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. You'll take part in business simulations, have the opportunity to undertake voluntary and part-time work for academic credits, and will produce a fully-fledged product development proposal.

Networking opportunities

Sheffield Hallam's Marketing Student Society, of which you will become an automatic member, is one of the few such societies in the country to have links to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This will allow you superb networking opportunities, with masterclasses and links to business professionals in Sheffield and elsewhere.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Business and Marketing (one year top up) BA (Hons) at Sheffield Hallam University

77% Protective service occupations
6% Skilled trades occupations
3% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Administrative occupations
2% Elementary occupations
1% Media Professionals
1% Teaching Professionals
1% Sales occupations
1% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
1% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Applicants normally need one of the following: • a foundation degree, HND or equivalent qualification in business, with an overall merit profile from year two modules. Your qualification should include relevant marketing-related content in year one and year two. or • 120 year one and 120 year two credits, with an overall mark of 55 per cent or above, from a relevant business degree or equivalent. Your qualification should include relevant marketing-related content in year one and year two.

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

ALL applicants must possess a Level 5 qualification, such as an HND or FdA in a relevant area in order to be considered for this course. A copy of your HND/FdA module transcripts will be requested, and the original required to be seen at enrolment.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 at the point of enrolment.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Business and Marketing (one year top up), BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Business and Marketing (one year top up) BA (Hons)

EU £15860 year 1
International £15860 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Sheffield Hallam University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Sheffield Hallam University in related subject specific rankings.

Business

    • #34 
    • #43 
    Marketing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

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About Sheffield Hallam University

Founded in 1969, Sheffield Hallam University is located in the city of Sheffield, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Sheffield is the UK's fifth largest urban centre, 60% of which consists of vibrant green spaces such as city parks, gardens and countryside. SHU prides itself on the important position it occupies in Sheffield as a pillar of the local economy, workforce, and infrastructure. This is reflected in the fact that almost half of this university’s enrolled students are from low-income backgrounds.

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undergraduates:
21265
postgraduates:
5175
Total:
26440
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