Degree type: BA (Hons)
UCAS Code: N201 BA/MgtS
Duration: 4 years (full-time)
How to Apply
Why choose this course?
Effective managers are essential to an organisation’s success. They must be able to interpret the environment, recognise opportunities and manage risks, and develop resources and capabilities to achieve ambitious goals.
An effective manager must also understand how people work and interact, how conflicts may arise, and how employees’ aspirations match those of the organisation. Excellent interpersonal, communication and technical skills are therefore as important for successful management as a solid understanding of the organisation, its stakeholders, its environment and its societal responsibilities.
Our Management courses are designed to prepare students for this challenging and exciting role and enable you to develop the capabilities and confidence to operate successfully at senior levels in a global environment..
In year 1 you will study a wide range of subjects such as business management, economics, finance, marketing and IT. You will also be introduced to the world of business through the use of an interactive business simulation.
In year 2 you will study core management knowledge and skills (a detailed understanding of the global economic context and of the key features of effective management, plus essential presentation and job market skills).
In year 3 you will study leadership and management (management roles and responsibilities, and their contributions to organisational performance) which support your chosen degree.
In year 4 you will select options that particularly interest you. You will also have the opportunity to develop your own business research project - an excellent way to develop in-depth knowledge of businesses - and a genuine addition to your CV.
Throughout your studies you will work with Dundee Business School academics who bring their expertise in business and industry straight in to the classroom.
How you learn
Dundee Business School tutors are committed to providing you with an engaging and challenging experience. You will develop your graduate skills and in-depth understanding of contemporary management issues through business simulations, team work, projects, and problem-solving scenarios. Lectures, tutorials and seminars will present you with the challenges of today's business world - and with the knowledge required to understand and direct these.
How you are assessed
A wide range of assessment methods, designed to practise the skills you need in business are used throughout all years of the programme. These include class tests and examinations, presentations, groupwork, problem-solving exercises and case studies. If you undertake a project in the Honours year of the course, this will give you a further opportunity to develop your critical, analytical and research skills.
Higher BBC; A Level DDD; ILC (H) BBC; UCAS Tariff 168-180 points*
*See UCAS Tariff Guidance below
Essential subjects: literate subject (e.g. English)
Advanced entry (Year 2)
Advanced Higher BBC (including B in Business Management); A Level BBC (including Economics or Business Studies)
UCAS Tariff Guidance
Although there is no limit to the number of points that you can accumulate, for entry to Abertay you must have qualifications at an appropriate level (SCQF 6/NQF 3); you cannot count the same or similar qualifications twice; Standard Grades, Intermediate 2s, GCSEs and key/core skills cannot be counted; and D grades at SQA Higher and Advanced Higher are not counted.
Applicants who have taken either SQA Highers or A Levels must offer at least three Highers or two A Levels for degree entry (or two Highers or one A Level for DipHE entry). If you have studied a subject at two different levels, the most advanced will be taken into consideration; e.g. if you studied both Higher Biology and Advanced Higher Biology, then only the Advanced Higher will be counted.
Overseas/EU
All applicants are required to provide certified proof of competence in English Language and the University's minimum requirements are listed here
Mature
Applications from mature students are assessed on the same criteria used for school leavers, e.g. SQA Highers or GCE A Levels, where relevant school leaving qualifications exist. For those without standard entry qualifications, consideration is given to experience gained as well as professional qualifications and other forms of learning that could provide evidence of ability to benefit from a particular course.
The successful completion of approved access courses (such as those offered by Dundee College in association with the universities of Abertay, Dundee and St Andrews) provides significant evidence of ability to benefit from study at Abertay.
For further advice please email sro@abertay.ac.uk
Your future
Our graduates will have the skills and knowledge to work effectively in management positions in the business and public sectors, in non-profit organisations and in a range of consultancy roles, either in general management roles, or in the more specialised area they have chosen.
| Fee Category | September 2012 Fees |
Scholarships & Bursaries |
| Scottish and other EU students |
The 2012 fee will be announced Apply to the Student Awards Agency |
Other forms of support |
| English, Welsh and Northern Irish students |
£7000 per year (max. amount payable You can apply for financial assistance, |
Bursaries & Scholarships |
| Overseas (non EU) students |
£9975 per year. Fees may be subject to annual increase. |
Overseas Scholarships |
Fees shown are payable annually, and may be subject to increase each year.
