About BA (honours) Business And Management With Psychology in Sheffield Hallam University

• Study how humans act, feel and think within organisations.
• Experience the changing nature of business, and consider its future.
• Understand how organisations work within the business environment
• Gain Associate-level membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
• Develop a critical appreciation of applied psychology — including an understanding of psychological research methods

On this course, you’ll develop a multidisciplinary business awareness. You’ll consider individuals and organisations, and the global context in which they operate. You’ll reinforce sound business knowledge with applied psychological studies — equipping yourself with versatile skills for a range of careers.

On this course, you will develop a critical appreciation of applied psychology, including an understanding of psychological research methods and how they are utilised to research organisational settings.

You will explore recent research in Organisational and Positive Psychology to understand organisational practices and their impact on employee health and well-being.

In your business and management modules you will learn about the social context of business and organising, human behaviour in organisations, ethics, social responsibility of private companies as well as public organisations, human resources and entrepreneurship.

You learn through

• lectures and seminars
• group projects
• one-to-one academic advice
• work-based learning modules

Live projects

Through professional work-based learning modules, delivered in response to live client scenarios, you will develop a critical appreciation of the application of psychology to the study of business and management practice.

Placement opportunities

You will also have a choice of pursuing a work-based placement with a host organisation or an entrepreneurial project supported by tutors and mentors. Each option will focus on employability skills and applying theory from psychology to real-world practice.

Networking opportunities

Networking will be encouraged through a dedicated modules focused student society. You will liaise with SHU alumni members, professional body representatives and SHU industry sector, business and occupational psychology networks.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• human resource management
• market research analysis
• industrial counselling
• human factors specialist
• customer relationship specialist
• recruitment or training
• change management consultant
• investment analysis

Previous graduates of business and management have gone on to work for:

• Allianz
• Bloomberg
• L'Oreal
• Honda
• Renault
• Gripple (UK)
• Fujitsu
• GlaxoSmithKline
• IBM UK
• Microsoft
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• Pirelli

Previous graduates of psychology have gone on to work for:

• NHS England & Wales
• The Priory Group
• Sainsburys
• Aviva
• Thornton Grant
• Cas Behavioural Health
• South Yorkshire Housing Association

Undergraduate programmes

Applicants with the following qualifications from India will be considered for entry on to undergraduate programmes

• Standard XII with an average score of 65 per cent
• A levels
• International Baccalaureate
• HND qualifications will be considered for entry to the second or third year of a relevant undergraduate degree

• Applicants who have completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at an Indian university may be considered for direct entry to Sheffield Hallam University undergraduate programmes.

  For details of standard UCAS tariff points for undergraduate entry, please see the UG entry webpage.

  Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from international school students taking the International Baccalaureate Diploma and those achieving 28 points or more will usually be successful in obtaining an offer of a place on our undergraduate programmes. For information about IB points equivalencies against the UCAS tariff please visit the UCAS website.

English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.

Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring

an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)

IELTS for UKVI*      

• IELTS for UKVI* 6.0
• Listening: minimum level 5.5
• Speaking: minimum level 5.5
• Reading: minimum level 5.5
• Writing: minimum level 5.5

TOEFL 

• Internet based    79
• Listening: minimum level 17
• Speaking: minimum level 20
• Reading: minimum level 18
• Writing: minimum level 17

Pearson    

• PTE 52
• Listening: minimum level 51
• Speaking: minimum level 51
• Reading: minimum level 51
• Writing: minimum level 51

Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 and 0522)    

• Grade C
• Listening: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
• Speaking: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
• Reading: minimum Grade E 
• Writing: minimum Grade E

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