BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad

Explore technology and big data in a wider business context 鈥� and broaden your skills and experience by studying overseas 鈥� with our BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad degree.

This flexible, four-year course, taught by academics from , equips you with the expertise to develop and implement technology and data-driven solutions for business. You’ll study the underlying theories and concepts of digital business, and learn how to apply them in the real world. You’ll enrich this learning and broaden your life experience with an integrated Study Year Abroad.

Your core modules will cover:

business data analytics
information systems
business applications development
technology advisory practices
project management.

You’ll also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – and explore topics such as:

international strategy
marketing
organisational behaviour
operations
entrepreneurship
human resource management
accounting.

You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.

Throughout your studies, you will:

explore the interdisciplinary nature of business
apply the skills and knowledge you learn to current business problems
study the emerging challenges facing global markets.

Choose BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad at Henley Business School

triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB)
we are ranked 1st for overall subject (for Business and Management in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
our business graduates are successful in the job market and in their career aspirations. In the Daily Mail University Guide 2025, we are ranked 1st in the UK for Career on track, and 2nd for High-skilled job in Business Studies.

Flexible study options

After the first year of your BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Abroad degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:

Alternatively, you could transfer onto the more general BSc Business and Management where you’ll be offered a wide range of options in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.

We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business), a three-year course; and BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Placement Year, a four-year course with a year spent on work placement instead of abroad.

Study Year Abroad

In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to continue your studies at one of our overseas partner universities.

We’ll help you decide where to go and for how long, guide you through the application process, and support you when you’re abroad.

To find out more about the benefits of studying abroad, and discover where you could go, visit the .

A focus on employability with BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad

In addition to having a year abroad on your CV, we work hard to ensure that the personal skills required to secure, and succeed in, future roles are embedded into the curriculum.

Alongside your business acumen, our focus on self-development aims to prepare you for the external market – from internships and placements to full-time employment.

For example, you will undertake a short, guided project in your second year focusing on social responsibility in action. Working with local communities, you’ll have the opportunity to put your skills into practice, gain new experiences, and open yourself up to new ways of thinking.

Overview

business data analytics
information systems
business applications development
technology advisory practices
project management.

You’ll also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – and explore topics such as:

international strategy
marketing
organisational behaviour
operations
entrepreneurship
human resource management
accounting.

explore the interdisciplinary nature of business
apply the skills and knowledge you learn to current business problems
study the emerging challenges facing global markets.

Choose BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad at Henley Business School

triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB)
we are ranked 1st for overall subject (for Business and Management in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
our business graduates are successful in the job market and in their career aspirations. In the Daily Mail University Guide 2025, we are ranked 1st in the UK for Career on track, and 2nd for High-skilled job in Business Studies.

Flexible study options

After the first year of your BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Abroad degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:

Study Year Abroad

A focus on employability with BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad

In addition to having a year abroad on your CV, we work hard to ensure that the personal skills required to secure, and succeed in, future roles are embedded into the curriculum.

Alongside your business acumen, our focus on self-development aims to prepare you for the external market – from internships and placements to full-time employment.

Entry requirements A Level ABB

Firm drop grade

Select Reading as your firm choice on UCAS and we'll guarantee you a place even if you don't quite meet your offer. For details, see our firm choice scheme.

Our typical offers are expressed in terms of A level, BTEC and International Baccalaureate requirements. However, we also accept many other qualifications.

Typical offer

ABB

If you are taking an EPQ

Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ): If you are taking an EPQ, you will receive two offers: our standard offer and an alternative offer of BCC in your A-level subjects on the condition that you achieve a B in your EPQ.

International Baccalaureate

32 points overall

GCSE

Maths and English at grade B (5).

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDD

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Alternative entry requirements for international and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Compulsory modules

Management Debates: Ways of Thinking about Business

Examine key ideas and debates in business and management, including the intellectual foundations on which many well-known management frameworks are built. You'll consider business decisions from different academic perspectives and come to recognise the value of competing viewpoints.

Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management

Explore the concepts that underpin markets, strategy, marketing, operations, organisational behaviour and entrepreneurship -- and gain an understanding of the inter-relationship between them. You'll examine key theories and frameworks, and apply them to current scenarios in the business world.

Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers

Explore how businesses use accounting information in reporting, internal decision-making and planning. You'll gain an understanding of management accounting and financial accounting, as well as the necessary foundation in accounting to allow you to specialise in your later studies.

Business in Practice: Data Analytics

Study key concepts in data analytics, including descriptive analytics and predictive analytics, and explore visualisation techniques for qualitatively summarising data. Topics will include: types of data, types of distributions (with an emphasis on the normal distribution), using parametric and non-parametric tests to analyse statistical differences, and regression models. You'll also gain experience in using GUI-based tools for analysing data.

Developing Professional Excellence

Develop the key skills and competencies to thrive in your studies and your career, including communication, business writing and time management skills. You'll also explore careers theories and gain practical skills that can help you with internships, placements or applications for graduate positions.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they're informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Building competitive advantage: Business Strategy and Operations

Taught in two halves, the first half of this module introduces the concept of competitive advantage, why it's important, and how it can be achieved through business strategies. The second half of the module focuses on operations management: how an organisation manages its resources to create and deliver services and products. You'll gain insight into how different functions work together to develop and sustain competitive advantage.

Managing work and people: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Examine the main concepts, principles and practices in the management of work and people in organisations. You'll explore the observable, practical elements of people management, as well as the underlying theories of organisational behaviour and management studies.

Social Responsibility in Action

An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems

Become acquainted with the management of business Information Systems (IS) and learn the interplay between management, organisational, and information technology IS dimensions. As you learn their capabilities and limitations, you’ll gain a conceptual foundation to different information systems and consider their purpose from a business perspective.

Business Applications Development

Develop the skills and knowledge required to manage and analyse data. You will study key computing concepts, learn to design and implement different types of databases, and critically evaluate the usability and user experience of applications.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Study year abroad

Compulsory modules

Information Systems and Digital Business

Develop in-depth understanding of the structure and function of digital information and IT systems. You'll gain the ability to plan and develop information system solutions to support digital transformation in business, with an awareness of relevant social and technological advances.

Project Management

In this hands-on module, you'll work on project-based group activities to develop a practical understanding of the tools and techniques used in project management. You'll also explore the core theories that underpin the project management process.

Technology Advisory Practices

Develop your ability to address complex business problems involving the use of technology and identify appropriate options and formulate recommendations. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with a group of peers to apply technology advisory practices to a contemporary business case and gain business and academic skills applicable to different areas of advisory practice.

Optional modules

Example modules include (please note that all modules are subject to change):

Business Ethics for International Management

Develop your awareness of global approaches to ethics and gain a critical understanding of the key approaches to ethical theories from different cultures and national contexts. You’ll consider the global issues in relationships between business and society from different ethical perspectives relying on ethical theory and case study.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,535 per year for 2025/26 then fixed per year at this fee for the standard duration of your course.

New international students: 拢25,250 per year for 2025/26 then fixed per year at this fee for the standard duration of your course.

Tuition fees

To find out more about how the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 sets its tuition fees, see our fees and funding pages.

Year abroad fees

If you spend a full year abroad, you will only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee for that year. For more information, please see our fees and funding pages or contact studyabroad@reading.ac.uk.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Careers

Careers for BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Study Year Abroad graduates

Our business graduates are successful in the job market and in their career aspirations. In the Daily Mail University Guide 2025, we are ranked 1st in the UK for Career on track, and 2nd for High-skilled job in Business Studies.

Your degree in business and management will prepare you for a career in both the public and private sectors. The skills and knowledge you acquire will be applicable to, and provide a route into, many areas:

Accounting and professional services
Banking and investment banking
Consultancy
Finance
Human resources
IT
Marketing
Operations
General management.

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