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Business Management / Business Administration

The business field looks broadly at how organizations are managed and how the business world works. It gives you basic knowledge in areas such as strategy, leadership, finance, marketing and human resources, along with planning and problem-solving skills.

Business and economics

Example courses

Management theoriesStrategyMarketingFinanceEntrepreneurship

What do graduates do?

  • Business analyst
  • Management consultant
  • Business development manager
  • Project manager
  • Risk manager
  • Supply chain manager
  • Marketing specialist
  • Human resources specialist
IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

The University of Bath asks for at least a 6 (B) in GCSE maths and English for BSc Business, 2026 entry. Rotterdam School of Management treats strong maths as a requirement for the IBA program; depending on your diploma, a maths proficiency test may be required.

Example: University College London, first-year courses

  1. The Art and Science of Management
  2. Data Analytics I (Statistics and Data Mining)
  3. Mathematics I (Calculus and Modelling)
  4. Business Economics I
  5. Critical Analytical Thinking

Length by country

United Kingdom
UCL Management Science BSc, 3 years.
USA
A bachelor's degree is usually completed in 4 years of full-time study.
Netherlands
A bachelor's at a research university (WO) takes 3 years, 180 ECTS. At a university of applied sciences (HBO) it takes 4 years, 240 ECTS.
Germany
At a university, a bachelor's degree takes 3 years, 180 ECTS. At a Fachhochschule it usually takes 3 or 3.5 years, 180 or 210 ECTS.

Exams required for this field

TARA United Kingdom

UCL Management Science BSc asks all applicants for the TARA in the 2026 cycle. The test is run by University Admissions Tests UK.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

30 schools in 16 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghBusiness Management MA (Hons) · Edinburgh
University of GlasgowBusiness & Management · Glasgow
University of ManchesterManagement BSc · Manchester
University of SheffieldBusiness Management · Sheffield

Ireland

Dublin City UniversityBachelor of Business Studies · Dublin
University College DublinBachelor of Commerce · Dublin
University of GalwayBachelor of Commerce · Galway

Hungary

Corvinus University of BudapestBusiness Administration and Management · Budapest
University of DebrecenBusiness Administration and Management · Debrecen
University of PécsBSc in Business Administration and Management · Pécs

Japan

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityStrategic Management and Leadership · Beppu
Sophia UniversityManagement · Tokyo
Waseda UniversitySchool of Commerce · Tokyo

Spain

IE UniversityBachelors in Business Administration · Madrid and Segovia
Universidad Europea de MadridGlobal Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration · Madrid

Germany

IU International University of Applied SciencesBusiness Administration · Berlin
IU International University of Applied SciencesBusiness Administration with AI · Berlin

Austria

IMC Krems University of Applied SciencesBusiness Administration · Krems
WU Vienna University of Economics and BusinessBusiness and Economics · Viyana

Italy

Bocconi UniversityManagement · Milan
Sapienza University of RomeBusiness Administration and Management · Rome

Poland

Kozminski UniversityBachelor in Management · Warsaw
Vistula UniversityManagement · Warsaw

Australia

University of MelbourneBachelor of Commerce · Melbourne
University of SydneyBachelor of Commerce · Sydney

Canada

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBusiness Management · Toronto

Belgium

KU LeuvenBachelor of Business Administration (Brussels) · Brussels

Czechia

Prague University of Economics and BusinessBachelor of Business Administration · Prague

Denmark

Copenhagen Business SchoolBSc in Business Administration and Service Management · Copenhagen

New Zealand

University of AucklandBachelor of Commerce · Auckland

Malta

University of MaltaBachelor of Commerce · Msida
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom4 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Ireland3 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Hungary3 schoolsCountry guide
Medicine (English-taught medicine), 12 semesters€7.900per semester · 2027/2028University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
  • 1 December 2026

    International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.

Japan3 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, yearly tuition¥535.800yearly · 2025/26 (as of April 2025)Kyoto University (public)
  • 21 October to 2 December 2026

    Keio PEARL Period I application period. The application fee is 35,000 yen.

Spain2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's (grado), student from outside the EU without residence status, Nivel 3 (e.g. Law, Psychology, History); 60 ECTS€6.822,60per year · 2026/27Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • 15 January 2027

    Deadline for IE University bachelor's round 2 applications. Decisions by 19 February 2027 at the latest

Austria2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, non-EU student fee (Studienbeitrag)€726,72per semester · 2026/27 (current amount)Public universities (example: TU Wien)
  • November 2026

    For a direct application you need at least 180 points in the YKS and a document showing placement in a program; plan your YKS (Türkiye's university entrance exam) with this in mind.

Italy2 schoolsCountry guide
Laurea (bachelor's), standard plan of 46 to 74 ECTS, highest amount by income€3.943,04per year · 2026/27Politecnico di Milano
  • October 2026 to March 2027

    Prepare a B2 English or Italian language certificate

Poland2 schoolsCountry guide
Economics bachelor's (ekonomia, pierwszego stopnia), Polish, full-time, foreign student, single payment€2.600per year · 2026/2027University of Warsaw, Faculty of Economic Sciences
  • November 2026

    Check from the university's list which documents show that your high school diploma gives the right to apply to university in Türkiye, and whether you need a Polish sworn translation.

Australia2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney
  • November 2026

    Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

Canada1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
  • 7 November 2026

    Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

Belgium1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, new non-EU student in 2027/28, 60 credits€12.557,70per year · 2027/28Ghent University
  • 15 November 2026

    The VUB application period opens for 2027/28 (closing date not published yet)

Germany1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition fee, new student from outside the EU€2,300 or 3,400per semester · from winter semester 2027/28Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • November 2026

    For direct entry you need to score above 180 in YKS and be placed in a program. If not, plan the Studienkolleg route.

Czechia1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's and master's, non-EU student€7.100per year · 2026/27Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
  • November 2026

    Choose a route for the recognition of your high school diploma: nostrification at the regional office (krajský úřad) or the university's own recognition. The legal processing time is 30 days.

Denmark1 schoolCountry guide
New Zealand1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor of Commerce, one full-time year (120 points), estimateNZ$51,020.40per year · 2027The University of Auckland
  • 15 November 2026

    For those considering February/March 2027 (Semester One) entry: the last day to apply from abroad at Otago. At Canterbury the international closing date is 1 December, and at Auckland it is 8 December 2026 for most bachelor's programs.

Malta1 schoolCountry guide
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is it possible to gain work experience while studying business in the United Kingdom?

In some programs, a placement is part of the degree. In the University of Bath's BSc Business, students do two six-month placements at two different companies. The first is in year 2 and the second in year 3, so the program takes 4 years.

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Can you study business in English in the Netherlands?

Yes. Rotterdam School of Management's International Business Administration (IBA) bachelor's is entirely in English. The program has limited places (numerus fixus) and takes 650 students for September entry. For 2027/28, the last day for Studielink registration is 15 January 2027.

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