The total credit requirement for each year is 120 credits. Assessment is generally carried out through a mix of coursework and written examinations. Some modules include group presentation work, which is an invaluable interview aid and a useful professional tool once you are employed. Each Business Studies degree scheme features core modules, which are compulsory for the scheme in question, and electives where there is freedom to choose from a list of alternatives. The core modules are designed to develop the skills needed by Business Studies graduates to acquire the necessary overview of the business environment in which their firms operate.
Students read a wide but reinforcing and stimulating group of subjects.
These range from Accounting, Economics and Marketing to Law, Human Resource Management and Organisation Theory. Quantitative Methods and computing courses are also part of the programme. The ethos of the Aberystwyth Business Studies degree scheme is to offer students the necessary breadth required without necessarily sacrificing a discipline base. Students are given enough depth to be able to hold their own in discussions with specialists when they meet them in their careers. The electives allow you to tailor your studies to your individual interests and abilities while often applying what you have learnt in the core and developing specialisms.