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AcknowledgementsProductionUniversity of Exeter Business School, Marketing Team and Education TeamDesignDesign and Publications Office, University of ExeterPhotographyTim Pestridge, Steve Tanner

Contents2 Welcome

4 About us

6 Our campus

8 Our city

10 Our teaching

12 International opportunities

16 Building brilliant careers

22 Accommodation and scholarships

23 Fees and funding

24 Here to support you

25 Our green credentials

Programmes26 Accounting and Finance at Exeter

30 Economics at Exeter

36 Management at Exeter

43 How to apply

44 Visit us

Welcome

I am delighted you are considering a degree programme at the University of Exeter BusinessSchool. In this competitive graduate marketplace, it is important you choose a programme thatoffers you high quality academic standards, together with great prospects. It is also important youreally enjoy the time you spend as an undergraduate.

The University of Exeter, which is 10th in the 2012 Times Good University Guide, is a superbsetting for study, and the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the University is reflected in theBusiness School. Our aim is to offer you an outstanding student experience that will give you anexcellent foundation for an exciting future and meaningful employment. Our research-ledprogrammes are designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging, and we offer an inclusive,supportive, highly motivating learning environment.

We are a truly international School, with staff from 26 countries and students from over 80.We also have an expanding network of international partners, and agreements with over 30universities and business schools worldwide, which means you will have opportunities to study atother top-ranked schools during your time with us. We are keen for as many of our students aspossible to spend a period of time studying or working abroad, to gain valuableinsight into working and collaborating in a global culture.

Now is a particularly exciting time to be joining us. We have recently undergone asignificant period of growth, with increasing student and staff numbers. We havealso invested £24 million in our buildings and facilities, including our recentlyopened new building, Building One, to expand and complement the School'sgrowing reputation as a centre of excellence for business research and learning.

Our links with business are crucial as well, of course, and we are continually expanding these,working with our extensive network of adjunct faculty, as well as our supporters in industry andour global alumni community. Excellent links we have in place mean you will gain relevant,practical advice and work experience to supplement your studies and enhance your CV.

If you decide you like what we have to offer here, I can promise you studying at the University ofExeter Business School will be a challenging, exciting, valuable experience, an experience that willstay with you for life, and provide an excellent foundation for building your future career.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Professor Robin Mason ACTING DEAN, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL

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Your time here will be onyour CV for life – it’s our aimto make it one of the mostvaluable contributions toyour future success.

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About us


The Business School consistently leads theway in the student satisfaction surveys.We are recognised internationally for thequality of our research and our businessteaching is regarded as world-class. Wehave become a popular destination forstudents wanting to get ahead and maketheir mark in the business world. Businessteaching has always been an importantarea of focus at the University of Exeter,and even more so since the BusinessSchool was founded in 1997. Since then,the School has grown every year, in sizeand stature, and today we are recognisedas one of the leading business schools inthe country.

Our teaching is genuinely research-led,which means you will study and learn withthe experts, with internationally respectedacademics who publish in leading journalsand are helping to shape business thinkingin their chosen fields. You will have accessto the very latest business ideas, theoriesand approaches, information you will wantto take on board, and take with you intoyour future career.

For the last five years we’ve beenconsistently ranked amongst the highestbusiness schools in the UK for studentsatisfaction in the National Student Survey.

Whether you have an interest inaccounting, business, economics, finance,management or leadership, or anycombination of these, you are bound tofind a programme at Exeter that suitsyour interests and ambitions. We offer anexciting range of degree programmes,most of which include the option to spendan extra year studying or working inanother country.

We have excellent links with the businessworld, links you will benefit from in manyways during your time with us. You willhear from guest speakers from leadingcompanies who will come to share theirwealth of experience with you, and whowill bring the case studies you are studyingto life. Students that take part in theBusiness School’s employability eventshave the opportunity to work with a rangeof companies and organisations including:

ere are a lot of opportunities at the Business School which makes the University of Exeter notonly the best place to study but a remarkable place for the whole university experience.Danish Shakeel (BA Accounting and Finance 2009 to present)


Accenture, Bank of England, BritishAirways, the Civil Service, Deloitte,Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Flybe,Honda, JLT Benefit Solutions, JP Morgan,Kodak, KPMG, the Met Office,PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Procter &Gamble, QBE Insurance, Symantec,Thomson Reuters and Xerox.

Academic study is just one part of yourundergraduate experience. You will alsohave a huge variety of other opportunitiesat Exeter to develop personally, as well asprofessionally, and we are keen to helpyou improve your skills for employment.

Our aim ultimately is to prepare you forbusiness life, armed with the knowledge,experience and qualifications you need sothat on graduating you are as well placedas possible to pursue the avenues thatinterest you.

Our campus

You’ll find the Business School right at theheart of the University of Exeter’sStreatham Campus, which is widelyacknowledged as one of the mostspacious and attractive campuses of anyUK university. With lakes, parkland,woodland and gardens, plus first-classfacilities and accommodation, and the cityof Exeter just a short distance away, this isan outstanding environment in which todevelop your business knowledge.

The Business School is located in threemain buildings:

n Streatham Court – the School’soriginal academic building and itsadministrative centre. Incorporatingstate of the art lecture theatres,seminar spaces and IT facilities.

n The Xfi Building – home to the XfiCentre for Finance and Investment, andthe world renowned Centre forLeadership Studies (CLS).

n Building One – part of a £24 millioninvestment programme, Building Onewas completed in February 2011, and

holds world-class facilities for research,teaching, learning and socialinteraction. La Touche, Building One’scafe is on the ground floor, the menuprovides both traditional andcontemporary cuisine, including streetfood with international flavours. Anextensive breakfast range and food onthe go is also available.

The £275 million investment programmeon Streatham Campus is moving towardscompletion.

The Forum project is an exciting newdevelopment for the heart of StreathamCampus, creating an inspirational mix ofoutside and inside space that will delivera new Student Services Centre, retail andcatering outlets, a refurbished Library,new technology-rich learning spaces, a400-seat lecture theatre and a newUniversity reception. The project is duefor completion in December 2011.

Once you’ve got your bearings,everything is very easy to find, and all theteaching rooms, together with the SportsPark, library, shopping centre, restaurants,

As soon as I visited the campus I knew this is where I wanted to be. With its accommodation, the city, the Sports Park and the Business School,I realised that it would be the perfect university for me. It has a great city centre with everything you could possibly need on one high street.e Business School’s major redevelopment means that there’s now a great new building to study in. With a brilliant reputation already, it is onlyset to get better and I know that I can get both a brilliant academic education but at the same time have a great social life.

Alex Bennett (BA Economics 2010 to present)


Take a look around by taking a virtual tour of the campus on our website atwww.exeter.ac.uk/visit/campuses/virtualtours

www.exeter.ac.uk/visit/campuses/virtualtours

www.exeter.ac.uk/visit/campuses/virtualtours

cafés and bars are all within walkingdistance of each other.

is is one of the UK’s mostbeautiful campus environments.


Just some of the facilities on offer

Lecture theatres, equipped with thelatest audio-visual equipment

Seminar and meeting rooms

Computer facilities, including a numberdedicated specifically to the School’sundergraduates and available 24 hoursa day

A range of high quality cateringfacilities

IT-enabled communal areas

Additional 24-hour computer facilitiesat a number of locations across the site

You’ll also have access to the mainUniversity library, which houses all thebooks and journals included on thereading lists for modules run by theSchool, as well as access to the extensiveelectronic library. The Library has recentlyhad £9 million spent on its resources, andlibrary users now benefit from 24/7access, self-service machines, state of theart multimedia facilities, enhanced groupand silent study areas, an extended WiFinetwork and an increased number of keytexts and electronic resources.

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Our city

Exeter is consistently rated as one of thebest places to live in the UK. With apopulation of around 118,800, it is asafe, student-friendly city, with a vibrantculture and a beautiful historic setting.Plus the South West and everything it hasto offer is right on your doorstep.

The city centre, which is just a short walkfrom the campus, is a perfect fusion ofnew and old. Cafés, restaurants, pubsand shops mix with historic buildings,including the famous Cathedral, theGuildhall, Mol’s Coffee House and theShip Inn, both favourite haunts of SirFrancis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.

Arts and music-wise, there’s loads goingon. The Exeter Phoenix is a thriving artscentre. Concerts are regularly held in theLemon Grove on campus, and live musiccan also be enjoyed throughout the cityin pubs, clubs and concert halls and atthe large Westpoint venue.

Exeter is also a growing business centre,with many companies choosing to locatehere, and relatively low unemployment. Itis the main administrative centre forDevon and has a thriving retail sector.

Exeter celebrates history andembraces today... its thrivingnightlife, lively cultural scene andrich history make it well worth avisit. is old city is young at heartthanks to a large student crowdand plenty of bars, clubs and cafés,especially around the revitalisedquay area.Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain

And when you want a break from townlife, some of the most stunningcountryside in Britain is right on yourdoorstep. The whole region is a paradisefor outdoor enthusiasts. The wild sceneryof the Dartmoor and Exmoor nationalparks provides an exciting challenge for

One of the reasons I chose the University of Exeter Business School is because it has such a good reputation.It’s also one of only a few universities to offer Economics and Finance together which is what I wanted to study.

Another deciding factor was its location. Exeter is a relatively small city, yet big enough to cater for all your needs.It’s also nice to be able to get to London easily, at the same time as having stunning scenery right on yourdoorstep. Places like Dartmouth and Exmouth are just breathtaking. So you can enjoy a top quality education in areally beautiful place.

Darwin Huang (BA Economics and Finance 2010)


hikers, climbers, horse riders and cyclistswhile the gentler rolling hills, rivers andattractive market towns and villages areperfect for exploring at a more leisurelypace.

The South West is a top holidaydestination and as a student here, youcan enjoy it all year round. Exeter is justnine miles from the coastal town ofExmouth, with its long sandy beachesand the Exe estuary perfect for sailors,swimmers, water-skiers, windsurfers andsunbathers. Surfers do have to travel alittle farther from Exeter to the northDevon and Cornwall coasts, but it’s wellworth it for some of the finest surfing inthe UK.

All in all, being located in such a beautifulpart of the world, with easy access toboth city life and quiet beaches, meansyou can look forward to a great quality oflife here.

Find out more about living in Exeter and the South West, visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/living/exeter

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Our teaching

Choosing Exeter means you’ll be based inone of the UK’s leading business schoolenvironments. We can promise you accessto outstanding resources and facilities,expert teaching, and an inclusive andsupportive learning environment. Ourstandards are very high, we will push youto achieve your potential, so you gainmaximum benefit from your time with us.

Taught and developed by internationallyrespected academics, our undergraduateprogrammes are designed to be relevant,innovative and challenging. We encouragea variety of learning styles, including selfstudy and group work, which not onlyhelps to consolidate your learning, but is agreat opportunity to get to know yourfellow students and develop team workingskills.

You’ll attend lectures designed to give youinformation on ideas central to yourmodules and help you develop your

understanding of complex material. You’llreceive many of the teaching materials forlectures electronically, to accompany thenotes you take. Different members of ourstaff give the lectures, including leadingprofessors, who integrate their latestresearch findings into the teaching youreceive. Guest lecturers, including membersof industry, also contribute to somemodules.

You’ll attend a variety of seminars andtutorials as well, which allow you toexplore in-depth the issues covered in thelectures. You’ll have the opportunity todiscuss various concepts and theories, andreceive feedback on your writtenassignments.

Assessment is through a mixture of groupwork, coursework, project work andexaminations. The weighting of each ofthese components will vary according tothe academic requirements of each

I am the vice-president of a Christian Society on campus. We have socials, and I run the meetingsevery Wednesday. It’s a great opportunity for me to meet new people.

Taking part has helped me to refine my interpersonal skills, my leadership skills, my administrativeskills and many others during my time here in Exeter.Tinashe Manika (BA Accountancy and Finance 2011)


e Times Good UniversityGuide 2011 ranks us in thetop ten for every subject we teach.


module. Coursework assignments aretypically between 2,500 and 6,000 wordsin length and examinations normally takeplace at the end of the module, in Januaryand May/June.

Not all work, no playAcademic studies are a big part of lifehere, but they’re not the only part.The atmosphere around the School,like the whole University, is veryrelaxed and friendly, and there isalways plenty going on.

Whether you’re into rock climbing,cello playing, Spanish speaking or justabout any other kind of activity,chances are you’ll be able to pursue itat Exeter. The University has a veryactive Students’ Guild, which currentlysupports over 150 societies, whichmeans you can indulge your passions,have a go at new things and enjoy lotsof new experiences.

Each year, over 8,000 students join atleast one society or club, making itone of the best ways to meet people.Each society is run solely for thebenefit of its members, by thestudents themselves, just like theGuild. Find out more about theStudents’ Guild and all its activities at www.exeterguild.org

www.exeterguild.org

International opportunities

If you could sum up the University of ExeterBusiness School in one word, ‘international’would be a very appropriate description.With a huge diversity of nationalitiesrepresented among our staff and students,plus a large network of partnershipuniversities, institutions and businessesfrom around the world, the School has avery diverse, global feel. We’ll alsoencourage you to spend at least some timeoverseas, as part of your studies to helpyou gain the international knowledge youneed to prepare for work in the globalmarketplace.

At Exeter, you’ll mix with, and learn from,staff and students from many differentcountries, enabling you to gain interestingperspectives and valuable insights into howbusiness works around the world. Webelieve our cosmopolitan environmentenhances both your academic and socialexperience.

You can study optional language modules,whatever your level, at our ForeignLanguage Centre. You can also choose to

combine advanced language study as partof your degree programme, and even optto learn a totally new language such asJapanese or Chinese.

You could choose to extend your degree tofour years, and spend a year abroad, eitherstudying at one of our partner universities,or gaining work experience. Candidateswith language and cultural skills are oftenpreferred at interview and for promotionand employers actively seek out graduateswho have spent time abroad.

The School can also advise onrecommended summer schools withuniversity partners around the world for ashort-term international experience. ManySummer School programmes includebusiness-related academic content andlocal company visits.

With students from over 80countries and staff from 26, this isa truly international businessschool.


I chose Exeter for two key reasons. e first being that it’s one of the topuniversities in all of Europe for studying leadership, which is something Iwas very interested in doing. Secondly, it had the best opportunities forstudying abroad. Because I chose Exeter, I’ll be spending the nextacademic year studying leadership at Hong Kong University, one of thetop universities in Asia, which I’m extremely excited about.

Maja Lunsjo (BA Management and Leadership 2009 to present)


How our four-year schemes workWe offer three different schemes that letyou extend your study from three to fouryears, so you can spend your third yearmaking yourself more ‘employable’ andattractive to employers. These programmeshave titles ending with:n ‘with European study’n ‘with international study’n ‘with industrial experience’

These four-year options are available for allour programmes, except IT Managementfor Business, and you can either applydirectly through UCAS (see the UCAS codeson the individual programme pages) or askto transfer onto one of these options later,usually during your first year.

Study overseasIf you opt for a ‘with European study’ or‘with international study’ programme, youwill spend your third year studying at one ofour partner institutions. The ‘with Europeanstudy’ programmes also let you spend all, orpart, of the year on an approved workplacement.

Both programmes will offer you newperspectives and insights and allow you tostudy subjects that might not be availableat Exeter. Although many of our partnersteach all, or part, of their programmes inEnglish, you may want to work on yourforeign language skills before you go, weoffer the option of including languagestudies during your first and second year,by taking credit bearing modules run byour Foreign Language Centre.

Where can you go?We currently offer placements in over 50different universities including, DeakinUniversity, Australia, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria, HUB(Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel), Belgiumand Carleton University, Canada. As well asin China, Denmark, Finland, France,Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico,New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Spain,Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand,Turkey and the USA.

We will advise you about all aspects ofspending your third year away from Exeter,from helping you prepare for placementinterviews to working out which of ouroverseas partners might suit you best.

Your host university will help you find youraccommodation, in halls, hostels orprivately, and there’ll be students at theuniversity overseas who have visited Exeter,and will be on hand to give you extrasupport during the year.

Being given the opportunity to go and study in Spain for a year has been the best thing about coming tostudy here. For anyone considering the School, I’d say give some thought to the year abroad programme.It’s such a fantastic opportunity that you might not get again!Louise Anderson (BA Business and Management with European Studies 2009 to present)


There’s more information on our international study options at http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/studyabroad/

http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/studyabroad/

Working in industryAnother option open to you is to spendyour third year working in industry. Our‘with industrial experience’ programmesenable you to put into practice some ofthe things you learn in your first twoyears, and go into your final year armedwith the insights of your practicalexperience in the field.

Your year-long placement will give you aproven employment track record and extraconfidence when looking for your firstgraduate position, both of which shouldhelp make you highly attractive toemployers.


Find out more about working in industry as part of your degreeprogramme at: http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/employability/work/

http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/employability/work/



Building brilliant careers

Coming to study at the University of ExeterBusiness School is a career-focuseddecision. You are coming here to gain theeducation you need to begin building agreat career, in whichever area of businessit is that interests you. Attaining a gooddegree classification from a highly-regarded university is a good startingpoint. But these days, as the globalgraduate job market remains extremelycompetitive, you need to stand out toattract the attention of employers.

At Exeter, we place a heavy emphasis oncareers, and we will be working with youfrom day one to increase your‘employability’ and help you build thefoundations for a great career.

n Our courses are designed to equip youwith the skills that today’s employers arelooking for, skills that will significantlyincrease your chances of getting the jobyou want.

n We have a dedicated Employability Team,who will begin working with you in yourfirst year to ensure you’re as wellprepared as possible for entering the jobmarket when you graduate.

n We run around 100 employability eventsat the School every year, to offer youvaluable careers support and advice.

n You’ll gain insights from leadingemployers such as the Accenture, Bankof England, British Airways, the CivilService, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Ernst &Young, Flybe, Honda, JLT BenefitSolutions, JP Morgan, Kodak, KPMG, theMet Office, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,Procter & Gamble, QBE Insurance,Symantec, Thomson Reuters and Xerox.

This combination of focused careersupport, together with the excellentbusiness teaching we provide, means wehave a very strong ‘employability’ record.Many of our students go on to rewarding,interesting and influential careers and weare committed to helping our currentstudents do the same.

Exeter’s strong reputation, and in particular that of the Business School, stoodme in very good stead when interviewing for an internship with Deloitte lastyear. My year of European study (in France) gave me an extra edge over thecompetition and I was fortunate enough to both gain a place on last summer’sinternship and go on to secure a graduate job with them.Fergus Daisley (BA Economics and Finance with European Study 2009)




Employability events and workshopsYou’ll have the opportunity to attend anextensive range of employability eventsduring your time with us from mockinterview sessions, and events to help withpreparing for psychometric testing, writingCVs and covering letters, to industryspecific sessions led by experiencedprofessionals from a variety of sectors.

These events are often run by top graduateemployers, with the help of experiencedcareers advisors at the University. You’ll beencouraged to attend as many of these aspossible, to develop the job-hunting skillsyou need for the graduate market.

In addition to these School-specific events,you can also attend a large range ofworkshops, presentations and fairs,organised by the central Careers andEmployment Service which are open to allUniversity of Exeter students.

The Exeter Award and Exeter Leaders AwardAcademic life is just one part of theBusiness School experience. There’s a hugerange of other things going on too andmost of our students manage to find timeto get involved in at least one kind ofextra-curricular activity, if not several,whether that’s sport or a cultural pursuit,work experience or voluntary work.

The Exeter Award scheme lets you recordand gain recognition for these activitiesand achievements even attendingemployability events can count towards it.If you like, you can then go on to completethe Exeter Leaders Awards, which focusesspecifically on leadership skills andoutstanding achievement.

As well as encouraging you to take part insome of the many activities on offer,having one of these awards will showfuture employers that there’s more to youthan just a clever student: you’rewell-rounded, you’re committed, you’rekeen to develop new skills. And that makesyou a very attractive prospect.

Find out more about the Exeter Awardsat www.exeter.ac.uk/exeterawardandwww.exeter.ac.uk/exeterleadersaward

e employability service here at the Business School is incredible. It’s outstandinghow much they have to offer you, from careers workshops to employer presentationsto learning practical experiences. ey have everything to enhance your employabilityfor when you finish your degree.

Alex Bennett (BA Economics 2010 to present)

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Business competitionsWe encourage all our students to take partin nationally-recognised businesscompetitions, as well as competitionsdeveloped and sponsored by businessesspecifically for the School. We support thenational IBM Universities BusinessChallenge, and we are proud that theUniversity of Exeter has been in the final ofthis competition for five out of the last sixyears and were runners-up in 2010, 2008and 2007.

Work placements If you would like to gain some workexperience during your time at the School,you’ll have plenty of opportunity.

n You can choose to study one of our ‘withindustrial experience’ programmes,which means you’ll spend a year inapproved vocational employmentbetween your second and final years.See page 15.

n If you opt for a ‘with European study’programme, you can work, rather thanstudy, in a European country.See page 14.

n If you undertake a three-yearprogramme, you can choose to do an 8-10 week internship with a firm duringthe summer holidays, as a way to findout about work in a particular industry.

Gaining work experience, in whatever form,is looked upon very favourably by employersand can help give you an edge. What’smore, both internships and 12-monthplacements often lead to a job offer ongraduation.

Whichever work experience option you areinterested in, our dedicated PlacementsOfficer will help you identify suitablecompanies and opportunities, makeapplications and handle interviews.

Six months after graduating, 82.9% of the University of Exeter’sfirst degrees students were either in employment or further study.(Figures as at January 2010, as a percentage of those respondents available for employment or study).


Where your degree could take you

The University of Exeter BusinessSchool has an excellent reputationwith employers across a very widerange of industry sectors, forproducing high calibre graduates. Eachyear, a substantial number of ourstudents find work in the financialservices sector and go on to becomemanagers, accountants and analystsfor organisations such as KPMG,PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Deloitteand Ernst & Young. Many othersbecome graduate trainee managers indisciplines such as marketing, humanresources, sales and operations inlarge multinationals, while others gointo domains such as advertising ormedia, or decide to go straight intorunning their own companies.

Some employment destinations of our students that graduated in 2010 include:

n Tax Accountant, KPMG

n Associate, Ernst & Young

n Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

n Associate, Deloitte

nWealth Manager, Welbeck WealthManagement

n Corporate Banker (Graduate Scheme),Barclays Corporate Bank

n Finance Analyst, Zurich

n Supply Chain Planning and ControlLeadership Graduate, Rolls-Royce

n Graduate Business Analyst,RWE npower

n Trainee Area Manager, Aldi

n IT Graduate, Tesco

n Graduate Trainee Inventory Coordinator,Estee Lauder

n Retail Management Graduate Trainee,Waitrose

n Graduate Executive, Philips Electronics

n Assistant Brand Manager, AllianceBoots

For more about what Exeter graduates do,see www.exeter.ac.uk/employability/students/graduatedestinations/

www.exeter.ac.uk/employability/students/graduatedestinations/

Our alumniYou may decide to come to Exeter for threeyears, but we hope your relationship withus will last much longer than that. Many ofour graduates stay in touch after theyleave, and if you wish, we can continue tosupport you in all kinds of ways.

We offer a range of alumni services tooffer you further opportunities to network,socialise and keep developingprofessionally throughout your career.As well as keeping you up-to-date withall the latest news through our Universitynewsletter, we offer ongoing careersadvice, arrange reunions and othernetworking events, and encourage ouralumni to come back and share theirexperience and expertise with our currentstudents.


I left Exeter in 2000, and went to work for Accenture, the globalmanagement consulting, technology services and outsourcingcompany. Accenture help clients develop new business strategies,redesign their processes, exploit technology and improve organisationalperformance. After eight years I joined Kodak to help them develop aconsulting and services business across Europe. e work is varied andchallenging, I get to meet interesting people and find out about all kindsof businesses. I also work where the clients are, so my job takes me allover the UK and Europe.

Reading Economics at Exeter gave me a good grounding in the globaleconomy, and helped me understand how this affects businesses andindividuals. I feel I still benefit from the knowledge I gained atuniversity, especially when I work with clients assisting them inunderstanding their current situation and helping them improve theirperformance.

addeus Brown (Economics 2000)

Accommodation and scholarships

We can guarantee you accommodation foryour first year at Exeter, as long as youapply by the advertised deadline.

Accommodation is either on campus or upto a 30-minute walk away. Most first yearslive in catered halls of residence, but self-catered options are also available oncampus and in the city.

You’ll find more information aboutaccommodation, including a virtual tourof the University, on our website atwww.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

Scholarships, bursaries and prizesA number of scholarships and bursariesfor UK/EU undergraduate students areavailable through the University. TheSchool also award other prizes, fundedby external sponsors, at the end of theacademic year based on examinationresults.

You can find up-to-date information atwww.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships

With over 4,000 catered and self-catered places, the University canguarantee accommodation for allnew undergraduates.

I have lived in both catered and self-catered halls and have found advantages inboth; in catered you don’t have to worry about cooking and the atmosphere atdinners is really friendly, whereas in self-catered you have the advantage ofeating when you like and form a good group of friends in your flat. All halls arein walking distance of the city and the University.Angela Brown (BA Management with Leadership 2010)


www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships

www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation


Fees and funding

Proposed tuition fees and financialsupport for 2012 entryThe University of Exeter is proposing to seta tuition fee of £9,000 a year for Home/EUundergraduates starting programmes from2012.

The proposal is subject to the approval offair access and widening participationarrangements by the Office for Fair Access(OFFA).

As part of these new arrangements, Exeteris developing a new package of fee waiversand bursaries to encourage moreapplications from students from lowerincome households. When fee waivers aretaken into account the average tuition feewill be less than £9,000.

At the University of Exeter we arecommitted to attracting and supportingthe most talented students, irrespective ofyour financial background. It is importantthat students can come and study at theUniversity of Exeter whatever their familybackground.

We also provide expert financial advice andguidance to offer the best practical helpand support possible to ensure you areable to make the most of your time atExeter.

Further information on fees can be foundat: www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/money/

www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/money/

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Here to support you

We’re here to help you get the most fromyour business school experience. We wantyou to enjoy your Exeter experience and ifyou need support, we’ll be here to help you.

n You’ll have your own personal tutor whocan offer you advice on anything relatedto your programme and other aspects ofstudent life.

n The staff who teach you on individualmodules will be available to discuss anyaspects of the module on an informalbasis during their designated officehours.

n The University also runs a PersonalDevelopment Planning programme,designed to help make the most of youruniversity experience.

If you’re coming to us from overseas, staffin the International Office will also be onhand to advise you about any aspect ofliving and studying at the University ofExeter, including the suitability of yourexisting academic qualifications and Englishlanguage proficiency. For more information,

including details of the University’s localrepresentatives, seewww.exeter.ac.uk/international or [email protected]

The INTO University of Exeter Centre offersAcademic English and intensive pre-sessional English Summer Courses, designedfor students who need to improve theirEnglish and study skills before starting theirdegree programme. The Centre also offersnon-credit bearing support coursesincluding writing tutorials, grammarworkshops and oral communication classesthroughout the year.Visit www.intohigher.com/exeter

Other support servicesAs well as support available within theBusiness School, you can also accessspecialist advice from the University’sStudent Advice Unit, the StudentCounselling Service, the Student LearningSkills Service, the Disability Resource Centre,the Accommodation Office and the Multi-faith Chaplaincy. Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/support

I’m really enjoying the course so far. I like the fact there’s a good mix of presentation styles: all mymodules have lectures combined with either tutorials or group work or seminars or online learning.e academic staff are always available during their office hours to offer extra help if you need it.

Edward Latham (BA Business and Management 2010 to present day)


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Our green credentials

If environmental credentials are importantto you, you may be interested to know thatthe University of Exeter was the 22nd‘greenest’ university in the UK in 2010, outof a total of 133 higher educationinstitutions. The University, and theBusiness School specifically, are involved inmany environmental-related researchinitiatives, and we take our environmentalresponsibilities extremely seriously.

n Our new Business School building,Building One, achieved a BREEAM‘excellent’ rating of 76%. BREEAM (BREEnvironmental Assessment Method) isthe leading and most widely usedenvironmental assessment method forbuildings. It sets the standard for bestpractice in sustainable design and hasbecome the de facto measure used todescribe a building's environmentalperformance.

n With a focus on climate prediction,adaptation and migration, and closeliaison with the Met Office HadleyCentre, Exeter is fast becoming a hub for world-class climate change research.

n In 2011 we launched our One PlanetMBA, run with WWF, the globalconservation organisation.

n The People & Planet Green League Table2010 has given Exeter a ‘First class awardfor environmental management andperformance’.

n Our cafes and restaurants are now all ‘Fair Trade’.

n We have introduced an ‘Eco PowerRangers’ energy saving scheme in all ourhalls.

n We have also installed 140 new bikeparking spaces this year.

Exeter was the 22ndgreenest universityin the UK in 2010.

Accounting and Financeat Exeter

Accounting and Finance at Exeter are well-established andconsidered among the best in the UK for research and teaching,ranking:

n 1st in The Times Good University Guide 2011;

n 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the National StudentSurvey 2010; and

n a prestigious 2nd in the UK for world leading and internationallyexcellent research in Accounting and Finance1.

Accounting is one of the key functions in any organisation, theinformation that accountants prepare informs the decision makingprocess throughout the organisation and also forms the basis ofexternal communications about how the organisation isperforming. An accounting degree opens up a number of career

opportunities including accountancy, insurance, banking andfinance, and qualified accountants can be found at the highestlevels of organisations in all sectors across the world.

We offer four undergraduate accounting programmes, each withdistinctive module choices and intended learning outcomes. Thenewest of these is an innovative KPMG school leavers’ programmethat will lead students to both a University of Exeter degree and aprofessional chartered accountancy qualification from ICAS2.

Our faculty is a mixture of academics who have developed theirexpertise through researching a diverse range of topics inaccounting, and former practitioners who have held seniorpositions in some of the largest accounting firms in the world. Asignificant advantage of our programmes is the exemptions theyoffer from professional examinations such as ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA,

1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*2 In addition, students will get a salary as well as their tuition fees fully paid by KPMG, the professional services firm.Further details of this programme is available at www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/accountingandfinance/kpmg/


UCAS Code: N422(N423 with European Study, NN4H with InternationalStudy, NN43 with Industrial Experience)

Number of first year students in 2010/11: 1953

The Accounting and Finance degree is designed forstudents who are interested in following a career inaccountancy or in going on to obtain professionalaccounting qualifications prior to entering a career inbusiness. The programme gives you an understanding ofthe legal, business and social environments in whichaccountancy operates and enables you to be conversant inthe technical languages and practices of the accountingsector in a market economy. These include measurementand disclosure in financial statements, managerialaccounting, auditing, taxation and business law.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/accountingandfinance/ba_af/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade B or GCE AL/AS Maths, PureMaths or Further Maths; GCSE English Languages grade B.Typical offer AAA–AAB; IB 36–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements

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BA Accountingand Finance

ICAEW and ICAS, dependent on the individual modules taken.Full details of these exemptions are available atwww.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/undergraduate/accounting_exemptions

In addition to ensuring you acquire subject-specific skills, ourprogrammes are designed to help you develop a broad range ofpersonal skills and knowledge, essential to pursuing attractivecareer opportunities in the twenty-first century. The BA Businessand Accounting and BA Accounting and Leadershipprogrammes provide you flexibility to choose from a range ofoptional modules to select topics that match your specificinterest and career requirements. As with other undergraduateprogrammes in the School, you have the opportunity to studyoverseas or to undertake a period of industrial experience.

We have extremely strong links with professional firms andinstitutes, including the CFA Institute, the Securities andInvestment Institute and several professional accounting bodiesincluding ICAEW and ACCA. Each year a selection of theprofession’s most distinguished practitioners come to give guestlectures to our students.

Careers with Accounting and Finance

Many of our graduates in Accounting and Finance proceed toprofessional training, usually with large firms of charteredaccountants, and several have won Institute prizes foroutstanding examination performance. Others have trained inindustry, commerce or the public sector and some are pursuingcareers in financial services. Examples of destinations of studentsgraduating from our accounting and finance programmes in2009 include: Tax Accountant, KPMG, Accountant, Deloitte,Audit Associate, Ernst & Young, and Tax Trainee, BDO LLP.


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BA Accountingwith Leadership

UCAS Code: N4N2 (N4NF with European Study, N4NG withInternational Study, N4X9 with Industrial Experience)


The Accounting with Leadership degree is aimed at studentsseeking a specialist understanding of accounting alongsideengaging with both theory and practice of leadership. The extentto which this degree programme provides exemptions fromprofessional examinations depends upon the options chosen.

Employers and professional bodies frequently cite leadershippotential as one of the qualities they value highly and as one ofthe few providers of undergraduate leadership programmes inthe UK, we believe it will give you a distinct advantage. Thisprogramme equips you for action in a competitive business orpublic sector environment that requires top performance fromits players. It does this by giving you the ability to understandyour own leadership qualities and limitations, as well asenhancing your capacity to work with others as part of a team.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/accountingandfinance/ba_al/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade B or GCE AL/AS Maths, Pure Mathsor Further Maths; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer AAA–AAB; IB 36–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements


UCAS Code: NN41 (NN4C with European Study, NN1L withInternational Study, NND4 with Industrial Experience)


Business and Accounting is aimed at students seeking aspecialist understanding of accounting as well as a generalintroduction to a broad range of business subjects. The extentto which this degree programme provides exemptions fromprofessional examinations depends upon the options chosen.

The programme assumes that many students will seek careersin business, the public sector and finance rather than enter theaccountancy profession. Whatever career path you choose,however, you can be confident that Exeter graduates arekeenly sought by leading employers.

For more information about this programme visit: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/accountingandfinance/ba_ba/

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I’m not exaggerating when I say I enjoy every one of my modules – I find them allextremely interesting. e information the lecturers give you is gold – I always try andmake sure I listen all the way through every single lecture. I’m particularly enjoyingfinancial accounting – it’s very realistic and by the end of the year, I will be equippedand able to prepare accounts for any company, just like a chartered accountant could. Vashisht Bhatt (BA Business and Accounting 2011)

Economics at Exeter

Economics at Exeter is a friendly Department with a strongresearch orientation and excellent teaching provision. Thisquality is evidenced by:

n ranking 9th in Economics in The Times Good UniversityGuide 2011;

n 75 per cent of our Economics and Econometrics researchbeing classified as world leading or internationally excellent6.

What is economics? Perhaps the best way of explaining is thatit is the study of how individuals, firms, markets, governmentsand other institutions combine to produce and distribute goodsand services in order to achieve desired outcomes for society,and how effective they are in doing so.

The application of economic theory has also evolved to explorecontemporary issues such as the causes and impact of thecurrent financial crisis and the proposed solutions, the effectsof trade, globalisation, corruption and climate change oneconomic development.

Each of our five undergraduate economics degree programmescombines high academic standards with rewarding careerprospects. You have flexibility to choose optional modules tosuit your interests and career requirements, and theopportunity to study overseas or undertake a period ofindustrial experience.

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UCAS Code: L112 (L115 with European Study, L194 withInternational Study, L192 with Industrial Experience)


The objective of BA Business Economics is to provide you witha theoretical and practical understanding of the economicdecisions faced by business and its managers, and with theability to analyse the economic and social environment inwhich these decisions are taken. The programme combines thedevelopment of key skills in economics, accounting andmanagement with the application of these skills to the solutionof many interacting problems that face business managers.It is a very flexible degree programme that will appealparticularly to anyone aiming for a career in business. Thisprogramme is recommended if you wish to study economicsbut do not want a high mathematical content in your degreeprogramme.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/economics/ba_be/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade A or GCE AL/AS Maths, Pure Mathsor Further Maths; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer A*AA–AAB; IB 38–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements


BA BusinessEconomics

An important part of our teaching strategy in economics, uniqueto Exeter, is the regular use of teaching experiments in ourlectures and tutorials. Due to a prestigious grant from the HigherEducation Academy, economic classroom experiments are nowembedded into many economics modules. You might, forinstance, participate as a buyer or seller in a market experiment;as a bidder in an auction experiment; or as a firm in an oligopolyexperiment.

Economics is a technical and rigorous subject, and graduatesleave equipped with a valuable range of personal skills and abroad education. Preference will be given to candidates holdingMathematics at A level but we also look for evidence of reportwriting skills as well as quantitative ability. Students wishing topursue a programme with a high mathematical content shouldconsider Economics and Finance or Economics and Econometrics,those wanting a less mathematical content should considerBusiness Economics or Economics and Politics. There is norequirement for you to have studied economics before comingto us, as we will not assume any prior knowledge.

Careers with Economics

Exeter has above average rates for Economics students going onto employment and further study. Our students graduate to avariety of careers, both as professional economists and inassociated areas including accounting, business, actuarialscience, insurance, banking and finance. Recent graduates havetaken up careers with the Bank of England, the Treasury, theGovernment Statistical Service, investment banks and law firms.Example destinations of our 2010 economics graduates include:Corporate Banker (Graduate Scheme), Barclays Corporate Bank,Finance Analyst, Zurich Insurance, Contracts Manager, LloydsBanking Group and Acturial Analyst, Legal and General.



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Modern economics covers a wide range of topics from inflationto the control of monopoly power, from the study of developingcountries to the finance of multinational companies. The BAEconomics degree programme reflects that breadth of interest ina flexible course designed to cater both for the students whowish to study a broad curriculum and for those who may wish tospecialise in a particular area. The list of final year options is wideand choice may be widened still further by choosing one finalyear module from outside the School or by submitting adissertation or business project in place of one of the options.Graduates enter a wide range of occupations, includingeconomics, accountancy, business or academic careers.

No previous study of economics is required or assumed.

For more information about this programme visit: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/economics/ba_e/

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Economics with Econometrics includes many of the same coremodules as the standard Economics programme but withadditional specialist Econometrics modules. Econometrics is theapplication of statistical concepts and methods to economics.Many topics coming under the general heading ofeconometrics are covered, including data analysis, estimation,model-fitting and testing of hypotheses, extended with specialtechniques for dealing with economic data. Econometrics isalso relevant to a range of related problems in appliedeconomics, including time series analysis, forecasting and policysimulation. The Economics with Econometrics degree includescore economics and econometrics modules in each of the threeyears, providing you with a high level of technical ability thatwill be useful in your future career in any field.

For more information about this programme visit: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/economics/ba_ee/

Entry requirements

GCE AL Maths, Pure Maths or Further Maths; IB Maths HL;GCSE Maths grade A; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer A*AA-AAB to include Maths; IB 38-34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements


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I’m now in the second year of my course, and I particularly like the way our programmeis structured. e core modules give you a solid foundation into the subject, but we alsoget to choose from a wide range of subjects for our additional modules. So I’ve beenable to branch out into different areas and see what kind of business I’d like to go into.As a result, I’ve studied Finance modules, Language modules and Managementmodules, alongside the Economics modules that are compulsory for my course. at’shelped me understand where I want to be and what I enjoy most, which will influencemy decisions about what to study in my final year.

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BA Economicsand Finance

UCAS Code: LN13 (LNC3 with European Study, LN1J withInternational Study, LND3 with Industrial Experience)


BA Economics and Finance explores modern economics and itsapplication to financial systems and organisations. It introducesadvanced financial techniques such as derivatives pricing, riskmanagement and portfolio management. This programme willalso develop your ability to critically analyse economic eventsand their impact on financial markets. The programme willenable you to use the FEELE laboratory, our research centre forexperimental economics, which involves participating inpractical experiments that test theories of financial behaviour.

Our graduates find employment with financial institutions suchas banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment andunit trusts, as well as stock-broking and financial advisorywork. This degree programme aims to provide a theoreticalbackground for those who wish to follow a career in finance.The programme is also an excellent foundation forpostgraduate study in either finance or economics.

For more information about this programme visit: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/economics/ba_ef/

Entry requirements



UCAS Code: LL12 (LL1F with European Study, LLCF withInternational Study, LL1G with Industrial Experience)


This programme is taught jointly by members of staff from theUniversity of Exeter Business School and the Department of Politics. Itaims to provide a thorough grounding in both disciplines, particularlyin their more practical aspects, and bring out their connection andinter-relationship. At each level there is a special inter-disciplinarymodule. Each of these modules, in its different way, explores theinteraction between economic ideas and economic behaviour on theone hand and the working of the political process and governmentpolicy on the other.

In the first year, you take introductory modules in economics andpolitics and in statistical analysis. During the second and final yearsa variety of modules are taken, some of which are especiallyconcerned with policymaking processes in economic and socialaffairs. As one of your final examination papers, you select anoption drawn from appropriate courses offered by the twodisciplines, and can thus specialise to some extent in either politicsor economics; alternatively, you have the opportunity to present adissertation on a suitable topic.

For more information about this programme visit: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/economics/ba_ep/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade A or GCE Maths, Pure Maths or FurtherMaths; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer A*AA–AAB; IB 38–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements


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Management at Exeter

Management at Exeter is highly regarded for research andteaching, ranking:

n 9th in The Times Good University Guide 2011;

n 5th for both Management Studies and Business Studies inthe UK for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey2010;

n 16th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellentresearch in Business and Management Studies12.

Our management programmes have been designed toeither prepare you for a general management role or for amore specialised managerial career in areas such asmarketing, tourism or information technology. Eachprogramme allows you to choose from a wide range ofoptional modules so that you can study different topicswhich you may have a particular interest in, such asmarketing or entrepreneurship.

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We also offer two unique degrees in leadership, combinedwith either management or politics, which draw on theteaching expertise of the School’s Centre for LeadershipStudies, a world-renowned source of knowledge andexperience for business leaders and students alike.

As with all programmes in the School, our Managementprogrammes are designed to ensure you graduate with arange of transferable skills that are highly valued byemployers. We have good links with professional firms andinstitutes, including the Chartered Management Institute andthe Association of MBAs. Each year a selection of practitionersfrom a variety of sectors and management disciplines visit theSchool and provide guest lectures to our students.

Our students further engage with the businesscommunity by participating in national challenges andcompetitions. One such competition is the IBMUniversities Business Challenge, in which our studentshave achieved fantastic success, with representation inthe final for the last six out of seven years.

Careers with Management

Graduates of our management programmes are highly valuedby employers and many embark on careers in generalmanagement, marketing or human resources and in sectorssuch as banking and finance, telecommunications, utilities,health service, law, retail, public sector and tourism to namejust a few fields. Example destinations of students thatgraduated from our management programmes in 2010include: Graduate Trainee Claims Negotiator, Ghl InsuranceServices, Business Analyst, IPC, Customer DevelopmentExecutive, Nestle and Associate, Deloitte, London.

UCAS Code: N202 (N203 with European Study, NN1F withInternational Study, NN12 with Industrial Experience)


The Business and Management degree is designed to equipyou for a management career in industry, commerce or thepublic sector. To this end the programme provides you with adetailed understanding of the functional areas of business andthe relationship of management theories and practice to them.In addition to modules covering accounting, economics,marketing and human resource management, there is theopportunity to take a number of optional modules in a widearea of subjects. The programme integrates the variouscomponents studied in the final year Business Strategy module.You will have the option of a final year business project, whichwill develop your research skills and apply them to problems inthe local or wider business community.

No previous study of business is required or assumed.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/ba_bm/

Entry requirements



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BSc ITManagementfor Business (ITMB)UCAS Code: GN52


The IT Management for Business (ITMB) degree, offered jointly by theUniversity of Exeter Business School, and Computing, is an initiative of thee-skills council of the UK (www.e-skills.com) aiming to provide trainingfor IT managers working in business.

A unique feature of the degree is the extent of employer involvement that,in addition to traditional lectures and tutorials, keeps you up-to-date withtopical issues facing the IT sector. For example, there is a regular series ofkey-note lectures provided by IT professionals in business, industry visits, andstudent events such as open days where you will meet employers and otherstudents undertaking ITMB across the UK. In addition, the e-skills UK Boardguarantees to interview all ITMB students who meet their minimum criteriafor interview. The programme is designed to give you the ability to apply ITto business situations, evaluate technical knowledge and confidently takeon project – and team – management in IT-related business scenarios.

The programme features a final year project during which you work withprofessionals on realistic business challenges over a period of up to 12weeks. You also have the opportunity to undertake an 8-12 week workplacement in the summer vacation after your second year.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/bsc_itmb/

Entry requirements

GCE AL Maths, Pure Maths, Further Maths, IT or Science; IB Maths HL5;GCSE Maths grade B (preference given to students offering grade A) orGCE AL/AS Maths, Pure Maths or Further Maths.Typical offer AAA-ABB; IB 36-32Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entry requirements

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UCAS Code: NL22 (NL2F with European Study, NLF2 withInternational Study, NL2G with Industrial Experience)


This programme is taught jointly by members of staff from the Centrefor Leadership Studies within the University of Exeter Business Schooland the Department of Politics. It aims to provide a thoroughgrounding in both disciplines, particularly in their more practicalaspects, and bring out their connection and interrelationship. Eversince Plato’s time, it has been assumed that leaders ought to beexperts in politics and that experts in politics should be leaders. ThisCombined Honours programme has been designed to promotebetter leadership in politics. It will do so by striving for excellenceacross the range of political and leadership studies, from core tospecialist, in a supportive and responsive learning environment that isenriched by research.

Our aim is to enable you to understand and use the main concepts,approaches and theories of the disciplines of politics and leadership,as well as to analyse, interpret and evaluate political and/orleadership events, ideas and institutions, giving particular attention tothe interface between the two subject areas.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/ba_lp/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade B or GCE AL/AS Maths, Pure Maths orFurther Maths; GCSE English Languages grade B.Typical offer AAA–AAB; IB 36–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entry requirements

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Because so much of what we study relates to current, topical business life, I’vedeveloped a much better understanding of the business world around me. Often weanalyse the business stories hitting the headlines. For example, climate change is abig story at the moment and we’ve looked at lots of well known companies, such asMarks & Spencer, Nokia and Tesco, to establish their real position. It’s so interestingto delve behind the PR and see what companies are truly, actively doing about it.Dilara Pars (BA Business and Management 2010)


BA Managementwith Leadership

UCAS Code: N2X9 (N290 with European Study, N291 withInternational Study, N2XX with Industrial Experience)


Leadership can be learned! Employers frequently citeleadership potential as one of the qualities they value highly. Asone of the few providers of an undergraduate Leadershipprogramme in the UK, we believe it will give you a distinctadvantage. Combined with a broad understanding of theprinciples of management and business, the programmeequips you for action in a competitive business or public sectorenvironment that requires top performance from its players. Itdoes this by giving you the ability to understand your ownleadership qualities and limitations, as well as enhancing yourcapacity to work with others as part of a team. LeadershipStudies is a fascinating area of contemporary research andpractice, and the programme is an ideal preparation forpostgraduate study, which in turn may lead to a career in anumber of fields: business, consulting or academia.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/ba_ml/

Entry requirements



UCAS Code: N2N5 (N2NM with European Study, N2NA withInternational Study, N2NN with Industrial Experience)


Successful marketing involves understanding what customers wantor need, and then delivering an irresistible offer to satisfy them.Key to finding out what customers want or need is to understandhow they behave, and this programme has a strong emphasis onunderstanding consumers. The marketing elements of thisprogramme will introduce you to the basic principles that delivergood marketing practice. You will learn about consumers, howthey behave, and how to ascertain their wants and needs. You willalso learn the role of markets and marketing in today’s society.

To understand how marketing contributes to the financial healthof an organisation, the programme provides an introduction tothe principles of accounting. To analyse how whole marketsbehave, the programme also provides an introduction toeconomics. As a function within an organisation, marketingmust be well managed, and the management component of theBA Management with Marketing provides a study oforganisations along with an appreciation of how managementworks, and how to build a successful business strategy.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/ba_mm/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematic grade B or GCE Maths, Pure Maths, FurtherMaths; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer AAA–AAB; IB 36–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements


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BA Managementwith Tourism

UCAS Code: N2N8 (N2NV with European Study, N2NBwith International Study, N2NW with Industrial


This programme will provide you with the opportunity tostudy organisations, their management and the changingexternal environment in which they operate. You will preparefor a career in business and management, with an emphasison vocationally relevant management skills and knowledgepertaining to the tourism sector. There is a strong vocationaltheme to the programme and you will evaluate and applyrelevant concepts associated with the operational andresources within the tourism sector. The programme will be ofinterest if you’re considering a career in tourism, or wish tofollow a business career in any number of sectors.

No previous study of business or tourism is required orassumed.

For more information about this programme visit:www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/management/ba_mt/

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematic grade B or GCE Maths, Pure Maths,Further Maths; GCSE English Language grade B.Typical offer AAA–AAB; IB 36–34Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate for full entryrequirements





e Business School supports you in every way possible, and has schemes to helpstudents on both an academic and personal level. ere’s ‘e Voice’ - a hotline you cancall if you need someone to talk to, and the ‘Buddy Scheme’ - which pairs internationalstudents up with someone from the UK. You also have a personal tutor who you meetwith regularly, giving you an opportunity to express any concerns or difficulties youmay have. Everything is set up to ensure that whatever your background, andwherever you come from, you all have an equal shot at success.Lora Mihova (BA Management and Leadership with European Study 2009 to present day)

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All applications for full-time study must bemade through the Universities andColleges Admissions Service (UCAS) usingApply online. You can do this through yourschool or college, if they are registeredwith UCAS, or independently. You mayapply for up to five choices of institutionor course. Exeter’s code is E84 EXETR.Full details and instructions can be foundat www.ucas.com, including details onreferences and application fees.

If you live outside the UK, you should alsoapply online using UCAS Apply online.Advice is available from British Counciloffices and other centres overseas, such asyour school or college, or one of our localrepresentatives: see the ‘In Your Country’pages of the International Office websitefor contact detailswww.exeter.ac.uk/internationalPlease note that all students who have notcompleted their education in an Englishspeaking country (eg, UK, USA, Australia)must be able to understand written andspoken English and have an IELTS score ofat least 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in anysection.

For further details on English languagerequirements, visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/entry/language/

The INTO University of Exeter Centreteaches a nine month Foundationprogramme for international students whoneed to ‘top up’ their level of academicpreparation to a level comparable to UKhigh school graduates. Successfulcompletion of the Business Management,Economics, Finance and Accountingpathway at the appropriate level can leadto first year entry to a number ofundergraduate programmes at theUniversity of Exeter Business School.For further details visitwww.intohigher.com/exeter

Applicants for a half- or full-year, or theStudy Abroad programme from studentscoming from outside the EU, should applydirect to the University. Application formsare available from www.exeter.ac.uk/studyabroad/apply

Applicants for EU Erasmus/Socrates shouldvisitwww.exeter.ac.uk/international/study/erasmus for further information.

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Travel to and from ExeterExeter is easily accessible by road, rail or air.Exeter St David’s rail station is only 15minutes walk away from the StreathamCampus and has regular services to Londonand all major cities. London is just over twohours away by train and around threehours by road. Exeter also has its ownairport with a growing number ofscheduled flights to elsewhere in the UKand Europe, which means that the city andregion are increasingly accessible.

Open DaysIf you have been successful in yourapplication to the Business School andhave received an offer from us, you will beinvited to a School Post-Offer Open Day,which generally take place in February orMarch (2012). Open Days and Post-OfferOpen Days present the opportunity tomeet current students and staff and beshown around the School and campus.Our International Office is very happy tooffer advice to overseas students whocannot visit and virtual tours are availableat www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours

Regular campus tours run throughout theyear. The tours allow you to see the mainbuildings on campus and are usually led bya current student. Visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/visiting/ for further information.

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