Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences, Essex Business School. This four-year Bachelor of Science (with Honours) program provides a comprehensive understanding of key business functions and management principles, and importantly, includes a dedicated placement year. It typically covers areas such as marketing, finance, human resource management, operations management, strategy, and organizational behavior, with the added benefit of a year spent gaining practical work experience in a relevant industry. This provides a significant advantage for future career prospects. The program is offered by the Essex Business School, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Career options in various management roles across sectors, including marketing manager, finance officer, HR manager, operations analyst, business consultant, project manager, and general management, with the significant advantage of a year of professional work experience enhancing employability.

The University of Essex offers a forward-thinking environment and a diverse international community. Essex Business School, within the Faculty of Social Sciences, is a centre of world-leading research excellence. The university offers a valuable placement year as part of this program and is located close to beautiful countryside, only an hour away from London by train, offering a balance of campus life and access to a major global city.