Cardiff Business School Undergraduate Degree Programmes Entry 2016
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Cardiff Business School Undergraduate Degree Programmes Entry 2016 www.business.cardiff.ac.uk Cardiff Business School Friendly World leading research Academic excellence l Successfu “Cardiff University is one of Britain’s leading teaching and research universities.” Telegraph Guide to UK Universities 1 High emplo yability Supportiv e environment ding Outstan facilities International reputation Insider Information - Find out more… meet our students Want to know what life at Cardiff is really like? Our Insiders are real students studying a range of subjects. You can read their blogs, post comments and message them on Facebook and Twitter. To find out more go to: www.cardiff.ac.uk/insiders 2 Discover the Cardiff Experience A leading universit y . Q You’ll be part of a Russell Group university Q You’ll benefit from outstanding teaching in – one of the UK's world-class universities. a research-led environment – Cardiff is ranked in the UK’s top 5 universities for Q You can choose from more than 300 research quality. degree programmes. The Cardiff University degree is known and respected worldwide Q Staff include a Nobel Laureate and with a substantial number accredited by numerous Fellows of the Royal Society the professions and other external bodies. and other prestigious institutions. in an outstanding city . Q You’ll live in a friendly, compact and safe Q Your money will go further at Cardiff with city with all your study, living and leisure capital city attractions at provincial prices needs within walking distance. – including one of the lowest average costs of living for university cities. 1 with able and motivated students . Q You’ll be at a first choice university where Q You’ll be at an international university with demand for places is strong. students from more than 100 countries. Q You'll be studying in an environment with able and motivated students who have high grades at A-level or equivalent. who have excellent career prospects. Q You can be confident of your future Q You’ll be in demand – Cardiff is among the prospects – typically, 95% of our students top 25 universities targeted by employers were employed or had entered further seeking high calibre graduates. 3 study within six months of completing their studies. 2 Notes 1. Moneysupermarket.com Quality of Living Index 2014 2. HESA Destination of Leavers Survey 2013 3. High Fliers Research The Graduate Market 2015 Welcome 3 Welcome Contents Cardiff Business School is committed to Cardiff: A capital city 4 making sure our students have the very Cardiff: A leading university 6 Living in Cardiff 8 best experience when they come to Student Life 8 study with us. Studying at Cardiff Business School 10 Our Degree Programmes 12 • Accounting and Finance 13 • Business 20 • Economics 28 Joint Honours Degree Programmes 37 Degree Programmes with a European Language 38 Careers and Employability 38 Innovative Opportunities at Cardiff 39 Admissions 40 We want to help you fulfil your ambitions and Our support and interest doesn’t wane when leave the University fully equipped to achieve you graduate. After leaving us, you This brochure will provide you with more success in your chosen field. If you join us automatically become a part of our thriving details of our programmes. We hope that you will benefit from research and teaching of alumni network which gives you the they will give you more than just a flavour of what we have to offer you. However, we the highest standard and access to world opportunity to keep in touch with peers, are always ready to answer any questions leading academics who are innovators in their academics and colleagues. you may have, by telephone or email, or disciplines. We, at Cardiff University’s School of when you come to Cardiff to visit. You will We have an international reputation for Business, are committed to ensuring that our find appropriate contacts at the end of this brochure. excellence, recognised by professional students have the very best experience when bodies, global companies and government they come to study with us and that their research exercises for our quality of research, experiences here help prepare and propel teaching and environment. This sets our them to future success. students apart and gives them a competitive I hope to be able to welcome you to the Important information. advantage in a crowded jobs market. School in the near future but for now let me Please read carefully. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework wish you every success in your studies. The University offers the information we were ranked 6th in the UK for the quality contained in this brochure as a guide of our research and joint first for research only. It does not constitute a contract environment. With this result we became one and is not binding on prospective students, current students or the of only two business schools in the UK to be University. While the University makes ranked in the top ten in each of the every effort to check the accuracy of the Government’s five assessment exercises factual content at the time of since 1992. This consistency is one hallmark publication, some changes will inevitably of excellence, another is our accreditation occur in the interval between publication from the Association to Advance Collegiate and the academic year to which the Schools of Business (AACSB international). brochure relates (Entry 2015). For example, degree programmes may have Exposure to cutting-edge research, changed in line with market and student unparalleled critical business thinking and demand, and research development. access to some of the world’s foremost Applicants should not, therefore, rely experts is par for the course as a student at solely on this brochure and should visit Cardiff Business School. You will also be Professor Martin Kitchener the website for up-to-date information supported in countless other ways and Dean concerning course content, benefit from outstanding student support accreditation, and entry requirements from day one. We think this is an important for the relevant academic year when element in ensuring your time with us is considering applying to the University. rewarding and enjoyable, setting you up to achieve your ambitions. CARBSUG158000 4 Cardiff: A capital city Cardiff: A capital city “Cardiff is a popular student city, relatively inexpensive and with a good range of nightlife and cultural venues.” Times Good University Guide 2014 The University is alongside attractive parkland and is adjacent to Cardiff Castle and the city centre Cardiff: A capital city 5 More online at: www.visitcardiff.com www.cardiff.ac.uk www.cardiff.gov.uk Cardiff is a thriving and attractive city which is widely recognised as an outstanding place in which to live and study. It combines all the advantages of a compact, friendly and inexpensive location with the cultural and recreational facilities of a modern capital city. Cardiff offers everything from the excitement Sant retail centre standing alongside of the city to the peace and tranquillity of the pedestrianised shopping streets, indoor and Don’t just take our nearby coast and countryside. With its outdoor markets, and a fascinating network distinctive character, good quality of life, and of glass-canopied Victorian and Edwardian word for it… growing national and international reputation, arcades. it hosts many high-profile cultural and “Modern Cardiff combines the Cardiff also has more urban green space than sporting events, including international rugby, best of the old and the new .. .it any other UK city, and offers easy access to soccer, cricket and motor sport. has a relatively small population the countryside, coast and mountains. When it comes to entertainment, Cardiff is and is fairly inexpensive to live Lively, elegant, confident, cosmopolitan and well-equipped to satisfy student needs. There in. Close to the campus, the city ambitious are all words readily used to is a multitude of cafes, pubs and nightclubs. centre has an array of shops describe modern-day Cardiff. Together, the The City is home to the world-renowned city and the University provide students with and entertainment options to Welsh National Opera, it boasts prestigious the ‘Cardiff Experience’, a lifestyle our cater to all tastes and budgets.” concert venues such as the Wales students remember long after graduation. Millennium Centre, St David’s Hall and the The Telegraph Guide to UK Motorpoint Arena, as well as the iconic Universities Millennium Stadium, the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, several theatres and the historic Cardiff Castle. Cardiff is the location for award-winning Come and see for television productions, including Dr Who, Sherlock, Torchwood and Casualty, and the yourself… Dr Who Experience in Cardiff Bay is a popular Cardiff benefits from excellent new attraction. road and rail links with Britain’s The city is one of the UK’s best shopping The Millennium Stadium nestles in the heart of other major towns and cities. destinations, a status enhanced by the the city, and is home to numerous sporting events and concerts throughout the year London, for example, is two opening of the £750 million St David’s Dewi hours by train, and the M4 links both the west and south of England, as well as west Wales. Travel to the Midlands and to the North is equally convenient. The journey by road from Birmingham, for example, takes only two hours. The main coach and railway stations are both centrally placed, and Cardiff also benefits from an international airport. Cardiff is one of the UK’s most successful retail centres Cardiff Bay, the city’s waterfront 6 Cardiff: A leading university Cardiff: A leading university “Cardiff University is one of Britain’s leading teaching and research universities.” Telegraph Guide to UK Universities 2014 Cardiff: A leading university 7 More online at: www.cardiff.ac.uk Cardiff University has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, built on a history of service and achievement since 1883, and recognised by our membership of the Russell Group of leading research-led universities.