Personalisation and Experiential Learning

When you join NBS as an undergraduate student you can choose a sandwich degree course with a year-long work placement in your third year, or opt for a full-time, three-year degree. We also offer an accelerated work-based degree where you will spend your second year working for an organisation, whilst studying in blended learning format, enabling you to graduate in 3 years with a year of work experience too!  If a fully work-based degree appeals, our degree apprenticeship courses might be the right route for you. As a postgraduate student you can elect to add a year’s work placement to your degree to give a big boost to your future employability, we also offer a fully online MBA programme and part-time professional courses.

Whichever course and mode of study you choose, the NBS approach to teaching and learning promotes the use of devices such as case studies, business simulations and company visits to bring academic theory to life and provide concrete experiences for you to reflect upon and deepen your understanding.

Most of our undergraduate courses offer unique credit bearing opportunities in the second half of the year, namely the chance to study abroad, the opportunity to secure a 16 to 18-week internship or to undertake an Enterprise Project, whilst optional modules in courses allow you to choose subjects which align with your individual interests.

As a master’s student you can choose from a range of hands-on projects in the third semester of your studies. For example, you can undertake a Global Experience Project, an Internship Experience Project, an individual Business Research Project or you can work in a team on a Consultancy Experience Project, managing a complex project for a real business.

In addition to classroom-based learning, you will also have access to the virtual learning environment, which encourages you to independently select and explore a wide range of digital material including exercises, self-tests, videos and webinars.

Beyond the curriculum you will be exposed to a vibrant digest of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities including the Business Leaders’ Lecture Series, national and international business challenges and competitions, Alumni Fellow talks, workshops and field trips. We also encourage you to get involved in sports, clubs and societies, and to consider other opportunities to enhance your student experience such as volunteering in the community or applying to become a course rep or student ambassador.

Our approach is directed at providing you with a range of opportunities and experiences to ensure you shine in the jobs market and develop in ways that are valuable to you as an individual.

We are invested in your success; we want you to develop academically, personally and professionally and achieve your goals and ambitions. You will be surrounded by a support network which includes an Academic Mentor, your tutors and course team, administrative staff, specialist employability and careers colleagues and other central teams such as Student Finance, the Global Lounge and Student Support Services. Our Alumni Fellowship Scheme is also highly instrumental to the guidance and support you will receive.