Bachelor of Science (Honours) Business Management with Communications and Year in Industry (Top-up)
Full-time
Programme Overview
Developed, fully taught and awarded by Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK.
Objectives
- Appreciate all aspects of business whilst being able to communicate well across all platforms to different audiences in an evolving business environment
- Introduce and develop a breadth of knowledge in a wide range of business, marketing and communications topics
- Explore the issues and practices around communications and marketing that businesses today are facing
- Build a portfolio of demonstrable skills through an extended placement to prepare for or develop your career
- Develop research skills and critical thinking through debates and discussions
This programme is designed for local polytechnic diploma holders with an average Grade B who wish to pursue a broad-based management degree with a specialism in Communications and to obtain industry experience and professionalism valued by employers.
An SIM Preparatory Course in Business is available for non-business related diploma holders.
Your degree certificate from the University of Birmingham is identical to those awarded in the UK with the degree title – “Bachelor of Science (Honours) Business Management with Communications and Year in Industry”.
Quick Fact: Professional Accreditation
This programme is further accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). CMI is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. Find out more about CMI at: https://www.managers.org.uk/
Quick Fact: Graduate Employability
The University of Birmingham is the second most frequently targeted university among UK’s top employers for graduate recruits (The Graduate Market in 2018, High Fliers Research).
Overview of SIM-Birmingham Undergraduate Business Programmes
To discover more about the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Business School, click here.

Course Start Date & End Date
2019 Intake*
Preparatory Course in Business (if applicable)
15 Apr 2019 – 30 Jun 2019
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Business Management with Communications and Year in Industry
08 Jul 2019 – 31 Oct 2021
*Date & period is subject to change by the University
If you are currently serving National Service (NS) and you are unable to complete your NS by programme induction and commencement, please contact SIM GE for further advice before application submission.
Fee
Preparatory Course in Business (if applicable): S$642.00 per module
Programme fee: S$41,730.00
The fees above are valid for 2019 intake. All fees inclusive of prevailing GST and exclude textbooks.
Scholarships & Awards
Events & Programme Briefings
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SIM Open House 2019 - Business Degrees & Admission Overview at SIM Global Education
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SIM Open House 2019 - Learning Beyond The Classroom - Overview of Student Life in SIM
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SIM Open House 2019 - Scholarships, Bursary & Study Loans Talk
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SIM Open House 2019 - University of Birmingham, Business Management Undergraduate Programmes
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SIM Open House 2019 - Parent Info Seminar (Diploma & Degree Pathways)
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SIM Open House 2019 - Parent Info Seminar (Diploma & Degree Pathways)
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SIM Open House 2019 - Scholarships, Bursary & Study Loans Talk
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SIM Open House 2019 - University of Birmingham, Business Management Undergraduate Programmes
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SIM Open House 2019 - Learning Beyond The Classroom - Overview of Student Life in SIM
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Business trends in social and digital media are influencing how organisations engage, operate and market themselves. This "revolution" in the way businesses communicate requires a skill set which this programme works to achieve.
This programme is developed from the flagship BSc (Hons) Business Management with Communications programme and the highly successful Year in Industry pathway. It responds to the need for technology driven business relationship management, marketing communications and the high value employers place on both industry experience and professionalism.
Students will build knowledge to understand Business, Marketing and Communications, and be equipped with a portfolio of demonstrable skills through an extended placement of 36 weeks.
The Industry Placement
There will be a compulsory preparatory programme on personal and professional development. You will be coached by Birmingham career professionals on how to source internship placement to give you an edge over your future job search. Students learning on the placement will be assessed by the University.
International students will need to complete the industry placement in their home country or any other countries.
For industry placement overseas, there will be additional costs over and above the programme fee to cover travel, accommodation and living expenses.
Reasons to study Birmingham’s undergraduate degrees at SIM
- Degrees are of the same standings and standards as those awarded in the UK
- Fully taught by Birmingham academics
- Long tradition and established track record of teaching business and management
- Established international reputation of the University and the Business School
- Research led – cutting-edge research feeds directly into teaching
- International syllabus and a balance of assessments between coursework and exams
- Dedicated academics and staff who provide continuous support for your studies
- Join the alumni community of more than 300,000 graduates. From television and sport to research and government, the University has outstanding alumni across all sectors.
Career Prospects
Birmingham’s business degrees have long been recognised by major employees across all sectors of the economy. The programme is continuously updated to reflect the latest thinking in business education, providing rigorous academic training with practical relevance, and enables you to build a portfolio of demonstrable skills through an extended industry placement.
Graduates are exposed to job opportunities such as in global public relations, marketing, corporate communications, event management, video production, social media and consultancy based companies.
CMI Professional Accreditation
SIM-Birmingham students upon graduation will receive an additional CMI Level 5 Diploma professional qualification in Management and Leadership. This qualification is a recognition of graduates’ key skills and competencies as future effective managers. With one-year free CMI membership post graduation, graduates will be another step closer towards achieving the Chartered Manager status.
CMI is the only organisation awarding Chartered Manager status, the hallmark of any professional manager, and encompasses a membership community more than 120,000 strong.
Find out more about CMI Level 5 Diploma at: https://www.managers.org.uk/individuals/qualifications/cmi-level-5-management-and-leadership
Opportunity for Postgraduate Study
Graduates may further their studies to attain higher qualifications from universities around the world upon completion of this programme.
To pursue a Master's qualification with University of Birmingham, you will require at least an upper second class award. The University of Birmingham currently offers a suite of postgraduate taught programmes in SIM:
Master of Science
- Economics
- International Business
- Management
- Management: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Management: Organisational Leadership and Change
- Management: Strategy
For a list of postgraduate programmes available on the home campus, please visit the University’s website at: www.bham.ac.uk
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