Careers
Career prospects
We are committed to helping you achieve your professional ambitions, providing you with the skills, curiosity and confidence to make your mark in a competitive job market. Whether you have a clear idea of what you’d like to do after university, or no idea at all, we have the tools and support to guide you.
Our graduates go on to a range of industries and professions including banking and finance management, logistics and supply chain management, UK Government and Civil Service, and data analysis.
Within the Business School we have a dedicated Careers Centre offering bespoke business-specific support, including industry placements, internships, work experience and insights.
You’ll benefit from career consultations, interview and CV writing workshops, industry-specific events and specialist psychometric assessment and broad skills training.
Graduate careers
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Accountant
- Business Analyst
- Economist
- HR Manager
- Lecturer
- Marketing Executive
- Production Manager
- Stockbroker
Placements
We recognise the importance of gaining work experience during your studies. Our dedicated Placements Manager offers advice on available work placements, internships, work experience and opportunities to enhance your CV and broaden your horizons. Support with job applications and interview techniques is also available from our in-house Careers Consultant.
As a student on one of our Business Management programmes, and if you achieve a 60% average in your first year (with no fails), you will be invited to apply for our BSc Business Management with Integrated Work Placement.
This unique and innovative programme provides a combination of theoretical ideas and practical techniques providing a thorough grounding for a variety of careers in a range of management functions, such as marketing and human resource management, as well as in general management.
The programme offers:
- 20 week work placement in the second semester of year two (affording you the opportunity to explore and evidence the core business management disciplines in a real life work setting)
- Local business experience in organisations such as Admiral, Transport for Wales, Deloitte, HSBC, Barclays, Wales and West Utilities, NHS Wales, and the DVLA.
- Credit-bearing experience
- Paid placement (£250/ week on average)
- Practical work-based experience
- A contract that can be extended by mutual consent
If you decide that you would like to undertake a year-long placement, you can either apply to one of our ‘with Professional Placement Year’ programmes or transfer into one at any time up until the end of your second year of study. The placement is undertaken in the third year of a four-year degree programme.
International Study
To give students the opportunity to gain a global perspective, we offer four year degree programmes “with a Year Abroad”. You may apply during your second year for a place on these programmes and if you are successful you will transfer to the four year degree scheme. The Year Abroad will then become an integral part of the degree.
We have exchange agreements with high ranking Business Schools and universities worldwide where you will study modules that are taught and assessed in English. A list of partner institutions, all of which offer modules taught in English, can be found on our website.
Our Exchange team and the University Global Opportunity Centre work closely with students in preparation for and during their studies abroad.
