BSc (Hons) Business with Media Communications Bachelor's degree at Liverpool John Moores University
BSc (Hons) Business with Media Communications at LJMU. The university, founded in 1823, is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and this course holds Silver status for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
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BSc (Hons) Business with Media Communications is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at LJMU, based in City Centre Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business studies graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 87% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 4 modules
- Financial Accounting TechniquesCore30 credits
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Assessment: A combination of weekly workshops and IT practicals. Module Canvas site will be utilised to support private study requirements.
- Business Foundations & OperationsCore30 credits
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This module provides you with an introduction to the world of business, including various business types and structures, key functional areas, fundamental management theories, and the contemporary challenges faced by businesses today.
- Introduction to MarketingCore30 credits
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This module provides you with an understanding of the fundamental principles of marketing and consumer behaviour
- Ethical Leadership & Professional DevelopmentCore30 credits
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This module provides you with an understanding of ethical leadership, professional and personal development and, the role of business in the society.
Year 2 17 modules
- Academic Skills and Digital LiteracyCore20 credits
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Introduces students to aspects of career management and the skills necessary to be effective learners at university, applying academic and digital skills in their academic study.
- Foundation of MarketingCore20 credits
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Understand the underlying principles of marketing, including the range of specific marketing activities and their influence on organisations.
- EconomicsCore20 credits
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Introduces students to economic ideas and their relevance to business decisions.
- Accounting and FinanceCore20 credits
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Provides students with an understanding of essential finance and accounting terminology and methods to enable them to perform effectively and efficiently within their future workplace. Using practical examples, students will gain confidence to be able to financial modelling skills using Excel.
- Global Business ManagementCore20 credits
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Provides the essential frameworks to understand current issues in global business and management and their impact on companies and society.
- Media CommunicationsCore20 credits
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Introduces, defines, places and provides practical applications of the communication and media management functions in organisations
- Business AnalyticsCore20 credits
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Students will learn and use valuable analytics skills, and understand the need for analytics in the modern workplace.
- Media Production ManagementCore20 credits
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Provides students with an opportunity to produce media according to client needs and then plan its distribution.
- Business ResearchCore10 credits
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You will develop a detailed understanding of the design and process of research in business and management.
- Media Event ManagementCore20 credits
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Appraises key issues and develop strategic planning for effective media event management.
- Writing for AudiencesCore20 credits
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Students will develop the application of appropriate writing styles, using appropriate formats for diverse audiences.
- Employability SkillsCore20 credits
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This module provides you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the graduate employment market.
- Managing People and OrganisationsOptional10 credits
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Develop a critical understanding of key factors relating to the effective management of people and processes in order to achieve positive organisational outcomes.
- Modern Language for BusinessOptional10 credits
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Develop a very basic competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking a modern foreign language as well as develop an understanding of basic foreign language grammar.
- Study Semester Abroad - Business withOptional60 credits
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This module will provide you the opportunity to spend a semester of study at an approved overseas partner that will replace one semester of your LJMU programme at level 5.
- Study Year Abroad - Business withOptional120 credits
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This module will provide you the opportunity to spend an additional year of study at an approved overseas partner that will complement your programme at LJMU.
- Sandwich Year - Business withOptional120 credits
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This module will provide you with an extended period of work experience at an approved partner that will complement your programme of study at LJMU. This will give you the opportunity to develop professional skills relevant to your programme of study as well as the attitude and behaviours necessary for employment in a diverse and changing environment.
Year 3 7 modules
- Strategic ManagementCore20 credits
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Recognise and evaluate the wider importance of strategic decision-making and the competitive advantage to business.
- Sustainable FuturesCore20 credits
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Recognise and critically evaluate the global challenges we face and the role of business and organisations in addressing them.
- Business ConsultancyCore20 credits
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Develop an understanding of business problems and issues and provide students with the opportunity to apply key academic theories and models in the development of a solution that meets the client's needs. In addition students will reflect on their personal development and consider next steps post-graduation.
- Integrated Marketing CommunicationsCore20 credits
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Analyses a range of strategic marketing communication theory and, from this, understand how to develop an integrated marketing communications plan.
- Issues in Crisis ManagementCore10 credits
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To comprehend and critically examine the approach media communications executives take when dealing with a crisis scenario.
- Corporate CommunicationsCore10 credits
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Critically evaluate the role of strategic internal communication in enabling organisations to be more effective from both a theoretical and practitioner perspective.
- Digital Communication ManagementCore20 credits
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A framework for understanding and evaluating the landscape in digital communication and the impact on the PR function.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines business fundamentals with media communications expertise. You'll usually begin with core management and marketing principles, alongside business economics and data skills. In your second year, you'll study operations, organisational behaviour, strategy and supply chain management. From year three onwards, a course like this typically progresses to specialist options and capstone projects. You can explore specialisations such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR. The final year commonly includes a capstone project or real consultancy brief that integrates learning across the degree, often drawing on media and communications applications within business contexts.
Who it's for
This course suits students with A-level qualifications or equivalent. Recent entrants typically held UCAS tariff scores between 128 and 143 points. You should be interested in understanding business operations alongside media and communications strategy. The blend of business and media communications appeals to those considering careers in marketing, corporate communications, media management, or business development roles where communication skills are essential.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 60% of working graduates occupy highly skilled positions or pursue further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. These figures reflect broader graduate outcomes rather than guarantees specific to this institution.
University & format
This BSc (Hons) is delivered full-time over 4 years at Liverpool John Moores University, a public university founded in 1823, based on the City Centre Campus. Instruction is in English. The degree is awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so your qualification is nationally recognised. The university holds Silver for teaching quality under the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at LJMU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £24,500 – £32,000 | 6305 |
| 3 years after | £23,500 | £19,500 – £29,500 | 455 |
| 5 years after | £30,500 | £24,000 – £40,000 | 455 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,305. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,305. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.8 out of 10: NSS 88.9% · continued 87%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Liverpool John Moores University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around City Centre Campus
5,301 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to LJMU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by LJMU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check LJMU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with LJMU and gov.uk before you apply.
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