A state-of-the-art facility where business and students connect.
The Business School is a modern hub for business and law students which blends light-filled classrooms, airy lecture theatres and inviting social areas with hands-on facilities including a live trading room, a customer experience lab and a moot court room.
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A year-long industry placement during your Business and Management degree provides a huge career advantage. You’ll gain real-world experience, allowing you to apply your knowledge and problem-solving skills to live projects.
Employers prefer graduates with practical industry experience, making you stand out in job applications. You’ll build a strong professional network, gaining mentors, industry contacts, and potential job offers before graduation.
Students studying this course have undertaken amazing year-long paid placements at renowned companies such as IBM, Panasonic, GE Aviation, Volkswagen, Intel, Oracle, Warner Media, John Lewis, Nationwide and British Airways.
In your final year, you’ll have the chance to participate in self-funded residential trips abroad, designed to enrich your study experience while being budget friendly.
Recent trips have included a field trip to the South of France, planned with student budgets in mind, yet packed with incredible learning opportunities. Over four days and three nights in Nice, plus a day trip to Monaco, students explored the world of international business.
The itinerary included a visit to IPAG Business School, a final-year research bootcamp, and industry visits to Grasse Perfumery and Allianz Riviera stadium. Students also explored Monte Carlo’s business and luxury sectors, with some even managing to talk their way into an exclusive VIP tour of the McLaren F1 Team’s pits – proof that confidence and networking go a long way in business!
These trips are more than just travel – they’re immersive learning experiences that expose you to global business environments, as well as creating lasting memories.
During this course you’ll participate in many interactive and engaging learning experiences. These include working with fellow students on group projects and hands-on activities such as scrum sprints in project management, designing a business model canvas, or creating consultancy reports for impact. You’ll also take part in debates, elevator pitches, and record digital media, developing your presenting skills.
You’ll gain real-world insights through business simulations and live client consultation briefs. Guest speakers will share their industry expertise as well as provide you with networking opportunities.
Throughout your course, you’ll work closely with your peers, supported by knowledgeable and experienced lecturers who will make complex topics relatable and give you the confidence to bring your business concepts to life.
You’ll be taught by a diverse group of industry experts, researchers, and experienced professionals, ensuring you receive a well-rounded, career-focused education.
With specialisms across a range of disciplines from digital business to sustainability, the team provides a dynamic learning environment that blends academic theory with real-world application.
Many lecturers have held senior corporate roles, launched their own businesses, or conducted cutting-edge research that shapes industry trends.
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Our state-of-the-art Business School on Oxstalls Campus provides an inspiring environment for your learning and professional growth.
This centre for business opened in 2018 and facilities include teaching and meeting spaces, a business incubation centre, a Thomson Reuters trading room, a moot court room, board rooms, a consumer behaviour lab, and equipment on par with that of a global headquarters.
Recently opened by the Director of GCHQ, FuturePark is our £5.8 million centre of excellence for computing and digital technologies, located at Park Campus in Cheltenham.
The state-of-the-art digital hub provides an innovative environment designed to inspire curiosity and foster creative solutions to the evolving digital and cyber challenges faced by businesses.
Our interconnected campuses enable students to collaborate, build professional networks, and engage with the wider business community, enhancing their learning experience and industry connections.
The Student Centre and library at Oxstalls offers extensive subject-related resources as well as specialist support services. You can access books and ebooks, academic journals, databases and market reports.
Group study areas with coffee facilities, quiet research areas and open-access computers to work on.
If you have big ideas for starting your own business, UoG helps you turn those ideas into reality.
Based within the Business School, The Growth Hub provides guidance, mentorship, incubation spaces and practical resources. The hub is aimed at helping students develop their business ideas, establish startups, and scale up their enterprises.
Join 14,000 other local businesses to benefit from this amazing resource.
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Student life at UoG goes beyond your course – it’s a chance to connect, explore new interests and make the most of your time here.
The Students’ Union offers a wide mix of clubs and societies. Tech-focused options include Gaming & Esports, Machine Learning and Nintendo, while those with a business mindset can get involved in the Marketing Society, Design or Mooting & Law.
For a change of pace, there’s Yoga, Climbing, Football, Volleyball, or something more niche like Book Club, Chinese Traditional Games or the Taylor Swift Society.
However you spend your time outside the classroom, there’s plenty to get involved in.
Our marketing courses are ranked 13th in the UK for graduate prospects by the Complete University Guide 2026.
Our marketing courses are ranked 17th in the UK for student satisfaction by the Complete University Guide 2026.
Our marketing courses are ranked 13th in the UK for graduate prospects by the Complete University Guide 2026.
Our marketing courses are ranked 17th in the UK for student satisfaction by the Complete University Guide 2026.
You can still apply for a course starting in September 2025 via UCAS Clearing.
In Cheltenham there are halls of residence at Park campus and Pittville Student Village. In Gloucester, there are halls of residence at Oxstalls, Blackfriars and Upper Quay. Our accommodation promise guarantees our first-year students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.
We can help you find work placements or paid opportunities through Unitemps with local employers. We also run a student ambassador scheme giving you the chance to earn money by supporting the University at a range of events.
UoG’s Career Studio offers career coaching and support for students and graduates. Our career promise guarantees you 6 months of free career support if you’re not in a job 6 months after graduating, followed by the offer of a paid internship to kickstart your career – plus we’ll commit to lifetime career coaching.
Our Money Advice Team can advise on how to organise your budget and check your entitlement for bursaries, loans and hardship funds. Our budgeting guide will help you make the most of your money with budgeting tips, financial support, and practical advice.
We run open days in early summer and autumn. If you’re unable to make it to an open day, we also hold campus visits or you can also meet us at an exhibition.
Our Disability Support team offers confidential, one-to-one support to students with disabilities including learning difficulties, mental health conditions, sensory impairments and chronic medical conditions.
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