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 placement year is a game-changer for students, offering hands-on experience, boosting employability, and expanding professional networks.
Our students have undertaken events management placements at a wide range of companies include Parallel Blue, Sea Pines Resort (USA), Bugatti, Silverstone, Mike Burton Group, Clarion Events, and Hearst (Country Living Magazine).
The skills gained during your placement will help you achieve your career goal. Whether your aim is to become a professional conference organiser, work in membership events management, corporate hospitality or event marketing venue management – there is a wide range of possibilities open to you.
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.
Throughout this course you’ll engage in interactive learning experiences, including group projects, field trips to business event venues, debates, and elevator pitches.
You’ll develop presentation skills through digital media and gain real-world insights via business simulations and live client consultation briefs. Industry guest speakers will share expertise and networking opportunities.
Supported by experienced events specialists, you’ll explore both strategic and operational aspects of business events across commercial and non-profit sectors, enhancing your expertise through hands-on experience and collaboration with industry partners.
Previous field trips include visits to the International Confex and the Business Innovation Expo at London Excel, ICC Wales, and Birmingham NEC.
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.
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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