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Overview
Top reasons to study with us
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9th for Business and Management
The Guardian University Guide (2025)
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15
15th for Business, Management and Marketing
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2025)
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72nd for Business and Management in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject (2024)
Introduction
BSc Management and Digital Technologies is an exciting, future-focused course designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and capabilities to thrive in today’s digital world. You will learn to combine core management principles with cutting-edge digital applications and technologies. This will prepare you to tackle the unique challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Why study with us?
In this course, you will explore the critical role of digital technologies in shaping modern organisations. You will learn to leverage various sources of information, data and analytics, digital transformation strategies, and operations management principles to drive meaningful organisational change. You will learn essential skills to analyse the role of digital technologies in diverse business contexts and evaluate the evolving dynamics of human and machine interactions, understanding their wider social impact.
Our teaching approach bridges academic rigour with real-world relevance. Through practical, research-driven teaching methods, you will learn to translate data insights into strategic management decisions and utilise applications that enhance organisational quality and efficiency. Engaging with case studies, collaborative group projects, and hands-on practical exercises, you will gain firsthand experience of how technologies impact and transform workplace dynamics and organisational cultures.
Ethical considerations are paramount in a digitally driven world. As technology reshapes the business landscape, ethical challenges become increasingly critical. You will critically examine issues of digital inclusion, data justice, and social diversity. You will also explore the ethical and societal impacts of digital transformation, navigating complex issues such as data privacy, automation, AI ethics, and the future of work. By developing a strong understanding of the relationship between digital ethics and responsible management, you will gain valuable insights into the broader societal implications of digital technologies.
Prepare to lead responsibly and strategically
As a Management and Digital Technologies graduate, you will be equipped to make effective management decisions in the digital age. This comprehensive course prepares you for an impactful career in diverse fields, including management, consulting, and digital strategy, and positions you to be a leader who shapes the future responsibly.
Spend a year in industry
This course is also available with the option to spend your third year on an industry placement, building your skills and putting your learning into practice before returning to Lancaster to complete your degree in year four.
Fees for your placement year are only 20% of the standard course fee.
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Careers
As a BSc Management and Digital Technologies graduate, you will have many exciting career options. You will have the technical and managerial expertise to be an asset in digital and tech-driven industries. You will graduate with skills, knowledge and values in management, business strategy, digital technologies and data.
This degree could lead to roles such as systems analyst, IT manager, and IT consultant. Our graduates secure positions in organisations in various sectors as business analysts, consultants, project managers, and many other roles. They are successful in large multinationals and major consultancies of all types, or they discover their place in smaller businesses, start-ups, and other exciting new ventures.
Many of our graduates have built successful careers in public sector institutions, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and the civil service. This degree is also a powerful springboard to postgraduate education and further academic study at Lancaster or other prestigious universities around the world.
Some of our recent BSc Management and Digital Technologies graduates have gone on to work for companies including:
- Deloitte
- Microsoft
- Vodafone
- JP Morgan Chase
- Blackrock
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Our award-winning careers team will provide you with dedicated careers and placement services. We offer a range of innovative services for Management School students including:
- Embedded careers education throughout the degree
- Career information, advice, and guidance appointments with specialist careers coaches
- Weekly workshops on key employability skills
- Exposure to international career options and networks
- Connections to strong networks of employers and alumni
- Support in finding and acquiring work experience opportunities, including placements and internships
- Lifelong access to all LUMS careers services
Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with relevant life and work-based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award, which allows you to complete key activities such as work experience, employability awareness, career development, campus community and social development. Visit our careers section for more details.
Entry requirements
These are the typical grades that you will need to study this course. You may need to have qualifications in relevant subjects. In some cases we may also ask you to attend an interview or submit a portfolio. You must also meet our English language requirements.
Find more about these qualifications and others not shown here
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ABB
30 Level 3 credits at Distinction plus 15 Level 3 credits at Merit
We accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in place of one A level, or equivalent qualification, as long as any subject requirements are met.
DDM
A level at grade B plus BTEC(s) at DD, or A levels at grade BB plus BTEC at D
32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject. If you do not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone, we will consider a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers in separate subjects. Please contact the Admissions team for more information.
Distinction overall
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International foundation programmes
Delivered in partnership with INTO Lancaster University, our one-year tailored foundation pathways are designed to improve your subject knowledge and English language skills to the level required by a range of Lancaster University degrees. Visit the INTO Lancaster University website for more details and a list of eligible degrees you can progress onto.
Contextual admissions
Contextual admissions could help you gain a place at university if you have faced additional challenges during your education which might have impacted your results. Visit our contextual admissions page to find out about how this works and whether you could be eligible.
Course structure
Enhancing our curriculum
We continually review and enhance our curriculum to ensure we are delivering the best possible learning experience, and to make sure that the subject knowledge and transferable skills you develop will prepare you for your future.
We will publish more detailed information about the structure of this degree course for 2026-entry in June 2025, ahead of our summer undergraduate open days. This will include overviews of the core modules you will take and examples of optional modules which may be available to you.
Fees and funding
We set our fees on an annual basis and the 2026/27 entry fees have not yet been set.
As a guide, our fees in 2025/26 were:
| Home | International |
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| £9,535 | £27,635 |
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There may be extra costs related to your course for items such as books, stationery, printing, photocopying, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits. Following graduation, you may need to pay a subscription to a professional body for some chosen careers.
Specific additional costs for studying at Lancaster are listed below.
College fees
Lancaster is proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities to have a collegiate system. Every student belongs to a college, and all students pay a small college membership fee which supports the running of college events and activities. Students on some distance-learning courses are not liable to pay a college fee.
For students starting in 2025, the fee is £40 for undergraduates and research students and £15 for students on one-year courses.
Computer equipment and internet access
To support your studies, you will also require access to a computer, along with reliable internet access. You will be able to access a range of software and services from a Windows, Mac, Chromebook or Linux device. For certain degree programmes, you may need a specific device, or we may provide you with a laptop and appropriate software - details of which will be available on relevant programme pages. A dedicated IT support helpdesk is available in the event of any problems.
The University provides limited financial support to assist students who do not have the required IT equipment or broadband support in place.
Study abroad courses
In addition to travel and accommodation costs, while you are studying abroad, you will need to have a passport and, depending on the country, there may be other costs such as travel documents (e.g. VISA or work permit) and any tests and vaccines that are required at the time of travel. Some countries may require proof of funds.
Placement and industry year courses
In addition to possible commuting costs during your placement, you may need to buy clothing that is suitable for your workplace and you may have accommodation costs. Depending on the employer and your job, you may have other costs such as copies of personal documents required by your employer for example.
The fee that you pay will depend on whether you are considered to be a home or international student. Read more about how we assign your fee status.
Home fees are subject to annual review, and may be liable to rise each year in line with UK government policy. International fees (including EU) are reviewed annually and are not fixed for the duration of your studies. Read more about fees in subsequent years.
We will charge tuition fees to Home undergraduate students on full-year study abroad/work placements in line with the maximum amounts permitted by the Department for Education. The current maximum levels are:
- Students studying abroad for a year: 15% of the standard tuition fee
- Students taking a work placement for a year: 20% of the standard tuition fee
International students on full-year study abroad/work placements will be charged the same percentages as the standard International fee.
Please note that the maximum levels chargeable in future years may be subject to changes in Government policy.
Scholarships and bursaries
Details of our scholarships and bursaries for students starting in 2026 are not yet available.
You can use our scholarships for 2025-entry applicants as guidance.
Student Insight
"This course equips you with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills. The employers love that! The broad range of studies helped with getting a job months before my graduation."
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Student societies
Take advantage of our range of academic societies that help you learn and network outside your studies. You could be part of the team running a society, giving you valuable leadership skills.
Lancaster University Computer Science Society promotes the interest in computing and technology among students and wider society. Social and educational events are run every week, with beginner and advanced topics to cover a wide variety of interests.
Lancaster University Entrepreneurship Society has a mission of inspiring students to see the potential in entrepreneurship and teaching them about the fundamentals of the business start-up process. The group engages successful entrepreneurs in events, as well as organising challenging business games and competitions. The society is a forum where students can come together as a community, with possibilities to share, improve and realise potential business ideas through workshops, competitions and speakers.
LUMS Alumni for life
When you join Lancaster University, you become part of a global network of over 170,000 graduates across more than 190 countries.
As a Lancaster University Management School alumnus, you’ll belong to a vibrant community of fellow graduates worldwide.
Alumni profiles
Link: click to see Maisie McLaughlin
Maisie McLaughlin
BSc Management and Information Technology (Industry), 2021
Lancaster truly equipped me with a varied skill set that is valued by employers.
Link: click to see Ryan Lloyd
Ryan Lloyd
BSc Management and Information Technology, 2018
It was easy for me to see on open days how much investment there is into the management school in both facilities and support functions.
Top 100 in the world for Business and Management
Lancaster is ranked 9th in the UK and joint 72nd globally for Business and Management according to the QS World Rankings by Subject 2024, one of 11 subjects at Lancaster to be featured in the top 100 in these prestigious listings.
QS Rankings by Subject 2024
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Important information
The information on this site relates primarily to 2026/2027 entry to the University and every effort has been taken to ensure the information is correct at the time of publication.
The University will use all reasonable effort to deliver the courses as described, but the University reserves the right to make changes to advertised courses. In exceptional circumstances that are beyond the University’s reasonable control (Force Majeure Events), we may need to amend the programmes and provision advertised. In this event, the University will take reasonable steps to minimise the disruption to your studies. If a course is withdrawn or if there are any fundamental changes to your course, we will give you reasonable notice and you will be entitled to request that you are considered for an alternative course or withdraw your application. You are advised to revisit our website for up-to-date course information before you submit your application.
More information on limits to the University’s liability can be found in our legal information.
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