Course Overview

Your transformation from a new student to a future business professional will begin from day one. In your first year, you will gain an understanding of the business environment and develop fundamental management skills in marketing, people and organizations, and finance. You will also progress in your chosen language with dedicated business vocabulary.

In year two, you will translate this management knowledge to the wider world and gain a solid understanding of the challenging international business environment. Aspects such as globalization, cultural variation, and the challenges of different geographical, political, and economic factors are addressed. You will develop your linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness in a business context with business vocabulary. You will also start to shape your career path by choosing an aspect of international business and getting on-the-job experience in a 5 week's work placement that suits your personal ambitions. Whether working in the UK, on a supported work placement in China, or engaging in community projects in Costa Rica, or Africa students find this aspect particularly rewarding, as do future employers.

After your second year, you will have the chance to undertake an optional year-long placement which really brings your course to life and will enhance your graduate employment prospects. How does a study and work placement in Australia sound? That’s what Vicky McQuaid experienced during her time with us and is just one of many great placement opportunities this course provides. You may even have a year studying business and management abroad in Europe, North America, Asia, or Australasia.

Your final year is even more tailored towards giving you the competitive edge you need to enter the area of business you want. You will carry out an original supervised research project into a subject you select and complete a module designed to maximize individual professional success. You will further develop linguistic proficiency and acquire specialized language in relation to international business. What you study will be anchored to today’s international business world – the top global companies and emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence and financial innovation.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry:

112

UCAS points

GCE A Level:

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BCC/BBC (including French for the degree with French)

BTEC:

BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM

BTEC Diploma: D*D*

T Level:

T Level with a Merit grade accepted for the degree with Spanish

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 (including H3 in French for the degree with French)

Scottish Highers - BBBB (including French for the degree with French)

International Baccalaureate :

26 points

Access requirements:

Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at Level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit

OCR:

OCR National Extended Diploma Merit 2

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - D*D*

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

The Advanced Diploma is acceptable on its own.

Please note: A BTEC National Award, OCR National Certificate or the Welsh Baccalaureate (core) will be recognized in our tariff offer.

A Level of French or equivalent is required for French. For Spanish, a previous study in a Modern Language is not required, however, for those students who are studying Spanish at A Level, the option to study the language module post-A Level will be available.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)