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BA (Hons) International Business

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Take your first steps in securing a career working for globally recognized organizations with UWSs specialist BA International Business program. Covering topics ranging from daily operations to marketing strategies, this program will increase your understanding of a range of core business principles and equip you with the critical skills to solve a variety of challenges that many businesses face today €“ making you a valuable asset in the workplace.

General Eligibility

Our Minimum Entry Requirements are applicable to those applicants who have not had an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability at school or college and are known as ‘widening access’ applicants. We also sometimes refer to this type of applicant as receiving a ‘contextual’ offer. We may be able to provide you with a contextual offer if you fall into one of the categories below:

  • You have been in care (care-experienced/care-leaver)

  • You are a young carer

  • government-recognizedecognised asylum or refugee status

  • You are estranged from your family or guardians

  • You live in a SIMD decile 1-4 (SIMD20/40)* Scottish postcode area

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Level one introduces students to the basic concepts of business, and the key operational elements of running a company, such as finance, marketing, human resources, general business, and economics.

Core modules:

  • Scheduled learning: 24%

  • Independent study: 76%

Optional modules:

  • Written: 47%

  • Coursework: 53%

2 Year 2

At level two, the basic concepts are taken to a more operational level and students start to understand the application of each within a business environment.

LEARNING AND TEACHING:

  • Scheduled learning: 16%

  • Independent study: 84%

ASSESSMENT:

  • Written: 15%

  • Coursework: 85%

3 Year 3

At level three, students will look at the concepts from a more strategic perspective, aligning what has been learned in previous years to specific business scenarios.

LEARNING AND TEACHING:

  • Scheduled learning: 18%

  • Independent study: 82%

    ASSESSMENT:

  • Coursework: 100%

4 Year 4

The final level focuses on the dissertation, with students looking at their own personal development throughout the duration of the programme.

LEARNING AND TEACHING:

  • Scheduled learning: 12%

  • Independent study: 88%

ASSESSMENT:

  • Coursework: 100%

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5.

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