Program Overview

International Business and Finance BSc

The International Business and Finance BSc degree at the University of Leeds is a three-year full-time course that provides students with an in-depth understanding of the core elements and practices of international business, together with a thorough grounding in practical knowledge of accounting and finance.

Course Overview

This degree is accredited by the Institute of Export and International Trade and will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and manage complex organizations across national borders, especially in international trade and foreign direct investment, alongside the core principles of finance.

Course Structure

The course has a modular structure, with compulsory modules in the first year providing a firm grounding in key areas of international business and finance. In the second and final years, students can choose from a range of optional modules, including pathway modules that allow them to specialize in areas such as economics or ethics and sustainability.

Year 1

• Introduction to Finance (20 credits)
• Academic and Professional Development for Studies in International Business (20 credits)
• Principles of International Business (20 credits)
• Introductory Financial Accounting (10 credits)
• Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B (10 credits)
• Economic Theory and Applications for Finance (20 credits)
  • Optional modules:
    • Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A (10 credits)
    • Introductory Management Accounting (10 credits)
    • Global Entrepreneurship (10 credits)
    • Starting Your Own Business (10 credits)
    • Foundations of Banking (10 credits)

Year 2

• Corporate Financial Management (20 credits)
• Cross-Cultural Management (20 credits)
• Research Methods in International Business (20 credits)
• Managing International Business (20 credits)
• Optional finance modules:
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting (20 credits)
  • Intermediate Management Accounting (20 credits)
  • Banks and Banking Systems (10 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • From Study to Work (10 credits)
  • Organisational Behaviour in Practice (10 credits)
  • Small Business Internationalisation and Growth (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Topics in International Business (10 credits)
  • Experiencing the World of Work (10 credits)
• Pathway modules:
  • Economics pathway:
    • Industrial Economics (10 credits)
    • Business Economics (10 credits)
    • Intermediate Microeconomics (10 credits)
    • Intermediate Macroeconomics (10 credits)
    • The International Economic Environment (10 credits)
  • Ethics and Sustainability pathway:
    • Corporate Social Responsibility (10 credits)
    • Leadership Ethics (10 credits)

Final Year

• International Business Dissertation (40 credits)
• Advanced Finance (10 credits)
• International Strategic Management (20 credits)
• Optional finance modules:
  • Private Equity (10 credits)
  • Behavioural Finance (10 credits)
  • Financial Derivatives (10 credits)
  • Principles of Auditing (10 credits)
  • Professional Portfolio Management (10 credits)
  • Corporate Governance (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting (10 credits)
  • Forensic Accounting and Finance (10 credits)
  • International Business Finance (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting (10 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • European Business (10 credits)
  • Innovation Thinking and Practice (10 credits)
  • Transnational Corporations in the World Economy (10 credits)
  • Sustainable International Business (10 credits)
• Pathway modules:
  • Economics pathway:
    • Environmental Economics (10 credits)
    • Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy (20 credits)
  • Ethics and Sustainability pathway:
    • Business Ethics (20 credits)
    • Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective (20 credits)
    • Diversity Management (20 credits)
    • Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice (20 credits)
    • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (10 credits)

Learning and Teaching

Students will be taught using a range of methods, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, and workshops. The rest of the time will be spent in independent learning, which allows students to develop their skills in research and analysis.

Assessment

The course uses a variety of assessment methods to help students develop a range of transferable skills. These are likely to include coursework, exams, oral presentations, group reports, and dissertations.

Entry Requirements

• A-level: AAA
• GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher, including Mathematics grade A/7 and English Language grade B/6 or equivalent
• Alternative qualifications:
  • Access to HE Diploma
  • BTEC
  • Cambridge Pre-U
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level)
  • Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers
  • T-Levels
  • Welsh Baccalaureate

Fees

• UK: ｣9,790
• International: ｣28,750 (per year)

Career Opportunities

The International Business and Finance BSc degree offers an excellent route into employment. Graduates can pursue careers in government departments, consultancy firms, small and medium-sized enterprises, or large multinational enterprises. The finance element of the course enables graduates to go into accountancy firms, investment banks, high street banks, insurance companies, savings banks, management consultancies, and public sector employment.

Study Abroad and Work Placements

Students have the opportunity to apply to spend an additional academic year studying abroad or to take a year in industry, working within an organization in either the public, private, or voluntary sector, in the UK or overseas.