Program Overview

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BA(Hons) International Business

The BA(Hons) International Business degree provides a solid grounding in business management fundamentals, focusing on international business. This practice-led course is ideal for those interested in preparing for an international business career where they can shape their learning with international experiences.

Why Study International Business?

There is a growing demand for graduates who understand global markets and management and the challenges of conducting business across borders. Studying an International Business degree will give students a diverse skillset, including digital literacy, critical thinking, ethical values, entrepreneurial, technical, and communication skills, shaping them into 'career-ready' graduates.

Why UWE Bristol?

Benefit from strong industry links through a core international placement year, where students will gain significant international experience. Students can choose between applying for a study year abroad with a partner institution offering business courses in English or an internationally focused work placement. They will also take part in fieldwork, pitches, and industry guest lectures, all to enrich their learning experience and take advantage of the many networking opportunities.

Entry

Typical Offers

To be eligible for the course, students will need to meet the following Level 2 requirements:

• GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. In addition to the above Level 2 qualifications, students will need to achieve the published tariff points from their Level 3 studies prior to entry.

Entry Requirements

• Tariff points: 112
• Contextual tariff: See the contextual offers page.
• English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent).
• A-level subjects: No specific subjects required.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
• Access: No specific subjects required.
• Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. UWE Bristol accepts the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Irish Highers: No specific subjects required.
• Welsh Baccalaureate: UWE Bristol accepts tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required.
• T Levels: No specific subjects required.

Structure

Content

The course structure includes:

• Year one:
  • Entrepreneurial Decision Making
  • International Business and Economic Environments
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Professional Knowledge: International Management and Organisational Behaviour
  • Using Financial Information for Business.
• Year two:
  • Developing Cross Cultural Practice
  • Managing Human Resource in Global Business
  • Multinationals in the Domestic and Global Context
  • Professional Skills: International Business Research
  • Strategy, Innovation, and Operations.
• Placement year:
  • Students will spend a year studying abroad or undertaking a work placement internationally.
• Final year:
  • Social Value and Sustainability for Business.
  • Plus, one optional module from:
    • Cross Border Trade Development and Migration
    • Global Supply Chain for Advanced Strategy
    • Humans vs AI: Leading and Managing Change for Future Organisations
    • Marketing in a Digital World.
  • Plus, one optional module from:
    • Transformation of Work
    • Project Management with Data Analytics
    • Financial Management and International Finance
    • Brand Evolution: Identity, Values and Market Edge.
  • Plus, one optional module from:
    • Professional Development: Business Simulation
    • Professional Development: Consultancy
    • Professional Development: Contemporary Enterprise and Innovation.

Learning and Teaching

On the BA(Hons) International Business course, students will learn by doing and engage in active participation, supporting them to gradually become more independent as they progress through the course. Each module enables students to prepare for and participate in classes and practise their skills.

Study Time

In a typical week, students could expect to be timetabled with academic staff for an average of 12 hours. They will also engage with a range of additional academic and professional development activities and work on practice and assessment tasks through independent self-study for 28 hours per week on average.

Assessment

The assessment strategy focuses on developing subject knowledge, practical skills, and professional attributes within key business environments, including the chosen area of specialism. The scaffolded structure ensures assessments progressively challenge students as they advance through each year of the course.

Fees

Full-time; Sandwich

• Home Annual (Per Year) Fee: ｣9,535
• Home Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣9,535
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣1,192
• Home Placement Year Fee: ｣1,192
• Home Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣8,343
• International Annual (Per Year) Fee: ｣17,000
• International Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣17,000
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣2,125
• International Placement Year Fee: ｣2,125
• International Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣14,875

Indicative Additional Costs

• Additional Course Costs Indicative Maximum Cost Per year: ｣100

Features

Placements

Students are required to undertake either an internationally focused placement or study year abroad in English. Through an internationally focused placement, students will gain real-world international experience and skills to increase their employability internationally.

Study Facilities

The Bristol Business School has modern facilities in its ｣55 million building, including financial trading rooms. The course collaborates with the University Future Space at Frenchay Campus, which provides growth space for start-ups in robotics, biosciences, and biomedicine.

Careers

Careers / Further Study

The broad International Business degree is an ideal launch pad for an international career in any area of business, management, and entrepreneurship. The skillset and knowledge base gained will be relevant to many other careers. Graduates might choose to work for multinational enterprises, governmental organisations, or start their own global company.

Life

Accommodation

An excellent range of options for all Bristol campuses and the city centre.

Bristol

A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make students want to stay.

Sports, Societies, and Activities

There is more to the experience at UWE Bristol than study. Students can choose to make the most of it and try new things.

Health and Wellbeing

UWE Bristol provides support in the way students need it.

Campus and Facilities

Students can discover the campuses and the wealth of facilities provided for them.