Program Overview

International Business BSc (Hons)

Overview

The International Business BSc (Hons) program at Edge Hill University is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of international business, economics, and marketing. The program aims to develop students' skills in accounting, economics, and human resource management, as well as their ability to think strategically and make informed decisions in a global business context.

Course Features

• International students can apply
• Professional accreditation
• Sandwich year option available
• Studying abroad option available
• Work placement opportunity

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Business Environment
• Introduction to Business Finance
• Organisational Behaviour
• Principles of Marketing
• Introduction to Business Analytics
• New Venture Creation (optional)
• Language 1 (optional)

Year 2

• International Business
• International Economics
• Work Placement
• Operations Management
• Human Resource Management (optional)
• Strategic Management (optional)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (optional)
• Business and Company Law (optional)
• Finance and Performance Management (optional)
• Business Digital Strategy (optional)
• Social Media Monitoring and Analytics (optional)

Year 3

• Global Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability and Business
• Live Project (optional)
• Graduate Enterprise (optional)
• Contemporary Issues in Economics (optional)
• Development Economics (optional)
• Leadership Ethics and Change (optional)
• International HR Management (optional)
• Global Marketing Management (optional)
• Enterprise Management (optional)
• Responsible Business (optional)

How You'll Study

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Reading and completing coursework
• Work placement or participation in a graduate enterprise project
• Live client projects with organisations or work on agreed projects with real outcomes and impact

How You'll Be Assessed

• Combination of assessments used to test intellectual development, vocational capability, and critical thinking
• Coursework often involves both individual and group-based working
• Case studies and problem-solving exercises
• Examinations may include both seen and unseen questions

Who Will Be Teaching You

• Edge Hill Business School is home to a thriving research community, hosts a growing international partnership portfolio, and is a member of AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s largest management education network
• Staff are passionate about student learning and development
• Program team includes specialists in accountancy, business development, economics, human resource management, marketing, and the digital economy

Entry Criteria

• Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
• No specific subjects are required
• GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or equivalent
• International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification

How to Apply

• Apply online through UCAS
• International students can apply directly to Edge Hill University
• Part-time applications require a direct application to Edge Hill University

Facilities

• A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School
• Contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms
• Social learning areas encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning
• Attractive roof garden and atrium

Finance

• Tuition fees:
  • UK Full-Time: £9,535 per year
  • International: £17,000 per year
• Financial support available for eligible students
• Scholarships available

Your Future Career

• Options available to graduates include careers in banking, marketing, product development, and the management of small and medium businesses
• Graduates can also start their own business or pursue further study
• Recent graduates have gone on to work for organisations like British Aerospace, Airbus, Bentley Motors, Matalan, and HMRC

Course Changes

• Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback
• The University reserves the right to make variations if it considers such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students

Download Our Course Leaflet

• Available for download on the Edge Hill University website

Contact Us

• Enquire online
• Live chat
• Ask our students

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