Program Overview

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Global Business Management (Top Up), BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

The BSc Global Business Management (Top Up) offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking a dynamic and contemporary education in business and management. This innovative programme focuses on the in-depth exploration of organisations, their management strategies, and impacts from the ever-evolving external environments, on a global scale.

Key Course Details

• International
• BSc (Hons) 1 Year Full Time
• UCAS Code: N230
• Mode of Study: Campus Based
• Typical Offer: More Information
• Location: Bay Campus
• Start Date: September 2026
• Tuition Fees: £20,600

Why Global Business Management (Top Up) at Swansea?

• The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world's largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.
• Business & Management Studies is ranked 83rd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
• Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
• A diverse student body from over 60 different countries
• Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay campus

Course Structure

The programme is designed for students from a range of backgrounds to learn with, and from, each other. Our curriculum emphasises a range of strategic leadership and management perspectives, ensuring that students understand subject matter within the context of the global landscape.

Modules

Year 1 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Compulsory Modules

• Module Name: Academic and Professional Development, Module Duration: September-June (TB1+2), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3000T
• Module Name: Innovation Management, Module Duration: September-January (TB1), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3016T
• Module Name: Project Management, Module Duration: September-January (TB1), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3019T
• Module Name: Strategic Implementation, Module Duration: September-January (TB1), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3047T
• Module Name: Global Business Project, Module Duration: January-June (TB2), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3500T
• Module Name: Marketing Ethics, Module Duration: January-June (TB2), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3516T
• Module Name: Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice, Module Duration: January-June (TB2), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3573T
• Module Name: Managing and Leading People, Module Duration: January-June (TB2), Credits: 15, Module Code: MN-3583T

Entry Requirements

Applicants will typically have studied a Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent, in a subject allied to business and/or management. Students will be admitted on the basis of recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

As a guideline, below are examples of the overall grades we would typically accept, subject to a match in prior study:

• SQA - Grade B classification overall
• HND - Merit
• Associate Degree GPA 3.0 or 75%
• Dazhuan - 75%

Non-native English speakers must achieve 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent tests.

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods, carefully tailored to suit the needs of your course.

Welsh Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. However, the University can provide support for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise is linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up to date information and develop skills required for a career in business management.

Tuition Fees

Start Date | UK | International ---|---|--- September 2025 | | £19,600 September 2026 | | £20,600

Fees for full time undergraduate UK students may increase in subsequent years of study in line with the maximum regulated fee level set by the Welsh Government

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

The Careers and Employability Team will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers' talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.