BA (Hons) International Business
Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students/EU residents | £16,200/year: international students
Key Summary
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Introduction
Gain international business skills by living and studying abroad for a year as part of your degree. You’ll have the first choice from our wide range of university partners, from Europe to Australia, Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand and the USA. If you want, you can divide your year abroad and experience two new cultures and countries.
Don’t worry if you’re unsure which area of business and management you want to work in, as you’ll explore a broad range of business specialisms in this course. These include marketing, accounting, operations and leadership. Your module options include international finance, tourism and cross-cultural awareness. During your year abroad, you’ll be able to extend your understanding of global business by taking modules that explore business from a non-UK viewpoint.
No matter which sector you eventually work in, business is now global. This course will maximise your employability. You’ll graduate with a broad understanding of modern business and the confidence and ability to work internationally.
Course highlights
- Have the choice to live and study abroad in not just 1 country, but 2, with all teaching in English wherever you study
- Benefit from excellent support through our International Exchange Workshops to help you make the right choice of destination for your year abroad
- Gain a second degree in international business from the University of Applied Sciences in Munster (see details below)
- Get practical experience as part of our Business Consultancy Project by advising local small businesses.
- Get support for setting up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence.
- Learn a foreign language as part of your studies
- Explore lots of different areas of international business and management to find the specialisms that interest you
- Have the option to specialise in a particular area of business if you find your passion
Earn a second degree
We offer the chance to gain a dual degree in international business. This means you can earn 2 degrees in 4 years instead of the normal 6 years. The degrees are:
- BA International Business from the University of Portsmouth
- BA European Business Programme from Munster University of Applied Sciences in Germany
To achieve this, you must:
- spend your year abroad at Munster University of Applied Sciences
- complete a 1-year work placement in your third year (either in the UK or abroad)
- pass all relevant assessments at both universities
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Curriculum
Modules
Year 1
Core modules
- Business Accounting – 20 credits
- Business Operations and Systems Management – 20 credits
- Economics for Business – 20 credits
- International Business Skills – 20 credits
- Managing People in Organisations – 20 credits
- Marketing Principles And Practice – 20 credits
Year 2
Core modules
- Study Abroad (Year Long) – 120 credits
Year 3
Core modules
- Global Business Sustainability and Responsibility – 20 credits
- Strategic and International Management – 20 credits
Optional modules
- Business Consultancy Project – 20 credits
- Business Forecasting and Data Analysis – 20 credits
- Business Improvement and Creativity – 20 credits
- Business Intelligence – 20 credits
- Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development – 20 credits
- Critical Leadership: Theory And Practice – 20 credits
- Cross Cultural Awareness for Business – 20 credits
- Destination Marketing – 20 credits
- Financial Markets and Institutions (Level 6) – 20 credits
- Financial Statement and Data Analysis – 20 credits
- International Financial Management – 20 credits
- Management and Information Systems – 20 credits
- Managing Equality and Diversity at Work – 20 credits
- Negotiation For Entrepreneurs – 20 credits
- Operations Strategy And The Supply Chain – 20 credits
- People Resourcing and Talent Management – 20 credits
- Project Management For Enterprise – 20 credits
- Public Sector Economics – 20 credits
- Sales Management – 20 credits
- Social Marketing – 20 credits
- The Tourism Experience – 20 credits
- Trends in Technology – 20 credits
- Dissertation (Accounting and Financial Management) – 40 credits
- Dissertation (Economics and Finance) – 40 credits
- Dissertation (Marketing) – 40 credits
- Dissertation (Operations and Systems Management) – 40 credits
- Dissertation (Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management) – 40 credits
- Dissertation (Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation) – 40 credits
Work placement year
You can boost your employability even more by taking an optional paid placement year straight after your year abroad (in Year 3). This placement could be in the UK or overseas. The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £16,500. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:
- UBS Wealth Management
- Prysmian Group
- L'Oreal
- IBM
Many of our students are offered a graduate job by their placement employer.
You could also choose to set up your own business or take a voluntary placement.
If you don't want to take a whole placement year, we offer plenty of other ways to get great work experience whilst you study, from summer internships to entrepreneurial support.
If you want to qualify for the dual degree from the University of Applied Sciences in Munster, you must do a placement in your third year. This placement can be in the UK or overseas and you'll be supported by both universities.
Career Opportunities
This degree will open doors to various careers in the business world. Talking about your international experience and global business learning will give you an advantage when applying to multinational companies in particular.
Previous graduates of this course have got jobs as:
- business development manager
- customer accounts manager
- marketing and sales executive
- product manager
- content curator
- merchandiser
- events coordinator
- recruitment consultant
- start-up programme manager
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- Virgin Media
- IBM
- NATS (air traffic control)
- Asia Pacific Inspection
- BAE Systems
- Liquid Hub (drinks marketing)
- Morgan Stanley
- Kitchen Cut (software)
- Prospect Capital (finance)
- GSMA (worldwide mobile)
- Microsoft
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get work experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs and volunteering opportunities. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role. On top of this, you'll get bespoke careers to support through our faculty 'career-ready' programme.