International Business

BA (Hons) Single

The world of business and management is increasingly dominated by the integration of international markets and economies.

Campus Chester
Course BA (Hons) Single
Length 3 Years (or 4 years if placement year is undertaken) Full-time
Start date September 2012

International Business degrees provide students with an in-depth exploration of business issues affecting global markets in the 21st Century.

 

Why study this course?

The International Business programme is flexible so that students can choose to concentrate exclusively on business disciplines set within the context of: 

  • international business or to combine their international business studies with a complementary area of study such as a language.

 

Features:    

Single Honours students have the option to undertake a year's paid work placement in industry. This will take place between the second and final year.

Students will be able to study international business issues in greater detail than in a general business or management degree.

Programme Structure:

 

Modules studied in Year 1:

Modules studied in Year 2:

Modules studied in Year 3:

Please be advised that module content is subject to change

Assessment is through a combination of assignments, examinations, group and individual projects, presentations and seminar contributions.

Graduates from Chester Business School have gone on to work for a wide variety of private and public sector industries.

Jobs are equally varied and include:

  • International Sales Manager
  • International Marketing Manager
  • Overseas Public Relations Officer
  • International Operations Controller
  • Overseas Recruitment Consultant

Some graduates decide to stay at Chester and go on to study on our masters-level programmes, for instance the MSc Management and the MBA.

 

UCAS: For
Single Honours

A minimum of 240-280 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent

BTEC: BTEC National Diploma/Certificate: merit/distinction profile
Irish/Scottish Highers: B in 4 subjects
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
QAA: QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma, Open College Units or Open University Credits
OCR: OCR National Extended/Diploma: merit/distinction profile
Extra Information:

The Advanced Diploma: acceptable on its own

Welsh Baccalaureate (core) will be recognised in our tariff offer.