International Business Management BSc (Hons) – 2024 entry
Key information
Start date: September 2024
| Award | UCAS code | Course duration |
|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | UCAS: N120 | 3 years View KIS data set |
| BSc (Hons) | UCAS: N121 | 4 years with professional training View KIS data set |
| BSc (Hons) | UCAS: N122 | 4 years with foundation year View KIS data set |
| BSc (Hons) | UCAS: N123 | 5 years with foundation year and professional training View KIS data set |
Apply for your chosen course online through UCAS, with the following course and institution codes.
| Course | UCAS code | Institution code |
|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | N120 | S85 |
| BSc (Hons) with professional training | N121 | S85 |
| BSc (Hons) with foundation year | N122 | S85 |
| BSc (Hons) with foundation year and professional training | N123 | S85 |
Why choose this course
At Surrey Business School we inspire positive change in business and society, individuals and organisations, locally and globally by delivering impactful research and courses which promote a global and digital mindset for the future of business.
Our BSc (Hons) International Business Management course offers a large choice of elective modules. This allows you to explore our globalised economy and how organisations of all sizes start, run and thrive in international markets.
As a Surrey Business School student, you’ll also get hands-on experience with real businesses. The entrepreneurial and life skills you’ll gain will enable you to accelerate your innovative thinking into practice, opening up a wide range of career opportunities.
You’ll have excellent opportunities to experience international business in action through our exchange programme, as well as the chance to do a placement or study abroad on your placement year.
Our award-winning Professional Training placements prepare students for roles in industry.
We were shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 .
What you will study
We will provide you with a comprehensive business management education with an international perspective – ideal if you have international aspirations.
Our course is accredited by the Institute of Export and International Trade and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. You’ll gain in-depth business knowledge and an understanding of the core theories, practises and techniques of managing international business.
You’ll get an overview of important topics in international business, including emerging markets, globalisation, the role of trust, and comparing markets and business environments in different countries. On our course, you’ll also explore how ‘local’ companies compete against global players.
As well as professional management practice, you’ll be brought face-to-face with the challenges of managing people, finances, operations and customers.
Please be aware: the course content and modules listed for this course are subject to change for the 2023/24 academic year, whilst we undertake a curriculum design review. Please contact the programme leader if you have any queries about the course.
Professional recognition
BSc (Hons) - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
BSc (Hons) - Institute of Export and International Trade (IOEIT)
This programme is accredited by the Institute of Export and International Trade.
Careers and graduate prospects
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
The ability to select the modules most relevant to your chosen career means you will graduate well-equipped to take advantage of all the career opportunities open to you.
We have an excellent track record of graduate employment. Graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as:
- Operations Director, LV Caspian Ltd
- Public Relations Manager, Dusit Thani Bangkok
- Financial Planner, China Securities Co
- Change Manager, IBM
- Management Consultant, PwC
- Account Manager, Capgemini
- Marketing Executive, Microsoft.
Staff
This course is taught by academic staff from the Surrey Business School.
Accreditations
Accreditations
Academic year structure
The academic year is divided into two semesters of 15 weeks each. Each semester consists of a period of teaching, revision/directed learning and assessment.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules usually can be either 15, 30, 45 or 60, 75 and 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.
The structure of our programmes follow clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes.
Please note: The full module listing for the optional Professional Training placement part of your course can be viewed on the relevant programme specification.
Optional modules for Foundation - FHEQ Level 3
Students must choose MAN0004 if undertaking the Business or Hospitality pathway.
For further information on FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6 please view the programme specification for the full-time BSc (Hons) International Business Management programme.
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
Choose 2 from the listed optional modules.
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Students who do not choose the Applied Business Project:
You will need to select three optional modules in semester 1 and two optional in semester 2
Students who choose the Applied Business Project:
You will need to select two optional modules in semester 1 and one optional in semester 2
Optional modules for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
Choose 2 from the listed optional modules.
Optional modules for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Students who do not choose the Applied Business Project:
You will need to select three optional modules in semester 1 and two optional in semester 2
Students who choose the Applied Business Project:
You will need to select two optional modules in semester 1 and one optional in semester 2
Timetable
New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks prior to the start of semester.
Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday–Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the course administrators. View our Code of practice for the scheduling of teaching and assessment (PDF).
Teaching
On this course, each 15-credit module involves 150 hours of student work. This time will be spent in lectures, computer labs, seminars and tutorials, and includes your own study time, both individual and in small groups.
You’ll also write essays, assignments and projects, individually and in groups, that draw on your understanding of the different operational areas of multinational corporations in international business environments.
You’ll learn how to make a creative proposal for a multinational corporation to expand its international business with strategies and develop your critical analysis skills by studying up-to-date topics in the current international business environment.
Our staff members are innovative in delivering engaging learning sessions that bring together theory and practice for your intellectual and professional development.
There may be occasions when the delivery of your teaching is supported by graduate teaching assistants. The University has a set of procedures that govern the use of postgraduate research students in this way.
Assessment
We assess modules individually and award credits for the successful completion of each one. Assessment takes place through a combination of examination and/or coursework, practical examinations and reports.
Check the individual module information to see full details at a module level.
Contact hours
Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the modules section for more information.
Entry requirements
Do I meet the requirements for this course?
We require you to submit a full application so that we can formally assess whether you meet the criteria published. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide an outcome based on an enquiry (via email, webform enquiry, phone or live chat).
International entry requirements by country
Other international qualifications
If you are an international student and you don’t meet the entry requirements to this degree, we offer the International Foundation Year at the Surrey International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, you can progress to this degree course.
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.
View the other English language qualifications that we accept.
If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Selection process
We normally make offers in terms of grades.
If you are a suitable candidate you will be invited to an offer holder event. During your visit to the University you can find out more about the course and meet staff and students.
Foundation
If you don’t meet our entry requirements, you might still be able to apply for this course with a foundation year. A course with a foundation year includes an extra year of study to prepare you for a full degree course. Find out more about our degrees with foundation year.
Recognition of prior learning
We recognise that many students enter their higher education course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of professional, vocational and community contexts.
If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning (RPL) process may allow you to join a course without the formal entry requirements or enter your course at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.
There are restrictions on RPL a for some courses and fees may be payable for certain claims. Please see the code of practice for recognition of prior learning and prior credit: taught programmes (PDF) for further information.
Please contact Admissions on +44 (0)1483 682222 with any queries.
Fees
The annual tuition fees for courses starting in September 2024
BSc (Hons)
- UK
- To be confirmed
- Overseas
- To be confirmed
BSc (Hons) (with professional training year)
- UK
- To be confirmed
- Overseas
- To be confirmed
- Professional training
- To be confirmed
BSc (Hons) (with foundation year)
- UK
- To be confirmed
BSc (Hons) (with foundation and professional training year)
- UK
- To be confirmed
- Professional training
- To be confirmed
View a complete listing of all ongoing fees for our undergraduate courses.
- Fees for UK students: The University will apply annual regulated increases in the fee rates as set by Government each year, in order to maintain the same value in real terms.
- Fees for EU students: The UK is now no longer part of the EU, we are awaiting further instruction from the UK government and we will publish this as soon as it is provided. Find out more information about Studying in the UK and the Scholarships for EU students.
- Fees for international students: Annual fees will increase by 4% for each subsequent year of study, rounded up to the nearest £100, subject to any overriding applicable legislative requirements.
- Fees for international students with an integrated foundation year: The programme fee for Year 0 will match the lowest Year 1 overseas fee rate from across the substantive programmes for that year of entry. Students subsequently progressing into Year 1 will be liable for the same fee as overseas students joining at Year 1 for the same programme in that year. Annual fees after Year 1 will increase by 4% for each subsequent year of study, rounded up to the nearest £100, subject to any overriding applicable legislative requirements.
The University will assess your fee status. If you are unsure whether you are likely to be considered a home, EU or overseas student for fees purposes, the UKCISA website offers more information.
Payment schedule
- Students in receipt of a Tuition Fee Loan: will have their fees paid by the Student Loans Company in line with their schedule.
- International students, or UK/EU students who have not taken out a Tuition Fee Loan: are required to pay their fees either in full at the beginning of the programme or in two instalments as follows:
- 50% payable 10 days after the invoice date (expected to be early October of each academic year)
- 50% in January of the same academic year.
The exact date(s) will be detailed on invoices. Students on certain part-time programmes, where fees are paid on a modular or stage basis, are not eligible to pay their fees by instalment.
If you are sponsored: you will provide us with valid sponsorship information that covers the period of your study.
Professional Training placement fees
If you are studying on a programme which contains a Professional Training placement year there will be a reduced fee for the academic year in which you undertake your placement. This is normally confirmed 12 to 18 months in advance, or once Government policy is determined.
See the information about 2023/24 academic year Professional Training placement fees.
Placements
Our award-winning Professional Training programme offers you the option to spend a career-enhancing year in industry, either in the UK or abroad. We have thousands of placement providers to choose from or you can source your own placement.
Most placements are paid, and we will support you every step of the way.
Find out more about Professional Training placements and discover how these have transformed our students’ lives and career choices.
International business management placements
At Surrey Business School, we encourage our students to be entrepreneurial and innovative, providing opportunities to engage with real business problems both in our course and through our renowned Professional Training placements.
Our close links with national and international businesses of all sizes and across all sectors are reflected in the companies with which our students have been placed, including:
- MCI Group (Brussels)
- IBM
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Airbus
- Bank of England
- Discovery Networks International
- The Walt Disney Company.
In your second year, you’ll also be provided with excellent opportunities to experience international business within another culture through our exchange programme. You can also choose to do a placement and study abroad in our international year for the 3+1 pathway.
Applying for placements
Students are generally not placed by the University, however we offer support and guidance throughout the process alongside access to a vacancy portal representing thousands of placement opportunities each year. We also provide support if you wish to source your own placement.
Find out more about the application process.
Please be aware there may be travel costs incurred when attending interviews and assessment centres at the placement provider’s premises.
Find out about student Olivia Cameron's Professional Training placement at Marks and Spencer.
Study and work abroad
Studying at Surry opens up a world of opportunity. We want you to take advantage of our international partnerships, explore the world and expand your skills for the graduate job market.
Perhaps you would like to volunteer in India or learn about Brazilian business and culture in São Paulo during your summer holidays? With more than 200 partnerships, from 50 different countries worldwide, there is something for everyone.
View our study and work abroad information to find out more and see where you can go.
Partner institutions
We encourage you to add an international experience to your degree by studying overseas for one semester during your second year (typically the autumn semester).
We also offer the opportunity to learn a new language for free with our Global Graduate Award in Languages.
We have exchange agreements with many universities worldwide, some of which are specific to the Surrey Business School. Our international partners for international business include:
- University of Sydney
- Ryerson University, Canada
- Nanyang Technological University
- University of Victoria, Wellington
- University of Hong Kong
- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands
- Linkoping University
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Queensland.
Study abroad as part of your degree at Surrey Business School.
Terms and conditions
When you accept an offer of a place at the University of Surrey, you are agreeing to comply with our policies and procedures, the student regulations , and our terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are provided in two stages: first when we make an offer and second when students who have accepted their offers register to study at the University. View our offer terms and conditions for the 2023/24 academic year and our registration terms and conditions (PDF) for the 2022/23 academic year as a guide as to what to expect.
Please note: our offer terms and conditions will generally be available in the September of the calendar year prior to the year in which you begin your studies. Our registration terms and conditions will vary to take into account specifics of your course and changes for the specific academic year.
Disclaimer
This online prospectus has been prepared and published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. The University of Surrey has used its reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content or additional costs) may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for a course with us and before you accept an offer. Read our full disclaimer.
Course location and contact details
Campus location
Stag HillStag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught.
Placement location
As part of this course you have the option to complete a Professional Training placement which would require attendance off campus, depending on where you secure your placement.
University of Surrey Admissions
- Phone: +44 (0)1483 682222
Address
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Surrey GU2 7XH