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Course Overview

What's covered in the course?

We’re living in an international world, where global communication and accessible customer and client services are vital. This course gives you the confidence to get out there and engage with overseas businesses.

Our top up year in international business covers international business strategy, operations and systems, e-Business, global management issues globalization and much more. We encourage you to apply your learning to real experience and business scenarios, so you’ll learn through group presentations, live projects and business case studies.

You get individual tutor support and they work closely with you to make sure you choose the projects and modules that will help you in your chosen career or further study.

You’ll benefit from our exceptional links to business. Our staff bring in expert guest speakers and industry gurus to help you with your projects. They’ve worked all over the world and bring experience from the Ministry of Defense, aerospace and multimillion-pound conglomerates.

Why Choose Us?

  • We have over 3,000 students from over 80 different countries studying with us, so you’ll get insights from an incredible mix of students and staff. You also share modules with international and UK students from our other business courses and get to network, collaborate and learn from your peers.
  • Taking this course means you can top up an existing foundation degree or equivalent qualification to an honours degree in business. You can enter either at Level 5 post certificate level or at Level 6 post-diploma level.
  • We get great feedback from students. Adam Walker said “The course challenges me academically; with smaller class sizes in seminars I am able to participate and learn a lot more in depth.”
  • You will be able to work on exciting projects for real-life clients through our Business Advice Centre, giving you exposure to the challenges and issues faced by businesses as well as the chance to develop successful solutions. Opportunities are available with local, regional, national and even global businesses such as BMW.
  • The Centre also offers expert support for your own entrepreneurial ideas, so you can start planning your own start-up or take your existing business to the next level.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

UK Qualification Requirements 2021/22
GCSE
  • GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above
  • Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted
  • Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Irish Leaving Certificate (Ordinary Level)
  • English Language and mathematics taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or Higher level (minimum grade H5/D1).
Scottish National 5
  • English language and mathematics at grade C or above
  • Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Plus one of the following Level 3 (and above) Qualifications
UK Qualification Requirements 2021/22
ABE Advanced Diploma
  • At least grade B in two modules

  • Must be in a relevant subject area

  • Considered on an individual basis

Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE)
  • Pass with 120 credits at level 4

  • Must be in a related pathway

  • Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4. A transcript will be required

  • Considered for entry onto Level 5 for International Business all others level 6 only

Diploma in Higher Education (Dip HE)
  • Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5

  • Must be in a related pathway

  • Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.

  • Considered on an individual basis

Foundation Degree (Level 5)

  • Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5

  • Must be in a related pathway

  • Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.

  • Considered on an individual basis

  • A minimum of 60% overall must be achieved

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
  • Pass with 120 credits at level 4

  • Must be in a related pathway

  • Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4. A transcript will be required

  • Considered for entry onto Level 5 for International Business all others level 6 only

Higher National Diploma (HND)

  • Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5

  • Must be in a related pathway

  • A minimum of Merit profile overall

  • Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.

  • Considered on an individual basis

English Language Requirements:

English language requirements
IELTS

6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands

If you do not meet the required IELTS score, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English courses. Please note that you must have a Secure English Language Test (SELT) to study on the pre-sessional English course. 

Fees

Full Time UK students

1 Years: £9250 per year

2 Years with Professional Placement: £9520 per year

Full Time International students

1 Years: £13200 per year

2 Years with Professional Placement: £13200 per year


This information was accurate on : 04/05/2021
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