Commerce and International Business BA (Hons) (Top-Up)

• Overview

  The Commerce and International Business Top-up gives you the opportunity to further your studies in business and management and provides tools to enable you to start your own business. You will be ready for a wide range of career opportunities across an array of sectors, for instance, from trading organisations engaged in import/export, licencing and franchising through to financial services, information technology, pharma, retail, etc…

  Course

  Highlights

  • study International Business with the key theoretical and practical issues involved in understanding how the international trade and commerce works
  • opportunity to visit multinational corporations in action and to listen to industry experts through guest lectures
  • extended support to help with your studies.

  Open Days

  
• Course Details

  Four compulsory modules provide the core knowledge and skills for the programme: International Trade and Commerce will explore the tools and key concepts required to understand the forces that shape trade and help determine trade policies. In Academic Conventions and International Business, you will develop a good use of academic conventions within the discipline of Commerce & International Business, with a focus on academic language use. In Strategic Management Across Cultures, you will be equipped with the tools and techniques to manage business strategies that differ and may be divergent across cultures. The Research Project allows you to show a comprehensive and critical understanding of your chosen topic focused on current International business themes.

  The course focuses on creating a comprehensive awareness/understanding of Commerce and International Business.

  Additional

  Information

  Developing Employability

  Students are encouraged to participate in organised careers fairs and networking events. Changemaker Hub delivers CV workshops and develops employability skills. Additional English Language support available free of charge.

• Careers and Events
  • Move up to Masters

    Our Top-Up courses are accepted throughout the UK

    “Studying a Top-Up degree means it will be easier to apply for a Masters in the U.K. Studying and living in Northampton gave me a chance to adapt to UK study and life. UON has a great support system and the people are helpful. My teacher encourages us and helps us to build confidence.” [Read more…]

    – Jinhua Luo, China

    
  • Careers

    Career Opportunities

    Graduates from this programme will be well placed to start their own business or take up roles world-wide in import/export, licensing, financial services, IT, pharma, retail and many other fields.

    Alternatively, you may choose to progress to a Master’s programme in a specialist or general management field.

    
• Requirements

  Applications are welcomed from students with a HND (Edexcel, ABE, NCC) or Foundation Degree in Business (or overseas equivalent).

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
    for study at undergraduate level

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

  Contacts

  Course Enquiries

  Application status enquiries
  admissions2020@northampton.ac.uk

  Current student enquiries
  SID@northampton.ac.uk

  International student enquiries
  international@northampton.ac.uk

  Applying for 2020
  Facebook Applicant Group

  Office hours:
  Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
  Fri: 9am – 4.30pm

  Phone Call

  0300 303 2772

  +44 (0)1604 892134

  +44 (0)1604 892546

• Course Content
  Methods of learning

  On this course you can expect taught study to be a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, industry visits, Guest Lectures etc.

  Assessment

  The assessments for all modules are given to students at the start of the course and are made up of presentations, essays, reports and reflective portfolios.

• Further Studies
  • Discount Schemes

    Discounts for alumni and new students

    Whether you are an international, home or EU student, we offer generous tuition fee discounts for postgraduate study.

    Our International Scholarships page has details of the International Graduate Scholarship offering up to 50% for alumni of the University and the International Scholarship offering up to 30% for new students.

    The Graduate Discount Scheme page has information about the 20% discount for Home and EU graduates.

    
  • Progress to Masters at UON

    Optional one-year placement

    Our postgraduate courses enhance the skills you have already learnt and give you a CV to catch the eye of employers. Have you considered:

    MBA or MBA with placement

    MSc International Business Management

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU
  • International

  2020/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250

  2020/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  International: £13,750

  Scholarships

  EU and International Scholarships

  We’re committed to offering the opportunity to study in the UK to the best and brightest students from around the world.

  TD Lewis Scholarship

  The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

  The Chancellor's Fund

  The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply.  The…

  Wilson Endowment Scholarship

  The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

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