International Business BA (Hons)

Overview Updated 15/01/2019
Our International Business BA (Hons) is a distinctive course based on foreign travel and cultural immersion that will develop your knowledge and understanding of how business operates across national borders and will give you the skills needed to work, manage and lead effectively in an international or ethnically diverse business context. If you have a keen interest in international business as well as current affairs then this is the right course for you.
We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.
*with a 2:2 degree classification or higher
Course
Highlights
- Numerous International study trip opportunities.
- Opportunity to take part in year-long work placement abroad.
- Multi-national and multi-lingual teaching team.
- Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.
HP Laptop and software included with this course.

Additional
Information
Work Placement Year
You are encouraged to undertake a placement year in between Years Two and Three of study. If you choose to take up a placement year you will find it an invaluable experience that helps you to apply your learning in your final year and prepares you for your career. We offer a lot of support in helping you to find a placement, which can be in the UK or overseas.
Course Details
This undergraduate course recognises the ethnocentric nature of management theory and practice and embraces an understanding of business activity and communications, both within different cultures and across cultures. You will be exposed to other cultures and will have the opportunity to analyse current cross-cultural issues, as well as the chance to develop your cultural intelligence, cross-cultural communication, management and leadership skills.

Contacts
Course enquiries
study@northampton.ac.uk
Application status enquiries
admissions2019@northampton.ac.uk
Current student enquiries
SID@northampton.ac.uk
International student enquiries
international@northampton.ac.uk
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Applying for 2019
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Office hours:
Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
Fri: 9am – 4.30pm
Phone Call
Home / EU: 0300 303 2772
International: +44 (0)1604 894503
English Language Requirements
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.
Entry Requirements
Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer would be BCC at A Level or DMM at BTEC. We welcome international applications and applications from students with work experience in international business.
For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.
Foundation Study Framework Entry Requirements
Admission to this foundation course is normally DEE at A Level or MPP at BTEC. However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course.

Course Content
You will be introduced to various cross-cultural issues which arise in business and the foundations of cross-cultural communication and theory behind this. Analytical tools will be used to help you to understand differences in language but also undertake national cultural profiles to analyse the behaviour and thought processes of different cultures. There is considerable focus on European Business which is reinforced by trips to Europe.
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Foundations of Marketing (20 Credits)
Module code: MKT1001Core Module Y
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Introductory Accounting and Finance (20 Credits)
Module code: ACC1003Core Module Y
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European Business (20 Credits)
Module code: BUS1008Core Module Y
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Introduction to Management (20 Credits)
Module code: BUS1004Core Module Y
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Business Environment (20 Credits)
Module code: BUS1001Core Module Y
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Competences for International Employability (20 Credits)
Module code: BUS1016Core Module Y
Module information is quoted for 17/18 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.
Course Stats
Facilities &
Special Features
This distinctive course has several unique features:
- diverse student body
- multi-national and multilingual teaching team
- optimum cohort size with intensive staff/student allows for greater support
- compulsory European and Asian trips totalling five weeks abroad
- the opportunity for international placements and involvement in local business and charitable projects
- various extra-curricular activities include theatre trips, guest lectures and visits to local and foreign businesses, as well as the potential to engage with major international networking opportunities
- extensive use of the free FT.com as a tool for studying geo-politics and international business
- an in depth look at business practices in key regions of the world – with a focus on Europe and Asia
- an introduction to the case study methodology
- opportunity to engage in year-long work placement abroad

Fees & Funding
2019/20 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Full Time: £9,250
Part Time: £1,400 per 20 credit module
Foundation Study Framework: £6,600 as part of a four year programme (subsequent years will be charged at standard BSc rate)
2018/19 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 18/19 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Full Time: £9,250
Part Time: £1,350 per 20 credit module
Foundation Study Framework: £6,500 as part of a four year programme (subsequent years will be charged at standard BSc rate)
Please note that tuition fees for EU students will remain the same as UK fees for 2018/19. For more information, please visit the Gov UK website.
2019/20 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Full Time: £12,500
International Foundation Study Framework: £9,800
2018/19 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 18/19 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
International: £12,00
International Foundation Study Framework: £9,400
For information on the scholarships available to you as an international student, please see our International scholarships page.
Scholarships
EU and International Scholarships
A merit based scholarship of up to 30% or a £3,000 reduction in the cost of tuition fees for eligible students.
Sir Thomas White Scholarship
The Sir Thomas White scholarship will support and acknowledge an academically gifted student, with the proviso that the selection panel is confident that there is…
TD Lewis Scholarship
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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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