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BA (Honours) International Business

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Year of Entry 2024/25
BA (Honours)

International Business

Develop insights into international businesses and gain an understanding of the practicalities of international management.


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What is the fee? Home: See fees section below
International/EU: £16,655 per year (£1,200 for placement year)
How long will I study? 3 / 4 Years
Where will I study? City Campus
What are the entry requirements?

112-120 UCAS points

What is the UCAS code? N124
When do I start? September 2024
Placement year available? Yes

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Course summary

  • Develop specialist expertise by studying key international business topics.
  • Apply your knowledge and skills to real-life business projects.
  • Study a foreign language to improve your employability.
  • Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of funding through the Turing Scheme.

This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge, practical understanding and skills required to pursue a variety of careers in international business or management in both large and small organisations.

Sheffield Business School accreditation

Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 5% of business schools globally.

Student View

Watch student Cara McKelvey talk about what it’s like to study on this course.

How you learn

Watch lecturer Paul Allan talk about this course.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our large and diverse teaching team combines practical industry experience and academic research expertise. This enables us to offer a course that blends real-world understanding and relevance with advanced subject knowledge and a truly international perspective.

You learn through 

  • lectures
  • seminars
  • workshops
  • problem-solving exercises
  • case studies
  • individual and group presentations
  • directed learning activities

Course leaders and tutors

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Michael Crone
Senior Lecturer in International Business

Profile of Dr Michael Crone, Senior Lecturer In International Business at Sheffield Hallam

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Roman Kalivoda
Senior Lecturer

I am senior lecturer in International Business, module leader for Managing Global Alliances, and course leader for Global Supply Chain Management

Applied learning

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement between your second and third years. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Due to our strong relationships with regional, national and international employers, we can help you to secure a great placement opportunity and support you while you are there, and salaries of up to £22,000 are possible. If you study abroad or do your work placement in another European country there may be funding available through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.

Previous students have gained work placements with organisations including

  • Carlsberg UK
  • Experian
  • GE Capital Solutions
  • IBM UK
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Metropolitan Police
  • Microsoft UK
  • Nestle UK
  • Nissan Motors
  • Unilever
  • Vauxhall Motors
  • Walt Disney Company

If you do not take a work placement, you can still gain valuable work experience through an international consultancy project during your final year.

Networking opportunities

You have an academic and professional adviser to support your progress and help you develop your academic skills. You can also join the student-led International Business and Economics Society to meet others and discuss and debate current events in the economy and business world. The society arranges social events and hosts guest lectures by academic experts and industry practitioners.


Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

  • account management
  • advertising
  • business analysis
  • business development
  • buying
  • distribution management
  • event coordination
  • logistics management
  • management consultancy
  • marketing communications
  • market research analysis
  • press 
  • product management
  • project management
  • recruitment consultancy
  • retail management
  • sales direction

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

  • Allianz
  • Bloomberg
  • Centrica
  • Cisco
  • Cooperative Bank
  • Cummins
  • Experian
  • Fujitsu
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • GE Money
  • IBM UK
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals
  • National Grid
  • Norwich Union
  • Pirelli
  • Rolls Royce
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • SAP
  • SSE
  • Telefónica UK (O2)
  • Tesco

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

City Campus

City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.

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Howard Street
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S1 1WB

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Entry requirements

All students

UCAS points

  • 112-120

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

  • BBC-BBB at A Level
  • DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma
  • Merit overall from a T level qualification
  • A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

GCSE

  • English language or literature at grade C or 4
  • Maths at grade D or 3

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

• entry with prior credit - we consider applications for direct entry to the final year from those holding Higher National Diplomas or equivalent qualifications

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

Additional information for EU/International students

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.


Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

Important notice: The structure for this course is currently being reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment are all likely to change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Once the changes have been confirmed, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1

Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Data Analysis For Business Decisions Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Economics For Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Foundations Of International Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: People And Organisations In Context Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Professional Skills For International Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Elective modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Customers And Markets Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Foreign Language Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework

Year 2

Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Cross Cultural Management Competencies Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Finance For Business Performance Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: International Entrepreneurship Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Managing International Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Multinational Enterprises And Foreign Direct Investment Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Elective modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Business Law Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Foreign Language Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Language And Specialist Cultural Studies Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Planning Your Own Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Service And Retail Marketing Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework

Year 3

Optional modules
Module Credits
Module: Placement Year Credits: -

Final year

Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Contemporary Issues In International Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Global Governance In International Business Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Global Supply Chain Management Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: International Business Consultancy Project Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: International Strategy Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Elective modules
Module Credits Assessment
Module: Business In The European Economy Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Contemporary Issues In Marketing Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam
Module: Foreign Language Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Module: Global Financial Markets Credits: 20 Assessment: Coursework
Exam

Fees and funding

Home students

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/2025 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2023/2024 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £16,655 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
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Financial support for home/EU students

How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.

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Additional course costs

This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

Additional costs for Business, management and enterprise courses (PDF, 300KB)

Legal information

Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.

 

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