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International Business Management

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C

We will also consider grades A,B,B at A-Level for entry into Year 2.

Access to HE Diploma

M:45,P:15

Pass 60 credits to include 45 Level 3 credits at grade Merit.

HNC (BTEC)

P

A relevant HNC will be considered for entry into year 1.

HND (BTEC)

P

A relevant HND will be considered for entry into year 2.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Accepted.

Scottish HNC

Pass

A relevant HNC will be considered for entry into year 1.

Scottish HND

Pass

A relevant HND will be considered for entry into year 2.

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

102-104

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

International business

This course contains a unique blend of modules, all of which will contribute to your understanding of the global business environment and equip you with the skills required to succeed within it.

You will gain an appreciation of the various social, cultural, economic and legal complexities which face managers working within the highly competitive international environment, and develop an understanding of the strategies of multi-national corporations.

On this course, you must study abroad for either semester 1 or 2 of year 2, or semesters 1 and 2 of year 3. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience another country, earn credits towards your studies and meet new people from all over the world.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£6,600
per year
England
£6,600
per year
EU
£6,600
per year
International
£16,990
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,600
per year
Republic of Ireland
£6,600
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£6,600
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Main Site - Aberdeen

Department:

Aberdeen Business School

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

89%
International business

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business studies

Teaching and learning

79%
Staff make the subject interesting
92%
Staff are good at explaining things
88%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
84%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

84%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
84%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

79%
UK students
21%
International students
51%
Male students
49%
Female students
77%
2:1 or above
19%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education
71%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

21%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
15%
Public services and other associate professionals
12%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

The number of business studies graduates fell significantly last year after a long period of increase. But there were still more than 14,000 degrees awarded and this is the third most popular subject for new graduates. Because so many graduates get business studies degrees, you can find them everywhere in the economy, and very few jobs are completely out of reach for a good business studies graduate. Around 40% go into jobs in finance, sales, recruitment, management (particularly retail) or marketing. There is also a small (but well paid) group who take their technical skills into computing and IT. Thousands of graduates from this subject go into professional jobs every year, and average starting salaries are above the average for all subjects and particularly healthy in London where they top £25k. Graduates with good degree grades in business studies are much more likely to get good jobs, so don’t be complacent, and keep a close eye on your grades.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Business studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£27k

£27k

£29k

£29k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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