BSc International Business
About this course
BSc (Hons) in International Business, a business and management degree centred on commercial operations, strategy and the global marketplace. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Global & Comparative Perspective. The course features an optional placement year for practical industry experience and provides access to facilities such as the London Stock Exchange Group trading room. The first year covers the foundations through Accounting for business, Principles of marketing, International business and Beginning your professional business journey. The second year progresses to Economics for business, International business negotiations, International new ventures (INV) and innovation and Data and research methods for business. The final year involves advanced study in modules such as Strategic leadership, Marketing in a global context, Ethics and corporate social responsibility for business and International supply chain management and logistics. The course concludes with an independent Business project.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 102 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 40%
- Left higher education: 60%
What graduates do next
Based on about 81 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 13%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 17%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 59%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 56%
- London: 29%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- No formal qualifications: 30%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Accounting for business
- Applied numeracy for business
- Principles of marketing
- Intercultural competence in business
- International business
- Beginning your professional business journey
- Economics for business
- Career in practice
- International business negotiations
- International new ventures (INV) and innovation
- International trade and investment relations
- Cross-cultural management in business
- Data and research methods for business
- Strategic leadership
- Marketing in a global context
- Continuing professional development
- Ethics and corporate social responsibility for business
- International supply chain management and logistics
- Business project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Business at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £33,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc International Business at University of Bedfordshire do next?
72% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Business at University of Bedfordshire?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc International Business at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 78 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc International Business at University of Bedfordshire?
40% of students continued into their second year, and 60% left higher education.