BA International Business
About this course
The BA (Hons) in International Business is an undergraduate degree within the international business domain focusing on cross-border strategy, trade regulations, and corporate operations in global markets. Core topics include Marketing, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students may undertake a placement year or choose to study abroad for an additional year at an international partner institution. Teaching is delivered through block delivery, allowing students to study one subject at a time. The first year introduces the fundamentals through Global Business Environment and Sustainability, Intercultural Management and Business Ethics, and Global Marketing. The second year examines geopolitical issues and methodology via Multinational Enterprise and Business Research Methods and Data Analytics, alongside optional choices such as Global operations and supply chain management and International Investment and Financial Decision Making. The final year focuses on advanced trade operations and independent investigation through International Trade Management, Emerging Market: Opportunities and Business Decision-Making, and the International Business Dissertation, complemented by optional modules like Strategic Supply Chain Transformation and Innovation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 28 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 95%: 164 offers from 173 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 99%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 37%
- Gained a higher qualification: 51%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 125 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 71%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 14%
- Finance Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 74%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 64%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 965 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 39%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 20%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 42%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 57%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global Business Environment and Sustainability
- Intercultural Management and Business Ethics
- Economics in International Business
- Global Marketing
- Creative Personal Branding
- Multinational Enterprise
- Business Research Methods and Data Analytics
- Global operations and supply chain management
- Contemporary issues in sustainable business
- International logistics and procurement
- International Investment and Financial Decision Making
- International Banking and Finance
- International Trade Management
- Emerging Market: Opportunities and Business Decision-Making
- International Business Dissertation
- Strategic Supply Chain Transformation and Innovation
- International Financial Strategies and Risk Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Business at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £40,000.
What do graduates of BA International Business at De Montfort University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA International Business at De Montfort University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA International Business at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 95 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA International Business at De Montfort University?
95% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 164 offers from 173 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA International Business at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA International Business at De Montfort University?
37% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.