BA International Business
About this course
BA (Hons) in International Business BA (Hons), a business and management degree centred on global enterprise operations, strategy, and cross-cultural trade. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Students can undertake an optional placement year between the second and third years of study, or spend a semester studying abroad at an international partner institution. The first year covers foundational principles through Responsible Business, Entrepreneurship and the Business Environment, Leading Global Business, Managing Business Resources, AI and the Future of Work, and Fundamentals of Sales and Marketing. The second year progresses into specialized commercial topics with International Finance, Managing Diversity and Cultural Complexity, Controversies in International Trade, Business Research Methods, Data Visualisation for Business Insights, and The Business Lab: Real-World Consulting in Action. The final year includes compulsory studies in Multinational Corporations in Emerging Markets, Global and Cross Cultural Marketing, and Rethinking Globalisation, alongside a substantial final-year project via Research Investigation. Students can also select from optional modules such as Developing Organisational Strategy in the Digital Age and Operations and Project Management.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 50%
- Left higher education: 50%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 18%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 54%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Responsible Business
- Entrepreneurship and the Business Environment
- Leading Global Business
- Managing Business Resources
- AI and the Future of Work
- Fundamentals of Sales and Marketing
- International Finance
- Managing Diversity and Cultural Complexity
- Controversies in International Trade
- Business Research Methods
- Data Visualisation for Business Insights
- The Business Lab: Real-World Consulting in Action
- Research Investigation
- Multinational Corporations in Emerging Markets
- Developing Organisational Strategy in the Digital Age
- Operations and Project Management
- Global and Cross Cultural Marketing
- Rethinking Globalisation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Business at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BA International Business at York St John University do next?
100% 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 York St John University?
95% 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 York St John University?
The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
Does BA International Business at York St John 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 York St John University?
50% of students continued into their second year, and 50% left higher education.