International Business Management Top-up BSc (Hons)

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UCAS code: N123n/a UCAS points

BSc (Hons) International Business Management Top-up, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 1 year
  • Pound 9250

BSc (Hons) International Business Management Top-up, international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 1 year
  • TBC

What makes this course different

Excellent London location

Our location in the Docklands - in the heart of London's only enterprise zone - and next to Canary Wharf - ensures you are primed for a professional career at some of the capital's global companies.

Diverse community

We are an inclusive and diverse community drawn from all over the world that shares its knowledge, experience and insight - whether in the lecture theatre, at workshops, events or among friends.

1st in London for student experience

Graduating students rate the University of East London student experience 1st in London and 3rd nationally in the National Student Survey 2024.

Course modules

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Industry links

We have links with London-based international business organisations like:

  • Pareto
  • Randstad
  • KPMG
  • Accenture
  • Capita
  • PwC
  • Unilever

We deliver workshops and events in partnership with UEL. Students benefit from the industry insight these events provide and the networking opportunities they present.

Graduate employers

An International Business Management Top-up BSc (Hons) degree can open doors to a variety of career paths, especially in the global business world. 

Our graduates have gone on to jobs at such companies and organisations as, Accenture, Ernst & Young, Marriott, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Deloitte or PwC.

Job roles

By combining your academic knowledge with practical experience, you can build a successful career in international business management.

Roles you could go into include project management, supply chain manager, management consultants, business analyst, product manager, marketing and sales manager, operations research analyst, administrative services manager, financial manager, human resource manager or client services manager.

Having an international business management top up degree can supplement your knowledge in your current role, enhancing your skillset and giving you a chance to develop in your career.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

You could go on to further study by doing our MSc International Business Management, if you'd like to deepen your knowledge of the international business world.

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including: 

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services
  • Careers workshops and employer events
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top: 

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Guided independent study

Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, and specialist facilities, such as edit suites, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths, or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions, and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential. 

You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses.

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater to your every need. UEL provides also support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of the academic course team who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

Your overall workload consists of class and online tutor-led sessions, individual learning, and practical activities. The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module, and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting, to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

Teaching is delivered through a diverse range of methods, not only to develop your different skills but also to enrich the learning experience. As well as traditional seminars and lectures, you'll go on trips to businesses across London, learn from guest speakers, and gain useful, practical experience. Our location in East London - near Canary Wharf in Docklands and hundreds of booming businesses in Stratford and the surrounding area - gives us incredible access to exciting business partners in one of the world's greatest cities.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 40 - 50 students a year. Lecture sizes are normally 40 plus students.

In workshops, you will be taught in groups of 12 - 15 students. However, this can vary by academic year.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment tasks are mainly spread across the year to make the workload manageable. Assessment methods include group work, exams and individual work including essays, presentations, case studies, professional development and practical activities depending on the nature of the course. All grades count towards your module mark. More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides. You will always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. 

We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days, although you will receive immediate feedback following many of our face-to-face assessments.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by Royal Docks School of Business and Law

The teaching team includes qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts as guest speakers. Full details of the academics will be provided in the student handbook and module guides.

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What our students and staff say

Helena Crabtree
The network the course helps you build is invaluable in the employment market. The marketing industry is growing rapidly and UEL has prepared me to enter this industry confidently and successfully."

Helena Crabtree

BA Business Management (Marketing) (now BSc (Hons) Marketing)

USS Campus
We've gone to great lengths to ensure our courses meet the demands of employers and are flexible enough to meet the needs of students. You'll find an enthusiastic team of lecturers and great facilities at UEL. If you bring a willingness to learn and get involved, you should thrive here."

Dr Phil Clark

Developer of UEL's Business Management courses