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International Business and Supply Chain Management (copy) at Wrexham University - UCAS

Wrexham University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Wrexham University (Prifysgol Wrecsam)

International Business and Supply Chain Management (copy) (Taught)

Course options

2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Why choose this course? The MSc International Business and Supply Chain Management programme provides the foundations to achieve future management potential within the chosen business field to students who have little or no business work experience. The programme is structured to give you the opportunity to study subject areas through your chosen pathways, while also engaging with core modules across the programme, which allows breadth of diversity, inter-connection and enrichment amongst studies, both in the classroom and the wider student community. The MSc programme incorporates distinctive areas of knowledge, skills and mind-set traits which contribute to effective performance at a management level within an organisation. Module content, delivery and assessment develops the individual profile of the learner, enabling greater confidence and marketability as a professional. Advance your studies at postgraduate level and build a career in an international business and supply chain management role. Key course features:

  • Be part of a Business School that was one of 3 UK universities internationally shortlisted for the 2022 AMBA/BGA Excellence Awards for best innovation strategy for active learning
  • Join a Business School that already has a well-established and successful international postgraduate community
  • Meet Leading Business leaders in your chosen field
  • Experience our new Business Simulation Suite to bring real business problems to life
  • Optional advanced practice module - 480 hours+ of work placement experience – across a 12-week placement

Modules

What you will study The modules studied on the MSc International Business and Supply Change Management programme actively encourage you to apply theory and modelling tools to acquire and expand your innovation, creativity, problem-solving and judgement skills to evaluate, assess and make justified business and financial decisions and reasoning within key business and supply chain areas, focusing on real world scenarios, discussions, debates and complex challenges. You will develop a depth of knowledge through the analysis of theory to practice, enabling you to build specialised and in-demand skillsets, as you explore current and future areas within international business and supply chain management, equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance your prospects and make a professional impact on your future career. Taught Modules

  • Corporate Strategy and International Management (core)
  • Finance and Accounting for Business (core)
  • International Organisational Branding (core 20 credits)
Subject Specific Modules
  • International Operations and Supply Chain Management (core subject pathway)
  • Linear Programme and Time Series Predication (core subject pathway)
Optional Modules
  • International Entrepreneurship (option)
  • Globalisation and Contemporary Issues in International Business (option)
  • International Business Principles and Practice (option - 20 credits)
Dissertation Modules
  • Research Methods and Dissertation
If completing with Advanced Practice you will complete a 12-week internship in addition to the above. Advanced Practice Placement All business MSc programmes are offered with an additional advanced practice module which provides you with the opportunity for increased credits through undertaking a 3-month internship in a company. This helps provide you with fantastic future employability opportunities and the chance to use the knowledge gained during your taught programmes in real life projects. (The university does not secure placements and it is your responsibility to organise this).

Assessment method

Teaching & Assessment How you will learn:

  • Blended learning utilising the Active Learning Framework
  • University’s VLE (Active Learning Framework)
  • Face to face taught sessions
  • Facilitated discussion
  • Contributing a point of view and sustaining an argument
  • Challenging
  • Preparing material and presenting a topic to peers
  • Independent study – reading and research
  • Interpretation
  • Completion of assessments Assignment feedback
The learning and teaching strategy of the programmes is based on the acquisition of new or modified knowledge, behaviours, skills, and values which lead to the empowerment of learners with the confidence to participate, critically and creatively, in the study of their subject area. This is supported by drawing on emergent business issues to enable students to experience, at first hand, the subject material in a manner which is closely related to business and management practices. Delivery of teaching will be a mixture of formal and informal approaches including lectures, tutorials, group debates, and experiential learning which will be integrated and supported with the use of technological developments to provide additional flexibility, variety and access to a wider range of resources and materials supporting the Active Learning Framework from the university. Contact hours for the programme will be through formal lectures and tutorials of approximately 3 hours per module per week. How you will be assessed: You will be assessed through a range of contemporary methods such as essays, reports, strategy plans, portfolios, reflections, Vlogs, posters, and presentations which aim to create confident learners when they move into the workplace. Advice, guidance, and feedback from formative and summative assessment will be provided as a mechanism to acquire and develop learning skills and understand sound academic practice, using, wherever possible, the cross programme virtual learning environment.

How to apply

International applicants

International If you are applying as an European / International Student, and live outside of the UK, you should make your application through our online application system, Centurus: https://centurusone.com/apply/1111 For information about the university’s entry requirements for EU/international students, please visit our international section. International entry qualifications are outlined on the National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (NARIC) as equivalent to the relevant UK entry qualification. In addition to the academic entry requirements, all applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh must demonstrate English language proficiency. European students are able to provide this evidence in a number of ways (please see https://glyndwr.ac.uk/International-students/academic-entry-requirements/ for details), including IELTS. International students require a UKVI Approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) (please see https://glyndwr.ac.uk/International-students/English-language-requirements/ for details).

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements & Applying Applicants will normally be expected to hold a good first honours degree (2:2 or above in any subject), or international equivalent. A non-graduate qualification, which the University deems to be of satisfactory standard for the purpose of post-graduate admission. Applicants may be a recent graduate, who has achieved their honours degree, and wishes to continue to post graduate studies to elevate their career opportunities. Where necessary, or as part of the University’s policies and processes, applicants may be subject to additional selection criteria These figures are intended as a general guide. Each application is considered individually. International entry qualifications are outlined on the National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (NARIC) as equivalent to the relevant UK entry qualification. In addition to the academic entry requirements, all applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh must demonstrate English language proficiency. European students are able to provide this evidence in a number of ways (please see https://glyndwr.ac.uk/International-students/academic-entry-requirements/ for details), including IELTS. International students require a UKVI Approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) (please see https://glyndwr.ac.uk/International-students/English-language-requirements/ for details).

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £5940 Whole course
Northern Ireland £5940 Whole course
Scotland £5940 Whole course
Wales £5940 Whole course
Channel Islands £5940 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £5940 Whole course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fees & Funding You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront. Wrexham Glyndŵr University’s tuition fees for 2023/24 for MSc International Business and Supply Chain Management is £5,940 for full-time (1 year billed only). The Advanced Practice module will provide you with opportunities to enhance personal and professional development so that you learn through work, learn for work and learn at work. In addition to practical and professional skills you gain during your work placement, you will also engage in critical self-reflection and build up more self-awareness, flexibility and resilience to better prepare yourself for the challenges within the workplace. The cost for this module is £500. The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & funding page.
International Business and Supply Chain Management (copy) at Wrexham University - UCAS