19Oct
Undergraduate This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
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Course summary
Why study this course? Our four-year International Business Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree has a built-in foundation year (Year 0) that provides you with an alternative route into higher education if you don't have traditional qualifications, or can't meet the entry requirements for an undergraduate degree in business. During the foundation year, you’ll be introduced to a number of areas of business and learn more about what it’s like to study in a university environment. This will give you the confidence to progress on to the following three years of study on our International Business Management BSc course. More about this course This International Business Management (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree will prepare you for an exciting career in business management. You’ll gain insight into business practices from across the globe and benefit from lecturers with professional consulting experience in a range of specialisms, including bilingual business psychology, productivity and improving business competitiveness. In your foundation year, you’ll learn alongside other business-related degree students. This gives you the flexibility to change on to another business degree if you’d like to change courses following your foundation year. The foundation year will help develop your academic skills and build your confidence in the study of business. Once you successfully complete your foundation year, you’ll progress to study the same content and modules as our International Business Management BSc (Hons) course. You’ll graduate with the same title and award as people who studied on the traditional three-year programme.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include: Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits); Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits); The Context of Business (core, 30 credits); Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits). Example Year 1 modules include: Principles of Management; Financial Accounting; Digital Business Management and Emerging Technologies; Understanding and Managing Data; Principles of Marketing; Understanding the Business and Economic Environment; Managing People in Organisations; Professional Practice 1 (Learning Through Organisations). Example Year 2 modules include: Leadership in Practice; Problem Solving Methods and Analysis; The Practice of Consultancy; International Selling and Negotiation; International Business; Creating a Winning Business; Learning Through Work; Organisational Design and Management; Developing Inclusive Organisations; Sustainability, Business and Responsibility; Field Trip; Principles of Finance; Risk and Crisis Management; Politics of the Middle East; The Politics of the EU; Language 1; Language 2. Example Year 3 modules include: The Consultancy Project; Dissertation; Leading Innovation; Organising and Managing Across Cultures; Practising Business Strategy; The Practice of International Business; International Trade and Finance; The Practice of Management; Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age; Communications Theory; Development Economics; Personal Finance; International Banking; Language 1; Language 2.
Assessment method
You’ll develop your learning through a variety of practical activities including interactive group sessions, workshops and assessments. The focus of the course will be on industry projects, case studies, executive summary reports, computer-based projects, group presentations, scenario simulations and seen/unseen examinations.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
A level
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
Please see our English language requirements for more details.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £2310 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £2310 | Module |
| Scotland | £2310 | Module |
| Wales | £2310 | Module |
| EU | £4000 | Module |
| International | £4000 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £4000 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £4000 | Module |
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
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB