7Dec
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Course summary
Overview Discover how to turn ideas and opportunities into a successful business venture on this BA (Hons) International Enterprise and Business Communication top-up degree, while also developing your English language skills. You'll explore all aspects of business enterprise, such as how to harness your entrepreneurial spirit when building a new business, and the art of bringing new products and services to market, from an initial spark through to development and launch. Studying in an English-speaking environment, you'll also learn how people use conversational, formal and business English in preparation for the fast-paced world of international business enterprise and entrepreneurship. After the course, you'll have the English language skills and international enterprise understanding to set up your own business or start-up. You'll also be prepped to succeed in a range of careers in the global marketplace, in areas such as business management, export and/or import finance, international market research and marketing.
- Improve your English in three ways:
- Learn what goes into building a profitable business enterprise from start to finish, including self-motivation and entrepreneurialism, product portfolio management and service innovation, and business strategy
- Be fully supported by your tutors and our dedicated global team, and join a community with more than 5,000 international and EU students from 150 different countries
- Earn a full BA (Hons) degree in International Enterprise and Business Communication in just two years
- Have the opportunity to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
- entrepreneur / owner of a start-up or SME
- product management
- market research or analysis
- marketing
- bilingual consultancy
Modules
Year 1 Core modules
- Business Communication 2 - 20 credits
- General Language Grade 5 (English) - 20 credits
- Business Venturing - 20 credits
- Language of Human Resource Management - 20 credits
- Managing Across Cultures - 20 credits
- Managing Product Portfolios - 20 credits
- General Language Grade 6 (English) - 20 credits
- Project - 20 credits
- Business Communication 3 - 20 credits
- Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development - 20 credits
- Recruiting and Motivating Teams - 20 credits
- Strategic Management - 20 credits
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through:
- oral presentations
- essays
- written work, including reports, articles and case studies
- group and individual projects
- exams
How to apply
29Jan
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.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification, for example an appropriate HNC, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | For year 2 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5. For year 3 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | For yr 2 applicants require 72 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing. For year 3 applicants require 79 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | (Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162 | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | (Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162 | |
| PTE Academic | For year 2 entry applicants require an overall score of 59 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. For year 3 entry applicants require an overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. | |
| Trinity ISE | For year 2 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level II with a Pass in all 4 components. For year 3 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £16200 | Year 1 |
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
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad (at the time of publishing for 2024/25):
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £1,385
EU – £1,385 (including Transition Scholarship)
International (Non-EU) – £2,875.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. All fees are subject to annual increase.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance/tuition-fees-living-costs-and-other-study-costs
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP