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International Business and Communication Top Up at University of Cumbria - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

University of Cumbria has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

18Jan
Ambleside Open Day 18th January 2025
Undergraduate
18Jan
Lancaster Health Open day 18th January 2025
Undergraduate
25Jan
Carlisle Fusehill Street Health Open Day 25th January 2025
Undergraduate

Course summary

This programme will equip you for a career in diverse international organisations. It provides a holistic view of business needs and solutions encompassing a broad range of functional specialisms. The emphasis is on building on your existing competencies to achieve graduate level skills and attributes. Course Overview Over the programme, you will develop the knowledge, skills and aptitude to work across local, regional, national and international (especially cross-cultural) boundaries. Consideration is given to the functions of management across international business, human resources and marketing activities. On this course you will...

  • Be encouraged to critically evaluate creative and sustainable solutions to contemporary international business issues.
  • Learn strategic analysis.
  • Explore international marketing.
  • Discover intercultural business communication.
What you will learn The themes of ‘Sustainability’, ‘Creativity’,’ Employability’ and ‘Enterprise’ are embedded within the BA (Hons) International Business and Communication (Top-Up). Through a programme of individual modules you will develop an appreciation of common challenges that have a daily impact on business and organisational life. This award provides an internationalisation of the syllabus including cross-cultural awareness and engagement creates a ‘fertile ground’ for the interchange of ideas and develops stakeholder theory as applied to multinational and global settings. You will work both individually and in groups. Working with a diverse range of team members provides authentic scenarios and challenges that you will face in your future career. Year one
  • Coaching, Mentoring and Empowering
  • International Marketing
  • Intercultural Business Communication
  • Global to Local Business Futures
  • Career Management
  • Advanced Business English

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.

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

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Foundation degree or HND in a relevant subject.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
International £13250 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

Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/studentfinance for more information about student fees and finance, and for details about our alumni discount.
International Business and Communication Top Up at University of Cumbria - UCAS