Explore international business concepts to become a dynamic business and management professional, able to operate in diverse global settings.
Explore cross-cultural management, global supply chains and market entry strategies.
Take the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or year-long placement.
Gain experience with placements, internships, consultancy and global entrepreneurship.
Build an agile skill set for working in international business environments.

Employers today are increasingly looking for graduates with an international perspective. Based in our Sheffield Business School, on this course you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and 7,000 business students come together to solve problems and make the world better. You’ll gain valuable connections and the experience you need to develop a dynamic career.

If you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join the foundation course – which has been designed to encourage exploration and experimentation.

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement between your third and fourth years. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Due to our strong relationships with regional, national and international employers, we can help you to secure a great placement opportunity and support you while you are there, and salaries of up to £22,000 are possible. If you study abroad or do your work placement in another European country there may be funding available through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.  

 

Previous students have gained work placements with organisations including

• Carlsberg UK
• Experian
• GE Capital Solutions
• IBM UK
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• Lloyds Banking Group
• Metropolitan Police
• Microsoft UK
• Nestle UK
• Nissan Motors
• Unilever
• Vauxhall Motors
• Walt Disney Company

If you do not take a work placement, you can still gain valuable work experience through an international consultancy project during your final year.

Networking opportunities

You have an academic and professional adviser to support your progress and help you develop your academic skills. You can also join the student-led International Business and Economics Society to meet others and discuss and debate current events in the economy and business world. The society arranges social events and hosts guest lectures by academic experts and industry practitioners.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course is suitable if you don't meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) International Business course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other Sheffield Business School foundation year students, then move on to the degree.

Our large and diverse teaching team combines practical industry experience and academic research expertise. This enables us to offer a course that blends real-world understanding and relevance with advanced subject knowledge and a truly international perspective.

In the foundation year, you'll study wider business topics, while specialising in your chosen subject area. You'll learn useful skills such as academic writing, work in diverse teams and learn to utilise a wide variety of data sources. In doing so, you'll fully prepare yourself for undergraduate study.

This course prepares you for a career as an

• account manager
• advertising executive
• business analyst
• business developer
• buyer
• distribution manager
• events coordinator
• logistics manager
• management consultant
• marketing communication executive
• market research analyst
• press executive
• project manager
• product manager
• recruitment consultant
• retail manager
• sales director

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Allianz
• Bloomberg
• Centrica
• Cisco
• Cooperative Bank
• Cummins
• Experian
• Fujitsu
• GlaxoSmithKline
• GE Money
• IBM UK
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• National Grid
• Norwich Union
• Pirelli
• Rolls Royce
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• SAP
• SSE
• Telefonica UK (O2)
• Tesco

 

UCAS points

• 64

This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies For example:

• CC at A Level
• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalent

• Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Your third year will be spent on placement.

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Going Global	20	Coursework
People, Decisions And Behaviours	40	Coursework
Preparing For Success	20	Practical
Sustainable Innovation	40	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Contemporary International Business	40	Coursework
Economic Environment For International Business	20	Coursework
Foundations Of Business	40	Coursework Practical
Understanding People And Cultures	20	Coursework

 

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Global Entrepreneurship	40	Coursework
Managing Across Borders	40	Coursework
Managing Business And Financial Performance	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Business In Emerging Markets	20	Coursework
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
Managing And Developing People In Diverse Contexts	20	Coursework
The Digital Customer Experience	20	Coursework

 

 

Year 4 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Advanced International Business	40	Coursework
Consultancy Project In International Business	40	Coursework
International Business Strategy And Practice	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Contemporary Leadership In Context	20	Coursework
Dynamic Issues In International Business	20	Coursework
Marketing In A Global Context	20	Coursework