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International Business with Placement Year

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Main Site - Highfield Campus
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Course summary

Start your journey towards becoming a future business leader and shape your international career. On this four year BSc you'll study business management with an international focus. We'll equip you with the skills to meet the challenges of the international business environment.

You'll study key principles across accounting, marketing, finance, strategy and entrepreneurship. The course looks at how organisations succeed in a globalised world. You'll explore new markets, customer relationships, products, services and processes.

Gain a competitive edge by:

  • Engaging with the latest theoretical and practical developments.

  • Using state-of-the-art theoretical frameworks and case studies.

  • Undertaking an extended business project analysing a real-life business problem.

  • Gaining hands-on experience through industry-orientated assessments, created with international businesses.

  • Opportunities for international business study trips.

Graduates from the University of Southampton Business School earn £34,100 on average within 15 months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23 published 2025).

You can enhance your employability by spending the third year of this course putting the skills and knowledge you've learnt so far into practice during a paid industrial placement year.

We also offer a variant of this course with a study abroad year at one of our international partner universities instead of a placement year in your third year.

Modules

Course Modules

"Some of the modules you may study include International Entrepreneurship; Globalisation of Emerging Markets; and Challenges in a Global Environment.

For a full list of modules, please visit our course page."

Assessment method

We'll assess you using dissertations; essays; individual and group projects; written exams.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site - Highfield Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N121
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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

Course code:
N121
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAA

Typical offer: AAA

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher

We normally consider applicants who offer at least 1 Advanced Higher. Applicants presenting with only Highers will be considered on a case by case basis. Where Highers are taken over two years it might be expected that higher grades are achieved, particularly in any specific subjects required. For example, S5 – S6 (2 years): AABBB (A in specific subject) or S6 (1 year): ABBBB (A in specific subject).

Unless a more advanced level (Higher or Advanced Higher) is specified in the stated entry requirements, all applicants will be required to have achieved a pass in Mathematics and English at Standard Grade, Grade 3 or National 5, Grade C, the equivalent of GCSE Grade C/ Grade 4"

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
DD

DD in the BTEC Diploma plus A grade from one A-level.

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 45

60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, all of which must be at Distinction

Offers typically exclude Social Care/Healthcare pathways.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 6/B).

A grade 5 in mathematics (in the new reformed GCSE's) can be accepted if an applicant has grade B in A levels Maths, Physics, Economics, Geography, Psychology or Business.

Please note we cannot accept a grade 5 in mathematics if you are studying other qualifications, the requirement is a grade 6.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
DDD

DDD in the Business BTEC Extended Diploma.

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
D

D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus AA from two A levels

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

DD in the BTEC National Diploma plus A from one A-level.

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying

Extended Project
A

The University of Southampton values the Extended Project Qualification. If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A-level offer: AAB plus grade A in the EPQ.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DD

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma in Business is accepted if combined with one suitable A level with grade A.

If your OCR is not in Business, we strongly suggest you contact us before applying.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 36

Typical offer: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level with grade 4 at SL in Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation.

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP):

Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
Not accepted

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A

AAA from 3 A levels or AA from two A levels and A from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

DDD in the Business BTEC National Extended Diploma.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H2H2H2H2H2

All applicants would be required to have achieved a grade of O4 in Mathematics and English, the equivalent of GCSE Grade C/ Grade 4.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDD

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma in Business is accepted if combined with one suitable A level with grade A. If your OCR is not in Business, we strongly suggest you contact us before applying.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA from two A levels.

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
D

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in Business is accepted if combined with two suitable A levels with grade A's.

If your OCR is not in Business, we strongly suggest you contact us before applying.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3D3D3

D3, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects

Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A Levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer.

We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an equivalent standard to the A level applicant.

For more details on the suitability of your qualifications please contact the Faculty of Social Sciences Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.SS@soton.ac.uk https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/international-business-degree-bsc

English language requirements

English Language proficiency for international students: All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency. For more information on the University of Southampton’s English Language entry requirements, please see the English Language Proficiency webpage at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page.http://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We encourage all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, to apply to study with us. Applicants who qualify for contextual admissions will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Learn more on the University of Southampton website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050
EU & InternationalTBC

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 see our website for further details and updates regarding tuition fees.

We anticipate that international tuition fee levels for 2027 entry will be confirmed in August 2026.

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