About the course
BSc International Business and Finance (Top-up) enables you to top up to a full honours degree and gain a firm understanding of international business and finance through practical based learning, networking and employability events. Designed for students who have already completed 240 credits, this one year programme strengthens your expertise in global business and financial decision making.
You will develop the knowledge and skills that employers value, including the ability to think critically, act responsibly and adapt to volatile, ambiguous and complex situations. Roehampton is ranked among the top 3 modern universities in London in the Complete University Guide 2025, ranked in the top 15% globally in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024, and Business Studies is ranked top 10 in the UK for Learning Opportunities, Assessment and Feedback and Student Voice in the National Student Survey 2024.
What you’ll study
You’ll build a solid foundation in international business and finance, while gaining professional skills valued across multinational corporations and financial institutions, including corporate strategy and finance, cross cultural management, ethical decision making, financial analysis, innovation management and strategic thinking.
Modules offered can vary each year but may include:
• Business Readiness
• Business Ethics and Responsible Management
• Applied Corporate Strategy
• Business Finance
• The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance
• Managing Innovation
How you’ll learn
You will learn through:
• Practice based learning in high specification facilities such as the Business Laboratory and Bloomberg Trading Room
• Exploration of how organisations manage innovation and build competitive advantage
• Activities focused on building investment portfolios and setting financial goals
• A combination of coursework, reports, online tests and exams in accountancy and finance modules
• Networking and employability events to strengthen professional development
You will also have access to specialist business and financial learning resources to support independent study and applied analysis.
Future opportunities
This degree is a strong launchpad for careers in financial organisations and multinational businesses, equipping you with the strategic awareness and financial expertise required in global markets.
• Corporate finance roles
• Banking and insurance
• Business consultancy
• Specialist management roles
• General management roles in international organisations
The course also provides a solid foundation for further professional development or postgraduate study in business and finance.
Facilities
You will study in modern facilities designed to support applied business and financial learning.
• Roehampton Business Laboratory supporting innovation and enterprise
• Bloomberg Trading Room for practical financial analysis
• High specification teaching and learning spaces
• Access to specialist business and finance resources
These facilities support your academic development and help you apply international business and finance knowledge with confidence.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
If you have a HND/DipHE qualification, this programme allows you top up your qualifications to a full degree, giving you access to more graduate career opportunities.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | with no less than 59 in any band |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band |
English Language requirementshttps://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/
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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.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance
If you are on a multi-year course, e.g. an undergraduate degree, then you should budget for a likely increase of between three and five percent for each year of study with us on the same degree.
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