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International Business & Artificial Intelligence [with Foundation Year]

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
ARU Peterborough
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Course summary

This unique course combines international business expertise with cutting-edge AI skills, giving you the ability to thrive in a world driven by digital innovation.

You’ll learn how organisations operate across borders while exploring how AI transforms strategy, marketing, finance and supply chains. Through hands-on experience with AI tools, data analytics, and live business projects, you’ll develop the skills to solve complex global challenges and make data-driven decisions that deliver impact.

From day one, you’ll work with industry partners, hear from experts using AI in business, and explore key issues like sustainability, digital transformation, and responsible AI governance. By graduation, you’ll have a powerful blend of international business knowledge and practical AI expertise, an edge that sets you apart in today’s competitive job market.

Whether your future lies in launching a tech-enabled enterprise, joining a multinational, or shaping the way AI changes our world, this degree gives you the tools to succeed.

Why ARU?

  • Benefit from small class cohorts where we’ll know and support you.

  • Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.

  • Develop highly valued transferrable skills to enable career pivots.

  • Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects.

  • Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.

Modules

Year 1:
Literacies in Higher Education
Contemporary Issues
Extended Project
Into ARU

Year 2:
Global Business Strategy (30 credits)
Managing Business Operations
Digital Marketing (Live Brief) (30 credits)
Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management

Year 2:
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Retail & Experience Marketing (15 credits)
Project Management
Intelligent Business Practice with AI
Performance Management (30 credits)

Year 3:
Undergraduate Major Project - Business
Data Analytics for Business Decision-making
The Changing Nature of Work
Strategic AI Management

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.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • ARU Peterborough

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
N123
Institution code:
A60
Campus name:
ARU Peterborough
Campus Code:
P
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
N123
Institution code:
A60
Campus name:
ARU Peterborough
Campus Code:
P

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above including English and maths and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.

If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two year post-GCSE study requirement, but you still have to meet the GCSE requirements.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

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.

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